Arizona commercial litigation and corporate lawyer Bill Klain represents Phoenix, Scottsdale and Arizona businesses in commercial, business torts and fraud litigation and advises entrepreneurs in the formation of corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Appellate Law

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

State Bar of Arizona
Business Section

Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure: Subcommittees on Rule 6(e) (chair); Motions for Summary Judgment (past chair); Rule 5.2 (past chair); Rule 8(h) (past chair); Rule 45 (member); Motions in Limine (former member); and Rule 4.1 (former member).

State Bar of Colorado

Scottsdale Bar Association, past president

Maricopa County Bar Association

Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court

Honors and Awards

State Bar of Arizona: President's Award (2008)

Professional Presentations

"Civil Litigation Rules and Case Law Update," seminar chair, State Bar of Arizona 2008 convention

"Nuts & Bolts of Civil Practice & Procedure: Views from the Bench and Bar," seminar chair, April 2008

"Civil Litigation Rules and Case Law Update," faculty member, State Bar of Arizona 2007 convention

"Nuts & Bolts of Civil Practice & Procedure: Views from the Bench and Bar," seminar chair, April 2007

"Civil Litigation Rules and Case Law Update," faculty member, State Bar of Arizona 2006 convention

"Nuts & Bolts of Civil Practice & Procedure: Views from the Bench and Bar," seminar chair, April 2006

"Civil Litigation Rules," faculty member, State Bar of Arizona 2005 convention

"Civil Litigation Rules, Evidence and Case Law Update," faculty member, State Bar of Arizona 2004 convention

"Civil Litigation Rules and Case Law Update," faculty member, State Bar of Arizona 2003 convention

Education

J.D., University of Denver, 1994

B.S., University of Richmond, 1991

Birthplace

Mexico City, Mexico