May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.
May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. is dedicated to providing superior, practical legal advice that will help our clients achieve their business and personal objectives.
May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.
May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. is dedicated to providing superior, practical legal advice that will help our clients achieve their business and personal objectives.
Main Office
Chase Tower, 22nd Fl
201 North Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0608
602-252-1900
Business Planning & Corporate Law
Whether you're looking to start a new business, sell or buy an existing business, become a shareholder or partner in an existing company, add new shareholders or partners or undertake a strategic financial restructure, our business lawyers have the expertise to give you the proper counseling and advice. Our business lawyers advise clients in a variety of corporate and commercial transactions involving business entities and professional practices, including:
-Shareholder and operating agreements
-The formation, organization, ownership, control and dissolution of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures
-Representation of parties to corporate reorganizations, mergers, sales, acquisitions, and other commercial transactions
-Tax advice regarding the structuring of a purchase, sale or reorganization of a business, or to plan for the succession or transition of its owners
-Corporate governance, management and control, and crisis management, including in connection with family run companies and closely held corporations
-Negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements for strategic business relationships
-Negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements with vendors, suppliers, licensees, distributors, and other related entities
-Negotiation of employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and joint venture agreements
-Providing advice to majority and minority owners, partners, members, employees and other business participants, and dispute resolution among business owners Representation of lenders and borrowers in commercial lending transactions
Mr. May is a founding shareholder of the Firm. He serves on the Firm's Management Committee and is currently the Chairman of the Firm's Board of Directors. Philip is the head of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Philip's practice focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation, including general commercial litigation, construction law, real estate litigation, landlord and tenant law, construction law, administrative adjudications, alternative dispute resolution, business torts, and professional liability.
Philip has completed mediation training at the University of Phoenix.
Education
University of Arizona, B.A., 1980
University of Arizona, J.D., 1984
Bar Admissions
Arizona (1984)
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Clerkships/Externships
Law Clerk to the Hon. Levi Ray Haire, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1984-1985
Practice Areas
-Commercial Litigation
-Appellate Advocacy
-Administrative Adjudications
-Alternative Dispute Resolution
-Commercial Debtor's Rights
Awards
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Peer Review Rating
A.L. Slonaker Award, Bobcats, University of Arizona, 2005
Sidney Woods Alumni Service Award, University of Arizona Alumni Association, 2002
Professional & Community Groups
Maricopa County Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona
American Bar Association
University of Arizona Board of Directors, 1994-2001
Chairman, University of Arizona National Alumni Board of Directors, 1999-2000
University of Arizona Phoenix Alumni Board, 1986-1991
University of Arizona
J.D.,
Mr. May is a founding shareholder of the Firm. He serves on the Firm's Management Committee and is currently the Chairman of the Firm's Board of Directors. Philip is the head of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Philip's practice focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation, including general commercial litigation, construction law, real estate litigation, landlord and tenant law, construction law, administrative adjudications, alternative dispute resolution, business torts, and professional liability.
Philip has completed mediation training at the University of Phoenix.
Education
University of Arizona, B.A., 1980
University of Arizona, J.D., 1984
Bar Admissions
Arizona (1984)
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Clerkships/Externships
Law Clerk to the Hon. Levi Ray Haire, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1984-1985
Practice Areas
-Commercial Litigation
-Appellate Advocacy
-Administrative Adjudications
-Alternative Dispute Resolution
-Commercial Debtor's Rights
Awards
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Peer Review Rating
A.L. Slonaker Award, Bobcats, University of Arizona, 2005
Sidney Woods Alumni Service Award, University of Arizona Alumni Association, 2002
Professional & Community Groups
Maricopa County Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona
American Bar Association
University of Arizona Board of Directors, 1994-2001
Chairman, University of Arizona National Alumni Board of Directors, 1999-2000
University of Arizona Phoenix Alumni Board, 1986-1991
University of Arizona J.D.,
Main Office
Chase Tower, 22nd Fl
201 North Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004-0608
602-252-1900
Business Planning & Corporate Law
Whether you're looking to start a new business, sell or buy an existing business, become a shareholder or partner in an existing company, add new shareholders or partners or undertake a strategic financial restructure, our business lawyers have the expertise to give you the proper counseling and advice. Our business lawyers advise clients in a variety of corporate and commercial transactions involving business entities and professional practices, including:
-Shareholder and operating agreements
-The formation, organization, ownership, control and dissolution of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures
-Representation of parties to corporate reorganizations, mergers, sales, acquisitions, and other commercial transactions
-Tax advice regarding the structuring of a purchase, sale or reorganization of a business, or to plan for the succession or transition of its owners
-Corporate governance, management and control, and crisis management, including in connection with family run companies and closely held corporations
-Negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements for strategic business relationships
-Negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements with vendors, suppliers, licensees, distributors, and other related entities
-Negotiation of employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, and joint venture agreements
-Providing advice to majority and minority owners, partners, members, employees and other business participants, and dispute resolution among business owners Representation of lenders and borrowers in commercial lending transactions
Mr. May is a founding shareholder of the Firm. He serves on the Firm's Management Committee and is currently the Chairman of the Firm's Board of Directors. Philip is the head of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Philip's practice focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation, including general commercial litigation, construction law, real estate litigation, landlord and tenant law, construction law, administrative adjudications, alternative dispute resolution, business torts, and professional liability.
Philip has completed mediation training at the University of Phoenix.
Education
University of Arizona, B.A., 1980
University of Arizona, J.D., 1984
Bar Admissions
Arizona (1984)
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Clerkships/Externships
Law Clerk to the Hon. Levi Ray Haire, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1984-1985
Practice Areas
-Commercial Litigation
-Appellate Advocacy
-Administrative Adjudications
-Alternative Dispute Resolution
-Commercial Debtor's Rights
Awards
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Peer Review Rating
A.L. Slonaker Award, Bobcats, University of Arizona, 2005
Sidney Woods Alumni Service Award, University of Arizona Alumni Association, 2002
Professional & Community Groups
Maricopa County Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona
American Bar Association
University of Arizona Board of Directors, 1994-2001
Chairman, University of Arizona National Alumni Board of Directors, 1999-2000
University of Arizona Phoenix Alumni Board, 1986-1991
University of Arizona
J.D.,
Mr. May is a founding shareholder of the Firm. He serves on the Firm's Management Committee and is currently the Chairman of the Firm's Board of Directors. Philip is the head of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Philip's practice focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation, including general commercial litigation, construction law, real estate litigation, landlord and tenant law, construction law, administrative adjudications, alternative dispute resolution, business torts, and professional liability.
Philip has completed mediation training at the University of Phoenix.
Education
University of Arizona, B.A., 1980
University of Arizona, J.D., 1984
Bar Admissions
Arizona (1984)
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Clerkships/Externships
Law Clerk to the Hon. Levi Ray Haire, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1984-1985
Practice Areas
-Commercial Litigation
-Appellate Advocacy
-Administrative Adjudications
-Alternative Dispute Resolution
-Commercial Debtor's Rights
Awards
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell's Highest Peer Review Rating
A.L. Slonaker Award, Bobcats, University of Arizona, 2005
Sidney Woods Alumni Service Award, University of Arizona Alumni Association, 2002
Professional & Community Groups
Maricopa County Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona
American Bar Association
University of Arizona Board of Directors, 1994-2001
Chairman, University of Arizona National Alumni Board of Directors, 1999-2000
University of Arizona Phoenix Alumni Board, 1986-1991
University of Arizona J.D.,
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