The Volunteer Lawyers Program honored Christina Hamilton by awarding her its Attorney of the Month award for June 2013. Her work with the mentoring program designed to increase family law representation of domestic violence victims was cited as one factor in Christina’s selection.
Seven senior attorneys were named as 2013 Southwest Super Lawyers. In the practice area of Family Law, Christina Hamilton and Philip Gerard were honored; Terry Rakow and Scott Rose were recognized in the Real Estate category; Harding Cure was selected for Personal Injury Defense–Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability and Political Law; Richard Woods was named in the Personal Injury Defense–General, Professional…
Two firm attorneys were named as 2013 Rising Stars by Southwest Super Lawyer. Colin Jared was selected in the Family Law category and Heidi Nunn-Gilman in Employment and Labor. To be selected for this honor, peers are asked to nominate the best among attorneys who are 40 or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Nominations…
With the changes in the value of our investments, now more than ever it is important to have the most cost-effective method of having the right person handle your assets if you become ill or if you die. RevocableLiving Trusts are very useful for assuring access to assets due to illness or death. However, for a Trust to be useful and effective, assets must be retitled in the name of the…
House Bill 2147, signed by Governor Jan Brewer on March 28, 2013, removes the initial burden away from the employer in unemployment claims and places the duty on the employee, who now must provide proof to the Arizona Department of Economic Security that the employee is entitled to unemployment insurance, e.g. that the individual was terminated by the employer or…
On March 8, 2013, the USCIS released a new, 2-page I-9 form. Employers must complete a Form I-9 to verify employment authorization at the time they hire a new employee. It is important for employers review their I-9 and E-Verify compliance on a regular basis, including internal audits and immigration compliance training. Employers should start using the new I-9 (Rev.…
The Cavanagh Law Firm has been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Who’s Who in Business annual publication as a top-ranking law firm with 59 or fewer attorneys.
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Arizona State Bar
With the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, Sharon Ravenscroft finds that most of her clients, whether in the Phoenix metro area or Sun City, are interested in the following highlights: All of the individual “Bush era” tax rates are retained with the addition of a new top rate of 39.6% imposed on income over $450,000 for married taxpayers…