Arizona Lawyers Katherine Corcoran to Kathryn Staples

Firm: Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson PC

2800 N Central Ave Ste 1600 , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice

Firm: Law Offices of Kathy Delaney Winger

5049 E Broadway Blvd , Tucson , Arizona 85711

Practice Areas: Contracts, Business, Banking, Corporate, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Contracts & Agreements

I am a business, real estate, banking and data security attorney who represents companies, banks, credit unions and individuals in commercial and corporate transactions.  I have more than 15 years of experience as an attorney in the private sector practicing business, banking, regulatory, compliance, real estate and consumer and commercial lending law.  Prior to entering private practice, I served as in-house counsel to the credit card division of a national bank and financial services company for 5 years.  Because of my experience as both in-house and outside counsel, I have a unique perspective for my clients.  What this means from a practical perspective is that it is always my goal to provide my clients with comprehensive, pragmatic, actionable legal advice and risk management assistance that is appropriate, useful and effective.. After serving as a partner at a Tucson law firm for several years, I recently opened my own practice where I continue to represent businesses, banks, credit unions, companies and individuals.

Firm: Kathryn Pidgeon

2575 E Camelback Rd Ste 450 , Phoenix , Arizona 85016

Practice Areas: Adoption

I began my adoption practice 25 years ago. I have completed over 2000 adoptions. I am a founding member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and currently serve on the board of the charitable arm of the Academy -the newly formed Family Formation Charitable Trust. My law practice is dedicated to the adoptions of children in Arizona with special emphasis on the adoptions of foster children. I co chair the Maricopa County National Adoption Day celebration each November and serve currently as the President of the Maricopa County National Adoption Day Foundation. In addition to fundraising for this celebration my law office underwrites thousands of dollars in costs each year for this amazing event for adoptive families and their children. My associate Tiffany Hill and I are dedicated to giving our clients the very best legal represenation with personal care and kindness.

Firm: O'Steen & Harrison, PLC

300 W. Clarendon Ave, Suite 400 , Phoenix , Arizona 85013

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

Kathryn is a partner at O'Steen & Harrison, PLC. She joined the firm in 2010 and practices in the areas of criminal defense, with an emphasis on DUI defense.  Before joining O'Steen & Harrison, Kathryn was a prosecutor at the City of Phoenix where she handled hundreds of criminal cases, including jury and bench trials.

Firm: Aspey Watkins & Diesel PLLC

123 N San Francisco St Ste 300 , Flagstaff , Arizona 86001

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Law Office of Kathryn L. Johnson, PLLC

HC70 Box 4617B , Sahuarita , Arizona 85629

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Kathy Johnson Finn was first licensed as an attorney in California in 1992 and then in Arizona in 1999. In addition, she was a licensed real estate broker and former mortgage broker in both states (currently only active as a real estate broker in Arizona).. Having grown up in the Tucson area, she now offers help and assistance to local clients who have encountered financial difficulties. She primarily helps local residents deal with bankruptcies, debt settlement, foreclosures, garnishments and repossessions. She also helps people with student loans navigate that process - she'll help you determine what type of loans you have, what their current status is, and what available options there are to get back on track.. Kathy has always provided nonjudgmental help to those in need. She offers free consultations on most matters (excluding student loans) and payment plans with as little as $100 down. If you are having problems with your debt, please let her help you.

Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

2929 North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85012

Practice Areas: Class Action

I'm an attorney in the Phoenix office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Class Action & Mass Tort and Professional Liability Practices. I joined Lewis Brisbois in 2019 with more than 20 years of litigation experience in class actions and other complex and commercial litigation. Throughout my career, I have represented parties in litigation involving a variety of subjects and claims, including breach of contract, fraud/consumer fraud/misrepresentation, post-secondary educational issues, data breach, professional liability, negligence, antitrust violations, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, civil rights violations, discrimination, sexual harassment, and employment issues. She has also advised companies on securities, insurance, and regulatory issues.. I have been active in the class action bar, having chaired both the Class Action and Derivative Suits and the Consumer Litigation Committees of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, and often write and speak on class action subjects.. I began my career in 1998 in Illinois before moving to Arizona in 2000 to join a Phoenix class action firm, where I became a shareholder. In 2015, I was recruited to chair the class action department at a Scottsdale firm.. I also volunteer my time with the Desert Botanical Gardens and The Junior League of Phoenix.. [Note: The Arizona State Bar and other state bars certify lawyers as specialists or experts in specific areas of law. The areas of law listed above are my areas of practice, and do not imply certification from the State Bar of Arizona or any other state.  Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.]

Firm: Kathryn Dicus - Dicus Disability

10645 N Tatum Blvd , Phoenix , Arizona 85028

Firm: Dicus Disability, L.L.C.

10645 N Tatum Blvd , Phoenix , Arizona 85028

Practice Areas: Social Security & Disability, Social Security

Kathryn Dicus, author of "A Treating Physician's Guide to Social Security Disability Benefits" (available on Amazon), started representing Social Security Disability applicants immediately after graduating from Villanova Law School. As an attorney at a cost management company for long-term disability insurance carriers, this position offered a unique opportunity to learn about disability representationand the nuances of long-term disability. After making the decision to move to Phoenix, Arizona, Kathryn worked as a staff attorney for the Arizona Governor’s Regulatory Review Council and as the public records and open meeting law attorney for the Arizona Ombudsman Citizens’ Aide. While working in state government, Kathryn continued to represent disability clients on a part-time basis. As time went on, the disability representation proved to be a more fulfilling career. In 2016, Kathryn transitioned to full-time disability representation.. Since 2016, Dicus Disability, L.L.C. has represented hundreds of clients successfully in front of the Social Security Administration and in federal district court. In 2017, Kathryn presented at the annual conference for the National Organization for Social Security Claimants’ Representatives to attorneys on appellate litigation. In 2019, Kathryn was very proud to be part of passing state legislation making medical records free for applicants appealing a Social Security disability denial. Not only did this statute help disabled individuals have quicker access to records, it also saved significant attorney time. Kathryn was featured in the Arizona Attorney Magazine discussing this legislation and encouraging attorneys in other practice areas to discuss disability benefits with their injured and chronically ill clients.

Firm: Fromm Smith & Gadow, PC

4722 N. 24th Street , Phoenix , Arizona 85016

Practice Areas: Family, Guardianship, Trusts, Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Mesch Clark & Rothschild PC

259 N. Meyer Ave. , Tucson , Arizona 85701

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Katie’s reputation for skillful litigation, honesty, and the utmost care in serving her clients brings excellence to her criminal defense practice. She is passionate about advocating for the fair treatment of all people, challenging injustice in all of its forms, and providing vigorous representation for all of her clients. In her spare time, Katie loves spending time with her family, including her son and her 4 dogs, getting outside, cooking, and enjoying all Tucson has to offer.

Firm: Slutes Sakrison & Rogers PC

4801 E Broadway Blvd Ste 301 , Tucson , Arizona 85711

Practice Areas: Adoption, Civil , Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice

Ms. Rogers’ areas of practice include general civil litigation with a. focus on professional liability. She has extensive experience with. mediations, arbitrations and jury trials.

Firm: Nielsen Kathleen A Attorney

4500 S. Lakeshore Drive Suite 300 , Tempe , Arizona 85284

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Kathleen Carey

90 S. Kyrene Road , Chandler , Arizona 85226

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense

Ms. Carey is the principal and owner of the firm that focuses all of her practice in all Criminal Defense matters with an emphasis in the area of DUI defense with the remaining part of her practice on MVD and/or regulatory hearings/defense. She has been practicing DUI defense since 1997, starting as a student in law school with her first case presented in Tempe, Arizona. Ms. Carey previously worked in the Mesa (SEF) office of the Maricopa County Public Defender where she was assigned primarily felony Criminal cases but began being the one attorney in the office to be assigned to DUI cases and/or vehicular crimes in the her trial group. She was then transferred to represent the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office as the first full-time dedicated Lobbyist as that offices' Relations Coordinator, in the country at the state and federal legislatures until she left the office in 2005. Ms. Carey was the private criminal defense Legislative Liason from 2005 to approximately 2008, for the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (the local affiliate for the national organization - NACDL). She received her J.D. from Arizona State University as a Willard H. Pedrick Scholar (1999) where she participated in the Public Defender's Clinic focusing on DUI Defense.. Ms. Carey is a Licensed Attorney in the State of Arizona and a member of the Arizona State Bar Association. She is or has been a member of several professional organizations including the National College of DUI Defense (Current Arizona State Delegate 2012 to Present), Arizona Public Defender Association (legislative and Parity Committees), Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Legislative and DUI Committees and the statewide Derendal Task Force to preserve the inviolate right to jury trials in Arizona submitting the Amicus Brief on behalf of the Maricopa County Public Defender); and has been a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (State Legislative Network Member) and the American Bar Association. After successfully obtaining a statutory amendment to expand the Committee to include a statewide indigent defense representative, Ms. Carey became the first APDA appointee by the House Speaker to the Arizona Sex Offender Guidelines Committee. She assisted the National Foundation of Women Legislators as a Host Committee member for the 2005 National Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been certified (admitted) to practice before the Pascua Yaqui Tribal Court.. She is trained in the administration of Field Sobriety Testing; the administration of Drug Recognition Evaluations (September 2011) and on instruments being used to test for alcohol and drugs by the Crime Labs in Arizona (July 2012). Ms. Carey is also a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial College (July 2010 Warrior), Speak Like Leader Trained (Summer 2009) and has frequently presented at DUI and MVD seminars primarily focused at educating attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement, legislators and the judiciary on Defense of DUI's, MVD and DUI laws and/or the collateral consequences of DUI convictions.. Ms. Carey has an extensive history of community involvement participating on committees, Teen Court and Courthouse Experience Tour Programs, neighborhood watch and legislative action committees. She has frequently been sought by private, legal, criminal justice and defender organizations at a state and national level as a speaker, panelist, and/or participant as faculty for the purpose of educating others, discussing legislative bills, updates, trends, unfunded mandates, collateral consequences and the disenfranchised with an emphasis on restoration of rights, sentencing reform and the need for private citizens and state and national defense bars to become active in legislative affairs and government relations. Ms. Carey has frequently testified before legislative committees at the Arizona State Legislature and has worked with federal legislators on criminal justice issues. Ms. Carey assisted Senator Durbin (D – Illinois) with drafting federal legislation to assist public defenders and prosecutors with student loan forgiveness in an effort to address retention and recruiting shortfalls. She has made numerous visits to schools and/or parks and recreation programs to educate youth on the consequences of illegal behavior with an emphasis on the dangers of underage drinking, driving under the influence and drug abuse

Firm: Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P.

8800 North Gainey Center Drive Suite 261 , Scottsdale , Arizona 85258

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Jaburg & Wilk PC

1850 N. Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004

Practice Areas: Appeals, Bankruptcy & Debt, Probate, Family, Administrative Law, Litigation

Kathi Sandweiss, a former award-winning television journalist, now enjoys a combined arbitration and appellate practice. She is a partner at Jaburg & Wilk, P.C., where she has practiced law over 30 years. Since 2016, Kathi has been an active commercial arbitrator on the roster of the American Arbitration Association. Her AAA cases have included complex asbestos trust claims, franchise agreements, service agreements, landlord/tenant disputes, emergency injunctive relief in a cannabis dispute and multiple consumer claims. She served as sole arbiter on a complex commercial case, with over $1.4 million in dispute, involving issues of breach of contract, UCC and agriculture law. She is currently chair of a three-arbitrator panel in a complex multi-state arbitration. In her capacity as an AAA neutral, she has addressed various procedural issues, including arbitrability, attorney disqualification, jurisdiction and discovery disputes.. She is on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Executive Council, State Bar of Arizona. She presented a seminar on arbitrability at the 2021 State Bar Convention and has written on the issue of delegation clauses in arbitration agreements – “Putting the Shine on Schein.”. Her arbitration practice is enhanced and enlightened by years of appellate experience – she has filed more than 150 appellate briefs and petitions for review in the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court, and has 23 published opinions.

Firm: Winkley Law Firm, PLLC

Po Box 520 , Maricopa , Arizona 85139

Practice Areas: Family

Katherine is the owner and attorney of Winkley Law Firm, PLLC.. She received a B.A. in Journalism from Arizona State in 2007 and a J.D. from Arizona Summit Law School in 2013.  She was licensed to practice law in Arizona in 2013.. Prior to opening Winkley Law Firm, Katherine was an associate attorney as Cooper & Rueter, LLP.

Firm: Colburn, Hintze, Maletta

2150 E Highland Ave , Phoenix , Arizona 85016

Practice Areas: Family

1327 N 2nd Ave , Tucson , Arizona 85705

Practice Areas: Administrative Law

Firm: Jaburg Wilk

3200 North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85012

Practice Areas: Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy Appeals, Probate Appeals, Family Law Appeals, Litigation, Administrative Law