Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation
Joel W. Nomkin
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Joel Nomkin is a partner in the firm's Litigation practice. He has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of complex commercial litigation and appellate law. He also frequently serves as an advisor to in-house counsel on risk management and litigation strategy.
Overview
- Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1979
- Beloit College, BA
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers - Fellow
- Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest - Board Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- American Academy of Appellate Lawyers - Fellow
- Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest - Board Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 1979
- Beloit College, BA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Phoenix (2024)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Phoenix (2021)
- Appellate Practice, Phoenix (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Special Focus:
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Disputes
- Complex Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Covenants Not to Compete
- Federal
- Fraud
- Large Case Litigation
- Litigation
Awards:
- Recipient of International Law Office and Lexology “Client Choice” award for Excellence in Client Service, 2013
- Listed in Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011
- Listed in Benchmark Appellate's Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as an Appellate Litigation Star for the 9th Circuit
- Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers, Business Litigation and Appellate, 2007 - present
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
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