Attorney William D. Black has over 25 years of experience in business law, business litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice law, estate planning, probate and trust litigation and other areas of law. His firm, the Law Offices of William D. Black, is committed to helping clients achieve their legal, business, and personal goals.

For a consultation with a lawyer at the Law Offices of William D. Black, call 602.910.6144 or 1.888.349.3599 or contact us online. Our firm serves clients in the Phoenix metropolitan area and throughout the State of Arizona.

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The Law Offices of William D. Black, to the extent necessary, utilize support staff consisting of paralegals, secretaries, receptionists and interpreters. When appropriate, the firm also enlists top-notch investigators, consultants and forensic experts to assure optimal results for our clients. The firm also employs part-time medical paralegals who are Registered Nurses. They assist in the evaluation of personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence claims. We also work with many physicians who are Board certified specialists in their medical subspecialties. In his business cases, Mr. Black works regularly with qualified accountants, CPAs, business appraisers, brokers and other respected experts. Through this team approach, we work to create solutions to legal problems and to deliver the best possible services to the client. To expand the services we can provide, we also maintain "of counsel" relationships with the following attorneys in the following respective areas of expertise:

ATTORNEY TIMOTHY J. KAMPER
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREA OF COMPLEX PERSONAL INJURY AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES-CERTIFIED SPECIALIST BY THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA IN THE AREA OF PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH

ATTORNEY STEPHEN J. McFARLANE
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREAS OF TAX,
ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIPS / CONSERVATORSHIPS - MASTERS DEGREE IN TAX LAW (LLM(TAX), MBA IN BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, FORMER IRS TRIAL ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY ROBERT E. WISNIEWSKI
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREA OF WORKERS COMPENSATION-CERTIFIED SPECIALIST BY THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA IN WORKERS COMPENSATION

ATTORNEY IRENA MAKEETA JURAS
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREA OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, BUSINESS LAW, BANKRUPTCY AND IMMIGRATION-J.D./L.L.M


Mr. Black also regularly associates with certain other attorneys, with the knowledge and approval of his clients, on complex litigation matters. Many of these cases require a team approach and Mr. Black works with a select group of attorneys who are specialists in the required areas. The team delivers optimal results with no increased fee for the client.

The firm maintains a large "in house" law library and is equipped with the latest in computer research, word processing and Internet technology. We use e-mail for communications and are able to implement computerized litigation support. This allows the firm members to maintain a hands-on approach and provides the ultimate in client services and cost efficiency. It is also a necessity, since many of the State and Federal courts in Arizona are now fully computerized and otherwise electronically equipped. E-Courtrooms have already arrived. Even with our emphasis on advanced technology, we work hard to strike the proper balance between technology and personal contact. We also utilize 'focus groups', whenever practical, to assist in our evaluation of cases, strategies and problems.

Our firm concentrates on certain selected areas of the law. When clients have problems in other fields of law or in other jurisdictions, we help them find a well-qualified attorney in the required specialty or in that locality. We invite you to use us as your first contact and source of information for all of your legal needs. For attorneys who refer cases, we pay referral fees, when permitted by our Code of Ethics. Through our many years of practice, we are also familiar with many other professional practitioners, such as physicians (many of whom are board certified specialists), CPA's, business appraisers, stock analysts, etc. We are always willing to give you the benefit of our knowledge to make sure you end up with the right professional for you.

Call The Law Offices of William D. Black at 602.265.2211 or 1.888.349.3599. You can also fax us at 602.265.3685, or contact us online.
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Marc McCain has lived in the Phoenix area since 1978. He attended Arizona State University where he studied business finance and graduated with highest honors in 1991. After graduating from ASU he worked as a financial analyst with a local litigation consulting firm until he decided to follow his true passion to study law at Arizona State University College of Law. Marc graduated from law school with honors in 1995 and has been practicing in the Phoenix area since that time. In 1999, Marc co-founded McCain & Bursh PLC, Attorneys at Law with his fellow ASU graduate, Darius Bursh.

Daryl Manhart is a partner (shareholder) with Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.. His principal areas of practice are in commercial transactions and real estate, commercial litigation, and civil appeals throughout Arizona. He is the firm's principal appellate attorney. Mr. Manhart also was an adjunct professor of business law, teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, at Grand Canyon University from 1995 - 2004, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mr. Manhart's professional engagements and experience include:

* representation of buyers and sellers of both unimproved and developed Arizona real estate

* representation of buyers and sellers of businesses, or with respect to sales of substantial assets of a business

* representation of landlords and tenants with respect to Arizona commercial leases, negotiation, preparation, and litigation

* preparation of documents and advising clients with respect to non-competition covenants and non-disclosure agreements

* representation of title insurance companies in various litigation matters with respect to Arizona properties

* establishing and litigating real property easements

* preparation of documents and advising clients regarding employment, independent contractor, and distributorship agreements

* representation of appliance/consumer product rental companies

* preparation of documents and advising clients regarding contractor, sub-contractor, and other construction contracts and representation in litigation

* advising clients with respect to corporate director, officer, and shareholder matters

* representation of Arizona state and Maricopa County agencies in various litigation and appeals, including opposition to class action claims

* numerous appeals, including special actions, in state and federal appellate courts in diverse civil practice areas for over 30 years. Mr. Manhart is the firm's lead appellate attorney and has extensive experience handling civil appeals of all kinds in both Arizona state and federal (Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court) courts, including personal injury claim and defense cases, professional malpractice, contractor cases, creditor/debtor cases, eminent domain, water rights, bankruptcy, products liability, insurance coverage, domestic relations, and many other areas. The firm's trial attorneys regularly consult with him on significant motions and other matters to help position cases for a successful outcome on appeal. Mr. Manhart is also called upon by attorneys in other firms for consultation on their appeals or for referral as appellate counsel.

Michael J. Gordon


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Michael J. Gordon grew up in Camp Verde, Arizona. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University. Michael Gordon graduated from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark School of Law in 2002. Prior to forming Gordon & Gordon, PLLC Attorney’s at Law, Michael Gordon worked for the law firm of Aspey, Watkins & Diesel, PLLC in Flagstaff, Arizona.



Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Construction Law; Tribal Law; Contracts; Collections; Trust & Estate Planning; Wills; Zoning

Admitted: 2002 Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; Navajo Nation

Law School: Brigham Young University College of Law, JD 2002

College: Norther Arizona University, B.S., 1998

Member: State Bar of Arizona; Navajo Nation Bar

Mr. Langley has been a coverage attorney and insurance defense litigator since 1973, having attained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Francisco Law School. He is actively licensed in Arizona and California and has tried in excess of seventy jury trial in federal and state courts including several first party bad faith, serious injury, wrongful death, professional liability, and punitive damages cases. His most recent trial in Arizona involved a False Light Invasion of Privacy and Intentional Interference of Business Relationships case. He has diversified expertise in construction defect, property, fraud, arson and coverage matters including examinations under oath and appraisals, as well as in estate planning. He is also a licensed civil engineer in the State of California.

Mr. Langley is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, American Bar Association, Arizona and California Bar Associations, Defense Research Institute, Northern California Association of Defense Counsel, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, and the Maricopa County and Scottsdale Bar Associations. He has presented at various continuing education courses and seminars including the ABA and the Property Loss Research Bureau. In 2004 he was featured in Law Technology News regarding his successful defense of a brain injury trial in Santa Monica, California.