Roger L. Heywood

Mr. Plitt is the chairperson for the firm's insurance coverage practice group. He is a preeminent and nationally recognized insurance coverage attorney. As the current senior author of Couch on Insurance 3d , Mr. Plitt's commentary on existing and emerging areas of insurance law is relied upon by courts and attorneys throughout the United States. He has also authored Arizona Liability Insurance Law and is a co-author of The Claim Adjuster's Automobile Liability Handbook , CAT Claims: Insuranc...

Charles Callahan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Charles, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Rachel Frazier Johnson is an experienced, innovative powerhouse. Focusing her practice in Family Law, Personal Injury and Wills and Trusts—law is her expertise, a skill she has mastered in order to alter life paths for the better, everywhere she goes. Her skills and leadership, combined with the dedicated and passionate team she’s assembled, makes Rachel Frazier Johnson Law Arizona’s choice law firm. A POWERFUL LEADER—Each day Rachel demonstrates tenacity and leverages...

Woody is a criminal defense attorney who represents his clients on all types on felony and misdemeanor offenses and government investigations. For the past 13 years, he has concentrated his practice in criminal law, representing clients on a wide range of criminal offenses from misdemeanor DUI to homicide and federal investigations. Earlier in his career, Woody joined a large Arizona law firm where he worked in complex commercial litigation, products liability, and intellectual property law. ...

Kelly L. Mendoza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Kelly L., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

J.D. (with High Honors), University of Florida, 1993 A.B., Government, magna cum laude , Harvard University, 1990 Law clerk to the Hon. Susan H. Black, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1995-1996 Law clerk to the Hon. Lacey A. Collier, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 1993-1995 Attorney (associate and partner), Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP, 1996 to present

Karen represents health care systems, hospitals, clinics, and other providers in matters of quality management, medical staff credentialing and peer review, medical staff structures, bylaws and confidentiality, as well as National Practitioner Data Bank, state professional board, and other government reporting. She also regularly assists health care providers with state licensure and Medicare certification, survey compliance, Joint Commission accreditation, EMTALA compliance, patient consent,...

A Certified Tax Law Specialist, Best Lawyers ® honoree, CPA, and senior partner in the firm, Brandon Keim combines litigation experience and a strong understanding of accounting and business concepts in tax matters to represent clients in defense of taxing authorities and provide strategic tax advice before a dispute arises. Brandon joined Frazer Ryan after serving as a senior trial attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. At the IRS, he received the Chief Counsel National Award for Su...

Fred Fathe practices extensively in all real estate transactional areas; banking (primarily real estate and corporate finance); corporate acquisitions; and in Uniform Commercial Code matters. He is a Certified Specialist, Real Property Law, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Fathe is actively involved with real property acquisition and development, including acquisition and sales of both unimproved and improved property; real property master- and development planning; maj...