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Marco Mercaldo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Marco, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marco is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ted Schmidt is the managing partner of Tucson's leading Plaintiffs' Serious Injury and Wrongful Death law firm--Schmidt, Sethi & Akmajian. Recognized as one of the very best in medical negligence, products liability and personal injury, Mr. Schmidt is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a member of the inaugural class of State Bar Certified Sp...

Clay Hernandez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Clay, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Clay is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For 29 years, Oscar has represented a broad range of corporate and commercial clients and has built a savvy corporate practice with an emphasis on governance and compliance, succession planning for businesses, and mergers and acquisitions. He too, has broad experience in representing private and commercial lenders, both credit unions and banks, in financing and lending transactions with an emphasis on real estate related lending. Oscar’s practice also includes commercial real estate sal...

Annie M. Rolfe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Annie M., who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Annie M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Louis Hollingsworth is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Louis, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Louis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ron Mercaldo has successfully tried over 100 jury trials and received some of the largest verdicts in Arizona history. He has been named one of Americas 500 leading lawyers, is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is a past president of The American Board of Trial Advocates. For four years Ron was the chairman of the Arizona State Bar Committee on Professionalism. He regularly is asked to speak at legal education seminars at both the State and National level.

Attorney Mick Rusing heads up the firm’s litigation section, which covers virtually every area of civil litigation. A lawyer for over thirty years, Mr. Rusing has tried well over 100 cases in federal and state courts in diverse areas such as breach of fiduciary duty, contract, ERISA, employment, environmental, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, patent infringement, products liability, securities, trusts and estates, will contests, and wrongf...

William E. Strickland, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Gaming Law and Native American Law. William E., who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Leighton Rockafellow Sr is a native of Geneva, Illinois. Leighton attended Southern Illinois University for two years and earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. Leighton continued his education and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona School of Law now known as the James E Rogers School of Law. Leighton is admitted to practice before all Arizona Courts, the Federal Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit and the U. S. Supreme ...