Az Business Magazine’s 2014 top lawyer list was created after the editorial department asked Arizona law firms to nominate their two best attorneys from more than 20 different categories for consideration. Those nominees were vetted and considered by a panel made of the editorial team and industry experts to determine the exclusive 2014 Az Business Magazine Top Lawyers List.
 Joseph Crabb Partner Squire Sanders Company Website Crabb focuses his practice on corporate finance and securities matters, including merger and acquisition transactions, public and private securities offerings, and counseling corporate officers and directors. |
 Phillip Guttilla Shareholder Polsinelli Company Website Guttilla counsels emerging growth companies and multinational enterprises in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital formation, hedge fund and private equity fund formation. He is also a CPA and a CFA. |
 Kevin C. Hunter Partner Steptoe & Johnson LLP Company Website Hunter is a partner in Steptoe’s Corporate Securities & Finance practice. He counsels clients on business transactions including M&A’s, public and private securities offerings and joint ventures. Hunter was recognized in the 2013 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. |
 Robert Kant Shareholder Greenberg Traurig Company Website Kant has represented numerous large and small issuers of equity and debt securities in hundreds of securities transactions involving the sale of more than $20 billion of securities through virtually every major investment banking firm in the United States. He represents national, regional and local investment banking firms. |
 Jordan Rose Founder Rose Law Group Company Website In 13 years, Rose — a real estate and government relations specialist — has grown Rose Law Group into the largest woman owned law firm in the southwestern states. Rose’s passion is adding value to her clients’ business propositions – her goal being “to make my clients more money.” |
 Scott Dewald Partner Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP Company Website Scott DeWald concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions, financing and other commercial transactions, raising capital, joint ventures, executive compensation, new business formation, and complex and simple contracts. |
 Robert J. Hackett Member Ridenour Hienton & Lewis Company Website Hackett’s practice focuses in the areas of corporate, securities and banking law, including public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He has represented issuers, underwriters, venture capital firms, financial institutions and purchasers of securities. |
 Melissa G. Iyer Shareholder Burch & Cracchiolo Company Website Iyer has represented a number of governmental institutions in high profile cases involving education, civil rights, negligence and constitutional issues. She also has litigated securities cases and business and partnership disputes. |
 Karen C. McConnell Partner Ballard Spahr LLP Company Website McConnell focuses on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment transactions. She also represents issuers in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities. |
 Robert A. Royal Shareholder Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. Company Website Royal’s practice emphasizes incorporated dispute and director, officer and manager liability issues. His practice has been limited to business litigation and business divorce. |
