Experience The Difference. Experience Cavanagh Law.
  1. Home
  2.  ► BlogPage 6

The Cavanagh Law Firm, P.A. Legal Blog

Top Super Lawyers List of 2020

Top Arizona Attorneys Every year the best of the best lawyers get recognized by their peers for their professional achievements in law. The Super Lawyers Top 50 Lawyers for Arizona has been announced and The Cavanagh Law Firm attorneys have made the grade. Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers across the country for their consistent achievements in more than 70 practice areas.…

Available Remotely

As the world continues to respond to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), The Cavanagh Law Firm has decided to have all employees work remotely, effective Wednesday, March 18th, 2020.  The scale of the impact is still unknown and as a Firm, we are committed to do our part to protect our community. We are fully committed to serving our…

Cybersecurity and DNA Tests

Who Has Your DNA? Home DNA testing kits have exploded in popularity for learning about family history, but how secure is the genetic data being gathered? John Wittwer, a Senior Member of the Cavanagh Law Firm, was asked by ABC15 about just that. Attorney Wittwer deals with cases involving privacy and cybersecurity issues. If you’re a business dealing with genetic…

Evaluating Environmental Liabilities For Financial Management Reporting – “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 to report publicly,…

2020 Changes Laws for IRAs

Effective in 2020, there are changes that apply to a qualified retirement account such as IRA or 401k. Designated beneficiaries will be required to distribute the qualified retirement account in 10 years instead of over a lifetime. Sharon Ravenscroft suggests to her clients to consider naming more designated beneficiaries for a large IRA or other qualified retirement accounts. Then, each…

2020 Estate Tax Updates

In 2020, the estate tax exclusion increases to $11.58 million. The present gift exemption remains at $15,000. Most Americans can avoid any tax when passing assets during their lifetime or after death. Sharon Ravenscroft finds that her clients’  largest concern remains to make sure the right people can assist them during their life when sick or incapacitated. As we gather…

Steve Plitt Named as a 2020 AZ Business Leader

Steve Plitt has been selected as an AZ Business Leader in the field of insurance law for 2020 and is a member of Cavanagh’s Tier 1 ranked insurance law practice from multiple sources.  Steve is a nationally recognized authority in insurance law. According to the AZ Business Leaders of 2020, the leaders you will see profiled in the pages of…

Cavanagh Law Firm Receives Top-notch 2019 Awards with First-Rate Attorneys

The Cavanagh Law Firm is an outstanding and distinguished law firm in Arizona that covers a variety of practices. The Firm’s exceptional lawyers have an impressive history litigating complex and sophisticated cases.  The firm has been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers as one of the “Best Law Firms” nationally in 2 practice areas and regionally ranked in 4…

The Cavanagh Law Firm Adds Experienced Associate

The Cavanagh Law Firm is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Hamilton to our firm.  Mr. Hamilton has joined the firm’s Insurance Defense practice. Over the last fifteen years, Mr. Hamilton has enjoyed a career focused on civil and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hamilton was associated with firms in Arizona and Hawaii.  Mr. Hamilton is…