Family Law

• Guardianship
  We represent clients in all stages of estate and trust administration. This includes both contested and uncontested estate administration (probate) proceedings, including will contests and  intestacy proceedings. The Firm represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested estate administration proceedings. The Firm also represents clients in adult and minor guardianships and conservatorships.

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
• Theft
• Internet Crimes

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  The Firm’s attorneys also have extensive experience in commercial litigation, including complex litigation, representing clients in business disputes involving banking, collections and foreclosures, bankruptcy, contracts, condemnation, construction, corporate and partnership matters, employment, environmental/ natural resources, estates and trusts, governmental investigations, health care, landlord/tenant, mergers and acquisitions, securities, real estate, tax, technology issues including copyright, trademark and patent litigation, and freight and cargo litigation.
• Business Disputes
  Our attorneys represent individuals, emerging as well as established local companies, national corporations, and governmental entities throughout southern Arizona. While our largest practice group continues to lend its expertise to the representation of school districts and educational institutions, our attorneys possess expertise in all of the Firm’s practice areas, including business law, intellectual property, estate planning and probate, tax, civil and commercial litigation, securities matters, real estate, banking, employment law, mining and natural resource law, construction, and personal injury law.
• Business Transactions
• Limited Liability Companies
  The Firm represents clients in planning and forming business entities such as profit and non-profit corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, incorporated associations, and franchises and distributorships. We also provide advice to private and public corporations, as well as public institutions, concerning financing, franchising, lease transactions, corporate reorganizations, licensing, sales and lease backs, bond placements, equity offerings, structural changes, and general business contracts.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  The Firm represents clients with respect to intellectual property issues relating to trademarks, patent litigation, copyrights, trade secrets, and confidentiality disputes.
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Litigation
  The Firm represents clients in all aspects of Indian law, including regulatory issues, taxation, jurisdictional matters and employment issues.
• Severance Agreement
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  The Firm is experienced in bond programming, financing and budgeting; site selection and acquisition; selection, negotiation and document­ation of design professional services; and negotiation and documentation of construction agreements. We have handled a wide variety of construction claims and litigation, including payment and performance bond claims, lien claims and claims for warranty, liquidated damages, defective design, defective workmanship and delay. We also handle bid protests, payment and collection disputes, and insurance and bond disputes. Finally, we act as arbitrator and mediator to resolve construction disputes.
• Land Use and Zoning

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our representation of public and private K-12 school districts, colleges and universities is well-known and respected throughout Arizona. We have the personnel, experience and resources to provide quality service in virtually any matter in which an educational entity needs or desires legal representation. This includes desegregation and civil rights; discipline, dismissal and other employment issues; personnel contracts, students’ rights, responsibilities and discipline; special education, real estate acquisition; audit issues; leases; state and federal constitutional issues; meet and confer processes and other labor matters; budgeting and finance; personal injury liability; elections; contracting for and financing of public works; procurement of goods and services including construction and professional services; intergovernmental agreements; and matters of equal access.
• Medical Malpractice
  We represent both claimants and parties against whom claims are asserted in matters relating to product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, professional and medical malpractice, personal injury, toxic substance exposure, trucking accidents, and business torts. We have substantial experience in tort and insurance litigation, regularly representing insureds and insurance companies in liability and coverage matters, including bad faith litigation. The Firm serves, and has served, as state, regional, and national counsel for several clients in these types of cases.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  I have written at various times in the past about re-titling your assets after you have established a trust.  I have also emphasized the importance of this process. Nevertheless, I still get more questions about this process than just about any other estate planning topic. So, at the risk of redundancy, I decided that it’s time […] » Read more
• Wills
• Trusts
  The Firm is involved in all stages of estate planning, including the preparation of wills, testamentary trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, long-term care qualifying trusts and insurance trusts. We counsel clients on estates and gift planning in an effort to minimize tax liability.
• Power of Attorney
  Do you want to give your decision maker in your health care power of attorney, or your durable power of attorney that includes health care decisions, the authority to limit, restrict or prohibit contact between you and any other person, without prior court approval? Well, now you can! I’m told that this new addition to […] » Read more
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  The Firm’s lawyers also act as mediators/ arbitrators to resolve bankruptcy law disputes including through the Bankruptcy Court’s Mortgage Modification Mediation program.
• Foreclosure
  Our real estate attorneys have negotiated with a variety of state and local governmental entities concerning the applicability of various state, county, and municipal regulations affecting real property and also have been involved in the exchange of property with governmental agencies. The Firm’s real estate practice includes dealing with master planned communities, land subdivisions and trusts, environmental matters, zoning, time share resorts, condemnation, land use regulations, water rights, and syndications.  Our real estate attorneys also assist clients with title problems, property liens, foreclosures, and property taxes. No matter where in Arizona your real estate issue arises, we will be there to assist you with a representation tailored to your needs.
• Tax Law
  The Arizona Supreme Court has recently appointed James M. Susa James M. Susa, a Shareholder at DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C., to serve on a critical task force focused on the Arizona Tax Court Rules of Practice. This appointment is a significant recognition of Susa’s extensive expertise in tax law and his commitment to the legal profession.
• Debt Collection