Michael Gerity

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Estate Planning, Business and Bankruptcy Pros

Experience: 29 years

Estate Planning, Business Law, Bankruptcy and 3 others

Arizona, Colorado, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Federal Circuit

AV Preeminent Peer Rating, 10.0 Rating - Superb and 2 others

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Experience 29y

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Michael Gerity is a distinguished attorney in Arizona who brings a wealth of experience to every case. Whether representing a client with a commercial or intellectual property dispute, or providing legal advice for a business entrepreneur, Mr. Gerity is an aggressive and reliable lawyer who knows how to get the results clients need. He is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell in recognition of his high ethical standards and professional ability and has been selected by the American Institute of Legal Counsel for its 10 Best in Arizona list in client satisfaction for 2016 in the Litigation, Lawsuits & Disputes Division. His law firm has also been selected for inclusion in the Law Firm 500 as one of the top 100 fastest growing firms in the entire country.

Mr. Gerity has been admitted to practice law in Arizona State and Federal courts since graduating from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1994. He also is admitted to practice law in Colorado and before the United States Patent and Trademark office.

Prior to forming Israel & Gerity, PLLC, Mr. Gerity clerked for the Chief Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, served as a deputy public defender, where he received extensive trial experience, and worked for several years at a large civil litigation law firm in Phoenix. He then formed his own firm, and also served as Of Counsel to a prestigious boutique commercial litigation firm. In law school, Mr. Gerity was an Associate Note and Comment Editor for the Arizona State Law Journal, received honors in legal research and writing, and was awarded Best Appellate Brief. Mr. Gerity received his Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University in 1990.

Mr. Gerity has taught classes and given presentations on a wide variety of topics. Mr. Gerity’s practice areas include business formation and representation, bankruptcy, estate planning and trusts, general civil litigation and commercial litigation, and intellectual property.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Arizona

Since 1994

Colorado

Since 1998

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Since 1998

Federal Circuit

Since 2010

Professional Experience

2015 - Current

Estate Planning, Business and Bankruptcy Pros

Owner

2002 - Current

Israel & Gerity, PLLC

Managing Partner

1999 - Current

Law Offices of Michael Gerity, PC

Owner

1999 - 2002

Meyer, Hendricks & Bivens, PC

Of Counsel

1997 - 1999

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC

Associate

1995 - 1997

Maricopa County Public Defender's Office

Deputy Public Defender

1995 - 1995

Judge Thomas C. Kleinschmidt, Arizona Court of Appeals

Clerk

1993 - 1993

Honeywell

Legal Clerk

1992 - 1992

Arizona Attorney General’s Office

Legal Clerk

Education

1991 - 1994

Arizona State University

J.D. (1994) | Law

Honors: Arizona State Law Journal Associate Note and Comment Editor; Best Appellate Brief, First Year Moot Court Competition; Honors, Legal Research and Writing; East Valley Bar Association Scholarship Recipient

1986 - 1990

Colorado State University

B.S. (1990) | Biology, anatomy, psychology

Honors: Dean’s List; Colorado State University Honor’s Program; Elf-Aquitaine Academic Scholarship

Awards

year - Michael Gerity

AV Preeminent Peer Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

10.0 Rating - Superb

Avvo

2016 Honoree - Fastest Growing Law Firms

Law Firm 500

10 Best Client Satisfaction - Litigation, Lawsuits & Disputes Division

American Institute of Legal Counsel

Contacts

202 East Earll Drive Suite 440 Phoenix AZ 85012 Telephone: (602) 274-4400 Fax: (602) 274-4401

Videos

TrademarkIt Profile Video - Michael Gerity

Michael Gerity gives an introduction to TrademarkIt and his law firm, which handles business law, trademarks, estate planning, corporations and LLCs, contracts and civil litigation.

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Michael Gerity Estate Planning, Business and Bankruptcy Pros

Experience: 29 years

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Phone: (602) 274-4400

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Intellectual Property

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests