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

Corporate Law

Appellate Law

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

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

State Bar of Arizona: Business Section

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 68 and 74 (chair), Motions in Limine, Rule 4.1, Rule 26(b)(5), Rule 45

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

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

Professional Presentations

“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

“Civil Litigation Rules and Case Law Update,” State Bar of Arizona, Seminar Chair, 2008-2010; Faculty Member, 2003-2007

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

“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, 20067

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, Mexico