The Cavanagh Law Firm was honored today by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) as its 2015 Arizona Small Business Champion due primarily to the efforts of three of its attorneys: David Selden, Julie Pace and James Busby. This award is presented to the top NFIB-member volunteer for extraordinary support of the small business agenda during the legislative session.
Three attorneys were named as 2015 Rising Stars by Southwest Super Lawyers. Heidi Nunn-Gilman and Jennifer Sellers were named in the Employment and Labor category; Justin Niedzialek was named in the Employment Litigation Defense category.
Jerry D. Worsham II recently joined The Cavanagh law Firm as a Shareholder. Mr. Worsham’s practice centers around environmental and natural resource issues, including approvals and permits for natural resource development, compliance with federal and state environmental regulations, civil and criminal liability defense on environmental issues, CERCLA or Superfund litigation defense, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosures on 10k and…
The National Advocate is a professional organization comprised of America’s top attorneys who represent individuals and families in the American legal system.
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce awarded its Volunteer of the Year Award to Shareholder David Selden.
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 are focused on those lawyers who have personally been observed in action, whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation.
The minimum wage for employees on federal contracts will increase to $10.10 effective January 1, 2015. President Obama signed an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage paid to only those workers who are performing work on a federal contract or subcontract to $10.10/hour ($4.90/hour for tipped employees). Regulations will be issued in 2014. It is possible that there may be…
James G. Busby, Jr. practices in the area of state and local tax issues. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Busby worked for the Arizona Department of Revenue where he served as the Chief Auditor and Principal Tax Analyst. Mr. Busby is a certified public accountant.
Christina Hamilton along with other attorneys featured in the Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers list have all achieved the peer reviewed rating of AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Hamilton was selected in the Family Law category, her area of specialization.
The Cavanagh Law Firm received National and Metropolitan rankings in nine practice areas: National Rankings – Tier 3 Litigation – Real Estate Metropolitan Rankings – Phoenix Tier 1 Litigation – Real Estate Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Real Estate Law Family Law Litigation – Tax Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Phoenix Tier 2 Land Use & Zoning Law Commercial Litigation…