In November 2018, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment in favor of CDQ’s client, a group of real estate investors, for over $72 million based upon defendants’ aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty by the investors’ manager. In January 2020, one defendant in that lawsuit filed a new action in Maricopa County…
Read MoreCDQ Attorneys Dan Dowd, Gabe Aragon, Neil Stuart and Cole Kubosumi represent a group of Homeowners in connection with a dispute with the owner of the neighboring Biltmore Golf Course. The Homeowners sued to abate a nuisance resulting from the operation of the Golf Course. The Owner countersued the Homeowners for multiple contract and tort claims related…
Read MoreFour CDQ attorneys have been selected for the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch.” J. Neil Stuart, Kaysey Fung, Kevin Moyer and Jenna Brownlee were all awarded this honor. Best Lawyers recognizes as “Ones to Watch” attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United…
Read MoreU.S. News and Best Lawyers has once again selected CDQ as a Tier 1 law firm for Commercial Litigation in the 2021 Edition of “Best Law Firms.” The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review…
Read MoreCDQ lawyers Dan Dowd and Dan Quigley have been selected for inclusion in the 27th Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” Both were selected for their work in Commercial Litigation. Dan Quigley was also selected for Anti-Trust Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Real Estate Litigation. Inclusion in this list is based solely on peer…
Read MoreCDQ Attorneys Dan Dowd and Rebecca van Doren have been defending a CDQ client against claims brought by a former student who contended he had been wrongfully expelled for sexual misconduct. The student asserted claims under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §. 1983, as well as contract and tort…
Read MoreIn May 2020, Dan Quigley, Betsy Lamm and Cole Kubosumi secured dismissal of defamation, false light, and deprivation of due process claims against CDQ’s client. In a lengthy ruling, the Honorable Theodore Campagnolo of Maricopa County Superior Court agreed with CDQ that the plaintiff, a former legislator, could not state viable claims for defamation or…
Read MoreCDQ and CDQ Partners Dan Dowd and Dan Quigley have been selected by Chambers USA as among the top firms and attorneys in Arizona. The prestigious Chambers ranking system evaluates law firms and individual lawyers all over the world based on qualities that include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and…
Read MoreRon Cohen, Dan Quigley and Betsy Lamm successfully obtained dismissal of a Section 1983 claim against CDQ’s client on the basis of qualified immunity. In June 2019, after full briefing and oral argument on CDQ’s motion to dismiss, United States District Court Judge Dominic Lanza dismissed the Section 1983 claim and remanded the remaining claims…
Read MoreOn June 9, 2020, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment awarding of $1.9 million in damages and $1.6 million in attorneys’ fees to CDQ’s clients. The Court rejected every argument made by the appellant, agreeing with CDQ that the jury’s general verdict could not be overturned based on a challenge to…
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