Thomas K. Chenal

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    7047 East Greenway Parkway
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-8110
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Tom believes building and maintaining strong relationships are key components of a successful partnership. “It is important that I invest time in my clients and really get to know each one as a person. Only then can I truly help them.” Driven by discipline, Tom is passionate about taking client service to the next level. “Not much stops me,” he says. “I do what it takes to get the job done.”

Tom’s practice areas include commercial litigation, municipal law and city government, banking and financial institutions, creditors’ rights, and international law. His representative clients include builders and developers, financial institutions, and individuals and corporations in various litigation matters in state and federal court, and the Town of Carefree, Arizona. He also served as Research Assistant to Professor Boris Kozolchyzk for the revision of Treatise on International Letters of Credit.

Active in the community, Tom is past chair of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona and past president of the Scottsdale Bar Association. He is a member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. His community service activities include serving as an elected Town Council member for the Town of Carefree, Arizona and as a member of the Parish Council and other committees for his local church. He also is presently Town Attorney for Carefree, Arizona.

Enthusiastic about traveling, Tom admits he has a bit of “wanderlust.” When he is not working, he can be found leading mountain biking tours through France, riding with his cycling club, piloting his plane, or exploring other countries. He also enjoys working out and spending time with his three children.

Year Joined Mohr Hackett:

1979

Current Position:

Shareholder; Executive Committee

Practice Areas:

Litigation (Trials, Appeals, Mediations and Arbitration)
Banking and Financial Institutions
Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
Municipal Law
International Law
Administrative Law

Bar Admissions:

Arizona, 1979
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1979
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1979

Education:

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Arizona, 1979
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review: Arizona Law Review, Editorial Board, 1978-1979

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1976
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: History
Minor: French

Universite’ Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, France, 1974
Certificate

Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association, Member, Business Law, International Law and Practice and Litigation Sections

State Bar of Arizona, International Law Section, Past Chair

State Bar of Arizona, Member, Bankruptcy Law, International Law and Trial Practice Sections

Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Member

Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Member

Maricopa County Bar Association, Member, Bankruptcy and Construction Law Sections

Maricopa County Bar Association, Member, Lawyer Referral Service Panel

Town of Carefree, Arizona, Presently Town Attorney; Former Elected Town Council Member

Birthplace:

Cincinnati, Ohio