Denton Peterson Dunn, PLLC

According to the firm's own description:

• The attorneys have decades of combined experience representing businesses and individuals.
• Many of the firm's lawyers previously worked at larger Arizona law firms.
• In a smaller‑firm environment, they aim to provide top‑quality legal work without the higher costs and bureaucracy of larger firms, and to offer a more personal and responsive approach.

Core practice areas

The firm's listed areas of practice include:

• Business and corporate law
• Employment law
• Litigation and appellate practice
• Negotiation and mediation
• Franchise law
• Commercial collections
• Real estate‑related matters

Mission and approach

The firm describes its mission as fixing clients' legal headaches by:

• Protecting clients from legal trouble through careful planning and strong contracts
• Fighting to get what clients deserve when litigation is the best option

The attorneys emphasize:

• Drafting effective contracts (such as operating agreements, partnership agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, non‑compete agreements, franchise agreements, joint venture and consulting agreements, and real estate agreements)
• Being "fearless and tenacious" trial lawyers when disputes cannot be resolved informally

Types of clients served

Based on the firm's materials, typical clients include:

• Businesses of many sizes
• Company owners, partners, shareholders and LLC members
• Employers and, in some cases, employees
• Individuals and businesses with contract, franchise, employment or real‑estate‑related questions or disputes

Reputation and client relationships

The website features numerous client testimonials describing long‑term relationships with the firm and highlighting qualities such as professionalism, responsiveness, clear communication and effective results in business and litigation matters.

The firm helps clients choose, form and organize the legal entity that best fits their goals, including:

• Corporations
• Limited liability companies (LLCs)
• Sole proprietorships
• Partnerships

Attorneys explain how different structures affect taxation, liability protection, ownership, management and long‑term business plans. They also assist with reorganizing an existing business if its needs change.

The firm can also help companies based outside Arizona organize entities or franchises in the state, apply for trade names, and ensure the proper documents are filed to structure the business correctly.

Business filings and ongoing compliance

The firm prepares and files required business documents with state and federal authorities and can help draft, file and amend documents such as:

• Articles of Incorporation
• Articles of Amendment
• Articles of dissolution or termination
• Certificates of Disclosure
• Annual reports
• Other registration and maintenance filings required to keep an entity in good standing

Contracts and day‑to‑day business documents

Attorneys draft, review and negotiate many types of contracts and business documents, including:

• Partnership and operating agreements
• Employment and independent contractor agreements
• Confidentiality and non‑disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Non‑compete agreements
• Sales and supply contracts
• Leases and real estate transaction documents
• Buy‑sell agreements
• Documents for the purchase or sale of a business
• Joint venture and consulting agreements

The goal is to protect clients from unnecessary risk, close loopholes and align contracts with the client's business objectives.

Business transfers, mergers and acquisitions

The firm assists clients who are buying or selling a business, including:

• Structuring and documenting stock or asset purchases
• Preparing buy/sell agreements
• Transferring ownership of intellectual property
• Addressing employment issues that arise in a transfer of ownership or merger

Typical business clients

Clients include small and mid‑sized businesses, start‑ups, entrepreneurs, franchisors, franchisees and other business owners who need ongoing corporate counsel or help with specific business transactions.

Denton Peterson Dunn, PLLC represents clients in a wide range of business and commercial disputes in Arizona. The firm handles matters for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Types of business disputes handled

Examples of disputes the firm reports handling include:

• Breach of contract disputes (including partnership, employment and payment disputes)
• Shareholder and member disputes in corporations and LLCs
• Partnership disputes and litigation
• Commercial collections and creditor matters
• Business torts and matters of corporate governance
• Real estate‑related business disputes and transactions
• Infringement of intellectual property (such as copyright and trademark disputes)

Litigation, negotiation and appeals

The firm's attorneys act as trial lawyers in state and federal courts and also:

• Engage in negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes where possible
• Handle appellate work when a business dispute proceeds beyond the trial level

How litigation services relate to business counseling

In addition to litigating disputes, the firm uses its litigation experience to:

• Help clients structure contracts and transactions to reduce the risk of future disputes
• Advise on strategies to avoid or quickly resolve conflicts when they arise

Typical litigation clients

Litigation clients include businesses of many sizes, business owners, partners, shareholders, employers and others involved in business‑related disputes in the greater Phoenix area and throughout Arizona.

Denton Peterson Dunn, PLLC represents both franchisors and franchisees in Arizona and helps clients navigate the complex federal and state laws that apply to franchising.

Services for franchisors

Attorneys assist businesses that want to expand through franchising by:

• Advising on whether franchising is an appropriate growth strategy
• Preparing franchise disclosure documents in compliance with federal and state requirements
• Drafting franchise agreements and related contracts
• Structuring franchise offerings to help protect the franchisor's brand, reputation and intellectual property
• Advising on ongoing legal compliance and risk management for a franchise system

Services for franchisees

For clients considering the purchase of a franchise, the firm can:

• Review and explain franchise disclosure documents and franchise agreements
• Identify and explain key risks, obligations and restrictions in proposed agreements
• Negotiate contract terms with franchisors where appropriate
• Help evaluate how much control is being granted to the franchisor
• Draft or review related contracts, such as employment, vendor and lease agreements

When to contact the firm for franchise matters

Clients typically contact the firm when they:

• Are considering franchising an existing business
• Are evaluating the purchase of a franchise
• Need help understanding or negotiating franchise documents
• Face a dispute related to a franchise relationship

The firm's materials describe offices or locations in:

• Mesa
• Scottsdale
• Phoenix
• Chandler
• Gilbert

Office addresses and phone numbers

Information published on the firm's website includes the following addresses and phone numbers:

• Mesa office

Denton Peterson Dunn, PLLC 1930 N Arboleda #200 Mesa, AZ 85213 Office: 480-325-9900

• Scottsdale office

7272 E Indian School Rd #540-132 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Office: 480-325-9919

• Chandler location

2696 E Glacier Pl Chandler, AZ 85249 Phone: 480-680-8339

• Gilbert location

2925 E Pegasus St Gilbert, AZ 85234 Phone: 480-685-9025

Some articles on the site list additional direct phone numbers for individual attorneys.

Email and websites

Published contact details include:

• General website: https://arizonabusinesslawyeraz.com
• Mesa location website reference: DentonPeterson.com
• Email contacts listed on various pages, including addresses such as:
• [email protected]
• [email protected]

(Email addresses may vary by location or attorney; use the contact form or the most current email shown on the firm's website for the specific office or lawyer you wish to reach.)

Contact forms and consultations

• The website provides contact forms where potential clients can submit their name, contact information and a brief message to request a consultation.
• Visitors can also call the phone numbers above to schedule a consultation with an attorney.

Confidentiality notice from the website

The firm's contact page notes that attorney‑client confidentiality does not exist until the firm has been formally retained, and that the firm values client privacy.

Lists Denton, Mission, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, and Scottsdale as a location. Names Arizona, Denton, Chandler, Mesa, Phoenix, and Scottsdale as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

The firm helps clients draft and review:

• Employment agreements
• Independent contractor agreements

Attorneys also advise on when an employment relationship is appropriate versus an independent contractor relationship and the legal implications of that choice.

Protective covenants and confidentiality

The firm prepares and reviews agreements designed to protect a business's confidential information and competitive position, including:

• Non‑disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Confidentiality agreements
• Non‑compete and non‑solicitation agreements

Employment disputes and risk reduction

Based on the firm's described practice areas and publications, they advise on and litigate a variety of employment‑related disputes, such as:

• Wrongful termination‑related issues
• Workplace misconduct issues, including matters such as sexual harassment or assault allegations in the workplace
• Contract‑based employment disputes

They also counsel employers on steps to reduce legal risk when disciplining or terminating employees and when responding to employment‑related complaints.

Typical employment‑law clients

Employment‑law work primarily serves Arizona employers and business owners who want to:

• Put sound employment practices and agreements in place
• Minimize the risk of employment‑related claims
• Address or litigate disputes when they arise

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