You should have confidence that your business interests are protected, you will be compensated for the work you have performed, the contracts you have executed are binding and secure, and, most of all, your legal team understands your present business interests and your plans for the future.

We can help ensure all of the above. Whether your construction related needs are simple or complex, related to transactional or litigation matters, public or private ventures, large projects or small entrepreneurial endeavors, government bids or private engagements, we provide services geared to your needs.

Proven Knowledge, Relevant to Your Needs

U.S. News – Best Law Firms® Tier 1 Construction Law selectee, Sacks Tierney strives to be Arizona’s premier law firm serving the construction industry.

David Tierney has twice been honored by the Best Lawyers in America® as “Lawyer of the Year,” in Construction Law (Scottsdale, 2017) and Construction Litigation (Phoenix, 2014).

In three separate years Sharon Shively has ranked among Super Lawyers’ Top 25 Women Lawyers in Arizona, and for 2017 Best Lawyers named her “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Litigation (Scottsdale). She has been named in Best Lawyers since 2007.

David Tierney co-founded the State Bar’s Construction Section, and he and Sharon Shively have served as Chair.

Experience at Work

From editing and compiling the Arizona Construction Law Practice Manual to contributions in Arizona Construction Law (both published by the State Bar of Arizona) and the American Bar Association’s Green Construction Lawyer, our attorneys lend substantive knowledge to valuable legal resources to which other construction attorneys regularly refer.

Relationships that Matter

You can expect our more than one hundred years of combined experience to be relevant, our industry knowledge to be cutting edge, and our industry relationships to be strong, thanks to our active involvement in the State Bar of Arizona Construction Law Section and in leading trade groups, such as the Arizona Builders Alliance, American Subcontractors Association of Arizona and to the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law.

Being in the right place with the right people helps us anticipate and understand your legal and business needs.

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