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John Even is a Shareholder and Director of the law firm of Schmitt Schneck Casey Even & Williams, P.C. and has practiced law in Arizona since 1992. He focuses his practice in the areas of business law, sales and acquisitions, business succession planning, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships. Over the course of his career, John has served as outside counsel for various Arizona businesses, assisting Arizona business owners wi...

Lisa Paine has over 15 years of diverse experience representing clients in business transactions, estate planning, and other legal matters. Business Transactions – A former business owner, Lisa is well versed in challenges faced by businesses and their owners. Her unique prospective benefits her business clients with business transactions and agreements, employment advice, and succession planning. Lisa assists business clients with an entire spectrum of business-related needs – fr...

Donald Wilson Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants. Donald, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Donald is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Travis Hunt has built a name for himself as an emerging commercial litigator who also handles environmental and other regulatory matters. Travis’s practice spans complex civil litigation, appeals, administrative proceedings, environmental components of transactions, and project development matters. He has worked for a wide range of clients, from energy and utility companies to Native American tribes and individuals. Travis is well-versed in environmental issues, property law, contract d...

Phil has developed a reputation as a formidable trial attorney in complex commercial litigation matters. Recently, he second chaired a five-month bench trial representing a Native American tribe in complex, multi-party litigation adjudicating the tribe’s federal reserved water rights claims for its reservation. He also regularly represents businesses in intellectual property litigation as well as public utilities in complex litigation matters, including actions initiated by government e...

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

Melissa Benson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Melissa, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen R. Smith is a partner in the Phoenix law firm of FROMM SMITH & GADOW, P.C . where his practice is limited to complex family law litigation, mediation, and appellate matters. He has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law since 2000 and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2011 . He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2015-16) in the field of family law. Admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1994, Mr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science de...

Steve Jackson, the firm's president, has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America® as the 2019 Phoenix "Lawyer of the Year" in Construction Litigation. His practice is concentrated in the areas of construction law, real estate law and commercial litigation, and he represents a broad range of individuals and businesses in the construction and real estate development industries. In addition to client representation, Steve has served as a mediator, arbitrator and expert witness in a numb...

Brian Holohan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants and Litigation - Insurance. Brian, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.