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“THE FINAL FRONTIER” The evaluation and disclosure of environmental liabilities may represent one of the key responsibilities for Environmental Attorneys and/or Environmental Managers (“EM”). Generally, the financial reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) associated with annual reports or financial statements for governmental and public companies have been a driver for this effort. Private companies are not required…

The recent State of Arizona Declaration of Emergency *COVID-19* and Executive Order 2020-07 issued by Governor Douglas A. Ducey on March 11, 2020, forced the Arizona economy into a screeching halt. To provide a robust and integrated response to successfully combat the COVID-19 outbreak, the Governor shut down schools, non-essential functions, non-essential businesses1, including the closure of sporting events, casinos,…

At The Cavanagh Law Firm, we are happy to announce a new leading attorney that has been added to the Firm. Giselle Alexander has joined our Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust team. We are excited to have her on our team! Getting to Know Giselle Alexander Ms. Alexander comes to us with a wonderful list of experiences. She began her…

Steven Plitt Recognized as Top Arizona Lawyer in 2020 Attorney Steven Plitt is a top lawyer in many ways. Mr. Plitt is one of Arizona’s premier insurance coverage lawyers. Steven Plitt is highly skilled in insurance coverage litigation. He is regularly engaged to handle high exposure disputes and bad faith cases, and offers significant experience in representing clients in jury…

Top Arizona Attorneys Every year the best of the best lawyers get recognized by their peers for their professional achievements in law. The Super Lawyers Top 50 Lawyers for Arizona has been announced and The Cavanagh Law Firm attorneys have made the grade. Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers across the country for their consistent achievements in more than 70 practice areas.…

As the world continues to respond to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), The Cavanagh Law Firm has decided to have all employees work remotely, effective Wednesday, March 18th, 2020.  The scale of the impact is still unknown and as a Firm, we are committed to do our part to protect our community. We are fully committed to serving our…

Who Has Your DNA? Home DNA testing kits have exploded in popularity for learning about family history, but how secure is the genetic data being gathered? John Wittwer, a Senior Member of the Cavanagh Law Firm, was asked by ABC15 about just that. Attorney Wittwer deals with cases involving privacy and cybersecurity issues. If you’re a business dealing with genetic…

Effective in 2020, there are changes that apply to a qualified retirement account such as IRA or 401k. Designated beneficiaries will be required to distribute the qualified retirement account in 10 years instead of over a lifetime. Sharon Ravenscroft suggests to her clients to consider naming more designated beneficiaries for a large IRA or other qualified retirement accounts. Then, each…

In 2020, the estate tax exclusion increases to $11.58 million. The present gift exemption remains at $15,000. Most Americans can avoid any tax when passing assets during their lifetime or after death. Sharon Ravenscroft finds that her clients’  largest concern remains to make sure the right people can assist them during their life when sick or incapacitated. As we gather…

Steve Plitt has been selected as an AZ Business Leader in the field of insurance law for 2020 and is a member of Cavanagh’s Tier 1 ranked insurance law practice from multiple sources.  Steve is a nationally recognized authority in insurance law. According to the AZ Business Leaders of 2020, the leaders you will see profiled in the pages of…