| John P. Kaites, a
member, joined the firm in February 2002. He began his legal career in
1989 as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arizona in the
Organized Crime and Racketeering Division and the Environmental Crimes
Section. In addition, Mr. Kaites worked as a prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
He then served three terms in the Arizona Legislature.
During his tenure in the Arizona Legislature, Mr. Kaites was the Chairman of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee.
He authored and was instrumental in passing the Securities Litigation
Reform Act, the Interstate Banking & Branching Act, and The Privilege
of Self Critical Analysis for Products Liability Act. Mr. Kaites
also sponsored the final draft to the Arizona Criminal Code and the
Arizona Juvenile Justice Code. In 1998, he was recognized nationally by the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 3,000 legislative members and received The Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award.
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PRACTICE AREAS /
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Liability Defense Litigation
- Government Affairs
EDUCATION
- Duquesne University, School of Law
- Allegheny College, Bachelor of Arts
The Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award
CIVIC/PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- The Order of Barristers
- State Bar of Arizona
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Chairman, Downtown Urban Community Kids Program
- President, Industrial Development Authority of Maricopa County
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COURT ADMISSIONS
- Arizona Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for Arizona
- U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal
HOBBIES
- Coaching youth basketball, baseball and football
- Golf
- Fishing
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