Attorney Profiles

Bill Black - Experienced Phoenix Attorney

Bill Black has been practicing law for over twenty-five years. In that time, he has earned the respect and admiration of his peers, based upon the success which he has achieved in his professional and personal life. He is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, but has enjoyed living and working in Phoenix since 1979. He did his undergraduate work at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and then attended and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison, Wisconsin. He is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts in Arizona, Minnesota and Wisconsin and in the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

During the last several years, Mr. Black has been a member of the State Bars of Arizona, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association (Past President and Board of Directors Member), the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (Past Board of Directors Member), the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Bar Association, the Maricopa County Bar Association and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. He has been a member of the Torts and Insurance Practice, Business Law and Entertainment Law Sections of the American Bar Association and served as the Chair of the Business Law Section of the Arizona State Bar in 2002. He served on the Executive Council of the State Bar Business Law Section from 2000 to the present and from 2004 through 2006 was a contributing editor to the Arizona Business Lawyer. He currently is the executive director of the Arizona Entrepreneur Advisor. He has also appeared as a legal expert several times on Phoenix local TV news telecasts.

Personal Injury Lawyer Phoenix, AZ -- Corporate Control Actions Attorney

In his last several years of practice, Mr. Black has successfully represented thousands of clients in a variety of personal injury, medical malpractice, business, employment law and probate claims. These claims have ranged from individual negligence or breach of contract actions to more complex legal matters, often involving multi-party litigation. He has successfully represented clients in Superior Court actions in counties throughout the State of Arizona. Since he started practicing law in Arizona, he has recovered many millions of dollars for his clients who were victims of automobile accidents, medical malpractice or other types of negligence. In his personal injury practice, he works to maximize clients' recoveries in the following types of cases:

Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury Claims 
Elder Abuse
Nursing Home Malpractice
Slip & Fall
Underinsured Motorist Claims
Uninsured Motorist Claims
Wrongful Death Claims 
Dog bite - injury claims
Construction Accident - injury claims

His practice also includes representing large and small business entities and individuals in commercial disputes, fraud and RICO claims, corporate control actions and First Amendment disputes. He is a former prosecutor and public defender and has had considerable experience in all types of litigation matters. He is also a skilled negotiator and oftentimes is asked by other attorneys to serve as an arbitrator or mediator. He also frequently appears on behalf of clients before state and local agencies, departments, boards and commissions.

Phoenix Business Law Attorney - Arizona Commercial Litigation Lawyer Mr. Black also devotes a certain amount of his practice to transactional law. This involves counseling clients on the formation of new business entities, the buying and selling of businesses, intellectual property issues, liability protection for small businesses, business succession planning, estate planning and many other aspects of business. The litigation work which Mr. Black does gives him strong insight into the best ways to help businesses achieve success and solve business problems. He can also give businesses sound advice concerning how to avoid unnecessary and costly litigation.  Mr. Black also assists many of his clients with the resolution of disputes through mediation or arbitration proceedings. He is proud of the quality of services which he delivers and enjoys considerable repeat business and new client referrals from his existing clients.

Bill Black serves clients throughout the Phoenix metro including the communities of; Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Carefree, Cave Creek, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Avondale, Goodyear, Anthem, Peoria, Paradise Valley, Litchfield Park, and often becomes involved in cases in Sedona, Prescott, Flagstaff, Kingman, Lake Havasu, Bullhead City and Yuma.