Fennemore Craig
Encyclopedia
Fennemore Craig, P.C., a law firm
for businesses. With 180 attorneys
, the firm offers clients many legal services in both litigation
and commercial transaction
s with offices in Phoenix
, Arizona
, Tucson, Arizona
; Nogales, Arizona
; Las Vegas
, Nevada
; and Denver, Colorado
.
The law firm offers clients legal services in financial restructuring
, bankruptcy
, and Creditor's Rights, commercial litigation, estate planning
, government relations
, intellectual property
, etc.
Fennemore Craig is one of the oldest law firms in the Mountain West
, first established in Phoenix in the Arizona Territory
in 1885. It is the oldest law firm in Arizona. In 2008, the firm was listed number 220 on the The National Law Journal
250 (NLJ 250), a list of the largest law firms in the United States by the number of lawyers.
s:
The firm's namesake
s, Harry Fennemore and Jubal Early Craig, teamed up with the law firm in 1912 and 1927, respectively.
250, a list of the largest law firms in the United States by the number of lawyers.
In 2007, Fennemore Craig was selected by BestCompaniesAZ as the fifth in the "Best Places to Work" among large employers in metropolitan Phoenix
.
Fifty-one Fennemore Craig attorneys in Arizona
, including 46 in Phoenix, three in Tucson, one in Nogales, and one in Las Vegas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2008. Also, forty Fennemore Craig attorneys in Arizona were named to Southwest Super Lawyers 2008, while two attorneys in Nevada
were selected by their peers for inclusion in the Mountain States Super Lawyers 2008.
Fennemore Craig ranked No. 1 in the "Environment" category of the 2010 Chambers and Partners USA Legal Guide.
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
for businesses. With 180 attorneys
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, the firm offers clients many legal services in both litigation
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
and commercial transaction
Financial transaction
A financial transaction is an event or condition under the contract between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment. It involves a change in the status of the finances of two or more businesses or individuals.-History:...
s with offices in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
; Nogales, Arizona
Nogales, Arizona
Nogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 21,017 at the 2010 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,833. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County....
; Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
; and Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
The law firm offers clients legal services in financial restructuring
Restructuring
Restructuring is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs...
, bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, and Creditor's Rights, commercial litigation, estate planning
Estate planning
Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the disposal of an estate. Estate planning typically attempts to eliminate uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximize the value of the estate by reducing taxes and other expenses...
, government relations
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
, intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, etc.
Fennemore Craig is one of the oldest law firms in the Mountain West
Mountain States
thumb|300px|Regional definitions vary from source to source. The states shown in dark red are always included, while the striped states are usually considered part of the same region called the Mountain States....
, first established in Phoenix in the Arizona Territory
Arizona Territory
The Territory of Arizona was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863 until February 14, 1912, when it was admitted to the Union as the 48th state....
in 1885. It is the oldest law firm in Arizona. In 2008, the firm was listed number 220 on the The National Law Journal
The National Law Journal
The National Law Journal, a U.S. periodical founded in 1978, reports legal information of national importance to attorneys, including federal circuit court decisions, verdicts, practitioners' columns, coverage of legislative issues and legal news for the business and private sectors.The...
250 (NLJ 250), a list of the largest law firms in the United States by the number of lawyers.
History of name changes
Since its founding in 1885, Fennemore Craig has undergone the following name changeName change
Name change generally refers to a legal act allowing a person to adopt a name different than their name at birth, marriage, or adoption. The procedures and ease of a name change depend on the jurisdiction. In general, common law jurisdictions have loose limitations on name changes while civil law...
s:
- 1885, Sloan & Chalmers
- 1899: Jamieson & Chalmers
- 1902: Chalmers & Wilkinson
- 1912: Chalmers & Kent
- 1915: Chalmers, Kent & Stahl
- 1918: Chalmers, Stahl, Fennemore & Longan
- 1927: Chalmers, Fennemore & Nairn
- 1934: Chalmers & Fennemore
- 1935: Fennemore, Craig, Allen & Bledsoe
- 1955: Fennemore, Craig, Allen & McClennen
- 1968: Fennemore, Craig, von Ammon, McClennen & Udall
- 1969: Fennemore, Craig, von Ammon & Udall
- 1982: Fennemore, Craig, von Ammon, Udall & Powers
The firm's namesake
Namesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
s, Harry Fennemore and Jubal Early Craig, teamed up with the law firm in 1912 and 1927, respectively.
Honors and awards
In 2008, Fennemore Craig was listed as number 220 by The National Law JournalThe National Law Journal
The National Law Journal, a U.S. periodical founded in 1978, reports legal information of national importance to attorneys, including federal circuit court decisions, verdicts, practitioners' columns, coverage of legislative issues and legal news for the business and private sectors.The...
250, a list of the largest law firms in the United States by the number of lawyers.
In 2007, Fennemore Craig was selected by BestCompaniesAZ as the fifth in the "Best Places to Work" among large employers in metropolitan Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
Fifty-one Fennemore Craig attorneys in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, including 46 in Phoenix, three in Tucson, one in Nogales, and one in Las Vegas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2008. Also, forty Fennemore Craig attorneys in Arizona were named to Southwest Super Lawyers 2008, while two attorneys in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
were selected by their peers for inclusion in the Mountain States Super Lawyers 2008.
Fennemore Craig ranked No. 1 in the "Environment" category of the 2010 Chambers and Partners USA Legal Guide.
Offices
- PhoenixPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
- 3003 N. Central Ave., Suite 2600 Phoenix, AZ 85012 - TucsonTucson, ArizonaTucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
- One S. Church Ave., Suite 1000 Tucson, AZ 85701 - NogalesNogales, ArizonaNogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 21,017 at the 2010 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,833. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County....
- 420 W. Mariposa Road, Suite 200 Nogales, AZ 85621 - Las VegasLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
- 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 1400 Las Vegas, NV 89101 - DenverDenver, ColoradoThe City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
- 1700 Lincoln St., Suite 2900 Denver, CO 80203
External links
- Official website
- Fennemore Craig at Chambers and Partners
- Fennemore Craig at LexisNexis Martindale-HubbellLexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell-History:The 140-year history of Martindale-Hubbell begins with two separate publications:The Martindale DirectoryThe Martindale Directory was first published in 1868 by James B. Martindale, a lawyer and businessman...
- Fennemore Craig Foundation