Santa Cruz County Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

Rob litigates high-stakes business, constitutional, and public law-related cases in Arizona and throughout the nation at the appellate and trial court levels. He also consults high-caliber trial counsel regarding legal theories, strategy, dispositive motions, and preservation of error at the trial court level. Rob's clients include some of the largest and most sophisticated companies headquartered in Arizona and some of Arizona's most successful business owners. His advocacy skills and commitment to client service have earned Rob the admiration of peers and clients alike. He has been nominated by his peers and selected for inclusion in the esteemed Best Lawyers in...

Mr. Gregory is licensed to practice in Arizona and Nevada. He has more than 27 years of experience helping families and businesses avoid legal troubles. With proper planning this is possible. For families, it is necessary to put in place a detailed estate and asset protection plan. On the business side, from choice of entity to hiring employees, to tax matters, to contracts with business partners and clients, intellectual property, licensing, franchising, business succession planning, Mr. Gregory has the expertise to take a business from its infancy to an IPO and beyond. Should litigation be...

Andrew J. Becke practices primarily in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death, appellate practice, and professional licensure and discipline. Mr. Becke received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University in 1999 and graduated cum laude from Arizona State University College of Law in 2007 with pro bono distinction. Mr. Becke is a member of the State Bar of Arizona. - Law Clerk to Vice Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch, Arizona Supreme Court, 2007-2008 term. - Executive Managing Editor, Arizona State Law Journal (2006-2007). - Author, Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Arizona’s Notice of Claim...

Max Mahoney practices mainly Family Law with Keith Berkshire, but also has experience in the areas of business, construction, real estate, and collections law. Before coming to Berkshire Law Office, Max practiced civil litigation at Rose Law Group and was a litigation file clerk with Cantelme & Brown, PLC and the Goldwater Institute. Max graduated cum laude from Arizona State University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing in Anthropology, History, and Political Science. Max attended Phoenix School of Law where he received his J.D. in 2011. While at Phoenix School of Law Max was the Administrative Editor for...

Dan Beeks is an Arizona attorney with over 25 years of experience. He used his extensive knowledge in matters of complicated litigation from everything including medical malpractice to intellectual property before becoming a well known and trusted divorce attorney with Bishop Law Office in Phoenix. Dan often handles high-dollar family law cases, but also enjoys helping with smaller scale divorce cases and appeals.

Amy Wilkins has more than 17 years’ litigation experience. Before forming her own firm, she practiced at large national firms, including Kirkland & Ellis, Steptoe & Johnson, and Lewis and Roca, where she defended clients in commercial litigation, employment, securities litigation, and criminal disputes. Ms. Wilkins brings that big-firm litigation experience to her clients at a reasonable, small-firm cost.

Amy then continued her career as a plaintiffs’ class action lawyer at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, where her passion for consumer safety led her to focus on automobile class actions. Her work included the Toyota rapid-acceleration multi-district litigation, a class action against...

Mark J. Bourassa Esq. is the founding Member of The Bourassa Law Group, LLC. Mr. Bourassa’s practice focuses on litigation and trial work in civil matters representing clients in state and federal courts in consumer claims against abusive debt collectors, construction defect claims against negligent builders and personal injury matters. Prior to founding The Bourassa Law Group, Mr. Bourassa was a partner in the Las Vegas office of a multi-jurisdictional law firm with a substantial litigation practice in complex multi-party tort litigation, construction defect claims and general liability litigation. Over the course of his career, Mr. Bourassa has...

Ms. McFarland's mission is to serve Sedona and the Verde Valley with experience and integrity. Since 2002, she has provided complete client service in the areas of estate planning, business law, real estate, and appellate practice. Ms. McFarland entered private practice in 1993. From 1993 through 2001, she worked with firms in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara, California, primarily focusing on complex, commercial trial and appellate work in state and federal courts across the nation. Ms. McFarland's practice included disputes about employment contracts, partnership agreements, commercial leases, joint ventures, 10b(5) securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940,...

Healthcare:
Primarily represents "professionals in trouble." Kraig has represented hundreds of healthcare professionals in front of licensing boards, primarily M.D.s, but also D.O.s, D.C.s, nurses, physical therapists, homeopaths, naturopaths, and others. He also assists with other healthcare issues from medical malpractice to peer review; from regulatory issues to insurance coverage and from best practices to managed care issues.

Employment:
Primarily represents employees and small to mid-size employers. Kraig has litigated numerous employment cases including discrimination, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, whistle blowing, and wage and hour claims. He is responsible for many noteworthy reported employment decisions and he sees himself as a...

Michael has been serving the Scottsdale, Arizona community through appeals and divorce/family law since 2017. He is dedicated to securing justice and fairness for all of his clients, and he enjoys seeing the law upheld and developed for the good of his community. Michael began his career in family law while still attending law school in southern Illinois. There, he realized what would become a lifelong passion in both working with the law and representing families’ needs in court.

In addition to the professionalism displayed in handling family law cases, Michael’s passion for appeals has made him our primary appellate attorney...

Andrew Lynch has been helping Arizona businesses resolve debt and other legal issues for nearly a decade. The firm has a unique approach to business debt, helping clients negotiate and settle debt without bankruptcy. We also defend & settle credit card lawsuits and debt buyer lawsuits. Mr. Lynch attended the University of Iowa and graduated from college in only 3 years with a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology in 2000. He went directly to law school at the University of Iowa College of Law, which is one of the nationâs top ranked law schools by U.S. News &...

Cari McConeghy-Nolan is an experienced appellate attorney. Cari was formerly a Unit Chief in the Criminal Appeals Section of the Arizona Attorney General's Office, supervising appellate attorneys. And, while many defense attorneys shy away from appellate work, Cari is dedicated to providing quality appellate representation, including representing clients in all appeals and post-conviction matters. If you've been convicted of a crime in Arizona, including Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix, you need Cari McConeghy Nolan.