Philip B Whitaker

Philip B Whitaker

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 38 years

Litigation Lawyer at Phoenix, AZ
Practice Areas: Litigation, Probate, Contracts & Agreements

1850 N Central Ave, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ

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Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 38 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1987

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Location

Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold LLP

1850 N Central Ave, Suite 1800, Phoenix, AZ, 85004

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Posted by Martha | December 07, 2011 | Financial Markets and Services

The best in Arizona

The best lawyer you can ever find in the State of Arizona. He is amazingly trustworthy with all your investments. He give you the answers right away instead of billing you for "research". He understands and is empathic, no sense of superiority, and able to communicate with you very well. He gets ...involved right away and I strongly recommend him for different aspects of civil law. He is amazing. I have worked with him for years. I tried many lawyers in the past but he is the BEST OF THE BEST.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell

2015

Member, peer selected, Arizona's Finest Lawyers

2015

Top Rated Lawyers, Business and Commercial Litigation, National Law Journal

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Partner, Stegall, Katz & Whitaker, PC

1995 - 2010

Arbitrator, FINRA

1994 - 2000

Arbitrator, AAA

1987 - 1991

Attorney, Gaston & Snow

Associations

2022 - Present

Maricopa County Bar Association

President-Elect

2014 - Present

Maricopa Bar Association

Board Member

2012 - Present

Maricopa County Bar Association

Litigation Committee Board Member

Arizona Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

2017 - 2018

Lions

District Governor, District 21A

Sample of Legal Cases

Wigwam Crossing, LLC et al v. Civica Development, LLC et al

Defense ruling for former CFO

Western Technologies, Inc. v. Churchwell et al

defense ruling on summary judgment

Jenson v. Mohave Homes & Land, Inc.

defense verdict

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Education

1987

University of California, Hastings College of The Law

JD

1984

University of California, Riverside

AB

Speaking Engagements

2000

CLE

Speaker, Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations

Publications

2015

Litigation Manual Contributing author and contributing editor

1992

ABA Monograph Series, Forum on Franchising Contributing author, Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements

Languages

English

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