Patrick J. McGroder III

William Furnish has become a rising star in business litigation, lending his knowledge on cybersecurity, privacy and data security matters to businesses across a varied set of industries. As a litigator, William focuses on professional liability, complex commercial litigation, and privacy and data security matters. He excels at the intellectual, ethical challenges that arise between data privacy and attorney ethical violations and has established himself as a thought-leader in the ethical ove...

Keith has substantial experience litigating complex commercial matters in a variety of contexts, including business torts, injunctive proceedings, legal malpractice defense, and claims against directors and officers. He has served as lead counsel in the defense of class actions. Additionally, Keith represents broker-dealers and investment professionals in the litigation, arbitration, and regulatory arenas. He has been involved in evidentiary injunctive matters on a broad range of issues, incl...

For four decades, Jim Ryan has helped high net worth Arizona families create and enjoy financial legacies. A Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a Certified Specialist in Estate and Trust Law, Jim Ryan is a widely acknowledged leader in Phoenix-Scottsdale legal and business circles for complex estate and business planning and estate administration. Jim is a past chair of the Estate and Trust Advisory Commission for the State Bar of Arizona, which administers...

P. Derek Petersen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Environmental. P. Derek, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which P. Derek is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Leonce (Lee) A. Richard III is a 30+ year attorney whose practice focuses exclusively on all aspects of family law: Complex divorce cases Valuation and division of businesses and professional practices Division of stock grants, options and retirement plans Determinations of sole and separate versus community property Child custody (legal decision making and parenting time) Financial support (spousal maintenance and child support) Grand parent and third-party visitation and guardianship Patern...

Lawrence I. Kazan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: General Practice and DUI / DWI Defense. Lawrence I., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2003. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lawrence I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Mr. Fradkin has extensive trial experience in the areas of medical and professional malpractice defense, products liability, personal injury defense, and insurance defense. He focuses his practice on the defense of physicians, hospitals, and other medical professionals in medical malpractice cases. His clients include medical malpractice insurance carriers, including the largest medical liability insurer in Arizona, as well as several self-insured hospitals and medical centers across the Phoe...

Scott B. Cohen is a Phoenix based commercial bankruptcy attorney who represents banks, lenders, landlords, guarantors, committees, and other creditors in bankruptcy, creditors’rights matters, loan workouts, business turnarounds, Chapter 11 reorganizations, receiverships, bankruptcy litigation, and commercial litigation. He regularly appears in U.S. Bankruptcy Court and state court proceedings involving liquidations, Chapter 11 reorganizations, receiverships, and commercial lawsuits. Sco...

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.