Stephen G. Montoya

Haley represents and counsels individuals, small businesses, franchised operations, and large companies on a wide range of employment and business disputes, and litigates matters spanning labor and employment, commercial litigation, and general liability. She serves as chair of the firm’s employment and labor law department. Often serving as outside corporate counsel, Haley assists with day-to-day business issues, including reviewing and drafting corporate contracts, indemnity agreement...

Peter’s focus is protecting businesses and securing their future through risk management, litigation, and dispute resolution. Peter has extensive experience litigating in Arizona state and federal courts and has represented businesses of all sizes in the Arizona Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Peter routinely handles matters involving business litigation, commercial real estate disputes, insurance coverage, employment disputes, and commerci...

Mr. Cates practices litigation in the areas of medical malpractice defense, personal injury defense, healthcare, and commercial disputes. Mr. Cates represents physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases, and he has served as trial counsel in numerous medical malpractice jury trials. In addition, he has defended personal injury cases at trial and at arbitration. Mr. Cates also represents physicians and other professionals before their state licensing board...

Paul M. Gales, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Paul M., 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 Paul M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Senior partner and Best Lawyers® honoree Lisa Reilly Payton focuses her law practice on estate planning, tax planning, and federal and state tax controversy. Lisa is a popular speaker and has appeared multiple times on the Emmy Award-winning talk show The List. Lisa's estate planning experience includes helping individuals, couples, and business owners identify their planning options and tailoring their choices to their unique situations and goals. In guiding her clients through the plann...

Charles Markle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Charles, 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 Charles is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marlene A. Pontrelli is a certified specialist in family law. Her practice focuses on all aspects of family law including dissolution and legal separation of marriage, business valuations, division of property, spousal support, post-dissolution modifications, premarital and post-marital agreements, paternity, child custody, parenting time, and child support matters. She is admitted to practice in Arizona and California. She also acts as a private mediator for parties wishing to settle outside...

Helen R. Davis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Family Law. Helen R., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Helen R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alan M. Bayless Feldman is the litigation manager of the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has over 20 years of experience practicing employment and traditional labor law. In the labor relations area, he has defended more than 200 unfair labor practice charges for multiple clients in almost every region of the National Labor Relations Board across the U.S. with the vast majority being withdrawn or dismissed. Alan has in-depth experience providing advice to employers facing uni...

Amy Howland practices primarily in real estate and financial transactional and corporate governance matters, including purchase, sales and leasing for commercial properties, negotiation of financial transactions, loan workouts and corporate affairs. She is peer review ranked BV® Distinguished™ by Martindale Hubbell. Amy is active in professional and industry associations.Amy moved to Arizona in 1985. Prior to joining Burch & Cracchiolo, Amy was Assistant General Counsel for Citi...