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CDQ Obtains Favorable Result for Client in MIPA Dispute

CDQ attorneys Daniel P. Quigley and Kevin C. Moyer represented an entity that had entered a membership interest purchase agreement (“MIPA”) to purchase the majority interest of an Arizona limited liability company, which owns a valuable business license.  After entering the agreement and accepting consideration thereunder, the majority interest holder (the “Seller”) developed remorse and…

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Best Lawyers Selects CDQ As A Tier 1 Law Firm In Three Practice Areas For 2024

Best Lawyers has selected CDQ as a Tier 1 law firm in the 2024 Edition of “Best Law Firms” for three practice areas:  Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Litigation – Antitrust.  Best Lawyers also selected CDQ as a Tier 2 law firm for Bet-the-Company Litigation and Litigation  – Intellectual Property.  The “Best Law…

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Arizona Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment in Favor of CDQ’s Clients

On March 2, 2023, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, issued a memorandum decision affirming the Maricopa County Superior Court’s entry of Judgment in favor of CDQ’s clients on myriad tort claims relating to the plaintiff’s expulsion as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives.  Betsy Lamm argued the appeal, which involved complex…

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Dan Dowd Recognized by Phoenix Magazine as a Top Lawyer

CDQ is proud to announce that Dan Dowd was selected as a 2023 Phoenix Magazine Top Lawyer. Phoenix Magazine Top Lawyer is a peer review service in which Arizona State Bar members in the greater Phoenix area can nominate three attorneys over 39 legal specialties and the top 10 to 20 percent of vote-getters make…

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CDQ Secures Dismissal of Claims for Sexual Orientation Discrimination and First Amendment Retaliation

CDQ’s Dan Dowd, Rebecca van Doren and Cole Kubosumi obtained final judgment dismissing a federal lawsuit filed by a former University of Arizona employee. The plaintiff asserted claims of sexual orientation discrimination and First Amendment free speech and associational retaliation.  After multiple failed attempts to plead each claim, the District of Arizona adopted the analysis…

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Jenna Brownlee Participates In ABA Section of Litigation CLE Panel – The Attorney-Client Privilege: An Ethics Test

On August 18, 2023, CDQ Attorney Jenna Brownlee served as a panel member in a recent continuing legal education (“CLE”) program sponsored by the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. The CLE focused on the attorney-client privilege. Topics covered by Jenna’s panel included the dual purpose memoranda and the daunting challenges dual-hatted corporate counsel…

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Seven CDQ Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers

CDQ proudly announces that seven CDQ attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of America.  Dan Dowd was chosen by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Bet-the-Company Litigation.  Dan Quigley was chosen in five practice areas: Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation,  Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation –…

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CDQ Recognized by the Maricopa County Bar Association as a 100% Club Member

The Maricopa County Bar Association recognized CDQ as a 100% Club member for 2023. Membership in the 100% Club denotes that all of CDQ’s attorneys are members of the Maricopa County Bar Association. It further signals CDQ’s support for the bar association and professional competence through networking and education for legal professionals in Maricopa County….

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CDQ and Dan Dowd Earn High Rankings in Chambers USA

CDQ and CDQ Partners Dan Dowd and Dan Quigley have been selected by Chambers USA as among the top General Commercial Litigation firms and attorneys in the U.S. The prestigious Chambers ranking system evaluates law firms and individual lawyers all over the world based on qualities that include technical ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial…

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CDQ Attorneys Present Ethics CLE

On May 23, 2023 CDQ attorneys Dan Dowd, Betsy Lamm, Rebecca van Doren, and Jenna Brownlee presented a continuing legal education (“CLE”) program to the entire Office of General Counsel of a public client on a series of ethical issues.  Topics included the attorney-client privilege and work product protection, the ethics of honesty, the duty…

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