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Squire Patton Boggs Phoenix marked 40 years in the city in 2019, with a Chambers-ranked commercial litigation practice spanning financial services, sports, real estate, and construction disputes.
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At a Glance
| Firm | Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP |
| Phoenix Office Established | October 1, 1979 |
| Global Firm | Founded 1890; more than 1,500 lawyers across 44 offices in 19 countries |
| Phoenix Office Size | 37 lawyers, per firm’s own materials |
| Ranking | Chambers USA, Arizona General Commercial Litigation (Band 2) |
| Named Litigators | Brian A. Cabianca (Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, IP Litigation); David W. Alexander (Business Litigation, International, ADR); Elizabeth F. Ahlstrand (Insurance Coverage, Business Litigation, Appellate) |
| Office | 1 E. Washington St., Ste. 2700, Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
Sources: squirepattonboggs.com, Chambers USA, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory, Attorney at Law Magazine. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Squire Patton Boggs Phoenix: From a One-Lawyer Public Finance Office to 37 Attorneys
The firm’s Phoenix office opened October 1, 1979, beginning as a one-lawyer operation focused predominantly on public finance. Nearly five decades later, the office has grown to 37 lawyers serving as what the firm’s own materials describe as a “one-stop shop” for regional, national, and international clients across diverse practice areas, inside a global firm tracing to 1890 with more than 1,500 lawyers across 44 offices in 19 countries.
Practice
Commercial Litigation Across Financial Services, Sports, and Construction
The Phoenix office’s litigation practice, per the firm’s own materials, has substantial experience in complex commercial litigation spanning financial services, major sports, automotive, real estate, construction, and banking industries, including class actions, mass torts, and international dispute resolution. Chambers USA independently ranks the firm’s Arizona general commercial litigation practice in its Band 2 tier. Named litigators include Brian A. Cabianca, who practices in business litigation, class actions, and IP litigation; David W. Alexander, whose practice spans business litigation, international matters, and alternative dispute resolution; and Elizabeth F. Ahlstrand, focused on insurance coverage, business litigation, and appellate work. The office also carries a nationally recognized Restructuring & Insolvency practice group, with partner Kelly Singer handling commercial bankruptcy, workouts, and receiverships across healthcare, energy, real estate, and private equity industries.
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a single, independently itemized case-results table for the Phoenix litigation practice; the Chambers USA ranking narrative serves as the primary independently sourced indicator of the practice’s standing 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
Awesome Attorneys did not identify a substantial volume of independently sourced, individually attributable client reviews for the firm, which is typical for a firm serving primarily institutional and corporate clients rather than individual consumers.
Community
Per the firm’s own materials, the Phoenix office has provided clients and local commerce organizations access to high-profile policy influencers through various initiatives over its 40-plus-year history, reflecting the firm’s broader government-relations bench, which has included figures such as former Speaker of the House John Boehner and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott at the national firm level.
Recognition
Chambers USA independently ranks Squire Patton Boggs’s Arizona general commercial litigation practice in its Band 2 tier — a tier below only the top-ranked Arizona firms. Multiple Phoenix office attorneys are individually selected to Super Lawyers, a peer-influenced, research-driven process. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a firm-wide AV rating or Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” designation specific to the Phoenix litigation team in the sources reviewed.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Commercial litigation in Arizona proceeds under the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure in state court or the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in federal court. Class action litigation, a named focus, is governed by Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 23 in state court or Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 in federal court. Commercial bankruptcy and restructuring work, another named practice, proceeds under Title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, administered through the federal bankruptcy courts.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Squire Patton Boggs Phoenix’s clearest differentiator is nearly five decades of continuous local presence inside a genuinely global firm, backed by an independent Chambers USA Band 2 ranking for Arizona commercial litigation and a nationally recognized restructuring and insolvency practice.
The honest trade-off: as a large global firm, Squire Patton Boggs is likely to carry fee structures and matter minimums suited to substantial institutional or cross-border disputes, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify a public client-review record typical of consumer-facing practices.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from squirepattonboggs.com, Chambers USA, Super Lawyers’ hosted directory, and Attorney at Law Magazine’s coverage of the Phoenix office’s anniversary. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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