Philip C. Gerard |
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pgerard@cavanaghlaw.com Phone: 602-322-4016 Fax: 602-322-4104 |
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Representative Experience
Philip C. Gerard is a senior member of The Cavanagh Law Firm, practicing in the areas of business litigation and family law. He has been listed in Best Lawyers of America since 1987, and is certified by the Arizona State Bar, as a Family Law Specialist. Phil was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, grew up in Iowa, and attended Iowa State University and Coe College, receiving his B.A. from Coe College in 1968 and his J.D. from Drake University in 1973.Phil's litigation experience in commercial and business litigation matters, in both federal and Arizona state courts, is extensive and includes acting as lead counsel for Samsung Electronics Corporation in the Go-Video anti-trust litigation, and lead counsel for several publicly traded corporations and their directors and officers in securities class actions.
In addition to his service on the Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and Prevention, Phil is a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Assn., a member of the Family Law Advisory Commission for Certification of Family Law Specialists, a past member of the Arizona RAJI Committee (original subcommittee on contract instructions) and a member of the ABA Family Law Section. He has been a speaker for the American Family Law Section at the Arizona State Bar Convention, for the Law Education Institute's national seminars and various Maricopa County Bar CLE programs.
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Associations & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona
- Certified Specialist Domestic Relations, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
- Super Lawyers Arizona Top 50, 2012
- Southwest Super Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1973
Education
- Drake University (J.D., 1973)
- Iowa State University (B.A., 1968)