Jonathan Adam Dessaules

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Jonathan Adam Dessaules

4.7
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 28 years

Litigation Lawyer at Phoenix, AZ
Practice Areas: Litigation, Lawsuits & Disputes, Real Estate ... +2 more

7243 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ

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About Jonathan

Biography

Experience in a wide range of practice areas in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Contact us at (844) 907-4257

Experience in a wide range of practice areas in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Contact us at (844) 907-4257

Experience in a wide range of practice areas in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Contact us at (844) 907-4257

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Lawsuits and Disputes 25%

We are a boutique litigation firm representing clients in litigation and arbitration cases involving real estate, employment, and business matters.

28 years

25%
Litigation 25%

We are a boutique litigation firm representing clients in litigation and arbitration cases involving real estate, employment, and business matters.

28 years

25%
Real Estate 25%

We are a boutique litigation firm representing clients in litigation and arbitration cases involving real estate, employment, and business matters.

28 years

25%
Consumer Protection 20%

We are a boutique litigation firm representing clients in litigation and arbitration cases involving real estate, employment, and business matters.

28 years

20%
Appeals 5%

We regularly represent existing and new clients in matters before state and federal appellate courts.

28 years

5%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2021 2019 2016
Silver Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 26 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 28 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 28 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1997

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Dessaules Law Group

7243 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85020

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Jonathan Adam Dessaules's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Susan | May 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Jonathan A. Dessaules

Best attorney ever! I had a horrible experience with my hoa not releasing old liens and double billing during litigation. We went back and forth for 13 years until I hired Jonathan Dessaules as my hoa attorney within 2 months my liens were released and my ledger was zero. I highly recommend any is...sues you may have with your hoa hire him do not try to fight on your own the laws are easily mis leading hard to understand he knew every law Jonathan was able explain why it was not right to me and he was able to have it cleared up fast. I had an almost 6000 ledger go to zero for my family to truly start fresh! I wish I found him in 2010 would have saved me so much more.

Posted by Jennifer | May 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Where the “Good Guy” Finishes First.

From onset to resolution, Jon oversaw my case and stepped in as needed to mentor the team. Jon as a seasoned expert naturally gravitates to the heart of the matter and brilliantly deduces strategy or on-the-spot follow up questions within depositions and court proceedings. I certainly see Jon as th...e honorable judge earning the respect of the court, his peers, and his clients. While I am veteran, this is the first time that I felt I had a guardian and for that, Jon, you have my heartfelt gratitude.

Posted by Mo & Ashly | February 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend

Our HOA sued us over our addition due to a setback violation. We had never had to retain a lawyer before in our lives and suddenly we were in a panic. We contacted Jon Dessaules from Dessaules Law Group and from the first conversation we knew we had come to the right place. Jon knew from exper...ience the possible outcomes and walked us through what would most likely happen. Before our initial conversation, Jon took the time to review the facts about the case and various documents we had provided. We had interviewed 3 other law firms and even started down the road with one of them. The experience with Dessaules Law was night and day. We saw immediate results and even saw a difference in how our HOA began treating us. The HOA went from being arrogant, standoffish, and demanding we tear down our addition to back channeling for a settlement. Jon and his team gave clear answers to our questions and provided straight forward guidance on the best way to proceed with the case. When we gave suggestions or feedback it was incorporated where appropriate. Dessaules Law handled our case in Tucson flawlessly (even though they are 2 hours away in Phoenix). We began the case worried we would have to tear down our entire addition and start over. We ended with a settlement where we did not have to change a thing. We couldn’t be happier with Dessaules Law and Highly recommend them.

Posted by Anngelica | July 11, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Superhero: brilliant, protector, responsive, professional, and great value

Mr. Dessaules and his team (in addition to Jonathan: Douglas and Hilary have also been exceptionally helpful) have provided me with patient, timely, responsive, highly-competent, skilled, and fairly-priced representation. I am a licensed AZ attorney who practices in a very different area of law an...d came to a point where I found myself far outside my professional realm of comfort, requiring assistance relating to a personal and emotional HOA problem, which necessitated that I secure retention of an attorney with substantial experience dealing in plaintiff HOA issues & real estate law. I conducted some basic solo research via the trusty Google machine to find the right person to help me, ultimately identifying, requesting assistance from, then retaining Mr. Dessaules. Prior to discussing my specific problem with him then seeking his engagement, I did not know him, his firm, or the reputations of either. I found myself in a rather embarrassing professional place: in a position where I felt it necessary to ask another local attorney with whom I was not familiar to professionally represent me because I required help with a situation that was outside my scope of expertise. This was not a professional favor or courtesy; I approached him as a stranger/hopeful client who needed help and he and his staff immediately acknowledged my announced embarrassment, very casually minimized it to make the situation easier for me, and carried me through, achieving a better outcome for me than I had hoped for from the outset. The situation was emotional for me so I must shamefully admit that Mr. Dessaules had to deal with a bad/emotional client at times. Throughout, (and unlike me) Mr. Dessaules never lost composure or professionalism but stayed the course, responding on weekends and evenings, while working to negotiate the best possible outcome for me, treating me with respect, very timely attention and response, and ultimately negotiated a better outcome for me than I even hoped for or requested upon engaging him. Mr. Dessaules has handled my representation with exceeding professionalism and grace. I regard him and his team as highly-skilled within their HOA/real estate area of specialty, which represents the limit of my experience with him and his firm. I admire and respect Mr. Dessaules and his firm's professionalism, work product, and find his billing practices to be uncommonly fair. Fan for life. I have proudly referred him to two people requiring assistance with real estate/HOA representation and as a similarly-situated professional working within an adjacent sandbox, he is, without hesitation, the go-to plaintiff HOA or real estate litigation attorney specialist based on my personal experience with another professional with whom I share a the same licensure.

Posted by Brian Sopatyk | October 1, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Awesome

I’m 74 years old, a property owner since 1971 and have dealt with real estate attorneys in Idaho and Arizona. To make a long story short … wish we would have meet years earlier. Jonathan and Jacob both represented me with several HOA matters. Butted heads a bit but took the time to straighten me ...out to best understand the law and the process. Became very evident they had our best business interests in mind. During court proceedings, I was absolutely awestruck with the knowledge of the cases and how it was represented. Awesome!!!!

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Charles Sellers

Litigation lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He has demonstrated himself to be a dedicated and talented attorney in pursuing the causes of his clients."

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Kim Zack

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Mar 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Jon 20 years ago at a large international firm where we were "in the trenches" together. He impressed me not only for his exceptional legal skills and intelligence, but for his charismatic personality and rare ability to "play well with others!" Over the years, Jon and I have remained good friends and I call on him first whenever I have an unusual legal issue I've never encountered. He always has the answer and is happy to share his knowledge and experience. Recently, he volunteered to work pro-bono with me defending a small nonprofit client against a malicious and unfounded counterclaim for fraud. He did so only because he was so offended by the claim and because the client lacked the resources to pay for a vigorous defense. He was instrumental in resolving the case. Jon is a gifted lawyer, a loyal friend and a good man with impeccable integrity. I endorse Jon without reservation."

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Thomas Raccuia

Litigation lawyer | Mar 10

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Jon is an excellent litigator and and client advocate, and a terrific boss and mentor."

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Douglas Imperi

Litigation lawyer | Mar 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"Jon is an excellent attorney with over 20 years of experience. He prioritizes finding solutions to difficult legal issues. Jon has a direct approach and a unique talent for taking a complicated case and breaking its issues down into simple components. He is dynamic and results-driven, which consistently helps his clients achieve successful outcomes. I would highly recommend Jon for any legal matter."

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Jesse Lopez

Unknown lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"Jon is one of the fiercest litigators I've met. He has extensive knowledge in several areas of the law and the ability to quickly become a master in new areas."

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F Connelly

Litigation lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"An outstanding attorney. I wholeheartedly endore Jonathan Dessaules."

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Ashley Hill

Litigation lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer, one of the most solution-focused people I've ever known."

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Ellis Carter

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Jon on client matters and referred clients to Jon for litigation and employment matters. Jon is an excellent advocate and problem solver for his clients. He expertly and efficiently finds the best solution to clients' problems without needlessly driving up legal fees. I wholeheartedly endorse Jon."

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2008 - 2021

Attorney, Dessaules Law Group

2004 - 2008

Attorney, Dessaules Harper

2002 - 2004

Attorney, Meagher & Geer

1999 - 2001

Attorney, Bryan Cave

1997 - 1999

Law Clerk, United States District Court of Arizona

Associations

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of California

Sample of Legal Cases

McNair v. Maxwell & Morgan, 893 F.3d 680

Summary judgment reversed on appeal

Bocchino v. Fountain Shadows HOA, 244 Ariz. 323, 418 P3d 1096 (App. 2018)

Affirmed on appeal

O'Brien v. Marsh, 2012 WL 5963440 (Ct. App. 2012)

Dismissal of client affirmed on appeal

Rodgers v. Anthem Community Council, Inc., 2011 WL 2586374 (Ct. App. 2011)

Successful on appeal

ELM Retirement Center v. Callaway, 226 Ariz. 287, 246 P.3d 938 (Ct. App. 2010)

Affirmed on appeal

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Education

1997

Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Rutgers University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2020

News Story HOA & Social Media

2019

News Story HOA Assessments

2018

2018

2017

On the Commons radio HOA Issues Affecting Owners

2017

2017

News Article HOA Foreclosure Issues

2015

News Article HOA Horror Stories

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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