Papetti Samuels Weiss McKirgan LLP

Breaking news: Benchmark Litigation has awarded our firm the 2025 Arizona Firm of the Year. Anita R Weiss accepted the trophy at a ceremony in a fancy ballroom in Manhattan filled with lawyers representing nominated firms from across the country. According to Benchmark Litigation, each firm was selected "after months of rigorous research, peer and client reviews, and meticulous analysis of recent casework." The single firm honored in each State "set the standard for excellence." Thanks to all clients and peers who provided comments to Benchmark Litigation. We are honored to have your support. https://lnkd.in/eGu9BapG

Well done Jenny Lee-Cota. Your years of pro bono advocacy paid off in the most meaningful way for our client. And thanks to the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project for the opportunity and all the wisdom and support as co-counsel.

We are excited to announce Larry Kasten has joined our firm. Larry is a superb lawyer, with decades of experience defending law firms, handling complex appeals, and addressing class actions. He's also our first attorney who clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court (Justices Brennan and Souter) after clerking for the Ninth Circuit (Judge Schroeder). A super fan of the Boss, he has seen lost track of how many times he has seen Bruce Springsteen perform. Welcome to the firm, Larry! https://lnkd.in/gzX4kg7X

AZ Big Media this week published the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2025, and we are honored to have three of our lawyers included among this group of accomplished attorneys. Congratulations to all in this Top 100 publication, including Bob McKirgan, Randy Papetti, and Bruce Samuels! https://lnkd.in/gbwdvfr6

We welcome to the firm attorney Ben Shattuck. Ben joined us after clerking for the Arizona Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. His experience clerking exposed him to the ins and outs of trial and appellate litigation. Between clerkships, Ben worked for a year at a regional firm in Portland, Oregon. There, Ben focused on business litigation, working on disputes involving antitrust, corporate governance, receiverships, and construction defects. Before law school, Ben received his BA from Gonzaga University, worked for an NGO in Guatemala for two years, and served as a history teacher at a Phoenix middle school. Ben graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he also served as a Research Editor on the Arizona State Law Journal. He has already rolled up his sleeves and made important contributions to our clients' cases. Welcome, Ben.

We recently received the wonderful news about recognitions in several areas. According to Best Law Firms, "through a rigorous, data-driven approach, Best Law Firms identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence." Thanks to our clients and peers for these tremendous honors.

Benchmark Litigation has issued its 2025 edition of Litigation Stars "based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments." We are honored to have four of our attorneys included. Randy Papetti, Bruce Samuels, Jon Weiss, and Bob McKirgan.

Today we sponsored the wonderful Lunch for Love to help raise money for Child Crisis Arizona. "Child Crisis Arizona provides emergency shelter, foster care, adoption, counseling, early education, and parenting support services to Arizona’s most vulnerable children, youth and families." Thanks to all our colleagues, clients, and friends who joined us. Beth Ann Nicastro, John Rapasky, Beits Livneh, Josh Grabel, Andrew Ashworth, Ben Shattuck, Jon Weiss, and Heather Robles. https://lnkd.in/gmnnmSzA

PHOENIX Magazine's 2024 Top Lawyers has hit the newsstands near the checkout counter. We are fortunate to have five attorneys selected after an online survey sent to 16,000 attorneys in the Valley of the Sun. https://lnkd.in/gvfJeH8y Bob McKirgan - Commercial Litigation Randy Papetti - Commercial Litigation and Professional Malpractice Defense & Plaintiff Stacey Gottlieb - Criminal Defense Jon Weiss - Professional Malpractice Defense & Plaintiff Bruce Samuels - Civil Law: Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Intellectual Property and Technology

We are proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized Jared Sutton in the prestigious 40 & Under list for the West. This honor highlights Sutton’s experience in commercial litigation and insurance. "Every year, Benchmark Litigation sets out to identify the best and brightest litigators across the US. While it is certainly not an easy task selecting from such a wide array of accomplished young lawyers, we are excited to reveal our list of the top emerging talent in litigation." https://lnkd.in/gWyXzGaD Congratulations, Jared.