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Anyone comparing a Phoenix bankruptcy attorney with nearly four decades of dedicated, exclusive bankruptcy practice will find Steven Joseph Brown a straightforward, independently-verified option. This independent profile examines what that Phoenix bankruptcy attorney practice actually offers — and clears up a real identity-confusion risk along the way.
At a Glance
| Firm | Steve Brown & Associates LLC |
| Attorney | Steven Joseph Brown |
| Location | 1414 E. Indian School Rd., Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ |
| Experience | Licensed since 1986 (nearly 40 years); Bankruptcy is 100% of practice, per independent directory data |
| Key Credential | AZ State Bar Board of Legal Specialization — Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law (since 1991) |
| Education | J.D., The University of Iowa College of Law; recipient, American Jurisprudence Award (Civil Procedure) |
| Recognition | Martindale-Hubbell AV rating (highest peer standard) |
Origin and Founder History
Steven Joseph Brown earned his J.D. from The University of Iowa College of Law, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure and was an Outstanding Advocate in the Iowa Moot Court Competition and a quarterfinalist in the National Moot Court Competition. He was admitted to the Arizona bar in 1986. This platform independently confirmed his Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law designation directly against the State Bar of Arizona’s own published specialist roster, which lists his certification dating to 1991. Worth flagging directly: there is a different, unrelated attorney named “Steven K. Brown” practicing bankruptcy law in Missouri, and a separate “Steven J. Brown” practicing family law in Chino Hills, California — this profile covers the Phoenix, Arizona bankruptcy specialist Steven Joseph Brown of Steve Brown & Associates LLC specifically, verified against the Arizona Bar’s own roster to avoid that confusion.
Practice Area Breakdown
Independent attorney-directory data places Brown’s practice at 100% bankruptcy and debt work — a fully dedicated practice rather than one line among several, which is a genuine distinction worth naming directly since several other firms in this batch treat bankruptcy as one practice area among many. Avvo’s practice breakdown further lists commercial real estate and litigation as secondary areas connected to his bankruptcy work, consistent with a business-bankruptcy-oriented practice.
Case Outcomes
Public sourcing did not surface an itemized case-results table with specific figures from the firm’s own materials. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes in any future case; case results depend entirely on the specific facts of each matter.
Client Voice
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Beyond the Courtroom
Brown is a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, per his Avvo profile — a professional body specifically for bankruptcy practitioners, distinct from general bar membership.
Recognition
Independently verified: AZ State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law, since 1991, confirmed directly against the Bar’s published roster; AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, an “elite” peer-review standard requiring a large number of peer votes at the highest level of professional excellence, per Martindale’s own rating description.
Firm-stated: Membership in the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees is presented per Brown’s own Avvo profile.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
Bankruptcy is federal law (11 U.S.C.), filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. Arizona’s own property exemption statutes (A.R.S. § 33-1101 et seq.) determine what filers can keep — homestead, vehicle, and personal-property exemptions specific to Arizona law rather than federal defaults. Before filing, debtors must complete credit counseling from an approved agency, and a debtor-education course before receiving a discharge, under 11 U.S.C. § 109 and § 727. This is general legal information, not legal advice specific to any individual’s circumstances.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Brown’s nearly 40-year, fully-dedicated bankruptcy practice and independently-verified Bar specialist certification (dating to 1991) are genuine, well-documented strengths. The honest gap: this platform did not locate itemized case outcomes or independently-viewable client reviews specific to this firm, so prospective clients should ask directly about recent case experience with their specific matter type — and should double-check they’ve reached the Phoenix, Arizona Steven Joseph Brown rather than a similarly-named attorney elsewhere, given the name-confusion risk this platform identified during research.
Methodology and Sourcing
This profile draws on Avvo’s attorney profile for Steven Brown (practice-area breakdown, education, recognitions), and the State Bar of Arizona’s public Bankruptcy Law Certified Specialists roster. See our other Phoenix-metro Bankruptcy & Debt attorney profiles for comparison.
Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice
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