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At a Glance
| Firm | Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Phoenix office |
| Attorney | Andrea S. Tazioli, Partner |
| Office | Phoenix, AZ |
| Focus | Commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations |
| Education | J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (2008); M.A., Georgetown University; B.A. History, Loyola Marymount University (1999) |
| Admitted | Arizona (2008); U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (2009) |
Sources: Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, AZ Big Media’s “Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona,” LinkedIn, published case law. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
From a Boutique Founder to a Global Firm’s Phoenix Office
Andrea Tazioli spent nearly 12 years at the Phoenix office of an AmLaw 200 firm, rising to partner, before founding her own boutique, NCP Law, PLLC, in 2020. As of March 2026, she moved again — joining Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a partner in its Phoenix office, becoming the first lawyer in that location according to her own professional update. This profile reflects her current firm; several older directory listings still show her at NCP Law and have not caught up to the move.
Practice
Business Disputes and White-Collar Defense, Side by Side
Tazioli’s practice covers business litigation — representing companies and their officers in disputes and seeking injunctive relief — alongside white-collar criminal defense covering fraud, healthcare fraud, SEC violations, environmental violations, and government contract-related offenses, as well as government and internal investigations. She has tried numerous civil and criminal cases in both state and federal court and has a reported appellate opinion, Simpson v. Miller, 241 Ariz. 341, 387 P.3d 1270 (2017).
Track Record
Commercial litigation and white-collar defense outcomes are governed by confidentiality and court record limitations that make a public, itemized results table impractical, and no such compilation was located in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every case is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
No attributed, independently sourced client reviews were located in the sources reviewed for this profile; that reflects the available public record, not a claim of a flawless history.
Community
Tazioli serves on the Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Arizona and is a member of the Phoenix National Charity League alongside her daughter. She regularly assists the Volunteer Lawyers Program with pro bono matters.
Recognition
Tazioli has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2021, named to AZ Big Media’s Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona for 2026, and listed in Super Lawyers for business litigation and white-collar criminal defense. No Arizona board certification applies to commercial litigation or white-collar defense as distinct specialties, so this profile does not use the word “specialist” to describe her.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Business disputes in Arizona generally proceed under the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, while white-collar and government investigation matters frequently involve both Arizona and federal jurisdiction depending on the alleged conduct. Companies facing a government or internal investigation in Arizona should be aware that internal investigative materials are not automatically protected by attorney-client privilege unless structured correctly from the outset — a distinction that matters most in exactly the kind of dual-track civil/criminal exposure Tazioli’s practice addresses.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Andrea Tazioli’s differentiator is a genuinely dual-track practice — commercial litigation and white-collar defense together — useful for businesses facing simultaneous civil exposure and a government inquiry into the same underlying conduct. The honest trade-off: she joined Dorsey & Whitney, a large multi-office firm, only recently after years running her own boutique, and clients accustomed to boutique-style direct access should confirm what that transition means for staffing and rates on their specific matter.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, AZ Big Media, LinkedIn, and published Arizona case law. Dorsey & Whitney LLP did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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