Representative Cases

Appellate

• James C. Sell v. Hon. Gama/Russell Sewell et al. (Ariz. 2013) (Opinion)
  Oral Argument
  (securities fraud)
• Salt River Sand and Rock v. Dunevant, Ariz. 102, 213 P.3d 251 (Ariz. App. 2009)
  (standards for reduced supersedeas bond)
• Northeast Phoenix Holdings, LLC v. Winkelman, 219 Ariz. 82, 193 P.3d 776 (App. 2008)
  (state land trust/auction)
• American Greyhound Racing v. State of Arizona, 305 F.3d 1015 (9th Cir. 2002)
  
• Botma v. Huser, 202 Ariz. 14, 39 P.3d 538 (App. 2002)
  (attorney liability)
• Cable Arizona Corp. v. CoxCom, Inc., 261 F.3d 871 (9th Cir. 2001)
  
• Payan v. Aramark Mgmt. Serv., 495 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2007)
  (mailing presumption under federal statute)
• White v. Sun Life Assurance Co., 488 F.3d 240 (4th Cir. 2007)
  (ERISA/statute of limitations)
• In re Van Dox, 214 Ariz. 300, 152 P.3d 1183 (2007)
  
• Johnson v. Earnhardt's Gilbert Dodge, Inc., 212 Ariz. 381, 132 P.3d 825 (2006)
  (statutory construction/Magnusson-Moss Act)
• Martinez v. Green, 212 Ariz. 320, 131 P.3d 492 (App. 2006)
  (assignability of statutory claims)
• Phelps v. Firebird Raceway, Inc., 212 Ariz. 146, 118 P.3d 1110 (2005)
  (Arizona constitution) (amicus)
• Long v. Napolitano, 203 Ariz. 247, 53 P.3d 172 (App. 2002)
  
• Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002)
  
• Sherman v. City of Tempe, 202 Ariz. 339, 45 P.3d 336 (2002)
  (election law)
• In re: Betacom of Phoenix, Inc, Debtor, 240 F.3d 823 (9th Cir., 2001)
  
• AlliedSignal, Inc., v. City of Phoenix, 182 F.3d 692 (9th Cir. 1999)
  (commercial tort)
• Sears v. Hull, 961 P.2d 1013, 192 Ariz. 65 (Ariz., 1998)
  (Indian law)
• Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. Hull, 190 Ariz. 97, 945 P.2d 818 (Ariz., 1997)
  
• Lagstein v. Lloyd's, 607 F.3d 634 (9th Cir., 2010)
  (Federal Arbitration Act)
• Chalpin v. Snyder, 207 P.3d 666, 220 Ariz. 413 (Ariz. App., 2008)
  (malicious prosecution/attorney liability)
• City Of Peoria v. Brink's Home Sec. Inc (Ariz., 2011)
  (telecommunications/tax) (amicus)
• Fearnow v. Ridenour, Swenson, Cleere, 138 P.3d 723, 213 Ariz. 24 (Ariz., 2006)
  (ethical rules/law firm agreements)
• O'Donnell v. Vencor Inc., 466 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir., 2006)
  (employment)
• Paloma Inv. Ltd. Partnership v. Jenkins, 978 P.2d 110 (Ariz. App. Div. 1, 1998)
  (property)
• Dillard v. Schlussel, 2011 WL 1854978 (Ariz. App. 2011)
  
• Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Dini, 169 Ariz. 555, 821 P.2d 216 (Ariz. App. 1991)
  
• Fagerlie v. Markham Contracting, 227 Ariz. 367, 258 P.3d 185 (Ariz. App. 2011)
  (contractor lien rights)

Commercial Litigation

• eMove Inc. v. SMD Software Inc., -- F. Supp. --, No. CV–10–02052–PHX–JRG, 2012 WL 4856276 (D. Ariz. Oct. 11, 2012)
  Awarding almost $1 million in fees and costs in defense of Lanham Act case.
• SP Syntax LLC v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., CV 2011-019071 (Maricopa County Superior Court June 19, 2012)
  
• eMove Inc. v. SMD Software Inc., -- F. Supp. ---, No. CV–10–02052–PHX–JRG, 2012 WL 715278 (D. Ariz. March 6, 2012)
  
• eMove Inc. v. SMD Software Inc., ---- F. Supp. ---, No. CV–10–02052–PHX–JRG, 2012 WL 715278 (D. Ariz. April 20, 2012)
  
• In re Apollo Grp. Inc. Sec. Litig. (D. Ariz., 2011)
  
• Allen v. Honeywell Retirement Earnings Plan, 698 F. Supp. 2d 1197 (D. Ariz. 2010)
  
• Weiss v. Amkor Technology, Inc., 527 F. Supp. 2d 938 (D. Ariz. 2007)
  
• Crawford v. American Institute of Professional Careers, Inc., 934 F. Supp. 335 (D. Ariz. 1996)
  
• Rawlings v. Apodaca, et al., 151 Ariz. 149, 726 P.2d 565 (1986)
  (insurance bad faith)
• Orthologic Corp., v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., No. CIV 01-0006-PHX-SRB, 2002 WL 1331735 (D. Ariz. Jan. 7, 2002)
  
• Rollin v. Frankel, 196 Ariz. 350, 996 P.2d 1254 (App. 2000)
  
• Springborn v. Arthur Andersen, LLP, Rural/Metro Corp., No. CIV-02-2183-PHX-JWS (D. Ariz. 2002)
  

Criminal Defense

• State ex rel. Napolitano v. Gravano, 204 Ariz. 106, 60 P.3d 246 (App. 2002)
  

Employment

• Hawn v. Executive Jet Management, Inc., No. CV 04-2954-PHX-SMM (D. Ariz. Mar. 14, 2008)
  

Ethics and Professional Liability

• Kremser v. Quarles & Brady, L.L.P., et al., 201 Ariz. 413, 36 P.3d 761 (App. 2001)
  (legal malpractice)

Securities Defense

• In re Apollo Grp. Inc. Sec. Litig. (D. Ariz., 2011)
  
• Lory v. Ryan, 2008 WL 4630306 (D. Ariz. 2008)
  
• Weiss v. Amkor Technology, Inc., 527 F. Supp. 2d 938 (D. Ariz. 2007)
  
• Orthologic Corp., v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., No. CIV 01-0006-PHX-SRB, 2002 WL 1331735 (D. Ariz. Jan. 7, 2002)
  
• Springborn v. Arthur Andersen, LLP, Rural/Metro Corp., No. CIV-02-2183-PHX-JWS (D. Ariz. 2002)
  
• Rollin v. Frankel, 196 Ariz. 350, 996 P.2d 1254 (App. 2000)