GEeM
UB fEeR-rTOr-MaEMBlER
2 0 0D 9 E
INDEX TO CATEGORIES
PAGE
Administrative, Licensing,
Regulatory Law ...................................................38
Adoptions................................................................38
Alternative Dispute Resolution...............................38
Appellate Practice ..................................................38
Bankruptcy/Receivership ....................................... 40
Business Law ......................................................... 40
Civil Rights.............................................................. 40
Construction Law ................................................... 40
Creditor’s Litigation/Collection ............................... 40
Criminal Law .......................................................... 40
DUI/Traffic............................................................... 42
Elder Law................................................................ 42
ERISA ...................................................................... 42
Ethics/Professional Responsibility ......................... 42
Family Law/Domestic Relations ............................. 44
Forfeitures .............................................................. 44
PAGE
Health Law ............................................................. 44
Homeowners’ Association/
Condominium Law .............................................. 44
Immigration Law .................................................... 44
Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation ......................... 44
Intellectual Property ............................................... 46
Juvenile Law .......................................................... 46
Labor & Employment.............................................. 46
Legal Malpractice................................................... 48
Litigation................................................................. 48
Mediation................................................................ 49
Mental Health ......................................................... 49
Probate & Trust Law ............................................... 49
Real Estate/Property............................................... 50
Social Security Disability........................................ 52
Telecommunications............................................... 52
Veterans Disability.................................................. 52
Administrative, Licensing,
Regulatory Law
Lisa Gervase
GERVASE LAW FIRM
28248 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite B1154
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
480-515-4801 / Fax: 480-515-4821
lgervase@gervaselaw.com
www.gervaselaw.com
Practice Area: Licensing, Regulatory and
Business matters.
One of the few practitioners who has
served in all roles in Administrative Law:
State Agency Attorney, Defense Attorney,
Administrative Law Judge, Agency Board
Member, Agency Director, Lobbyist and
Rules Consultant. Represents clients
before construction, education, financial,
medical, pest control, quasi-medical, real
estate, and technical state agencies.
Practice includes business formation and
contracts. Member of the Arizona and
Washington, D.C. Bar associations. B.S.,
Cum Laude, from Arizona State University.
J.D. from California Western School of
Law. Member of the Arizona State Bar
Administrative Law Section.
Adoptions
Philip (Jay) McCarthy, Jr.
MCCARTHY WESTON, PLLC
508 N. Humphreys Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-779-4252 / Fax: 928-779-0243
jay@mccarthyweston.com
www.mccarthyweston.com
Practice Area: Adoption
Emphasis in I.C. W.A. adoptions.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
David J. Damron (see ad p. 52)
DAVD J. DAMRON, LLC
3104 E. Camelback Road, Suite 821
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-476-1836 / Fax: 602-476-2720
David@DamronADR.com
www.DamronADR.com
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mediator, Arbitrator and Special Master.
Dan M. Durrant (see ad p. 43)
GILLESPIE, SHIELDS & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
7319 N. 16th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85020 and
2152 S. Vineyard, Bldg. #11, Suite 136
Mesa, AZ 85210
602-870-9700
www.gillaw.com
ADR can save clients time and
money. Arbitration and Mediation are cost
effective and save time when conducted
by an attorney with an abundance of suc-
cessful experience. In today’s difficult
times, your influence in helping clients to
avoid litigation will earn you their appreci-
ation for years to come. Dan Durrant has
presided at hundreds of successful medi-
ation and arbitration proceedings in his
long and distinguished career. Mr.
Durrant was formerly a partner
with Streich Lang and Quarles, and has
been named one of the “Best Lawyers in
Arizona” by Arizona Lawyers by the
Arizona Republic Newspaper, and one of
the “Best Commercial Litigation Lawyers”
by Phoenix Magazine. See our web site
for a Dan’s full career history.
Douglas O. Guffey
GUFFEY & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
4500 S. Lakeshore Drive, Suite 300
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-838-1542 / Fax: 480-323-2017
dguffey@GuffeyLaw.net
www.GuffeyLaw.net
Practice Area: Business Transactions and
Dispute Resolution
Physician-hospital joint ventures, public-
private partnerships, physician arrange-
ments with management service organi-
zations, complex dispute resolution, and
other complex business and financial
transactions.
Mr. James E. McDougall (see ad p. 47)
FRAZER RYAN GOLDBERG & ARNOLD LLP
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1600
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2615
602-277-2010 / Fax: 602-277-2595
jmcdougall@frgalaw.com
www.frgalaw.com
Contact: Kelly A. Valentin
Practice Area: Mental Health & Juvenile
Law, Mediation & Arbitration
James E. McDougall practices in the
areas of mental health and juvenile law
serving the developmentally disabled, the
mentally ill, and the elderly. He is a retired
Judge and Commissioner from the
Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa
County. Also highly experienced in medi-
ation and arbitration, Jim can provide you
and your clients his skill and expertise to
help resolve even the most complex of
issues facing your clients.
James W. Ryan (see ad p. 47)
FRAZER RYAN GOLDBERG & ARNOLD LLP
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1600
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2615
602-277-2010 / Fax: 602-277-2595
jryan@frgalaw.com
www.frgalaw.com
Practice Area: Estate Planning, Mediation &
Arbitration
James W. Ryan, a Certified Estate & Trust
Law Specialist, focuses on sophisticated
estate planning, estate administration and
representation of the closely held busi-
ness owner — assisting them in corpo-
rate transactional and business planning.
Experienced in mediation and arbitration
in complex estate and trust matters, Jim
can provide you and your clients with skill
and expertise to help resolve your clients’
estate planning, trust or estate controver-
sy matters.
Appellate Practice
Melinda Bird
AYERS & BRO WN, P.C.
4227 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-468-5700 / Fax: 602-468-9300
mbird@ayersbrownpc.com
www.ayersbrownpc.com
Practice Area: Appellate Practice
Former staff attorney (civil) and
Settlement Conference Attorney with the
Arizona Court of Appeals (Division One).
Have represented parties and amicus in
appeals and special actions in Arizona
and the Ninth Circuit. Have also consulted
on appeals.
David Cantor (see ad p. 41)
LAW OFFICES OF
DAVID MICHAEL CANTOR, P.C.
2141 E. Broadway Road, Suite 220
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-858-0808 / Fax: 480-858-0707
www.dmcantor.com
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, State
Bar of Arizona Board of Legal
Specialization; Death Penalty Qualified;
Former Phoenix Assistant City Prosecutor;
Former Trial Instructor at the Phoenix
Police Academy; ATLA National Executive
Committee Member, Criminal Law Section
(2000); Member, National College for DUI
Defense at Harvard Law School; Life
Member, National Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers; Life Member, Arizona
Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Listed in
the 2007 SuperLawyers! publication for
Criminal Law: DUI/DWI; listed in the 2007
American Trial Lawyers Association-Top
100 Trial Lawyers in Arizona; AV-Rated.
Stanley David Murray
THE MURRAY LAW OFFICES
P.O. Box 4874
Scottsdale, AZ 85261
480-656-5531 / Fax: 480-656-5536
Stanley.murray@azbar.org
www.themurraylawoffices.com
Practice Area: Family Law, General Civil
Civil Appellate Attorney available for con-
sultation and referrals. Member of the
State Bar of Arizona since 1982 with over
25 years of civil appellate practice in both
Federal and State appellate courts. Have
handled appeals involving probate, bank-
ruptcy, family/domestic relations, com-
mercial, personal injury, and real estate
law. Minimum retainer $7,500,
