Atty. Christopher M. McNichol
Christopher McNichol concentrates his practice on commercial and real estate transactions, including the sale and purchase, development, lease, title insurance and construction issues, and related litigation in these areas. In addition, Chris handles creditors’ rights matters, including loan workouts, judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures, deeds in lieu, receiverships, deficiency and guarantor actions, and bankruptcy.
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Christopher M. McNichol is a Member based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, bankruptcy, creditor rights, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Arizona (1986), U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1986), U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1993), and District of Columbia (2003). Educated at Villanova University (J.D., 1986) and Temple University (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional Associations •State Bar of Arizona •Real Property Section •Maricopa County Bar Association •American Bar Association •Real Property Section •Arizona Trustee Association. Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher McNichol concentrates his practice on commercial and real estate transactions, including the sale and purchase, development, lease, title insurance and construction issues, and related litigation in these areas
- In addition, Chris handles creditors’ rights matters, including loan workouts, judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures, deeds in lieu, receiverships, deficiency and guarantor actions, and bankruptcy
- Chris represents lending and financial institutions, mortgage lenders and brokers, title and escrow companies, real estate brokers and agents, developers, contractors, and individuals
- He writes and lectures frequently at bar and industry seminars on real estate, lending, litigation, and creditors’ rights topics, and is a teacher at the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business
- Chris has served as a mediator and arbitrator in various disputes involving commercial and real estate transactions and construction matters
- Chris is recognized in both “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and “Real Estate Law” by Best Lawyers in America and is one of the Southwest Super Lawyers for Real Estate Law
- He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, representing the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards, and was named by Arizona Business Magazine in Ranking Arizona as a Best of the Best Award Winner
- He was most recently was listed to “The Real Estate Lawyers” which is the premier independent guide to leading real estate attorneys across the United States
- Professional Recognition •The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Real Estate Law (2020-2026) •Southwest Super Lawyers, Real Estate (2010-2015, 2017-2019) •Phoenix Magazine 2022 Top Lawyers - Real Estate Presentations & Publications •Speaker, “Arizona’s New Homestead/Judgment Lien Statute,” Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association Meeting (2022) •Lecturer for the State Bar of Arizona, Maricopa County Bar Association, Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association, Arizona Association of Corporate Counsel, Land Title Association of Arizona, ICSC, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Lorman Education Services, and the Arizona Trustee Association •Author for the State Bar of Arizona (including Ins and Outs of Foreclosures), the Arizona Journal of Real Estate & Business, and other local and national organizations •Teacher for Arizona School of Real Estate and Business Community Involvement •Arizona State Conservation Acquisition Board (past chair) •Valley of the Sun United Way, Tocqueville Society •Valley Partnership •McDowell Sonoran Conservancy (steward) •Arizona Kidney Foundation (event participant) •Phoenix Zoo (past event chair) •Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix (former board member) •Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona (former board member)
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Christopher M. McNichol handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Christopher M. McNichol is one of 42,948 creditor rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse creditor rights attorneys in Arizona →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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