Attorneys:

Steven W. Cheifetz
Claudio E. Iannitelli
John C. Marcolini
Glenn B. Hotchkiss
Shaleen D. Brewer
John J. Smalanskas
Buzzi L. Shindler
Jamie C. Eisenfeld
Jonathan M. Levine
Stewart F. Gross
Roman A. Kostenko
Melanie C. McKeddie
Chase E. Halsey
Daniel P. Velocci

 

Professional Biography

Glenn B. Hotchkiss
Partner

 

gbh@cimlaw.com
Tel: (602) 952-6000 ext. 145
Fax: (602) 952-7020

Biography: Glenn Hotchkiss practices primarily in the area of commercial litigation, with a focus on breach of contract and business tort claims,  including  interference with contractual and prospective business relationships, fraud, conspiracy, conversion, defamation, business disparagement, trade secrets, covenants not to compete and usurpation of corporate opportunity. For example, he has represented shareholders of closely held corporations in breach of fiduciary duty claims, joint venturers in disputes over their respective duties under joint venture agreements and intellectual property rights holders in connection with claims of trademark and copyright infringement. Mr. Hotchkiss also handles construction litigation and land use matters, as well as lender-borrower disputes. Throughout his career, Mr. Hotchkiss has assumed primary responsibility on a wide variety of complex litigation matters, including ERISA breach of fiduciary duty, intellectual property, auditing malpractice, and insurance coverage disputes.  Prior to joining the firm, he was General Counsel for a direct mail and Internet marketing company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Before that, Mr. Hotchkiss was a  partner with Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C.

Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Appeals; Construction Litigation; Business Transactions.

Admissions:
Bars: Arizona (1988)
Courts: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; All state courts in Arizona.

Education:
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984)
Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, AZ (J.D., 1988) (ASU Law Journal: Managing Editor, 1987-88; Staff Member, 1986-87)

Clerkship: Judicial Clerk to the Hon. Joe W. Contreras (ret.), Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One (1988-89)

Reported Cases: Arizona State Carpenters Pension Trust Fund v. Citibank (Arizona), 125 F.3d 715 (1997).

Born: Allentown, PA