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Best Lawyers Near You in Phoenix, Arizona for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Corporate Law & Commercial Litigation Legal Guide 2025
View Legal GuideCHRISTOPHER KAUP'S practice is focused on the representation of creditors and debtors in complex commercial bankruptcy matters, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. Chris has represented public companies, private businesses, creditors’ committees and individuals in commercial bankruptcy cases, State Court matters and transactional negotiations in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Missouri, Utah, Florida, New Jersey, Delaware and California. Chris served as a Law Clerk in t...
Wade M. Burgeson represents clients in matters involving commercial litigation, receiverships, collateral enforcement, loan workouts, and debtor-creditor related matters, ranging from pre-judgment remedies and receiverships to disputes in bankruptcy court. Wade joined the firm in 2001 as an experienced attorney having previously represented diverse business interests in both litigation and transactional matters. He has extensive experience practicing before both state and federal courts, tryi...
Marvin is a partner with substantial experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts in Arizona and Nevada. His practice primarily focuses on business disputes and litigation, including partnership disputes, real estate litigation, business torts, and fraud claims. Additionally, Marvin has extensive experience litigating debtor/creditor relationships, including prosecuting fraudulent transfer actions and obtaining prejudgment remedies; defending cl...
Steven N. Berger has focused his career on resolution of complex business disputes through effective representation of clients in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceedings, loan workouts, litigation and business transactions. He co-founded the firm in 1999 after gaining experience as an associate and partner at two of Arizona’s largest law firms. He has extensive experience in representing parties involved with troubled loans or troubled businesses, and has represented lenders, les...
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...
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
Mr. Nussbaum’s areas of practice include complex bankruptcy law, real estate, construction, and contract law. Mr. Nussbaum is a certified specialist in bankruptcy law by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and is also certified specialist in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification. Mr. Nussbaum is an AV-Preeminent rated attorney and received his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University and his law degree from the Sandra Day O’C...
Carolyn (“CJ”) Johnsen has over 30 years’ experience representing debtors, creditor committees, and lenders in complex multi-million dollar reorganizations. Her expertise spans a wide-range of industries including healthcare, mortgage lending, real estate, manufacturing, retail, refining, hospitality, aviation and energy-related. She was lead counsel in one of the largest real estate bankruptcies filed in Arizona, has counseled Arizona’s largest utility company on bank...
Warren J. Stapleton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Warren J., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Warren J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Bradley D. Pack joined Engelman Berger after completing a clerkship for the Arizona Court of Appeals, Hon. Susan A. Ehrlich. His practice focuses on the representation of both creditors and debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, receiverships, and complex loan workouts. Bradley also represents lending institutions and small and medium-sized businesses in commercial litigation matters concerning business loan and contract disputes. In addition, he has successfully represented litigants in appeals...
Jared G. Parker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jared G., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jared G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Dale Schian represents businesses and individuals in commercial creditor and debtor matters, emphasizing out-of-court workouts, restructurings, and Chapter 11 reorganizations. Over the years, Mr. Schian has represented clients in a wide variety of businesses, including manufacturing, retail, high-tech, agribusiness, commercial real estate, multi-family housing, and real estate development. He is a member of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section and serves on the ABA Law Practice...
For more than three decades, Larry has represented creditors, trustees, receivers and debtors in significant bankruptcy cases in federal, state and bankruptcy courts. His clients include banks, insurance companies, leasing companies and private parties with investments secured by real property, commercial equipment, accounts receivable and intangible property. An experienced and adept negotiator, he has assisted in restructuring and working out non-performing loans for clients. And, if the lo...
David M Barlow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Bankruptcy. David 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 David M is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Carli Simkin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Carli, who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carli is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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