Luis A. Ochoa

James Whitehill is the founding attorney of Whitehill Law Offices, P.C. He has been practicing law for over 30 years. His practice focuses on real estate, business, commercial leasing, and estate planning. He is certified as a Real Estate Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona. Mr. Whitehill has handled many different types of cases, including real estate and business transactions. He reviews contracts and drafts purchase and sale agreements, non-compete agreements, operating agreements and e...

Patricia V. Waterkotte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Patricia V., who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patricia V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Edina Strum is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Edina, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Edina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark Lammers is a Partner with extensive experience in all types of civil litigation.He has litigated in state and federal courts including Arizona appellate courts and the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals. Mark has also litigated many cases before various state agencies and tried many cases before arbitration panels including AAA arbitrations and arbitrations before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Mark started his legal career at the Pima County attorney’s off...

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

Lisa C. McNorton is a partner with McNORTON FOX, PLLC, a Tucson, Arizona family law firm and is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Law (AAML). Lisa is a past-President of the Arizona Chapter of AAML, its current secretary of the Chapter, and is active with committees in the national AAML organization. Lisa is also the Secretary of the State Bar of Arizona Family Law Executive Council and a member of the Family Law Advisory Committee. Lisa ...

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 ...

Attorney Pat Lopez heads the firm’s transactions practice, which encompasses the wide array of legal services frequently called on by our business clients. He has over 30 years of experience in counseling and assisting businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers to help them reach their goals, solve their problems, and implement their business plans. Creativity, commitment, caring, knowledge, and enthusiasm best described his passion for the practice of law and his concern for his clients...

Thomas M. Parsons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Thomas M., who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas M. 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.