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Rick L Frimmer

Rick L Frimmer

Rick L. Frimmer, JD CPA, PLLC
  • Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Cannabis & Marijuana Law ...
  • Arizona, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania
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Biography

Rick Frimmer has extensive experience providing legal, financial advisory, and strategic counseling over a 35+ year practice as an attorney and a CPA. His national practice has spanned bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, public finance, commercial and tax litigation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities law, and taxation. Rick has successfully worked on over 150 restructurings of corporate and public debt, both in and out of bankruptcy, representing nearly every high yield bond fund, all of the major corporate trustees, and many private hedge funds.. He has appeared in more than 20 Federal Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and Bankruptcy Court, as well as numerous state trial and appellate courts.
A Wharton finance graduate and Certified Public Accountant, Rick brings unique financial and accounting skills to every matter, along with a solutions-driven approach to achieving the best results for his clients. He has advised clients in multiple industries, including cannabis and health care where he has advised hospitals, nursing homes, continuing care communities, and adult housing across the United States. Rick represented the German government in the City of Detroit bankruptcy case. Most recently, Rick gained experience on the financial advisory side, as a Managing Director with a leading national accounting and consulting firm.

Rick has been an arbitrator for FINRA and for the San Diego Bar Association. He was an adjunct professor law at Chicago Loyola Law School and at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. He has been on public company Boards of Directors and has served as an Audit Committee Chair.

Rick is also an accomplished forensic accountant, who has assisted on many fraud, business disputes, business valuations, family law matters and commercial disputes.

He has a full arbitration and mediation practice based in Northern Arizona, but national in scope.

Practice Areas
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Cannabis & Marijuana Law
Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Health Care Law
Municipal Law
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    I offer a 30-minute free overview before engagement
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Arizona
State Bar of Arizona
ID Number: 036002
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California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 235821
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Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
ID Number: 6308413
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Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ID Number: 23398
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Languages
  • German: Spoken, Written
  • Hebrew: Written
Professional Experience
Owner
Rick L. Frimmer, JD CPA, PLLC
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Law and accounting practice; consultancy; arbitration and mediation
Managing Director
EisnerAmper LLP
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National Practice Leader, Cannabis and Hemp Group
Partner
Schiff Hardin LLP
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Co-Head Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Group
Partner
Lice Forward Hamilton & Scripps
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Head, Corporate Practice Group
Partner
Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Partner
Siverman Coopersmith & Frimmer
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Partner
Reed Smith LLP
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Associate
Dilworth Paxson LLP
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Education
Harvard Law School
J.D. (1976) | Law
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Honors: Cum laude
Activities: Board of Directors, Harvard Cooperative Society
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University of Pennsylvania
B.S. (1973) | Economics, Finance, Accounting
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Honors: Summa cum laude; Herbert S. Steuer Award; Beta Alpha Psi
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Awards
Best Lawyers in San Diego
San Diego Business Journal
Professional Associations
State Bar of Arizona
Member
- Current
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Turnaround Management Association
Member
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American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
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Activities: Frequent Lecturer
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California State Bar  # 235821
Member
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National Association of Bond Lawyers
Member
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Activities: Frequent Lecturer; Model Indenture Committee
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Practicing Law Institute
Member
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Activities: Frequent Lecturer
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Certifications
Certified Public Accountant
Arizona Board of Accountancy
Certified Public Accountant
Florida Board of Accountancy
Websites & Blogs
Website
Rick Frimmer
Contact & Map
Rick L. Frimmer, JD CPA, PLLC
1016 E. Saddlehorn Rd
Sedona, AZ 86351
Telephone: (760) 877-6767
Cell: (760) 877-6767
Fax: (928) 421-2908
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed