Cordes Lakes Lawyers

Michaile J. Berg has extensive experience in negotiating and completing complex corporate and real estate transactions, including corporate formation and governance documents, contracts, employment agreements, leases, purchase & sale, and licensing agreements.

Ms. Berg has served as counsel in arbitrations before the AAA and FINRA, mediations, and civil litigation matters in the Maricopa County Superior Court, the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona.

Ms. Berg is a Phoenix native and received her B.S., summa cum laude, from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in 2005 and J.D. from...

This year (2024) marks my 30th year of experience in the legal field. After law school, at Pepperdine University, I moved to London to attend the London School of Economics. After graduating with my LLM. I worked in international business and finance for almost a decade, structuring corporate finance transactions, equity offerings, debt, focusing on contract and securities law issues. After returning to the States and working in an investment company for 12 years, I wanted to return to the full-time practice of law and started my own firm in 2015. I try to utilize my background in...

Asset Protection and Wealth Preservation planning has been the sole focus of Attorney Ike Devji’s legal practice for the last 14 years and he is among the most experienced counsel in this area in the Southwest.

Devji and his colleagues protect over $5 Billion in personal assets for a national client base that includes thousands business owners and entrepreneurs in every imaginable field, and this excludes the value of their businesses. He is a noted national educator (CME, CLE, CE) and author with over 300 nationally published bylines and a frequent speaker on asset protection and risk management who...

Jeff Silence has more than ten years of experience in the following areas:? EMPLOYMENT LAW - representing both employers and employees DEFAMATION LAW - helping people and businesses protect their reputation EDUCATION LAW - helping university students and professors challenge allegations of misconduct and poor performance and pursuing and defending Title IX sex harassment claims. Since becoming an attorney in 2012, Jeff has had many notable trial victories, some of which have resulted in significant media coverage. Jeff is a frequent speaker at attorney events and has published over 70 articles on a broad range of legal topics. Jeff has been named...

I received my law degree from Seattle University School of Law in 2007. During law school, I focused primarily on Criminal Law while participating in advanced courses in Comprehensive Pretrial and Trial Advocacy. Those courses allowed me to prepare for and conduct mock trials with the guidance of King County prosecutors in front of King County judges. Additionally, I excelled in the nation's #1 Legal Writing program. When I graduated, I accepted a position as a Deputy County Attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. As a Deputy County Attorney, I continued to work on developing my skills as a trial...

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Litigation- Litigated over 60 Family Law Matters; Prosecuted 18 felony trials and 7 misdemeanor jury trials and over 50 bench trials. Also, 11 litigated juvenile trials.
• Negotiations- Adjudicated over 100 felony cases and 200 misdemeanor cases;
• Discovery-Conducted numerous depositions, interviews; interrogatories and document productions;
• Motions & legal research- Have done 20 motion to suppress responses; filed numerous motions to compel and argued other evidentiary motions and responded to multiple appellate briefs.

WORK:

- Schill Law Group- March 2014 to present
Senior Family Law attorney. Litigating divorces; modifications; UCCJEA claims; relocation cases; 4D actions; Orders of Protection and child...

Steven Laureanti is an attorney and shareholder at JacksonWhite Attorneys at Law, one of the largest full-service firms in Phoenix's East Valley. Steven focuses his practice on intellectual property, including patent law, IP consulting and auditing, IP litigation and outside counsel, international IP and related areas. He has extensive experience in the areas of patent preparation, appeals, prosecution and reexaminations. With his background in engineering, Steven is extremely familiar with mobile technologies, telecommunications, medical technologies and other high-tech industries. To learn more about Steven's comprehensive intellectual property services, visit his website with the link in the left-hand sidebar.

As owner of her own boutique immigration firm, Ms. Lee has experience with family- and employment-based immigration. She is a graduate of Princeton, Cornell, and Howard Universities. Her interest in immigration was sparked through international study at a Japanese University in Tokyo; an international ex-pat assignment in Paris, France; and marriage to an immigrant to the U.S. Ms. Lee served for five years as Corporate Counsel with The Procter & Gamble Company holding responsibilities in labor and employment law, trademarks and copyrights, intellectual property licensing, and advertising law. She served as a law clerk to the Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones...

Jennifer works in general insurance defense litigation and coverage work. She handles a wide variety of tort defense litigation including representation of insurance companies, private businesses and municipalities. Her expertise includes representation of personal line insurance carriers in coverage, first party and bad faith matters as well as representation of insureds in third party tort lawsuits.

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...

Greg Lyon co-founded Hirsch & Lyon Accident Law. Mr. Lyon partnered with Attorney, Jack Hirsch to form this new law firm limiting their practice to personal injury and wrongful death representing injured people for over 40 years. During that time he has handled thousands of automobile accidents, slip and fall, dog bites, product liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. He has represented individuals with brain injuries, fractures, burns, spinal cord injuries as well as knee and shoulder joint injuries.

Katelyn Morgan (“Katie”) is a Colorado native who aspired to become an attorney at a young age.  After graduating high school, Katie moved to Flagstaff to attend Northern Arizona University where she graduated Cum Laude with a dual major in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Sociology with a Minor in Speech Communications.  While attending Northern Arizona University she continued to pursue her interest in the legal field while participating in the Arizona Innocence Project investigating claims of wrongful conviction and interning at a local criminal defense firm. Shortly after graduating, Katie attended law school on scholarship.  While in law school Katelyn...

Highly experienced in commercial litigation and general corporate matters. Has been both partner in AM Law 50 law firm and General Counsel of corporation. Great courtroom, negotiation and client relation skills.

The Law Office of Patti J. Shelton specializes in Elder and Probate law, including guardianships and conservatorships; Will and Trust negotiation and litigation; drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney; and, exploitation of vulnerable adult cases. We are in the business of assisting older adults in achieving the best quality of life possible; of helping family members deal with aging and capacity issues; and of representing heirs and beneficiaries in cases contesting the content or administration of Wills and Trust.

Tyler K. Allen was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tyler completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Utah. There, he founded the Mock Trial team and was a judiciary intern in the United States Senate. Prior to attending law school, Tyler worked in Utah Governor John Huntsman’s office in communications, campaign finance, and voter outreach. During law school Tyler was active in mock trial, completed an externship with the Arizona Court of Appeals, and worked as a law clerk for Maricopa County Attorneys Office. Tyler graduated from Arizona State University Law School and was admitted...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Alongi has more than 15 years handling real estate transactions in Arizona. She has drafted commercial and residential PSAs and prepared and reviewed closing documents. She has drafted commercial leases (ground leases and office leases), reviewed loan documents, prepared operating agreements, and filed articles of organization for LLCs.

I grew up in a police family and this gives me a different perspective to Criminal Defense. I understand the ins and outs of law enforcement, as well as the distinct issues that clients can face in their cases. The criminal justice system punishes individuals who are guilty of breaking the law. However, things are not as straightforward as they seem. Those who aren’t guilty may face a compelling case by the prosecution, and those who did commit a crime may be treated unfairly. After the commission of a crime, those who are accused, arrested, and charged have rights...

Arthur J. (AJ) Hall, began his law firm in 2013 as a solo practitioner and was the only attorney on his team. Although the firm grew quickly and had great success, Mr. Hall’s background in athletics and sports convinced him of a better approach: his clients would be better served by an entire team of professionals tackling their complicated legal issues. Two years later in 2015, Mr. Hall partnered with his close personal friend, Ryan Tait, to form the Law Firm of Tait and Hall and offer a more multi-faceted team approach to the firm’s clients. The firm he started...

Martin J. Berkley, founder of the Berkley Law Office, provides quality legal services to those in need of debt relief in Tempe, Phoenix, and valleywide. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado, and is licensed to practice law in the States of Arizona, Colorado and in the Federal Courts. With over 30 years experience, Mr. Berkley has practiced bankruptcy law exclusively since 1990, personally handling the filing of thousands of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies in Arizona alone. He is a member of the Bankruptcy Section of the Arizona State Bar, proud...

Protect those you love and your future in times of uncertainty. Allow me to assist you through the important issues facing you and your family. Family Law: I can help your through marital dissolutions, parenting time and custody concerns, relocation and modification too. I will be there with you for trials and hearings and strongly present your side of the facts. Bankruptcy/Debt Issues: When the financial burden is too great, meet with me to see if a bankruptcy provides the relief you need. I can assist you with the filing of a Chapter 7 or a...

Ryan is a third generation attorney at the law firm of Skousen, Gulbrandsen & Patience. Growing up around the legal profession, Ryan understands the importance of serving the community with commitment, compassion and integrity. His passion for being an advocate for clients in need led him to focus on personal injury cases involving vehicle accidents, dog bites, dangerous products, medical malpractice and more.

Ryan spent multiple years in the Arizona Summit Legal Clinic where he focused on serving the underserved in the community. While in school he argued on several mock trials and excelled in civil litigation. Ryan is passionate...