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Best Lawyers® & U.S. News & World Report Recognize Guidant in 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms

Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report recognized Guidant in their 2024 edition of Best Law Firms. The firm ranked locally in Metropolitan Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation for the first time and earned several other Tier 2 and Tier 3 honors. The honors included: 

Metropolitan Tier 1

Sam Saks Answers Arizonan’s Questions About Insurance Policies in Live Law Phone Bank

ABC 15’s “Let Joe Know TV series and the State Bar of Arizona recently partnered to offer a phone bank session, allowing listeners to speak directly with insurance law experts. Guidant’s Sam Saks was one of the attorneys invited to man the phones and provide insight on Arizona’s insurance laws […]

Gary Smith Helps Readers Protect Themselves from Real Estate Fraud in AZRE Magazine

As property values rise, so does the concern of real estate fraud in Arizona. From deed forgery to non-disclosure cases, unsuspecting homeowners can be tricked by calculated schemes. AZRE Magazine turned to Gary Smith to share his expertise on how to protect yourself and clients from real estate fraud.

Gary stressed how […]

Gary Smith Lends Cannabis Law Insight to New York State Bar Association Hybrid CLE

The path to widespread cannabis legalization has been a long, bumpy road for the state of New York thus far. But in the wake of successfully navigating several licensing hurdles recently, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and American Arbitration Association have invited Gary Smith and fellow industry […]

Gary Smith Earns Repeat Recognition as One of PHOENIX Magazine’s Top Lawyers

When PHOENIX Magazine invited members of the State Bar of Arizona to vote on the Valley’s most influential attorneys for its second-annual Top Lawyers List, Gary Smith was once again honored for his statewide impact, community involvement and legal accomplishments. 

A seasoned litigator, advisor, mediator and […]

Cannabis Law Leader Gary Smith Earns Back-to-Back Recognition on Top 200 Global Cannabis Lawyers List

When Cannabis Law Report recognized the best and brightest minds in the industry on its fourth-annual Top 200 Global Cannabis Lawyers list for 2023, Gary Smith once again was honored among fellow innovators in policy, corporate, regulatory and criminal law. 

Selected for […]

Sam Saks Serves on Legal Team Arguing Landmark Insurance Case Before Arizona Supreme Court

As a testament to his legal expertise in the area of personal injury and tort cases, Guidant attorney Sam Saks was recently part of the legal team arguing a case before the Arizona Supreme Court that vindicated an injured party’s right to get the full benefit of their insurance coverages.

In Franklin v. CSAA […]

Gary Smith Authors Foreword for LexisNexis’ Manual, “Arizona Marijuana Laws and Regulations 2022-2023”

In the first-ever edition of LexisNexis “Arizona Marijuana Laws and Regulations 2022-2023”, the State Bar of Arizona turned to Gary Smith — a longtime leader in progressive cannabis law — to write an inaugural foreword detailing its complex policy and governance issues.

The new manual, compiled through a partnership between the State Bar […]

Best Lawyers® Honors Four Guidant Attorneys in Six Practice Areas

The 2024 edition of Best Lawyers® recognized four of the firm’s attorneys, including JoAnn Falgout who was honored for the first time, for exceptional work in six practice areas.

The Best Lawyers in America© is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys of tens of thousands […]

Lamar Hawkins Reappointed to Serve Ninth Term as Chair of State Bar Bankruptcy Advisory Commission

Recognizing his exceptional commitment to specialized bankruptcy leadership, the State Bar of Arizona reappointed Lamar Hawkins to serve his ninth term as Chair of the Board of Legal Specialization Bankruptcy Advisory Commission.

As Chair, Lamar evaluates applications for initial certification or recertification, summons and presides over reconsideration hearings, and provides recommendations for initial […]

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