Arizona Business Magazine used its own research, solicited input from legal experts, and referenced professional ratings and rankings to determine the legal professionals who made the 2012 Top Lawyers list.


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HEALTHCARE

Charles L. Arnold ◆ Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold LLP
602-277-2010 ◆ frgalaw.com
Arnold specializes in mental health and elder law, serving the developmentally disabled, the mentally ill, and the elderly.

Susan D. Brienza ◆ Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, P.C.
602-440-4885 ◆ rcalaw.com
Brienza is especially involved in issues concerning herbal products for women, and in biotechnology and nanotechnology issues.

Richard B. Burnham ◆ Gammage & Burnham PLC
602-256-0566 ◆ gblaw.com
Burnham has developed an extensive commercial litigation, administrative law and legislative practice which has evolved to emphasize health care reimbursement matters.

Frederick M. Cummings ◆ Jennings Strouss
602-262-5903 ◆ jsslaw.com
Cummings has extensive trial experience in the areas of health care, medical malpractice and medical products liability defense litigation.

Richard Davis ◆ Mesch Clark & Rothschild PC
520-624-8886 ◆ mcrazlaw.com
Davis’ practice areas include healthcare and cases that involve products liability, condemnation matters and medical malpractice.

Bill Drury ◆ Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros, PA
602-307-9900 ◆ rcdmlaw.com
Drury has a strong track record of success in defending medical malpractice and negligence claims, regulatory claims and administrative claims.

Barry D. Halpern ◆ Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
602-382-6345 ◆ swlaw.com
Halpern’s practice is focused in business and health care matters.

Roger N. Morris ◆ Quarles & Brady LLP
602-229-5200 ◆ quarles.com
Morris is chairman of Quarles & Brady’s Health & Life Sciences Industry Group.

Lawrence J. Rosenfeld ◆ Greenberg Traurig
602-445-8502 ◆ gtlaw.com
Rosenfeld has more than 35 years of experience in the areas of health law and administrative law.

Beth J. Schermer ◆ Coppersmith Schermer & Brockelman PLC
602-381-5462 ◆ csblaw.com
Schermer’s legal practice concentrates in health care transactions, regulation, and operations.


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Karin Scherner Aldama ◆ Perkins Coie LLP
602-351-8270 ◆ perkinscoie.com
Aldama focuses her practice on commercial and appellate litigation, with particular emphasis on complex commercial cases and issues relating to intellectual property protection, privilege law, choice-of-law, and cross-border litigation.

Glenn S. Bacal ◆ Bacal Law Group PC
480-245-6233 ◆ ipdepartment.net
Bacal Law Group focuses on intellectual property, including litigation, administration, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, noncompetes, rights of publicity, and appellate advocacy.

George C. Chen ◆ Bryan Cave LLP
602-364-7367 ◆ bryancave.com
Chen’s practice includes litigation, licensing, counseling, and prosecution of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, Internet, cybersquatting, and other intellectual property matters.

Bruce Converse ◆ Steptoe & Johnson
480-257-5274 ◆ steptoe.com
Converse is a member of the Litigation Department and Intellectual Property group. He has a broad range of experience in commercial litigation at both trial and appellate levels.

John E. Cummerford ◆ Greenberg Traurig, LLP
602-445-8377 ◆ gtlaw.com
Cummerford’s practice focuses on the legal and business needs of established and emerging growth companies, with particular emphasis on software, Internet, hardware and related businesses.

R. Lee Fraley ◆ Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
602-382-6250 ◆ swlaw.com
Fraley offers clients a unique blend of intellectual property counseling, IP rights enforcement and defense, as well as aggressive negotiation of IP-related transactions and acquisitions.

Robert J. Itri ◆ Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A.
602-530-8019 ◆ gknet.com
Itri focuses on intellectual property and securities related litigation, arbitration and enforcement proceedings, contract, trade secret, business tort and shareholder litigation.

Ron Kisicki ◆ Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
480-659-2213 ◆ woodsoviattgilman.com
Kisicki is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent Office, and concentrates his practice in intellectual property law.

Peter Kozinets ◆ Steptoe & Johnson
480-257-5250 ◆ steptoe.com
Kozinets concentrates his practice on complex litigation, with particular focus on media and constitutional law, intellectual property litigation and commercial disputes.

Brian W. LaCorte ◆ Ballard Spahr LLP
602-798-5449 ◆ ballardspahr.com
LaCorte’s practice is focused on patent, trademark, and copyright litigation as well as IP transactional work.

Albert L. Schmeiser ◆ Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
480-655-0073 ◆ iplawusa.com
Experienced in all areas of intellectual property protection, transfer and enforcement, including preparation of patent applications and prosecuting same, patent appeals and interferences.

Maria Crimi Speth ◆ Jaburg & Wilk P.C.
602-248-1000 ◆ jaburgwilk.com
Speth assists clients in protecting their intellectual property through preventative measures to avoid disputes, and taking aggressive measures when disputes arise.

Arizona Business Magazine has used its best efforts in assembling material for this list, but does not warrant that the information contained herein is a complete or exhaustive list of the top lawyers in Arizona, and hereby disclaims any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein.

Arizona Business Magazine March/April 2012