Eric B. Johnson

Carolyn (“CJ”) Johnsen has over 30 years’ experience representing debtors, creditor committees, and lenders in complex multi-million dollar reorganizations. Her expertise spans a wide-range of industries including healthcare, mortgage lending, real estate, manufacturing, retail, refining, hospitality, aviation and energy-related. She was lead counsel in one of the largest real estate bankruptcies filed in Arizona, has counseled Arizona’s largest utility company on bank...

Gena L. Sluga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Gena L., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gena L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin M. Judiscak joined the firm just after it was formed to develop and chair the firm’s litigation practice after gaining substantial experience from his prior tenure at two of Arizona’s largest firms. He brings a focused and strategic approach to the litigation process, and assists business clients in beneficially resolving pending or threatened disputes. Kevin litigates varied types of commercial disputes, including: • Enforcement and defense of interests under commercia...

Damien R. Meyer is an experienced commercial litigation attorney. Damien has extensive experience in representing both individuals and businesses including banks, contractors, landlords, real estate developers, aviation companies, entrepreneurs, and health care companies in all areas of their business including contractual analysis and disputes, procurement, collection and payment disputes, commercial tort liability, provisional remedies and negotiation of pre-litigation disputes to avoid for...

Prior to joining Gallagher & Kennedy, Mr. Clark served as a law clerk to the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder, Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Clark has also maintained an appellate practice. Prior to focusing his practice on plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases, he handled a wide-range of cases, including criminal defense, insurance defense and commercial litigation. His recent experience includes: Served as Co-Lead Counsel for over 70 vic...

Gregory Rosenthal is an AV® Preeminent peer review rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell whose practice focuses on civil litigation matters, representing clients in cases involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, negligence, premises liability and construction matters. Greg joined Burch & Cracchiolo after a distinguished career with Rosenthal Law Offices where he practiced in partnership with his father for 18 years.

Kathryn K. McCormick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice. Kathryn K., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kathryn K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin is a shareholder, member of the Gallagher & Kennedy board of directors, and head of the firm’s litigation and public bidding and procurement departments. He is keenly attuned to the needs of his clients, developing strategy and implementing solutions that are singularly focused on their goals. Over his 30 year career, his litigation skills have been honed to a razor’s edge, and his civil litigation experience is extensive and far reaching, both in and out of the courtroo...

Chris is a member of Keller Rohrback’s Complex Litigation and Bankruptcy Groups. He has represented debtors, creditors, Court-appointed committees, and asset purchasers in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings and workouts. In recent years he has also focused on representing plaintiffs in ERISA class actions. Chris has wide-ranging experience in complex commercial matters, from corporate restructuring to breach of fiduciary duty, commercial real estate, contracts, patent infringement, a...

Brennan is a Certified Specialist in Real Estate and practices with the firm’s zoning and real estate attorneys. He has experience in the areas of land use planning, zoning, real estate transactions, landlord/tenant, title insurance and other real estate-related matters. Brennan also is experienced in commercial and business litigation. Brennan is licensed to practice in Arizona state and federal courts. He received his J.D. from St. Mary’s University Law School in San Antonio, Te...