A Half Century of Service to Our Clients and Our Community


Since our founding in 1960, the Arizona law firm of Sacks Tierney P.A. has resolved our clients' legal problems with a combination of talent, creativity, professionalism and integrity.

Our 29 skilled Arizona attorneys include five Super Lawyers® selectees, 10 Best Lawyers® picks, and 13 Martindale-Hubbell A-V® ratings.

Sacks Tierney offers sophisticated legal services for public and private companies and Arizona individuals and families.

Firm History: Read about the firm's founding and growth

Sacks Tierney has a half-century tradition of community leadership.

Our article archive contains practical information on a variety of legal topics.

 
   

Valuable Legal Services

Sacks Tierney serves Arizona businesses and entrepreneurs in such areas as commercial litigation, construction, creditors' rights in bankruptcy, loan workouts, real estate law, business transactions, taxation and employment law.

To this core of legal services Sacks Tierney has added an array of niche practices in Indian law, banking law, commercial and public finance, healthcare law, water and natural resources, private and public school law, and intellectual property law.

To meet our clients' needs for personal legal services, we offer valuable expertise in estate planning, probate, guardianship and conservatorship, criminal defense and family law.

Top Attorneys

Our tradition is excellence. Sacks Tierney is privileged to have among its attorneys those who have reached the height of professional excellence and are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. We have been uncompromising in our search for the highest caliber legal talent, solidifying our investment in our future and our clients' well-being.

Solid Values

Sacks Tierney is an ideal law firm for individuals, entrepreneurs and corporate decision-makers who value excellence in legal skill and responsiveness and who respect our firm-wide values of:

  • effectiveness and unyielding professionalism in addressing our clients' challenges and goals;

  • honesty, integrity and trust;

  • respect for the individual;

  • creativity and innovation;

  • performance that exceeds expectations; and

  • a refusal to sacrifice quality for financial gain.

Global Resources

As a member of the distinguished international law firm consortium Meritas™, we offer the worldwide breadth of knowledge that is normally found only in the largest international firms. Meritas is an integrated, non-profit alliance of more than 170 independent commercial law firms located in over 60 countries. Meritas firms are pre-selected for quality, receive peer review and, like Sacks Tierney, are committed to providing responsive and cost-effective service.

 SACKS TIERNEY NEWS

KJZZ Challenge Grant

Our last Challenge Grant is Thursday, 2:00 to 3:00 PM

Sharon Shively

 

Top 25 Arizona Women Attorneys

Construction litigator Sharon Shively is ranked among the"Top 25 Arizona Women" for 2013 in Super Lawyers' annual selection process

Jeff Gardner

 

Understanding the Demand Futility Exception  Listen to Jeff Gardner's podcast (8:54), part of the ABA Section of Litigation "Sound Advice" series

RANKING ARIZONA

Sacks Tierney is #1 in Ranking Arizona for 2013

 

Top Ranking for second straight year

Thank you for helping to make Sacks Tierney #1 for 2013 among law firms with 25-50 attorneys

Vote for Sacks Tierney in Ranking Arizona 2014

Matt Meaker

 

 

 

Baseline Thoughts on Public-Private Partnerships in Arizona, by Matt Meaker (published in the May 6, 2013, online edition of AZRE Magazine)

EMPLOYMENT LAW

NLRB Poster Requirement Struck Down by D.C. Court
Proposed requirement to post notice of employee rights violates employer’s First Amendment rights, court rules

Prepare Now for the Obamacare Employer Mandate  2014 liability to be based on 2013 data

ADR

David Tierney

 

Arbitration in Arizona: Changes Have Arrived

David Tierney details the significant changes stemming from Arizona's adoption of the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (RUAA)

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Corporate Attorney. We wish to attract a corporate attorney who has six-plus years of experience and desires to expand his or her practice.

Business and Real Estate Attorney. We seek applicants with at least four years of practice experience in Corporate Law, Business Transactions or Real Estate law.

For more information, visit our Opportunities page.

PEER RECOGNITION

Super Lawyers®: Sacks Tierney 2013 selectees are Steve Benson, Phoebe Moffatt, Sharon Shively and David Tierney.

Rising Starssm selectees are Jeff Gardner, Bryan Gottfredson, Matt Meaker and Laura Schiesl

Best Lawyers in America®: Steve Benson, Judy Dworkin, Steve Goldstein, Rob Kimball, John Hanson, Jeff Leonard, Phoebe Moffatt, Mike Rooney, Sharon Shively, David Tierney.

Best Law Firms®: Sacks Tierney earns a Tier 1 ranking in Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law and Construction Litigation for 2013.

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