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Donald R. Alvarez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Donald R., who practices law in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Donald R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jill Ann Herman is a litigator with over twenty-five years of extensive experience in complex litigation. Her innovative case handling has resulted in defense verdicts and awards, both at trial and arbitration. Jill Ann’s areas of concentration include product liability, personal injury, professional liability, sexual abuse claims, general liability, construction law, construction defect, dram shop liability, transportation, and transactional matters. She has experience representing a w...

Theodore P. Witthoft is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Theodore P., who practices law in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Theodore P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Zimmerman’s practice is concentrated primarily in commercial litigation, including condemnation and bankruptcy. Zimmerman advises a wide range of commercial and individual clients in business disputes and collection matters in state and federal courts. Zimmerman also advises clients on banking and financial services matters, workouts and licensing issues. His bankruptcy experience includes representation of secured and unsecured lenders, landlords and a wide range of debtors in ...

Craig Cartwright is the Managing Shareholder of Buchalter’s Scottsdale office and Co-Chair of the Firm’s REIT Transactions and Compliance Industry Group. Craig represents lenders, developers, real estate investment trusts, investors, and national corporations real estate transaction matters including sales and acquisitions, secured lending, property development, commercial leasing, and construction-related matters. Mr. Cartwright has significant experience drafting and negotiating...

Bradley S. Braun is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Bradley S., who practices law in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bradley S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Martin R. Galbut brings decades of counseling and litigation experience to the firm. He combines a distinct blend of corporate, securities, banking, real estate, antitrust, intellectual property, and finance counseling and litigation experience with tenacious thoroughness and unmatched client service. Martin represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of cases involving securities, banking and finance, labor and employment, corporate governance, intellectual property, antitrust...

James David Smith (“Dave”) is a practicing DUI & criminal defense attorney at the Rosenstein Law Group in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Smith has a strong focus on the defense of the impaired driver. He successfully defends clients facing all degrees of criminal charges ranging from misdemeanor DUI offenses to felony assault charges throughout the Phoenix metro area and Courts in the state of Arizona. James David Smith is a U.S. Army Desert Storm war veteran who regularly provides ...

Shaleen Brewer has handled a variety of transactional corporate, real estate, and employment matters on behalf of her clients. Shaleen has a diverse general business practice that includes structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial contracts of all varieties and corporate planning, formation and governance; asset protection and risk management; stock and asset sales and acquisitions; corporate dissolutions; and counseling companies on day‐to‐day operational and business matters for b...

Keith R. Galbut leads Galbut Beabeau’s corporate, construction, real estate, and outside general counsel practices. Keith has extensive experience in corporate and real estate transactions, including matters of corporate formation and governance and the negotiation of commercial contracts, employment agreements, license agreements, leases, mergers, acquisitions, and sales of businesses. He often protects his clients’ rights and advances their interests in commercial and real estat...