Palo Verde Lawyers

Ilene L. McCauley has been a member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1982. She has been certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Taxation since 1983. She was named “Top Estate Planning Attorney” in the Valley 2011 through 2022 and has a “superb” rating from AVVO since 2015. Ms. McCauley is a member of Wealth Counsel. She was selected by the Tax Advisory Commission to serve an appointment on the Tax Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Arizona. She was formerly appointed to the position of Adjunct Professor at the Estate and...

President and lead counsel for the Hamp Law Offices, LLC. (An Arizona Professional Corporation), Shawn Hamp has practiced law for nearly 25 years with an emphasis in Criminal Law. An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Hamp has been lead counsel in hundreds of criminal trials and court hearings, including over 50 criminal jury trials. A former prosecutor, he has handled all types of criminal cases, including DUI/DWI, Drug, and Homicide cases. Mr. Hamp now brings his experience and dedication to serving Northern Arizona individuals accused of committing any type of crime.

A compassionate lawyer who has spent his career focusing exclusively on personal injury claims, Steve Patience brings over 30 years of practical experience to every case. Mr. Patience is certified in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory with an AV Rating, which signifies the highest lawyer ranking. His focus on incidents involving motor vehicles, dangerous products and insurance claims has made him a voice for victims and a passionate advocate for those who need one most. A graduate in Business from Brigham Young University in 1978 with a law degree from the University of Arizona in 1983, Steve is a former president...

Elias Mendoza, Esq., is a dedicated immigration lawyer serving Sacramento, CA, and Mesa, AZ, with over a decade of experience in Immigration Law., leads the legal team at Mendoza Immigration (www.mendozaimmigration.com). Licensed to practice Federal Law, Elias holds bar licenses in Washington (WSBA 43857) and Arizona (AZ 036789). As the Chief Legal Officer and President of Mendoza Immigration, our office leverages extensive knowledge to benefit a diverse clientele. Beyond our legal practice, Elias co-founded Harmony Legal Inc., a pioneering law practice management software company. This innovative platform has garnered recognition for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of legal practice management....

Lee Ciccarelli is the founder of Ciccarelli Law Offices: a Litigation Law Firm focusing in Personal Injury, Criminal Defense and Family Law matters. Ciccarelli Law firm takes on tough cases and fights for clients when they need it the most. ...

Extensive experience in the practice of law, business management, and engineering in a wide variety of corporate, government, and private sector environments. Assisted various small companies as well as Fortune 500 companies in developing their patent, trademark, and technology licensing portfolios, specializing in emerging computer hardware and software technologies. Prepared key patents for companies such as IBM, Micron, Phillips Electronics, General Electric, ImageTag, and others. Specialties: Securing protection for intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc.) Advising business entities on licensing and business partnerships from an intellectual property perspective.

PHIL CARDIS - FOUNDER/MANAGING PARTNER CARDIS LAW GROUP With offices in Mesa, Arizona, Madison, Wisconsin and Bloomington, Minnesota Quality, Trusted, Experienced Counsel in Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Business matters. Cardis Law Group can provide our clients with exceptional, pragmatic counsel. Cardis Law Group is a dedicated and highly skilled law firm with deep experience in legal advisement and representation. We are exceptional, powerful negotiators and diligent advocates, and we will be your proactive partner to help you navigate through your legal...

Patent, Trademark, Intellectual Property, Contracts, and Global Business Attorney. Marcos advises clients in the areas of restaurants and food industry, entertainment (musicians such as rappers and Mexican banda), wearable technology, journalism, creative writing, software development, smartphones, virtual reality headsets, artificial intelligence, and many more. A multicultural, multilingual professional with a broad spectrum of language skills, with Spanish and English fluency and partial abilities in French, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese. He thrives at the intersections of business, technology, law, and creativity. A business and trademark attorney, social investor, marketer, roboticist, engineer, contracts negotiator, and business connector. Marcos enjoys working with a broad...

Matthew Harrison is the founding member of Harrison Law and has been practicing law for over 25 years. Prior to founding Harrison Law, Mr. Harrison was an attorney with a nationally-recognized surety, construction, and fidelity law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where his practice focused on complex civil litigation. Previously Mr. Harrison was a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for over seven years where he held leadership positions and mentored less-experienced attorneys. Matthew Harrison has combined these experiences into a law firm that has established itself both locally and nationally as a highly-regarded law firm. Mr....

Robbie Hendricks is the founder and Managing Partner of State 48 Law Firm. Over his eight years of practicing family law, Robbie has emerged as one of the state’s best family law attorneys. He is respected for his professionalism, knowledge, and most importantly, the results he gets for his clients. He primarily handles complex divorce litigation and high conflict custody cases. He knows the key to success is developing a clear strategy and executing it. Robbie has successfully handled all types of family law cases, including complex / high-asset divorces, high-conflict child custody matters, and family law appellate cases. Robbie understands the...

My name is David Gerszewski and I am an Estate Planning Attorney and Tax Lawyer. I was born and raised in North Dakota and first moved to Arizona in 1992 to pursue graduate studies in applied statistics at Arizona State University. My first career working for Wall Street investment banks and hedge funds took me to New York and then to London for almost 20 years. After leaving institutional finance, I moved to Florianópolis in South America where I developed a restaurant franchise concept that spread throughout southern Brazil.

I again made Arizona my home in 2014 and now...

The skilled & trusted lawyers at TopDog Law strive for excellence in the representation of people who have suffered a personal injury, been hurt at work, or been a victim of medical malpractice. We pride ourselves in hearing your story no matter how you were injured. The types of accident and injury cases we handle include: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Medical Malpractice. TopDog Law works on a contingency fee basis. Our contingency fee arrangement means that you don’t pay a penny up-front. Our personal injury lawyers don’t get paid unless we win. Yes, it’s really that simple. If you have been...

Steve Leshner has been practicing law in Arizona since 1976. He is a charter member of the first group of lawyers in Arizona in 1991 to be certified as a specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation. He is a Past President of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, has been included in Best Lawyers in America, named an Arizona Super Lawyer, is an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and is a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is a co-author of the chapter on Negligence in the Arizona Tort...

Attorney Austin Wulf was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa. He received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Creighton University in Omaha, NE then graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He clerked with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission before returning home to Davenport to study for the Bar. He was an extremely welcome addition to the Vriezelaar, Tigges, Edgington, Bottaro, Boden, & Lessmann Law Firm in January 2022! Austin’s mother was a single parent to him and his younger brothers. She dotes on her sons and works enormously hard to make them happy and give them the best...

Ashley excels in the field of Workers Compensation and has received a CALI award for “Excellent Achievement in the Study of Workers’ Compensation Law” exemplifying her skill in the area. Ashley has completed an externship at Taylor and Associates (the largest Arizona Workers Compensation firm), published technology law articles, worked for a well known American Technology Entrepreneur as a law clerk for Inter123, and worked as a Legal Clinician in the areas of: Human Rights and Immigration Law, Mediation, Veterans’ Tax, and Veterans’ Legal Assistance, Ashley chose to set a focus upon Immigration Law after going through the process...

Bryce Johnson is a founding member and lead attorney at State 48 Law. He is a confident, composed attorney dedicated to his clients working tirelessly to help them achieve the best results for their future and their family. Bryce is known for his strong communication skills, his ability to think through difficult situations, and his creative strategies backed by a clear game plan on how to move forward. The firm jokingly calls him the Pilgrim, because he is known for settling cases in creative ways and keeping his clients best interests protected. Before relocating to the Arizona desert for law school,...

Stephen Vincent is a founding member and attorney at State 48. Stephen has a passion for the law and teaching. He has combined those loves as the head of new client intake and head of legal education programs. He also is the firm’s main researcher and works on all appellate cases. Stephen Vincent, Attorney, is a lifelong writer who uses this skill to explain clearly and memorably a client’s case to judges. A native of St. George, Utah, Stephen attended Arizona State University for law school where he interned for the Goldwater Institute and worked as a Justice Court mediator. After...

Whitney L. Sorrell, Jr. is the sole practitioner at Sorrell Law Firm, PLC. Whitney practices law in the areas of federal taxation, sophisticated estate planning, probate and trust administration, IRS tax disputes , business formations and transactions. Whitney received his bachelors degree in Bank Financial Management in 1987 from Arizona State University; his MBA (summa cum laude) in 1995 from the University of Phoenix; and graduated from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1998. He has been a certified public account (CPA) in Arizona since 1993. He is admitted to practice in all Arizona State Courts, the Federal...

Joel has mediated over 1500 commercial cases and arbitrated more than 150. His website www.joellevineesq.com details his extensive legal, business and ADR experience and it’s worth noting Joel is highly regarded by attorneys who have observed him work.

Joel welcome calls from attorneys considering his services.

Russell S. Thompson IV has dedicated his legal career almost exclusively to litigation under consumer protection laws, such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, and the Uniform Commercial Code. Mr. Thompson currently represents consumers in individual and class action lawsuits, and has successfully briefed and argued complex consumer law issues in both state and federal courts. Mr. Thompson, a New York native, moved to Arizona in 2009 after spending considerable time managing restaurants in Florida. During...

Ryan was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio where he remained to complete his undergraduate degree. He attended the University of Mount Union as a student-athlete where he majored in Political Science and competed on the football field. Ryan’s time as a student-athlete taught him great time management and multi-tasking skills that came in handy once he started law school. He enrolled at Arizona Summit Law School in the fall of 2014. Ryan completed his Juris Doctor in 2.5 years, graduating near the top of his class with cum laude honors. Ryan gained his first professional experience as both a...