James M. Torre

GABRIEL R. ARAGON joined CDQ in 2006 and is a Partner with the firm. Gabe practices in all areas of complex commercial litigation, with particular experience in employment litigation matters and partnership disputes in the medical marijuana industry. He is active across various professional organizations, including previously serving as Chair of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Section of Litigation. As selected by his peers, Gabe has been recognized as an AV-Preeminent attorney, a...

Hannah concentrates on commercial litigation and has represented clients in a wide variety of areas such as breach of contract and fiduciary duties, fraud, business ownership disputes, construction litigation, and product liability. Prior to joining Gallagher & Kennedy, Hannah was a law clerk for Justice Robert M. Brutinel of the Arizona Supreme Court, where she worked on a multitude of legal issues, including issues concerning the Arizona and U.S. Constitutions, statutory interpretation ...

Jeffrey O. Hutchins | Partner Jeff Hutchins is an Arizona native, growing up in Tucson before attending Vanderbilt University and graduating magna cum laude in 2003. Before attending the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, Jeff spent one year in Seville, Spain. Jeff began his legal career in Texas before returning to Arizona for a position with the Office of the Attorney General. Jeff’s practice emphasizes insurance coverage litigation and commercial litigation ...

John A. Conley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Employment Law - Management, Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care and Litigation - Labor and Employment. John A., 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 John A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Education: Whittier Law School, Costa Mesa, California, 2008 Arizona State University, Tempe, ArizonaB.S. – 2005 Major: Business Management Bar AdmissionsArizona, 2009 U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 2009 Professional Associations and Memberships: Arizona Bar Association West Maricopa County Bar Association Planning and Zoning Commission, City of Litchfield Park, Commissioner 2017 to Present Industrial Development Authority, City of Litchfield Park, Board Member 2014 to 2021 We...

Ron Lowe, a partner in the firm's Real Estate & Land Use practice, focuses on real estate transactions and secured real estate financing. He provides representation in virtually all areas of real estate and real estate finance, including homebuilder and community development representation, leasing, financing and workouts. Ron's clients include national and local homebuilders, master planned community developers, commercial landlords and tenants, commercial developers, lenders and borrowe...

DANIEL G. DOWD is a Partner and the President of Cohen Dowd Durchslag. For three decades, Dan has practiced in the areas of complex business litigation and contested administrative proceedings and has repeatedly been selected as one of the top litigators in Arizona. He has been selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer in every edition of that publication, which recognizes the top five percent of lawyers practicing in their state. Dan has also repeatedly been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of ...

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.

Jimmy Cool is a counselor and trial attorney whose practice emphasizes civil and commercial litigation. Jimmy's value in guiding his clients to successful outcomes is supported by his experience in a broad range of civil litigation encompassing public labor law, catastrophic personal injury, professional regulatory action, bet-the-company commercial litigation, and high-profile litigation in the public interest. He also serves as a neutral mediator in helping to resolve tort litigation and bu...

Brian Blaney concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Brian has extensive experience in capital markets transactions including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities. Brian regularly advises public companies on mergers and acquisitions as well as on compliance with SEC reporting requirements, stock exchange listing rules, and general corporate matters. In addition to advising companies in a broad r...