William G. Klain

Arizona commercial litigation and corporate lawyer Bill Klain represents Phoenix 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

Business Law

Appellate Law

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Chair, Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure, State Bar of Arizona, 2011-2012

State Bar of Arizona Committee on Civil Practice and Procedure: Subcommittees on State Bar Convention Seminar (chair), Motions for Summary Judgment (chair), Discovery Rules (chair), Rule 5(f) (chair), Rule 5.2 (chair), Rule 6(e) (chair), Rule 8(h) (chair), Rule 15 (chair), Rules of Evidence (chair), Rules 68 and 74 (chair), Motions in Limine, Rule 4.1, Rule 16, Rule 26(b)(5), Rule 45, Rule 111

Committee on Superior Court, Arizona Judicial Council (State Bar of Arizona Representative)

Committee on Civil Rules of Procedure for Limited Jurisdiction Courts, Arizona Supreme Court

State Bar of Arizona: Business Section

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 (Contributions to Civil Practice and Procedure), 2008

Articles

“Significant Differences Between Arizona and Federal Civil Procedure,” Litigation Advisor, December 2010

“In a Lawsuit Arising from an Online Transaction, Where Should an Unhappy Buyer File Suit?”, Litigation Advisor, September 2010

“Much Ado About Cullen: Twombly Not Arizona Law ... for Now,” Arizona Attorney, December 2009

"Asset Transfers and the Doctrine of Successor Liability," Litigation Advisor, August 2008

Professional Presentations

“Nuts & Bolts of Civil Practice & Procedure: Views from the Bench and Bar,” State Bar of Arizona, Seminar Chair, 2006-2009, 2011, 2012

"Effective Deposition Practice," DNA People's Legal Services, Inc. (Guest Lecturer), October 2011

“Civil Litigation Rules and Case Law Update,” State Bar of Arizona, Seminar Chair, 2008-2011; Faculty Member, 2003-2007

“Overview of the American Justice System,” Western International University (guest lecturer), June 2010

“Update on Changes in the Federal and Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence,” Civil Division, Arizona Attorney General’s Office, April 2010

“The New E-Discovery Rules,” Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, 2008

“Case-Dispositive Motions: Rules 12 and 56 Compared and Contrasted,” Associate Seminar, Lang & Baker, PLC, 2007

“Strategic Use and Timing of Discovery Devices,” Associate Seminar, Lang & Baker, PLC, 2006

“Objective-Driven Pleading,” Associate Seminar, Lang & Baker, PLC, 2006

Court Admissions

All Arizona Courts

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Colorado State Courts

Education

J.D., University of Denver, 1994

B.S., University of Richmond, 1991

Birthplace

Mexico City