Scottsdale, AZ Lawyers

Civil Litigation

15279 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Buzzi L. Shindler is the Litigation Chair of the Scottsdale office. He has extensive experience and tried-and-true expertise handling a broad range of commercial, transactional and litigation matters, with an emphasis on real estate and business transactions, business formation, governance and operations, estate planning, outside general counsel, and commercial, real estate and construction litigation. With respect to the transactional side of his practice, Mr. Shindler represents a wide variety of clients, including individuals, small and large businesses, banks and financial institutions in diverse business and commercial matters and has vast experience in limited liability company and corporate governance, commercial property acquisitions, retail leasing, asset sales and purchases, loan transactions, financial dispute resolution, and contract drafting and negotiation. Mr. Shindler also handles an array of conservatorship and estate planning matters, including drafting of revocable living trust agreements, wills, durable financial and healthcare powers of attorney, and living wills. With regard to the litigation side of his practice, Mr. Shindler handles primarily commercial, real estate and construction disputes, including breach of contract actions, business torts, creditors’ rights and post-judgment enforcement, landlord/tenant matters, mechanics’ lien, and construction defect claims. Mr. Shindler was recognized and selected by his peers for membership in Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, as well as the Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation and Litigation Real Estate, for 2023.

Estate Planning Law

8776 E Shea Blvd suite 106, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, USA

Area of Practice: Estate Planning & Probate Ilene L. McCauley has been a member of the State Bar of Arizona since 1982. She has been certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Taxation since 1983. She was named “Top Estate Planning Attorney” in the Valley 2011 through 2019 and has a “superb” rating from AVVO since 2015. Ms. McCauley is a member of Wealth Counsel. She was selected by the Tax Advisory Commission to serve an appointment on the Tax Advisory Commission of the State Bar of Arizona. She was formerly appointed to the position of Adjunct Professor at the Estate and Wealth Strategies Institute at Michigan State University and has taught advanced tax, business, and estate planning courses via the internet. Ms. McCauley earned her BA from Binghamton University; her JD from Hofstra University School of Law; her LLM (Masters of Law in Taxation) from DePaul University School of Law and her second post-doctoral degree in Advanced Tax and Estate Planning from the Esperti-Peterson Institute.

In-House: FinTech - Blockchain/Crypto

4400 N Scottsdale Rd ste 9864, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, USA

Kristal Gruevski is the founder and chief executive officer of Zivoe, with a Scottsdale, Arizona, listing in the Lawyers of Distinction directory. Before appearing under that executive title, she was identified as Zivoe’s co-founder and general counsel in its September 17, 2025 newsletter. That newsletter outlined a trip to Asia to represent Zivoe at Korea Blockchain Week and Token2049. Her announced schedule included a Hack Seasons Conference keynote on tokenization. The company described these as upcoming appearances, rather than reporting on completed engagements. By August 5, 2026, Gruevski was speaking as founder and CEO in Zivoe’s announcement of a relationship with Volo. She described the combination in terms of Volo’s blockchain-market reach and Zivoe’s work sourcing, structuring and funding private-credit portfolios. Connecting capital on-chain with real-world lending was the purpose she emphasized. Volo, the announcement said, was investing through its digital fund and becoming an ecosystem partner. Zivoe calls itself a technology services provider. Its work includes assessing private-credit opportunities and structuring vaults, then deploying capital through selected lending partners. The company also oversees portfolio administration and reporting; Lighthouse is its portfolio reporting tool. Alongside the Volo announcement, Zivoe scheduled an August 8 migration of its existing offering’s tokenization and issuance infrastructure to infrastructure powered by Centrifuge. These are activities of the company Gruevski leads, whose team page now lists her as founder and CEO.

Insurance Law

15300 N 90th St suite 400, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, USA

Mitchell J. Resnick is the President and Co-Founding Shareholder of Resnick & Louis, P.C. An aggressive and solution-oriented lawyer with almost 30 years of litigation experience, Mitch has a renowned name in insurance and institutional defense litigation and represents hotels and casinos, retails stores, restaurants, transportation companies, licensed professionals, contractors, manufacturers, and many other small and large businesses. Mitch has decades of experience with many different lines of business including construction defect, professional liability, HOA, premises, general liability, security, bodily injury, transportation (auto/trucking/rental car/livery aviation), life & disability, products, D&O, life/disability, healthcare, employment, intellectual property, SIU, commercial litigation, public entity, personal injury and advertising, insurance coverage, first party property, bad faith, and environmental claims. Mitch represents clients in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Colorado. Mitch has been the primarily responsible attorney on multi-million-dollar cases which have been brought before state and federal trial courts. Mitch has been listed as a Southern Nevada Top Attorney under the Legal Elite 2021 List for Nevada Business Magazine, for the practice areas of Insurance Defense Litigation, Coverage, & First Party Property Damage. Mitch has been named as one of the top attorneys with Southwest Super Lawyers. Mitch is also ranked in the Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas by My Vegas Magazine, and as one of the top Arizona attorneys by Arizona’s Finest Lawyers. Mitch has spoken at many conferences around the USA and internationally. Mitch spoke to the UK Managing General Agents’ Association and the Lloyds of London Market Association regarding the interaction between the Trump administration, the Lloyds of London marketplace and the USA Insurance Industry. Mitch has also spoken to insurance companies and MGAs in Germany on the issues facing Europe following Brexit. Mitch is licensed to practice law in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, and New York.

Insurance Law

8111 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Mitchell J. Resnick is the Co-Founder, President, and Managing Shareholder of Resnick & Louis, P.C. An aggressive and solution-oriented lawyer with almost 30 years of litigation experience, Mitch has a renowned name in insurance and institutional defense litigation and represents hotels and casinos, retails stores, restaurants, transportation companies, licensed professionals, contractors, manufacturers, and many other small and large businesses. Mitch has decades of experience with many different lines of business including construction defect, professional liability, HOA, premises, general liability, security, bodily injury, transportation (auto/trucking/rental car/livery aviation), life & disability, products, D&O, life/disability, healthcare, employment, intellectual property, SIU, commercial litigation, public entity, personal injury and advertising, insurance coverage, first party property, bad faith, and environmental claims. Mitch represents clients in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Colorado. Mitch has been the primarily responsible attorney on multi-million-dollar cases which have been brought before state and federal trial courts. Mitch has been listed as a Southern Nevada Top Attorney under the Legal Elite 2021 List for Nevada Business Magazine, for the practice areas of Insurance Defense Litigation, Coverage, & First Party Property Damage. Mitch has been named as one of the top attorneys with Southwest Super Lawyers. Mitch is also ranked in the Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas by My Vegas Magazine, and as one of the top Arizona attorneys by Arizona’s Finest Lawyers. Mitch has spoken at many conferences around the USA and internationally. Mitch spoke to the UK Managing General Agents’ Association and the Lloyds of London Market Association regarding the interaction between the Trump administration, the Lloyds of London marketplace and the USA Insurance Industry. Mitch has also spoken to insurance companies and MGAs in Germany on the issues facing Europe following Brexit. Mitch is licensed to practice law in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, and New York.

Personal Injury Law

7135 E Camelback Rd, STE 240, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Arizona personal injury attorney Nathaniel B. Preston (“Nate”) has helped clients recover millions of dollars for injury and wrongful death claims. He is an aggressive attorney who helps injured victims get the results they deserve. Your initial case evaluation is absolutely free and you don’t have to pay a dime in attorney’s fees unless Nate recovers money for you first. Nate is committed to keeping his clients informed about the legal process and making sure their rights are protected. He is fluent in Spanish, making him an even more effective advocate. Nate earned his Juris Doctor from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where he was a Pedrick Scholar Honor Student and the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Top Student Award. Nate is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the Arizona Trial Lawyer’s Association. He is also admitted to practice in the State Courts of Arizona and the United States District Court of the District of Arizona.

Personal Injury Law

13514 E Del Timbre Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Area of Practice: Police & Public Safety Law Founding Partner Sean Smoot is a subject matter expert on policing and public safety and the Managing Partner of 21CP. Building on a 30+ year career in law and policing, he now consults internationally on issues related to Constitutional Policing, Public Employment Labor Law, Pension & Benefits Law, Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation, Body Worn Cameras, Use of Force, Supervision, Officer Safety & Wellness, Recruiting, Retention, and Hiring. Mr. Smoot was a police and public safety advisor to the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Teams and a Member of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. He also was part of the Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government from 2008 to 2014. He is a member of several national boards and committees, and regularly speaks at conferences, meetings, and forums on topics related to public safety, police-community relations, and law enforcement agency operations. He has appeared on CNN, C-SPAN, and several national news affiliates discussing critical issues in modern policing. Mr. Smoot’s career in law enforcement labor relations and legislative advocacy began in Illinois and he remains the Emeritus Director and Chief Counsel of the Police Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois. He also is the Area 4 Vice-President of the National Association of Police Organizations (“NAPO”), a national law enforcement advocacy group representing over 250,000 police officers across the United States. Other noteworthy service in his native state includes his 2015 appointment to the Illinois Commission on Police Professionalism by then-Governor Bruce Rauner, and his current role on the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB). First appointed to ILETSB in 2020 by Governor J.B. Pritzker, he was elected Chairman of the Board in 2023. As ILETSB’s Chairman, he is responsible for the oversight and training of more than 35,000 sworn law enforcement officers and over 6,500 sworn correctional officers across the state. Mr. Smoot also spent 12 years as an elected alderman and ten years as the police commissioner in Leland Grove. Mr. Smoot holds a BS in Criminal Justice Sciences from Illinois State University and a JD from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, where he served as the Business Editor of the SIU Law Journal.

Criminal Defense Law

7373 E Doubletree Ranch Rd, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Zachary Ansell is a criminal defense attorney at Ansell Law in Scottsdale, Arizona. His work includes defense against felony and misdemeanor charges, with cases involving DUI, domestic violence, assault and drugs. He also handles criminal traffic matters, including allegations of speeding, racing and exhibition of speed. Beyond defending accused individuals, Ansell represents crime victims in criminal proceedings, seeking restitution and appropriate sentences. His practice also includes juvenile delinquency matters, personal injury cases and some contract disputes. Ansell was born and raised in Phoenix and grew up in the farmland of Laveen. He earned a degree in psychology before attending law school, graduating from law school at age 25. Early in his legal career, he joined a firm focused on criminal defense. There, he received direct mentoring from a criminal law specialist who had more than 30 years of experience. Cars have been a longstanding personal interest and a connection to his professional work. Ansell traces his early client relationships and career development to that interest, and his clients include members of Arizona’s car-enthusiast community. That connection sits alongside his work defending criminal traffic cases, including racing and exhibition-of-speed allegations. Outside his practice, he attends local car shows, spends time at the race track and spends time with his family.

Personal Injury Law

7135 East Camelback Road, F240, Scottsdale, AZ 85251