Protecting Assets at Risk: Bankruptcy Options for Individual Investors and Other Business People

The Great Recession took a toll on many individual investors and business owners. Declining real estate and other asset values, combined with weak business revenues, eroded wealth and financial stability, forcing the cancellation or postponement…

Is That Personal Guaranty Enforceable?

At first glance, a guaranty's language can seem ironclad. Uncompensated guarantors are often said to be "favorites of the law," however, and the courts will strictly construe the guarantor's undertaking. Moreover, various defenses to the enforcement…

LLC Payment Classifications: Member Distributions vs. Compensation

Those who do business through a closely-held limited liability company (LLC) often receive their share of business profits in the form of member distributions instead of guaranteed payments or compensation.[1] They may be advised, for example,…

Do Directors and Officers Owe Fiduciary Duties to Creditors?

Arizona follows the "Trust Fund Doctrine." It was first recognized here in A.R. Teeters & Assocs. v. Eastman Kodak Co., 172 Ariz. 324, 836 P.2d 1034. (App. 1992), in which the Arizona Court of Appeals explained:"The theory of the trust fund…

Eight Things a Debtor Should Never (or Almost Never) Do

Financial Distress June 2020 After years of helping borrowers with their debt restructuring options, in and out of bankruptcy, I have compiled a list of eight things they should avoid. View Brian Spector's video version of this…

Phoenix and Yuma Attorneys Committed to Your Legal Interests

Debtor Protection and the Arizona Homestead Exemption By Brian Spector • 06 Jul, 2020 • The Arizona homestead exemption, found in A.R.S. § 33-1101, protects up to $150,000 of equity in the debtor's homestead, primarily…
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Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorneys

Our representation encompasses (a) the discovery process, (b) hearings before the Industrial Commission of Arizona, and (c) appeals of administrative rulings.Our attorneys have experience with issues related to:CompensabilityWage calculationsTemporary,…

Phoenix-Yuma Transportation and Commercial Trucking Litigation Attorneys

Any collision involving a commercial vehicle has an added layer of complexity and takes on an amplified importance because of the size of the vehicles and the extensive regulations that apply to them, which makes commercial trucking and transportation…

Real Estate Disputes and Lawsuits

Schneider & Onofry has been heavily involved with real estate litigation since the firm's founding. Over the past decade, our attorneys have represented contractors, property owners, managers, and real estate professionals in a variety of real…

Professional Liability Attorneys

Schneider & Onofry attorneys have considerable experience inboth bringing and defending professional malpractice claims.On the defense side, we have successfully defended licensed professionals - who have been sued for professional malpractice,…

Phoenix-Yuma Products Liability Defense Attorneys

Schneider & Onofry attorneys are committed to efficiently evaluate and litigate cases. This is the result of handling literally thousands of general liability cases and understanding the importance of a cost/benefit approach to discovery.The…

Probate and Trust Administration

John Woodrow and ReNae Nachman offer a full range of estate and probate services, including probate and trust administration, estate planning and probate and trust litigation.If you are like most people, you have little background in or familiarity…

Phoenix-Yuma Premises Liability Defense Attorneys

Schneider & Onofry attorneys are committed to efficiently evaluate and litigate cases. This is the result of handling literally thousands of general liability cases and understanding the importance of a cost/benefit approach to discovery.The…

Lesiones Personales y Muerte por Negligencia

Personas que han sufrido una pérdida debido a la negligencia de otra persona o compañía pueden confiar en Schneider & Onofry. Nuestra oficina de abogados tiene una historia de éxito en casos de lesiones personales y muerte por negligencia.…

Phoenix-Yuma Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense Lawyers

Schneider & Onofry attorneys are committed to efficiently evaluate and litigate cases. This is the result of handling literally thousands of general liability cases and understanding the importance of a cost/benefit approach to discovery.The…

Medical Malpractice Defense Attorneys

Our medical malpractice attorneys' expertise consistently proves critical to effective cross-examination of opposing experts and asserting successful defenses that often turn on a standard of care or causation issue that might be missed…