- GuardianshipMs. Biro also creates Guardianships and Conservatorships for both minors and adults, in addition to the preparation of annual reports and annual accountings.
- Criminal DefenseTom handled over 50 criminal appeals as an Assistant Attorney General. He appeared in court for more than 20 felony preliminary hearings as a clerk with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
- DUI/DWIFor many years, we have also served as city and town attorneys for both civil law and in prosecution of cases in municipal courts. Our office prosecutes DUI, drug possession, assault, disorderly conduct, city code violations and other misdemeanor offenses.
- Wrongful Death
- Theft
- Misdemeanors
- Drug Crimes
- Assault
- Corporate LawOver the years, Magnum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. has represented many Arizona businesses, handling all aspects of entity formation, transactions, employer-employee relations and more. We work side-by-side with our business clients to accomplish their objectives through comprehensive guidance as to legal risks and uncertainties. Our experience includes...
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesJames D. Griffith provides legal services to individuals, businesses, school districts, municipalities, and hospitals. His practice focuses on effective solutions tailored to each client’s legal needs in practice areas that include business law, education law, municipal law, Indian and tribal law, commercial and financial litigation, and contract legal services for other attorneys.
- Business TransactionsMs. Benham has extensive experience in both commercial transactions and administrative law. She served for more than six years as an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Arizona Attorney General representing state administrative agencies including the Arizona State Land Department and the Arizona Board of Appraisal.
- Limited Liability CompaniesEntity formation, including C corporations, S corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), family limited partnerships (FLPs), partnerships, professional associations, joint ventures and nonprofit corporations
- Trade SecretsTom has over six years of experience in intellectual property counseling and litigation for artists, publishers, inventors, and businesses of all sizes. He can assist with trademark and copyright registration and management, rights licensing, trade secrets protection, and anti-piracy and Digital Millennium Copyright Act compliance. Tom knows copyright infringement litigation, having worked on cases involving both
- Intellectual Property
- Wrongful TerminationPartner Kenneth H. Brendel focuses primarily on civil litigation matters involving a wide variety of issues and representative clients. He has represented many Northern Arizona governmental entities, including municipalities and school districts, in claims involving civil rights violations, negligence, wrongful discharge, breach of contract and other torts.
- Employment ContractBusiness contract and agreement preparation and review, including covenants not to compete, employment contracts, buy-sell agreements and shareholder agreements
- Employment LitigationMs. Anderson has been involved with several administrative hearings relating to employment issues of tenured faculty. Ms. Anderson taught the civil litigation course at Coconino Community College in Paralegal Studies.
- Real Estate LitigationOur firm represents buyers, sellers, property owners, managers and construction companies in general real estate matters, including but not limited to...
- Premises LiabilityMs. Anderson has performed extensive trial work as a Plaintiff's Paralegal, as well as a defense Paralegal in multiple high-profile civil cases. She is competent in municipal cases, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, bad faith, nursing home malpractice, roadway design, slip/trip and falls, dog bite, automobile accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, pedestrian accident, dram shop and liquor liability, 18-wheel tractor/trailer, and minor child settlements.
- Construction LitigationMangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. handles contract formation, on-site disputes, lien work, and arbitration and litigation for owners, developers, architects, general contractors, subcontractors and materialmen. Our construction law experience includes...
- Real Estate TransactionsOur firm appreciates the significant investment many of our clients make when they are involved in a real estate transaction. For both buyers and sellers, large sums of money are generally involved, and real estate transactions are often indicative of major life changes and ambitions. With this understanding, we work hard to help our clients realize their objectives, no matter how big or small. We pay attention to details and account for any risks associated with a given real estate matter, knowing that our clients are relying on us to provide them with the right advice and the right outcome.
- Eminent Domain
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningUtility law, including operation and/or supervision of water, sewer, electric, gas and cable utilities and franchises
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesPartner Brandon J. Kavanagh concentrates his practice on commercial and residential real estate law, including purchasing, sales, leasing, landlord-tenant issues (commercial and residential), boundary and easement disputes, property management, condominium creation and conversions, homeowner association and Registrar of Contractor issues. He also provides advice to residential and commercial owners and private lenders regarding short sales and foreclosure matters.
- Property DamageMs. Anderson has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, discovery, trial preparation and trial, including complex and large case management in matters involving contract disputes, real estate, construction, bad debt, education, subrogation, employment/labor, property damage, civil rights and complex commercial litigation. Ms. Anderson also has extensive litigation experience in the areas of substantive legal research, settlement brochures and memoranda and drafting of motions. Ms. Anderson also conducts factual investigative research, manages all phases of discovery, including written discovery and document productions.
- Personal InjuryMangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. takes pride in representing seriously injured clients with compassion and integrity. We are selective in the cases we handle, taking on only catastrophic personal injury cases resulting from...
- Dog Bites
- Estate PlanningWills - The creation of a will gives a person control over where his or her assets will go in the event of death. It is a basic and integral estate planning tool, and the most straightforward way to ensure one's wishes are carried out.
- WillsAt Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C., we believe that estate planning begins with planning for disability during life, and we assist clients to plan for their own care through financial powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and living wills. We utilize these tools for competence planning along with documents providing for the transfer of assets, including wills, trusts, and when appropriate, beneficiary designations.
- TrustsTrusts - A trust may be used in conjunction with a will or on its own to hold assets for beneficiaries. Depending on a client's specific needs, we help create revocable and irrevocable trusts, as well as irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs).
- Power of AttorneyMs. Biro's primary areas of practice are probate and estate planning, which includes but is not limited to the creation of Wills, Trusts, Codicils, amendments and restatements, Financial Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Powers of Attorney. In addition, Ms. Biro practices all aspects of trust funding, including but not limited to detailed real estate tracing and transfers, and the retitling of personal property assets.
- ProbateProbate and trust proceedings in court are simplified compared to what was required in years past, but can still be quite complex for personal representatives and family members. We assist clients with these proceedings, including the preparation and filing of all necessary documents, notifying creditors, handling tax issues and overseeing the distribution of property, and provide representation in contested matters when disputes arise. In providing high quality representation, we rely on years of experience and a clear understanding of the subtleties of probate law.
- Foreclosure
- Tax LawMangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, P.L.L.C. serves as counsel to many in businesses in Flagstaff and throughout Northern Arizona. We also maintain a thriving real estate law practice, assisting clients with sales, purchases, leasing, financing, tax issues and much more. Our attorneys provide high quality legal advice, documentation and compliance with the goal of advancing our clients' interests and maximizing the value of business and real estate endeavors.
- Debt CollectionWith Mr. Brendel's admission to several tribal courts, he has also been involved with many cases involving tribal issues, including insurance defense, settlements of claims by minors, debt collection matters and serving as a court appointed guardian ad litem for minors.