Burton J. "Burt" Kinerk

Carlo Mercaldo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Carlo, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carlo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Lammers is a Partner with extensive experience in all types of civil litigation.He has litigated in state and federal courts including Arizona appellate courts and the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals. Mark has also litigated many cases before various state agencies and tried many cases before arbitration panels including AAA arbitrations and arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Mark started his legal career at the Pima County attorney’s off...

Edina Strum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Edina, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lisa C. McNorton is a partner with McNORTON FOX, PLLC, a Tucson, Arizona family law firm and is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Law (AAML). Lisa is a past-President of the Arizona Chapter of AAML, its current secretary of the Chapter, and is active with committees in the national AAML organization. Lisa is also the Secretary of the State Bar of Arizona Family Law Executive Council and a member of the Family Law Advisory Committee. Lisa ...

Matt Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Matt, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Attorney Mick Rusing heads up the firm’s litigation section, which covers virtually every area of civil litigation. A lawyer for over thirty years, Mr. Rusing has tried well over 100 cases in federal and state courts in diverse areas such as breach of fiduciary duty, contract, ERISA, employment, environmental, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, patent infringement, products liability, securities, trusts and estates, will contests, and wrongf...

EXPERIENCE : Twenty-two (22) years practicing exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. SPECIALTY : Priority workers, intra-company transfers, outstanding researchers, national interest waivers, labor certifications, corporate compliance, employer sanctions defense, family-based immigration issues, naturalization issues, immigration appellate and judicial review issues. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT : Has written and lectured extensively on immigration and other law, both in...

Joshua Hamilton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Joshua, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joshua is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John C. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. John C., who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tim Reckart’s law practice focuses on general commercial and corporate matters, with an emphasis on the representation of emerging growth, technology-based companies, and intellectual property transactions. He has soundly addressed legal matters pertaining to entity formation, capital structure, venture capital, private equity financing, private mergers and acquisitions, product distribution agreements, e-commerce service agreements, joint ventures and strategic alliances, compliance wi...