A former prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office,

Christian Lestinsky

uses his litigation skills to navigate disputes and advocate for our clients, both in and out of the courtroom.
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Inconsistency among Arizona’s trial courts in how the 2021 statutory revisions are to be applied make legal strategies difficult for contractors to employ statewide.

By

Jamie Hanson

In September 2021, the Arizona legislature amended

A.R.S. § 12-910

, which governs appeals of administrative decisions by the Registrar of Contractors and allows for a

trial de novo

after an ROC hearing.

We discussed the effects of those amendments in two previous articles:

• Good News for Arizona Businesses: Appealing a State Regulatory Ruling Now Leads to a Fresh Trial in Superior Court

  (December 2021)

• ROC Hearings and Arizona’s “New Trial” Statute: Two

…
Continue Reading ROC cases and the “trial de novo” statute: After three years, uncertainty endures

Phoenix

magazine has named Lang Thal King & Hanson litigation attorney

Andrew Wenker

as one of its

2024 “Top Lawyers”

selectees. Andrew is one of 12 Valley attorneys recognized for their legal skill in construction law.
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The Best Lawyers in America

®

lists six Lang Thal King & Hanson attorneys in its 2025 edition. Honorees are 

Kent Lang

,

Mike Thal

, and

Rick Friedlander

, plus “Ones to Watch” honorees

Jamie Hanson

,

Jason Clark

 and 

Erika Johnsen

.
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Under a recent Arizona law, a contractor can lock in a favorable hearing decision before the ROC can modify or reject it.
Continue Reading New advantage for contractors in ROC hearings: the power to accept the licensing decision

Rick Friedlander

has been named a “Lion of the Arizona Construction Bar” by the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona.
Continue Reading Friedlander receives construction law “lion” honor

Announcement of the new rule has triggered multiple legal challenges that could delay its enforcement.

Going forward, employers are prohibited from entering into new non-competes, even for executives, and must notify workers bound by existing agreements that the non-compete provisions will not be enforced. The FTC is of the opinion that this rule will alleviate burdens on workers and foster a more dynamic and competitive labor market.

The rule includes a few exceptions, such as existing agreements with senior executives and non-competes that exist as part of the sale of a business. 

Legal Challenges.

The FTC announcement triggered immediate legal…
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Seven Lang Thal King & Hanson attorneys are 2024 Super Lawyers honorees:

Kent Lang

,

Mike Thal

,

George King

and

Rick Friedlander

, plus Rising Stars selectees

Brian Pouderoyen

,

Andrew Wenker

, and

Mickell Summerhays

.
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Lang Thal King & Hanson ranked #8 in the categories of construction litigation and commercial litigation in Ranking Arizona in 2024. Thank you for your support!

Vote for Lang Thal King & Hanson in Ranking Arizona 2025 for Construction Litigation

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We are pleased to announce that

Jason Clark

has been elected as a partner at Lang Thal King & Hanson PC.

A Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” and

Best Lawyers®

“Ones to Watch” honoree who joined our firm in 2015, Jason offers national law firm experience and an extensive track record of successful outcomes for his clients in all aspects of construction disputes and

Registrar of Contractors proceedings

. 

Jason’s recent construction law experience includes matters involving:

• construction defects

• Prompt Payment Act

  claims

• lien foreclosure

• payment and performance bond

  claims

• Purchaser Dwelling Act

  claims and

• breaches of contract.

He also represents…
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The expanded “economic realities” test increases the government’s presumption that a worker is an employee entitled to overtime and minimum wage protection.

The new rule expands, from three factors to six, the government’s “economic realities” test, which seeks to determine whether independent contractors are truly in business for themselves or are actually employees who should be afforded full wage-and-hour and other FLSA protections.

The economic realities factors are non-exhaustive – i.e., a Wage and Hour Division auditor is free to consider additional factors – and, in contrast to the old rule, no single factor is more important than any other.
Continue Reading New independent contractor rule aims at paying more workers as employees

A federal law that went into effect January 1 requires most legal entities to report specific information about the business and its owners.

This article provides a general overview and multiple updates from our October 2023 article. This version includes the following changes:

• The Beneficial Ownership Information

  reporting portal

  is ready to use.

• FinCEN has published the

  Small Entity Compliance Guide

  as a companion to its updated

  Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Frequently Asked Questions

  .

• The FinCEN FAQ document includes an updated list of “

  exempt entities

  .”

• The FAQ document also provides more information on the criteria for “

…
Continue Reading Update: Corporate Transparency Act places new reporting requirements on most businesses

On January 1, 2024, Arizona’s minimum wage increase by $0.50 per hour, from $13.85 to $14.35.
Continue Reading Employers take note: Arizona minimum wage increases to $14.35 on January 1