Representative Cases

Antitrust and Trade Regulation Litigation

• Aerotec Int'l, Inc. v. Honeywell Int'l Inc., 4 F. Supp. 3d 1123 (D. Ariz. 2014), aff’d 836 F.3d 1171 (9th Cir. 2016)
  (summary judgment in favor of defendant on all claims, including monopolization, exclusive dealing, tying, and price discrimination)

Appellate

• Saban Rent-a-Car LLC v. Arizona Dep't of Revenue, 246 Ariz. 89 (2019)
  (dormant commerce clause and state constitutional issues)
  Supplemental Brief
  Oral Argument
  
• Saban Rent-A-Car LLC v. Ariz. Dep’t of Revenue, 244 Ariz. 293 (App. 2018)
  (dormant commerce clause and state constitutional issues)
• Arizona State Univ. v. Arizona State Retirement Sys., 242 Ariz. 387 (App. 2017)
  (prejudgment interest)
  Opening Brief
  
• Hamblen v. Hatch, 242 Ariz. 483 (2017)
  (arbitration/separability doctrine)
  Brief
• State v. Fischer, 242 Ariz. 44, 392 P.3d 488 (Ariz., 2017)
  (holding that trial judge may weigh evidence, set aside a guilty verdict, and grant a new trial even if there is substantial evidence supporting the verdict)
• Aerotec Int’l, Inc. v. Honeywell Int’l Inc., 836 F.3d 1171 (9th Cir. 2016)
  (antitrust claims, including monopolization, exclusive dealing, tying, and price discrimination)
• Markham Contracting v. FDIC, 240 Ariz. 360 (App. 2016)
  (equitable subrogation)
  Opening Brief
  
• Arizona State Univ. v. Arizona State Retirement Sys., 237 Ariz. 246 (App. 2015)
  (administrative law challenge regarding lack of agency rulemaking)
  Opening Brief
  Oral Argument
  
• Fields v. The Elected Officials’ Retirement Plan, et al., 234 Ariz. 214, 320 P.3d 1160 (2014)
  (Arizona constitution/public retirement benefits)
  Oral Argument
  Answering Brief
  Response to Amicus Briefs
• James C. Sell v. Hon. Gama/Russell Sewell et al., 231 Ariz. 323, 295 P.3d 421 (2013)
  (securities fraud)
  Supplemental Brief
  Response to Amicus Briefs
  Oral Argument
  
• Lagstein v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, 725 F.3d 1050 (9th Cir. 2013)
  (interest and fees on arbitration award)
  Opening Brief
• Arizona Indep. Redistricting Comm'n v. Brewer, 229 Ariz. 347, 275 P.3d 1267, 632 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 32 (Ariz. 2012)
  (special action appeal holding that Governor’s removal of Commission’s chairperson was unconstitutional)
• State ex rel. Montgomery v. Comm'r Colleen Mathis, 231 Ariz. 103, 290 P.3d 1226 (Ariz. App. 2012)
  (addressing powers of County Attorney to investigate members of Independent Redistricting Commission and affirming injunction against investigation)
• Adams v. the Comm'n On Appellate Court Appointments, 227 Ariz. 128, 254 P.3d 367 (Ariz. 2011)
  (state constitutional challenge to applicants for Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission)
• Ariz. Christian Sch. v. Winn, 131 S.Ct. 1436, 179 L.Ed.2d 523 (2011)
  
• Bashir v. Pineda, 226 Ariz. 351, 248 P.3d 199 (2011)
  (affirming prosecutor’s duty to provide relevant information to grand jury)
• Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting, 131 S. Ct. 1968 (2011)
  
• City Of Peoria v. Brink's Home Sec. Inc (Ariz. 2011)
  (telecommunications/tax) (amicus)
• Dillard v. Schlussel, 2011 WL 1854978 (Ariz. App. 2011)
  
• Fagerlie v. Markham Contracting, 227 Ariz. 367, 258 P.3d 185 (Ariz. App. 2011)
  (contractor lien rights; reversing summary judgment)
• State v. Bigger, 227 Ariz. 196, 254 P.3d 1142 (2011)
  (challenging admission of calculations of DNA-related testing and exclusion of third-party culpability evidence)
• Gonzalez v. State, 624 F.3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2010)
  
• Harvey v. Brewer, 605 F.3d 1067 (9th Cir. 2010)
  (federal constitutional challenge to Arizona’s felon disenfranchisement laws)
• Lagstein v. Lloyd's, 607 F.3d 634 (9th Cir. 2010)
  (Federal Arbitration Act)
• Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. __, 129 S. Ct. 1710, 173 L. Ed. 2d 485 (2009), 129 S. Ct. 1710, 173 L. Ed. 2d 485 (S.Ct. 2009)
  
• Arizona v. Johnson, 129 S.Ct. 781, 172 L.Ed.2d 694 (2009)
  
• Early Child. Devel. & Health Bd. v. Brewer, 212 P.3d 805, 221 Ariz. 467 (Ariz. 2009)
  
• Horne v. Flores, No. 08-289 (U.S. 6/25/2009), 129 S.Ct. 2579, 174 L. Ed. 2d 406 (2009)
  
• Salt River Sand and Rock v. Dunevant, Ariz. 102, 213 P.3d 251 (Ariz. App. 2009)
  (standards for reduced supersedeas bond)
• State v. Botkin, 221 Ariz. 1, 209 P.3d 137 (2009)
  (statutory interpretation overturning court of appeals decision that would have required prison term)
• Tucson Women's Center v. Arizona Medical Bd., 666 F.Supp.2d 1091 (D. Ariz. 2009)
  
• League of Ariz. Cities and Towns v. Martin, 201 P.3d 517, 219 Ariz. 556 (Ariz. 2009)
  
• Chalpin v. Snyder, 207 P.3d 666, 220 Ariz. 413 (Ariz. App. 2008)
  (malicious prosecution/attorney liability)
• Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. v. Napolitano, 558 F.3d 856 (9th Cir. 2008)
  
• Jenkins v. Hale, 190 P.3d 175, 218 Ariz. 561 (Ariz. 2008)
  
• Northeast Phoenix Holdings, LLC v. Winkelman, 219 Ariz. 82, 193 P.3d 776 (App. 2008)
  (state land trust/auction)
• Time v. Brewer, 196 P.3d 229, 219 Ariz. 207 (Ariz. 2008)
  (timeliness of challenge to decision to disqualify initiative signatures)
• Gonzalez v. Arizona, 485 F.3d 1041 (9th Cir. 2007)
  
• In re Van Dox, 214 Ariz. 300, 152 P.3d 1183 (2007)
  
• Kromko v. Arizona Bd. of Regents, 165 P.3d 168, 216 Ariz. 190 (Ariz. 2007)
  
• Payan v. Aramark Mgmt. Serv., 495 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2007)
  (mailing presumption under federal statute)
• White v. Sun Life Assurance Co., 488 F.3d 240 (4th Cir. 2007)
  (ERISA/statute of limitations)
• Yes On Prop 200 v. Napolitano, 160 P.3d 1216, 215 Ariz. 458 (Ariz. App. 2007)
  
• Clark v. Arizona, 165 L.Ed.2d 842, 548 U.S. 735 (2006)
  
• Fearnow v. Ridenour, Swenson, Cleere, 138 P.3d 723, 213 Ariz. 24 (Ariz. 2006)
  (ethical rules/law firm agreements)
• Forty-Seventh Legislature v. Napolitano, 143 P.3d 1023, 213 Ariz. 482 (Ariz. 2006)
  
• Johnson v. Earnhardt's Gilbert Dodge, Inc., 212 Ariz. 381, 132 P.3d 825 (2006)
  (statutory construction/Magnusson-Moss Act)
• Martinez v. Green, 212 Ariz. 320, 131 P.3d 492 (App. 2006)
  (assignability of statutory claims)
• O'Donnell v. Vencor Inc., 466 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 2006)
  (employment)
• Friendly House v. Napolitano, 419 F.3d 930 (Fed. 9th Cir. 2005)
  
• Koch v. Lewis, 216 F.Supp.2d 994 (D. Ariz. 2001) (due process and indefinite, solitary confinement), vacated as moot upon client’s release from custody, 399 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2005)
  
• Phelps v. Firebird Raceway, Inc., 212 Ariz. 146, 118 P.3d 1110 (2005)
  (Arizona constitution) (amicus)
• Hibbs v. Winn, 542 U.S. 88 (2004)
  
• Bennett v. Napolitano, 206 Ariz. 520, 81 P.3d 311 (Ariz. 2003)
  
• Roosevelt Elementary School v. State, 74 P.3d 258, 205 Ariz. 584 (Ariz. App. 2003)
  
• American Greyhound Racing v. State of Arizona, 305 F.3d 1015 (9th Cir. 2002)
  
• Botma v. Huser, 202 Ariz. 14, 39 P.3d 538 (App. 2002)
  (attorney liability)
• Long v. Napolitano, 203 Ariz. 247, 53 P.3d 172 (App. 2002)
  
• Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584 (2002)
  
• Sherman v. City of Tempe, 202 Ariz. 339, 45 P.3d 336 (2002)
  (election law)
• Cable Arizona Corp. v. CoxCom, Inc., 261 F.3d 871 (9th Cir. 2001)
  
• In re: Betacom of Phoenix, Inc, Debtor, 240 F.3d 823 (9th Cir. 2001)
  
• AlliedSignal, Inc., v. City of Phoenix, 182 F.3d 692 (9th Cir. 1999)
  (commercial tort)
• Paloma Inv. Ltd. Partnership v. Jenkins, 978 P.2d 110 (Ariz. App. Div. 1 1998)
  (property)
• Sears v. Hull, 961 P.2d 1013, 192 Ariz. 65 (Ariz. 1998)
  (Indian law)
• Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. Hull, 190 Ariz. 97, 945 P.2d 818 (Ariz. 1997)
  
• Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Dini, 169 Ariz. 555, 821 P.2d 216 (Ariz. App. 1991)
  
• Wells Fargo Credit Corp. v. Arizona Property and Cas. Ins. Guar. Fund, 799 P.2d 908, 165 Ariz. 567 (Ariz. App. 1990)
  
• Kelley v. Arizona Dept. of Corrections, 744 P.2d 3, 154 Ariz. 476 (Ariz. 1987)
  

Commercial Litigation

• Aerotec Int'l, Inc. v. Honeywell Int'l Inc., 4 F. Supp. 3d 1123 (D. Ariz. 2014), aff’d 836 F.3d 1171 (9th Cir. 2016)
  (summary judgment in favor of defendant on all claims, including monopolization, exclusive dealing, tying, and price discrimination)
• Puppies 'N Love v. City of Phx., -- F. Supp. 2d --, 2015 WL 4532586 (D. Ariz., July 27, 2015)
  
• AA & Saba Consultants, Inc. v. Taser International, Inc., CV 2012-003542 (Maricopa County Superior Court February 28, 2014 )
  Achieved a $3.3 million jury verdict against Taser International, Inc. for Taser’s breach of a distributorship agreement with its distributor in Brazil.
• eMove Inc. v. SMD Software Inc., No. CV–10–02052–PHX–JRG, 2012 WL 4856276 (D. Ariz. Oct. 11, 2012)
  Awarding almost $1 million in fees and costs in defense of Lanham Act case.
• eMove Inc. v. SMD Software Inc., No. CV–10–02052–PHX–JRG, 2012 WL 715278 (D. Ariz. April 20, 2012)
  
• eMove Inc. v. SMD Software Inc., No. CV–10–02052–PHX–JRG, 2012 WL 1379063 (D. Ariz. March 6, 2012)
  
• SP Syntax LLC v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., CV 2011-019071 (Maricopa County Superior Court June 19, 2012)
  
• In re Apollo Grp. Inc. Sec. Litig. (D. Ariz. 2011)
  
• Allen v. Honeywell Retirement Earnings Plan, 698 F. Supp. 2d 1197 (D. Ariz. 2010)
  
• Weiss v. Amkor Technology, Inc., 527 F. Supp. 2d 938 (D. Ariz. 2007)
  
• Orthologic Corp., v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., No. CIV 01-0006-PHX-SRB, 2002 WL 1331735 (D. Ariz. Jan. 7, 2002)
  
• Springborn v. Arthur Andersen, LLP, Rural/Metro Corp., No. CIV-02-2183-PHX-JWS (D. Ariz. 2002)
  
• Toscano v. PGA TOUR, Inc., 201 F. Supp. 2d 1106 (E.D. Cal. 2002)
  
• Rollin v. Frankel, 196 Ariz. 350, 996 P.2d 1254 (App. 2000)
  
• Crawford v. American Institute of Professional Careers, Inc., 934 F. Supp. 335 (D. Ariz. 1996)
  
• Rawlings v. Apodaca, et al., 151 Ariz. 149, 726 P.2d 565 (1986)
  (insurance bad faith)

Political Law - Campaign Finance & Election Law

• Ariz. Citizens Clean Elections Comm'n v. Brain, 234 Ariz. 322, 322 P.3d 139, 683 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 43 (Ariz., 2014)
  (holding that legislation modifying contribution limits does not violate state constitutional requirements for modifying voter initiatives)
• Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 997 F. Supp. 2d 1047 (D. Ariz. 2014)
  (three-judge panel) (holding that independent commission created by popular initiative did not violate Elections Clause)
• Fields v. The Elected Officials’ Retirement Plan, et al., 234 Ariz. 214, 320 P.3d 1160 (2014)
  (Arizona constitution/public retirement benefits)
  Oral Argument
  Answering Brief
  Response to Amicus Briefs
• Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, 993 F. Supp. 2d 1042 (D. Ariz. 2014)
  (three-judge panel) (rejecting claims that legislative districting plan violated Constitution)
• Kobach v. U.S. Election Assistance Commission, 772 F.3d 1183 (10th Cir. 2014)
  (holding that Federal Elections Assistance Commission was not mandated to grant Arizona’s and other state requests to modify voter registration form)
• Wilcox v. Arpaio, 753 F.3d 872 (9th Cir. 2014)
  (affirming enforcement of settlement favorable to public official who alleged she was target of politically motivated arrest)
• Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 133 S. Ct. 2247 (2013)
  (holding that federal law preempted Arizona’s law requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration)
• Arizona Indep. Redistricting Comm'n v. Brewer, 229 Ariz. 347, 275 P.3d 1267, 632 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 32 (Ariz. 2012)
  (special action appeal holding that Governor’s removal of Commission’s chairperson was unconstitutional)
• State ex rel. Montgomery v. Comm'r Colleen Mathis, 231 Ariz. 103, 290 P.3d 1226 (Ariz. App. 2012)
  (addressing powers of County Attorney to investigate members of Independent Redistricting Commission and affirming injunction against investigation)
• Adams v. the Comm'n On Appellate Court Appointments, 227 Ariz. 128, 254 P.3d 367 (Ariz. 2011)
  (state constitutional challenge to applicants for Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission)
• Ariz. Free Enter. Club's Freedom Club Pac v. Bennett, 564 U.S. ___ (2011)
  (holding that matching funds component of Arizona’s public campaign finance program violates First Amendment)
• Harvey v. Brewer, 605 F.3d 1067 (9th Cir. 2010)
  (federal constitutional challenge to Arizona’s felon disenfranchisement laws)
• Time v. Brewer, 196 P.3d 229, 219 Ariz. 207 (Ariz. 2008)
  (timeliness of challenge to decision to disqualify initiative signatures)

Securities Defense

• Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund v. Apollo Group Inc., (9th Cir., Dec. 12, 2014)
  
• In re Apollo Grp. Inc. Sec. Litig. (D. Ariz. 2011)
  
• Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano, 563 U.S. ____ (2011)
  
• Lory v. Ryan, 2008 WL 4630306 (D. Ariz. 2008)
  
• Weiss v. Amkor Technology, Inc., 527 F. Supp. 2d 938 (D. Ariz. 2007)
  
• Orthologic Corp., v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., No. CIV 01-0006-PHX-SRB, 2002 WL 1331735 (D. Ariz. Jan. 7, 2002)
  
• Springborn v. Arthur Andersen, LLP, Rural/Metro Corp., No. CIV-02-2183-PHX-JWS (D. Ariz. 2002)
  
• Rollin v. Frankel, 196 Ariz. 350, 996 P.2d 1254 (App. 2000)