Best Law Firms in Phoenix, AZ

For more than 45 years, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson has served clients throughout Arizona and the broader legal community. The firm began with a focus on insurance defense and has expanded over time to include a wide range of practice areas. Today, the firm represents clients across many industries, including insurance, medical, legal, professional services, small and large businesses, and government entities.

Rooted in Firm Values

From its inception, the firm’s founders emphasized hard work and integrity as the foundation of a successful law practice. Those values continue to guide our attorneys in their daily work and inform how the firm serves its clients and community. By adhering to these principles, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson has built long-standing client relationships and a strong professional reputation.

The firm and its attorneys have received recognition from organizations within Arizona and across the country. Individual lawyers have been acknowledged for their professional achievements by groups such as the Arizona College of Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Southwest Super Lawyers, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, and others.

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Founded in 1995, Coppersmith Brockelman is a business law firm in Phoenix with numerous locally and nationally renowned practice areas including commercial litigation, health care, employment, and election and political law. While regularly recognized for expertise, professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to the community, the firm prides itself on retaining a close-knit, humble culture where creativity and a common-sense approach are highly valued.

Our highly experienced team has a combined track record of 30+ years in commercial litigation, criminal defense, internal investigations, administrative matters, transactional law, general counsel services, real estate, and intellectual property matters. We are dedicated to providing our clients with expert and reliable guidance.

At Robbins Curtin Millea & Showalter, LLC, our attorneys bring more than 75 years of combined trial experience representing families throughout Arizona. Our practice is focused on pursuing accountability in civil rights matters involving police misconduct, wrongful convictions, and inmates’ rights, as well as handling serious personal injury claims arising from auto accidents and medical negligence. We also represent families in wrongful death cases, helping them seek answers and pursue financial recovery after profound loss.

Based in Phoenix, our firm has obtained significant recoveries for clients and is known for determined and thorough advocacy. Guided by our commitment to “Setting Exceptional Standards, Pursuing Justice, Rebuilding Lives,” we approach every case with careful preparation, courtroom resolve, and the individualized attention each client deserves.

The Sanders & Parks Difference

Sanders & Parks, P.C., formerly known as Teilborg, Sanders & Parks, was formed in 1973 when James A. Teilborg, Frank A. Parks, and Richard B. Sanders pooled their considerable talents and experience to invent a new approach to legal representation. Although our firm has grown and its composition has changed over the years, we have remained committed to the principles of integrity, effectiveness, and client service first announced by our founding partners in 1973.

As we have learned through four decades of practice, whether in negotiation, litigation, mediation, or arbitration, our attorneys provide the highest quality legal representation while recognizing the need for a practical, cost-effective approach to litigation.

The A-V rated law firm of Sanders & Parks, P.C. offers diverse legal services to local, national, and international clients, who include some of the most prestigious insurance, business, banking, brokerage, financial, and corporate clients in the world. We are dedicated to providing quality legal service in a friendly and professional atmosphere, while applying the right combination of innovation, creativity, and commitment to each matter that we handle. Sanders & Parks, P.C. keeps clients involved in their cases, responds promptly to inquiries, and stays on top of changes in the law. Our innovative approach to client service blends the best of expertise, teamwork, and service.

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.sandersparks.com.

HISTORY  Schmitt Schneck Casey Even & Williams, P.C. has served individuals and emerging and established businesses in the greater Phoenix area, regionally, and nationally for decades.  Founded in 1999 after the merger of two successful law offices, our firm represents businesses and individuals, litigates cases in state and federal courts, and represents clients before a variety of administrative authorities at the city, county, and state levels.

SERVICES  Our lawyers have the knowledge and skill necessary to provide accurate and consistent legal counsel and representation in areas including commercial litigation; personal injury, wrongful death and products liability litigation; adoption; estate planning; probate; guardianships and conservatorships; business transactions; employment and labor law; real estate transactions; business and commercial law; corporate law (including non-profits). If you are faced with a legal issue, please give us the opportunity to discuss it with you and determine whether we are able to provide you legal representation or direct you to someone who might able to do so.

CLIENTS  Our firm represents a diverse clientele from large corporations to small and medium-sized businesses, start-up companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals. We are devoted to helping our clients achieve success by providing a comprehensive range of services personalized to their particular needs and personal, accountable service from a team of experienced lawyers and professional staff.  We will build our professional relationship with you based upon mutual respect, creativity, clear communication and efficient problem solving and give you access to our lawyers and professional staff without roadblocks and hassles.  You, the client, are always our main priority.

Stephen Smith, Jennifer Gadow, and Kathleen Stillman are Family Law Specialists certified by the Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. The firm is AV Rated which is the highest rating available by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability. Martindale-Hubbell bases these AV Ratings on performance in five key areas, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest). These areas are:

• Legal Knowledge – Lawyer’s familiarity with the laws governing his/her specific area of practice(s)
• Analytical Capabilities – Lawyer’s creativity in analyzing legal issues and applying technical knowledge
• Judgment – Lawyer’s demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue.
• Communication Ability – Lawyer’s capability to communicate persuasively and credibly
• Legal Experience – Lawyer’s degree of experience in his/her specific area of practice(s)

At Taft, we work together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With more than 1,250 attorneys, Taft serves clients from offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.

Taft represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Business
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Energy
• Environmental
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Lending and Finance
• Litigation
• Private Client
• Real Estate
• Tax

Since 1885, Taft has remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

• Ginovus
• Taft Advisors LLC
• Taft Business Consulting
• Taft Infrastructure Advisors

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.

The Law Offices of David A. Black was founded in 2010 by criminal lawyer David Black. The firm handles numerous cases related to criminal law. This includes serious felonies like homicides and federal white collar cases, misdemeanors such as DUIs and domestic disputes, and civil concerns like professional licensing defense. Additionally, the firm attends to civil defense matters with possible criminal aspects, like civil fraud suits.

Schneider & Onofry is a 15-attorney Arizona law firm known for a strong emphasis on litigating and finding solutions in complex matters for insurance companies, self-insured entities, private businesses, individuals and healthcare providers.

From its offices in Phoenix and Yuma, Schneider & Onofry serves clients with a robust lineup that includes six AV-Preeminent ratings, three Super Lawyers honorees, four Best Lawyers honorees, and Best Lawyers' 2017 Phoenix "Lawyer of the Year" (Insurance Litigation).

Schneider & Onofry insurance attorneys offer extensive experience defending insurance companies, their insureds, and self-insured parties in a wide range of litigation matters. Our firm is on the approved counsel list of numerous insurance carriers and business groups.

In representing insurers, our areas of skill include:

• Auto Liability
• Dental Malpractice
• Dram Shop Liability
• Elder Abuse
• Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Professional Liability
• Transportation Litigation
• Workers' Compensation

For closely held companies and professionals, the effective use of attorneys can free you to focus on maximizing business growth and profitability. It can also spell the difference between business reversals and continued success. We serve and represent business clients in major Arizona industries, including:

• Commercial development
• Construction
• Finance
• Healthcare law
• Hospitality
• Manufacturing
• Retail
• Transportation
• Business and personal services