Peter A. Silverman

Kristin counsels and defends employers of all sizes and across a wide spectrum of industries with an emphasis on providing clients with proactive strategies to manage litigation risk and ensure compliance with complex and ever-changing employment laws. She is a trusted advisor, drawing on her knowledge of state and federal employment laws to counsel clients on a wide range of employment-related issues, including wage and hour issues, discrimination and harassment, employee leave issues, workp...

Doug John’s law practice focuses on tax controversy and state and local taxation, with an emphasis on property tax counseling and litigation. A senior partner in the firm and a Best Lawyers in America honoree, Doug works with individuals and companies to navigate Arizona’s and Nevada’s complex state and local tax systems in order to minimize their income tax, sales and use tax, and property tax liability. Over the past six years, Doug has reduced his clients’ property ...

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.

Thayne has developed significant experience in Indian law. He represents Native American tribes in transactional matters, both on- and off-reservation. In addition to his work with Native American tribes, Thayne represents real estate investors, a Fortune 100 company, an international industrial data management company, and a wide variety of other clients in commercial real estate transactions. A trusted advisor, most of Thayne’s client relationships have existed for more than a decade....

As a licensed veterinarian, Mark has the medical knowledge to help his clients get the results they deserve. Given his strong medical science background, Mark's practice focuses on tort law, including medical negligence, product liability, and other significant personal injury cases. He has nearly 35 years of experience litigating medical malpractice cases with victories including the landmark Edwards verdict and a transfusion-associated AIDS case that remains one of the largest personal inju...

Ari Ramras has more than 20 years of experience in resolving business and real estate disputes. He is a Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law (State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Ari is an AV rated attorney (Martindale-Hubbell) and has been selected to Best Lawyers in America for Litigation – Real Estate and Real Estate Law (2013-) and Southwest Super Lawyers (2010-). He has been interviewed on NBC12 and ABC15 regarding real estate issues. Ari has litigated a variety ...

Les Raatz is an attorney practicing primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, entity structuring, taxation, charitable organizations, commercial organizations, and commercial transactions. Mr. Raatz has significant experience representing hundreds of business clients and their families in connection with estate and tax planning. He has been an author and speaker at numerous seminars on areas of income and estate and gift taxation, selection of business entit...

Jon is a partner at O'Steen & Harrison, PLC. He joined the firm in 2005 and practices in the areas of personal injury, car accidents, contaminated food, legal malpractice, insurance bad faith, defective products and commercial litigation. He graduated from Occidental College in 2002 (B.A., Economics and Political Science) and the Arizona State University College of Law in 2005 (J.D., cum laude). He served as Senior Articles Editor of the Arizona State Law Journal and was a Willard H. Pedr...

A senior partner and Best Lawyers® honoree, Jonathon Morrison’s practice is focused on tax, business and estate planning for clients with large or complex estates. He is licensed in both Arizona and California and is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law in California. After a decade practicing with preeminent estate planning law firms in Silicon Valley, Jonathon gained a mastery of virtually every estate and tax planning strategy in existence. With his un...

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.