On February 12, 2025, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Julian granted CDQ’s motion to confirm an over $13 million arbitration award secured on behalf of its clients, West Valley Real Estate Investors, LLC (“West Valley”), et. al. The award followed a six-day arbitration hearing held in May 2024. Judge Julian’s Order also denied Respondents’…
Read MoreRepresenting the Arizona Board of Regents (“ABOR”), CDQ’s Betsy Lamm and Jenna Brownlee defeated a former employee’s effort to overturn her termination. After a multi-day external hearing, briefing and closing argument, the hearing officer affirmed the termination of Claimant’s employment, finding there was no violation of ABOR Policy 6-914.
Read MoreAfter an evidentiary hearing before the Honorable Rodrick Coffey, Dan Quigley, Betsy Lamm and Jenna Brownlee obtained a preliminary injunction enjoining a real estate developer from continuing to trespass and engage in unauthorized construction related activities on CDQ’s client’s land.
Read MoreSetting the bar even higher, CDQ is proud to announce that 14 out of its 17 attorneys have been selected to the 2025 SuperLawyers® list. Seven CDQ partners, including Ron Cohen, Dan Dowd, Dan Quigley, Daniel Durchslag, Cindy Albracht-Crogan, Gabe Aragon and Betsy Lamm have been selected to the 2025 Southwest SuperLawyers® list. Seven additional…
Read MoreCDQ is proud to announce that Alejandra Curiel has been selected to the Top 50 Emerging Leaders in Law in Arizona by AZ Business Magazine. Emerging leaders are vital to fostering innovation and progress in the legal profession. Alejandra has been chosen as a rising star that brings fresh perspective, drives diversity, and addresses evolving…
Read MoreCDQ is proud to announce that Dan Dowd has once again been named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona by AZ Business magazine. Dan has received this recognition eight times since 2014. Being one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona requires a combination of legal expertise, ethical conduct and effective communication skills….
Read MoreCDQ is pleased to welcome Julieta (“Julie”) Carrillo as the newest member of our team. After receiving her B.A. in Political Science from the University of New Mexico, Julie graduated from Arizona State University College of Law (Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) in May 2021. While at Arizona State University, Julie was the Editor-in-Chief…
Read MoreCDQ is proud to announce that partner Gabe Aragon was selected as a 2024 PHOENIX Magazine Top Lawyer. PHOENIX Magazine Top Lawyer is an annual peer review service in which Arizona State Bar members across the greater Phoenix area can nominate up to three attorneys over 39 different legal specialties. Only the top 10-20 percent…
Read MoreCDQ proudly announces that nine CDQ attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of America. Dan Dowd was chosen as a “Best Lawyer” in Commercial Litigation and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Dan Quigley was chosen in five practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and…
Read MoreDan Dowd and Dan Quigley and CDQ have been selected by Chambers USA as among the top Commercial Litigation attorneys and law firms in the U.S. The prestigious Chamber’s ranking results from Chamber’s evaluations of law firms and individual lawyers all over the world on technical ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment…
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