The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A.
Phoenix, AZ Courts in Arizona
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About The Cavanagh Law Firm
The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. is a law firm based in Arizona, founded in 1999. It operates from two offices, one in Phoenix and one in Sun City, and states that its attorneys work across more than 45 areas of law.
The firm represents both individuals and businesses, from small startups to Fortune 500 companies, and reports that its attorneys have represented clients in more than 40 industries. Its stated focus areas include family law, labor and employment law, insurance defense, intellectual property, estate planning, bankruptcy, tax, and commercial litigation. Insurance defense is described as a major part of the practice, including the defense of insurance companies as well as medical providers and institutions in malpractice claims. The site also lists practice areas covering appellate work, corporate matters, construction and construction defects, real estate, landlord and tenant, probate and trusts, health care, and technology and intellectual property.
Editor's Review
VerifiedLawFirms editorialFocus and practice areas
This is an Arizona civil practice with roots in Phoenix. The firm's own site places its founding in 1999, and the year appears the same way on the home page, the about page, and the site's structured data. It works from two locations in the state, one in Phoenix and one in Sun City.
The site describes a wide reach. It states that the firm's attorneys handle more than 45 areas of law. Four of those are singled out for particular focus: family law, intellectual property, insurance defense, and employment law.
Breadth against a stated focus
There is a natural tension in any firm that lists dozens of practice areas and also claims a handful of core strengths. The site handles it by naming the four focus areas up front and treating the rest as a longer menu. That structure helps a prospective client see where the firm puts its main weight before reading further.
The wider list runs long. It includes estate planning, bankruptcy, tax, and commercial litigation. It also covers appellate work, corporate matters, construction and construction defects, real estate, landlord and tenant issues, probate and trusts, and health care. In my opinion, that spread points to a general firm built to keep a range of matters in-house rather than refer them out.
Two offices and a Phoenix base
Geography is one of the clearer facts here. The firm keeps two offices in Arizona. One sits in central Phoenix. The other is in Sun City, in the northwest of the metro area. Both are stated the same way across the firm's pages and its structured data.
The Sun City location is worth a note. That community skews toward retirees, and it sits some distance from downtown Phoenix. A second office there suggests the firm wants to stay reachable for clients outside the urban core. Matters like estate planning, probate, and trusts, all of which the firm lists, tend to weigh on that population.
Both offices are in Arizona, and the firm presents itself as a single-state practice rather than a national chain. For clients, that can mean lawyers who work the same local courts and know the same state rules day to day.
Insurance defense and business clients
Insurance defense sits near the center of the practice. The firm describes it as a major part of what it does. That work includes defending insurance companies. It also extends to the defense of medical providers and institutions against malpractice claims.
Defense work has a particular rhythm. It usually means representing the party being sued, often on behalf of an insurer that stands behind the claim. The firm's stated role in medical malpractice defense fits that pattern, standing with providers and institutions when a claim is filed.
Who the firm represents
The client base is described as mixed. The firm says it represents individuals as well as businesses, from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. It adds that its attorneys have represented clients across more than 40 industries.
For a reader weighing options, that combination tells you something. A firm that handles both a family matter and a corporate defense file keeps different skill sets under one roof. The site frames the practice as serving both ends of that range.
How the team is built
The attorney roster is organized around two tiers. The site lists Senior Members alongside Associates. Named Senior Members include David Brnilovich, Nicholas J. Brown, Parker C. Bunch, James G. Busby Jr., Kelton G. Busby, Stephanie L. Chilton, Michael P. Clancy, Levi T. Claridge, and William M. Demlong.
The two-tier structure is common among firms of this size. Senior Members typically carry the client relationships and supervise files. Associates support that work and build their own practices. The published names show more Senior Members than Associates, though the list reads alphabetically and appears to be partial, so any ratio stays tentative.
Associates and outside recognition
The associate ranks are named as well. They include Hannah Baba, Jasmine Carpenter, and Joseph Coll. Because the roster appears to run only part of the way through the alphabet, the full head count is not something a reader can confirm from these pages alone.
What the pages confirm, and what they leave open
As a reviewer, I read this listing as steady and consistent rather than loud. The founding year lines up across the home page, the about page, and the structured data. The two-office footprint is stated the same way in each place. The practice-area claims are specific enough to check against the list the firm publishes.
Some things the pages do not spell out. The site does not publish attorney biographies in the text we reviewed. It does not state where its lawyers studied. It does not give the year each attorney was admitted to practice. A reader who wants that detail would need to ask the firm directly.
What remains is a clear picture of scope. This is a long-standing Arizona firm, active since 1999, with a defense-heavy core and a wide civil practice around it. The firm's material is strongest when it stays with that description: a general practice with particular weight in insurance defense, family law, employment, and intellectual property.
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Andrea Swan Associate
Bradley J. Johnston Senior Member
Bradley J. Johnston is a shareholder and former director of The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. in Phoenix, Arizona. His practice involves civil litigation, including matters relating to product liability, construction and indemnity, insurance coverage and bad faith, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, personal injury, and quiet title. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1991 and received his JD from Cornell Law School in 1994.
Practice focus
- Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
Christina S. Hamilton Senior Member
Christina S. Hamilton is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where she practices family law. She served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court in 2015.
Practice focus
- Family Law
David Brnilovich Senior Member
Brnilovich established roots in the West Valley area of the Phoenix metropolitan region in 1979 and has represented the area's businesses and individuals for more than 40 years. He works with business clients in the areas of real estate, construction, corporate governance, small business formation, and succession planning. He practices at The Cavanagh Law Firm and is based in Sun City, Arizona.
Practice focus
- Real Estate Law
- Construction
- Corporate Governance
- Small Business Formation
- Succession Planning
Debora L. Verdier Chair of the Board
Debora L. Verdier is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. She received her J.D. from Arizona State University in 1997. Her practice areas include commercial litigation, employment and labor law, business litigation, insurance coverage, and professional liability.
Practice focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- Labor Law
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
Elliot H. Wernick Senior Member
Elliot H. Wernick is a senior member of The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. He represents the insurance industry and its policyholders in complex litigation matters, including the defense and litigation of automobile and trucking accident cases resulting in injury or death. His practice includes defending injury and wrongful death claims in state and federal court, as well as insurance coverage analysis and litigation involving general liability and personal and commercial auto claims. He co-authored the chapters on Negligence and Punitive Damages in the Arizona Tort Law Handbook, published by the Arizona State Bar in 2012.
Practice focus
- Insurance defense
- Insurance coverage litigation
- Personal injury
- Transportation
- Trucking accidents
- Wrongful death defense
Erica Kuhn
Associate
Hannah Baba
Associate
Hoyt S. Hoyt Member
James G. Busby Jr. Senior Member
James G. Busby Jr. practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, at The Cavanagh Law Firm. He received his J.D. from Arizona State University in 1995. His practice areas include Health Care Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and Franchise Law.
Practice focus
- Health Care Law
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Franchise Law
Jasmine Carpenter Associate
Jennifer L. Sellers Senior Member
Jennifer L. Sellers is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, focused on the Employment, Labor, OSHA, and Immigration practices. She counsels clients in both the transactional and litigation areas of employment and labor law, advising on hiring, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, severance agreements, compensation, benefits, and terminations. She represents clients in employment litigation and before agencies including the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the National Labor Relations Board. She holds a Master of Science in Taxation and advises clients on the IRS and Department of Labor rules that govern ERISA plans.
Practice focus
- Employment and Labor
- Health Care
- Construction and Development
- Government Contracts
- Tax
- Privacy
John K. Wittwer Senior Member
John K. Wittwer is an attorney who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona at The Cavanagh Law Firm. He graduated from Arizona State University with a J.D. in 2007. His practice includes Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, and Commercial Litigation.
Practice focus
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Commercial Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
Jordan R. Plitt Senior Member
Jordan Plitt is an attorney who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona at The Cavanagh Law Firm. Plitt's practice areas include commercial litigation, insurance law, and personal injury litigation on the defense side.
Practice focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Joseph Coll Associate Attorney
Katlyn Harper Associate
Kelton G. Busby Senior Member
Kelton Busby is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm PA in Phoenix, Arizona. He practices in the area of commercial litigation. He earned his J.D. from Brigham Young University in 2003.
Practice focus
- Commercial Litigation
Kerry M. Griggs Senior Member
Kerry M. Griggs is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. in Phoenix, Arizona, where he serves as the firm's general counsel and risk manager and is a former chairman of the firm's board of directors. He earned his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1995. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and first-party insurance disputes, including insurance coverage, insurance special investigations, real estate litigation, and administrative practice. He also works in product liability and consumer product warranty matters and has handled jury trials, arbitrations, and bench trials in state and federal courts.
Practice focus
- Commercial litigation
- First-party insurance disputes
- Insurance coverage
- Real estate litigation
- Product liability
- Administrative practice
Kevin Godfrey Associate
Levi T. Claridge Senior Member
Levi Claridge is a litigation associate with The Cavanagh Law Firm, where he represents clients in state and federal courts. He focuses his practice on insurance defense, insurance coverage and bad faith, products liability, and transportation. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Arizona. After law school, he worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Stephen M. McNamee of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
Practice focus
- Insurance defense
- Insurance coverage and bad faith
- Products liability
- Transportation
- Litigation
Logan Reasonover Member
Loren A. Suddes Senior Member
Loren A. Suddes is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. Suddes handles matters involving personal injury, construction litigation, civil litigation, and insurance coverage.
Practice focus
- Personal Injury - General
- Construction Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
M. Scott Rowan Member
Michael P. Clancy Senior Member
Michael P. Clancy is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where he handles Family Law matters. He represents clients in the Phoenix area.
Practice focus
- Family Law
Nicholas J. Brown Senior Member
Nicholas J. Brown is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where he handles Family Law and Appellate matters. He graduated in 2018 from Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He speaks English and Spanish.
Practice focus
- Family Law
- Appellate
Parker C. Bunch Senior Member
Parker Bunch is a litigation attorney with The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, including insurance defense, personal injury and insurance coverage. Before law school he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Point Loma Nazarene University.
Practice focus
- Civil litigation
- Insurance defense
- Personal injury
- Insurance coverage
- Commercial litigation
- Insurance law
Philip C. Gerard Senior Member
Philip C. Gerard is a Senior Member of The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where he practices family law, including divorces involving substantial assets, property characterization, and complex financial issues, as well as the preparation of pre- and post-marital agreements. In earlier years of his practice he was also involved in commercial and business litigation in federal and Arizona state courts.
Practice focus
- Family law
- Divorce and marital property
- Complex financial and property characterization issues
- Pre- and post-marital agreements
- Corporate law
Randy Nussbaum Senior Member
Randy Nussbaum is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, AZ, practicing bankruptcy, civil litigation, and real estate law. He received a B.A. cum laude from Arizona State University in 1977 and a J.D. from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 1980. He has represented creditors, creditor committees, lessors, and trustees in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 proceedings.
Practice focus
- Bankruptcy
- Civil Litigation
- Real Estate
- Construction Law
- Collections
- Litigation
Richard W. Mear Senior Member
Richard W. Mear is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. His litigation practice includes defending corporations in product liability matters, including medical devices, along with toxic tort matters involving asbestos and benzene exposure and premises liability matters. He also handles transportation and trucking claims, construction defect claims, professional liability, medical malpractice, and commercial business disputes. He earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2006.
Practice focus
- Product liability (including medical devices)
- Toxic tort (asbestos and benzene exposure)
- Premises liability
- Transportation/trucking claims
- Construction defect
- Professional liability
Robert Justman Senior Member
Rob A. Justman is an attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. His practice focuses on insurance coverage.
Practice focus
- Insurance Coverage
Stephanie L. Chilton Senior Member
Stephanie L. Chilton practices law in Sun City, Arizona at The Cavanagh Law Firm. Her practice includes product liability litigation for defendants and insurance coverage. She received a J.D. from the University of Utah in 1990.
Practice focus
- Insurance Coverage
- Personal Injury - Products
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Steven J. Gross Senior Member
Steven J. Gross is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. His practice focuses on representing people who are injured or families who have lost loved ones in accidents. He is the managing editor and author of "The Arizona Tort Law Handbook," which is sold by the Arizona State Bar. He earned a B.A. from Arizona State University in 2002 and a J.D. from Arizona State University in 2005, and the firm maintains offices in Phoenix and Sun City, Arizona.
Practice focus
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Special Risk Insurance
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
Steven Plitt Senior Member
Steven Plitt is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where he chairs the firm's insurance coverage practice group. From 2001 to 2024 he was the senior editor and author of the treatise series Couch on Insurance 3d, and he has authored additional treatises on insurance law. He received his J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1982 and has taught insurance law as an adjunct professor at Arizona State University and the University of Arizona.
Practice focus
- Insurance
- Insurance coverage
- Insurance bad faith
- Personal Injury
Terry L. Rakow Senior Member
Terry L. Rakow is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. His practice includes real estate, business litigation, corporate matters, and estate planning. He previously earned a B.A. from California Lutheran University in 1970.
Practice focus
- Real Estate
- Business Litigation
- Corporate
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Trust
- Landlord and Tenant
Timothy R. Hyland Senior Member
Timothy R. Hyland is a Senior Member in the Phoenix office of The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. He represents the insurance industry in insurance coverage and litigation matters, handling first-party and third-party claims across lines of insurance including automobile, property, general liability, professional responsibility, life, health and disability. His practice also includes commercial business and personal injury matters, and he has litigated cases involving wrongful death, trucking accidents, premises liability, commercial business disputes and real estate.
Practice focus
- Insurance Coverage
- Personal Injury
- Appellate
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Civil Litigation Defense
Todd B. Tuggle Member
Todd B. Tuggle is a litigation attorney at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. He earned a Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1996 and a B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1993. His practice areas include litigation, bankruptcy and debt, and insurance defense.
Practice focus
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy & Debt
- Insurance Defense
Tonya MacBeth Senior Member
Tonya MacBeth is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, where she practices family law. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 1991 and earned her J.D. from Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 2005. Prior to law school, she worked in the Arizona mental health system, and she also serves as a divorce and parenting-issue mediator.
Practice focus
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Child Custody
- Mediation
Victoria (Tori) Kelly Senior Member
William Frankel IV Senior Member
William Sadler Frankel IV is a family lawyer at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. His practice focuses on family law.
Practice focus
- Family
William M. Demlong Senior Member
William M. Demlong is a Senior Member at The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona, and previously served as the firm's president and chair. He has served as an arbitrator for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and as the Arizona lawyer representative for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Practice focus
- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction
- Personal Injury
- Professional Liability
William P. Haynes
Associate
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