Atty. Thomas A. "Tom" Maraz
Tom’s practices include a broad range of complex commercial litigation, including business, construction, condemnation, trust and mass tort litigation. He has represented clients in numerous mediations and trials in both state and federal court, arguing before both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Thomas A. "Tom" Maraz is a business, construction, and litigation attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Milligan Lawless PC. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Admitted to practice in Arizona (1986). Educated at The University of Arizona (J.D., 1986) and Arizona State University (BA, 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Tom’s practices include a broad range of complex commercial litigation, including business, construction, condemnation, trust and mass tort litigation. He has represented clients in numerous mediations and trials in both state and federal court, arguing before both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tom has handled exclusively civil litigation matters for more than 25 years, and has substantial experience in commercial, construction, business lien and trust disputes of all types, including breach of contract and fiduciary duties, fraud and misrepresentation, condemnation and valuation, and professional liability.
Tom was recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the 2015 “Phoenix Lawyer of the Year – Construction Law”. Prior to joining Gallagher & Kennedy, he was a legislative assistant to Senator Frank Murkowski for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES- BT Capital, LLC v. TD Service Co. of Arizona, 5/4/2012, 228 Ariz. 188
- Neeme Systems Solutions, Inc. v. Spectrum Aeronautical, LLC, 3/24/2011, 226 Ariz 577
- Cachet Residential Builders, Inc. v. Gemini Ins. Co., 3/17/2009, 2009 WL 692324, 2009 U.S. Dist. Lexis 21507
- In re Turner-Dunn Homes, Inc., 9/30/2008, 2008 WL 5046698
- Doe v. Miles, 190 Ariz. 173 2/18/1997
- Burns v. Jaquays Min. Corp., 11/15/1989, 162 Ariz. 186
- Villareal v. State, Dept. of Transp., 4/20/1989, 160 Ariz. 474
- Nikolous v. Superior Court In and For Maricopa County, 6/21/1988, 157 Ariz 256
- Cothrunv. Schwartz, 3/29/1988, 156 Ariz. 459
- Burns v. Jaquays Min. Corp., 12/10/1987, 156 Ariz. 375
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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