Dan Dowd, Betsy Lamm and Kaysey Fung obtained the dismissal of a federal lawsuit filed by a former ASU graduate student. The plaintiff asserted claims against the Arizona Board of Regents (“ABOR”) for discrimination under Title II of the ADA, breach of contract, negligence, negligent supervision, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On behalf of…
Read MoreRepresenting the Arizona Board of Regents (“ABOR”), a CDQ team of Dan Dowd, Betsy Lamm, Rebecca van Doren and Jenna Brownlee obtained partial summary judgment precluding the plaintiff in a Title IX gender discrimination claim from seeking damages for emotional distress and reputational harm. The plaintiff, a former ASU student, has asserted a Title IX…
Read MoreCDQ represented Kim Bennet Farm, L.L.C. (“KBF”) in connection with a special action appeal from a decision of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors of Cochise (the “Board”). Dan Quigley, Neil Stuart and Kevin Moyer represented KBF on the appeal from the Board’s decision to grant a Special Use Permit to cultivate cannabis at a…
Read MoreCDQ represented the defendant in an arbitration arising out of the purchase and sale of two multi-family residential properties. The defendant was sued for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentation, consumer fraud and fraud. Neil Stuart, on behalf of the defendant, obtained partial summary judgment…
Read MoreCDQ is pleased to welcome Alejandra Curiel as the newest member of our team. Alejandra joins CDQ after practicing for one year with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office. She is a 2021 graduate of the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, and holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Arizona…
Read MoreCDQ partner Cindy Albracht-Crogan has earned selection as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, which recognizes the country’s top trial attorneys. The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) is a trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar in the twenty-first century. Membership is limited to 3,500 Fellows,…
Read MoreBest Lawyers has selected CDQ as a Tier 1 law firm in the 2023 Edition of “Best Law Firms” for three practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Litigation – Antitrust. Best Lawyers also selected CDQ as a Tier 2 law firm for bet-the-company litigation and intellectual property litigation. The “Best Law Firms”…
Read MoreOn June 29, 2022, CDQ’s Dan Dowd was the featured guest on the “Dirt To Development” podcast hosted by Jason Morris and Adam Baugh of Withey Morris, PLC, one of Arizona’s most prominent land use law firms. Dan was invited to discuss CDQ’s deep experience and expertise in land use litigation. The conversation included the…
Read MoreCDQ proudly announces that seven CDQ attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of America. Dan Dowd was chosen by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Bet-the-Company Litigation. Dan Quigley was chosen in four practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property,…
Read MoreIn 2021, the defendant in a pending lawsuit served CDQ with a subpoena seeking documents relating to its representation of a former client. Dan Dowd and Neil Stuart, on behalf of CDQ, moved to quash the subpoena, as it was exceedingly overbroad and sought privileged and confidential information. Over staunch objection by the defendant, the…
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