Brian John Holmes

For the past two years, our Executive Leadership Team hired Brian to provide comprehensive legal research, analysis, options and recommendations regarding the successful delivery of day-to-day, K-12 educational services in AZ as dictated by federal, state, and county statutes, rules and regulations. ... Our company asked Brian to ensure each of our eight schools and our corporate staff are the most compliant in all areas (financial, academic, and operational) as represented in "the charter" between our school and the state of AZ. Brian's superior knowledge of educational law (state, federal, and international), analytical and interpersonal skills, business savvy, negotiations, and serving as borrowers counsel have been nothing short of superb. His vast network of legal colleagues has also served our company well. We are a growth company expanding our educational services to China, TX, CO, UT, and NV over the next five years. Our leadership team has relied heavily on Brian to help us successfully navigate through and understand the details of and the differences between AZ statutes and the other states. Here's the bottom line: Brian's leadership, legal expertise, business savvy and indefatigable dedication to ensuring our company succeeds has directly impacted and resulted in our school 1) being an A-rated District in AZ, 2) being rated academically in the top six percent of all AZ public schools, and 3) passing all financial and operational audits conducted by AZ and federal officials. Brian has saved our company hundreds of thousands of dollars of precious day-to-day operational cash and soon to be more than a million dollars because of his expertise with the bond markets. We're grateful for the leadership he brings to our company; his legal and financial expertise are second to none.

Few People have the ability to take the complex, two sided issues that exist in any legal setting and make them simple. I have worked with Brian, personally and during a complex business case. In both cases, Brian showed the ability to listen, see both sides quickly, then show a plan of action that ...resulted in a workable solution. He not only saved us time and money, his ability to make the complex simple brought a quick resolve that normally goes on and on in may legal situations.

I own several companies and have needed representation on many occasions......Mr. Holmes was a refreshing experience from the past history that I have had with other attorney's and their firms. In my case, I never felt that I was just a number or that I was being gouged by the billable hour. My cas...e was a complex one and I felt that Mr. Holmes' service was competent and aggressive while giving me the best possible outcome. A formula for success in my opinion. I would highly recommend Mr. Holmes and I will use his services again if need be.

Mr. Holmes from Holmes & Negretti was a pure pleasure to work with. I was being sued for what I thought was a bully move by a larger company. Mr. Holmes immediately put my mind at rest after my first consultation. The short story is that he not only got the suit thrown out but negotiated favorable... terms for me in the transaction that was originally at play. I may be the minority but I believe what makes a great attorney is not years and years of "existing" but somoene who is truly smart, has a heavy dose of common sense and has a passion to protect his/her client. Brian Holmes was this for me and I'm grateful.