The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. Legal Blog

Summary. The Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment to a general contractor in a negligence and premises liability suit brought by an employee of a painting subcontractor. The Court recognized the limited duty of general contractors under Arizona law to maintain a safe worksite for subcontractors, and it refused to expand that duty in situations where…

The Cavanagh Law Firm Senior Member Loren Suddes was recently certified by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) as a Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) at the 2020 Litigation Management Institute (LMI). LMI is the first certification program specifically designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the business of litigation management. The rigorous program is designed to bridge the…

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The Cavanagh Law Firm is pleased to announce that 14 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. We are also deeply proud to announce that The Best Lawyers in America also named Phil C. Gerard the Family Law “Lawyer of the Year.” For over three decades, Best Lawyers has published…

America’s Most Honored Lawyer Recognition The Cavanagh Law Firm is proud to recognize that many of our attorneys have recently received professional honors as America’s Most Honored Lawyers by American Registry. Thirteen of the Firm’s attorneys have been awarded the recognition of America’s Most Honored Lawyers 2020 – Top 1%. Specifically, the recognition is “Awarded for continuous professional recognition an…

“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…