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A SCOTT BERG Partner // Quarles & Brady // quarles.com Berg is currently a member of Quarles & Brady’s national executive committee, having previously served as the chair of Quarles & Brady’s national banking and financial institutions practice for many years. His practice focuses on representing financial institutions, assisting banking clients in commercial real estate, commercial and tax-exempt financing transactions. He represents local, national and international financial institutions. Professional advice: “I encourage young attorneys to choose a place of employment that will be supportive of their personal and professional development and to always keep in mind that being collaborative with and considerate of others will further their success far better than operating independently or solely for their own interest.”
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B MARK BOSCO Shareholder // Tiffany & Bosco // tblaw.com Over the past 20 years, Bosco has grown his practice to become one of the largest, most qualified financial services practice in the nation. His focus is to serve the banking and real estate industries by providing exemplary service and quick response to his client’s needs. Personal strengths: “The legal industry is constantly changing, and to be successful, one must be willing to adapt. Keeping current and staying out in front has enabled us to be successful for many years. We also believe our corporate culture must always operate with an attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and always respond ‘yes’ before saying ‘no.’ In addition, we are committed to always do the right thing, for every client, every time,and we approach each unique challenge with an attitude of ‘we will figure it out.’”
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C JAMES BROPHY, III Managing shareholder // Ryley Carlock & Applewhite // rcalaw.com Brophy’s practice focuses on securities, business transactions and employee benefits law, and includes regulatory representation before the Arizona Securities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, and the Arizona Department of Insurance. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America from 2005-2019. Personal strengths: “The personal qualities that helped me become successful as a lawyer are those that would help anyone: hard work, curiosity, and the investment of time and effort to develop the skills necessary to practice law. Patience is a necessity, as is the willingness to recognize errors and correct them. Patience is probably the hardest thing to practice in developing abilities in any area of endeavor; one must be prepared to fail and be willing to start again.”
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D FRED FATHE Member // Dickinson Wright // dickinsonwright.com Fathe practices extensively in all real estate transactional areas; banking (primarily real estate and corporate finance); corporate acquisitions; and in Uniform Commercial Code matters. Personal strengths: “I utilized a fine educational background at the University of Michigan Law School and combined that with diligent work, continuing study, responsiveness to clients and candor all to become and remain successful.” Professional advice: “Be diligent, honest and respectful to all and make your career more than just earning money.” Industry outlook: “Increased competition will require greater efforts to obtain and retain clients. Successful attorneys must re-double efforts and really ‘never have a bad day.’ That being said, the outlook, given the great technological advances, is bright.”
E COLLEEN GOODELL KNECHT Shareholder // Gibson Knecht // gklawaz.com
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Knecht practices in the areas of real estate transactions, real estate finance and corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions. Her real estate work includes the representation of clients in the acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of commercial real estate. Personal strengths: “I place tremendous value on the relationships I’ve developed with my clients over the past 20 years in practice. Without a doubt, these relationships are the result of hard work and personal sacrifice by both client and counsel. I think that, too often, lawyers and clients fail to maintain focus on these relationships, causing communication and trust to deteriorate as a result. I make it a priority for my clients to feel heard and understood by me to avoid falling into this trap.”