Scottsdale, AZ Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

7135 East Camelback Road, F240, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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