Alan Ariav

2429 East Rancho Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 651-1548 or (602) 214-1136
aariav@cox.net

  • Shareholder, Officer and Director of Professional Law Firms
  • Writer/Editor: Pulitzer Prize Finalist
  • Public Communications
  • Commercial and Employment Law Related Media
  • Legal Briefings

Officer and director of law firms who, as a senior attorney, supervised legal staff and associate attorneys. Provides seasoned, well considered business advice and executables to C-level corporate management across a wide spectrum of industries. Exhibits over 20 years of success in award-winning creative writing and investigative reporting as well as legal representation and jury trials. A proactive, critical thinker who delivers superior results through advanced business intelligence analysis.

Strong planning, prioritization and organizational skills including the ability to supervise staff and other attorneys as an officer of professional limited-liability-company law firms.  Handles multiple simultaneous projects without compromising quality, timeliness or functionality. Deep knowledge of business management, leadership and transactional issues, public relations and litigation. Extensive qualifications in the following competencies:

  • Executive-level Decision Making
  • Technical, Creative & Proposal Writing
  • Boardroom Presentations
  • Public Outreach & Speeches
  • Company Press Releases & Publications
  • Legal Counseling and Litigation Support

Career Synopsis

The Aperion Companies LLC

Scottsdale, AZ
A land development company
Special Consultant to CEO, LLC Member, Officer, Director, and Senior Writer
2010- Present

Implements business plans to meet state and federal regulatory requirements for land development and engages in private equity ventures for the purchase of land and water rights. Reviews books about the spirit of humanity and the benefit of giving back. Advises on legislative matters, zoning and hydrology issues, and lobbying before legislative and congressional committees.

  • Advises CEO and company attorneys about the status of litigation matters, and writes speeches, white papers, lobbying reports and other presentations for CEO and other company executives
  • Intimately involved in the company’s non-profit project to develop 15,000 acres in New Mexico to build free housing for indigenous people from around the world, including victims of the genocide in Sudan

Alan’s Professional Writing LLC

Phoenix, AZ
A professional writing and editing company
Independent Professional Writer & Editor to Businesses and lawyers
2009-Present

Managing member of limited-liability company that specializes in professional writing. Long-time professional researcher, writer and editor for mom-and-pop businesses to Fortune 1000 companies.  Oversees business transactions of limited-liability company and selects which marketing and writing projects the company will undertake that it is offered.

  • Writes white papers, speeches for CEOs, press releases, company brochures, corporate magazine and newsletter articles, and writes and edits company websites to entice visitors to stay longer, reducing quick “bounce outs”
  • Writes meticulous legal motions and briefs in all areas of the law for attorneys

Renaud, Cook, Drury, Mesaros PC

Phoenix, AZ
Attorneys at Law
2006-2009
Senior Associate Attorney

Litigator in insurance defense and employment law.

  • Successfully defended a Fortune 500 company in a consumer-fraud lawsuit filed by the Arizona attorney general
  • Successfully defended multi-national insurance companies in lawsuits filed against their insureds in numerous types of cases, including wrongful death, medical and legal malpractice, and trucking accidents

DeConcini, McDonald, Yetwin & Lacy PC

Tucson,  AZ
Attorneys at Law
2003-2006

Shareholder, Officer & Director;  litigator in securities, employment and commercial cases

Represented many elderly pensioners whose life savings were depleted by unscrupulous stockbrokers who churned their accounts for the sole purpose of pocketing hefty commissions.

  • As an integral member of the business management team, made executive business decisions affecting numerous law-firm functions, including revenue projections and annual budget; the hiring, daily management, career pathing and terminating of staff and associate attorneys; reviews, pay structure and performance bonuses for associate attorneys; and the strategic decision whether the business should relocate to a newer office building
  • Sued several large stock-brokerage firms and obtained multi-million-dollar settlements for these elderly people, making them whole again

Mesch, Clark & Rothschild PC

Tucson, AZ
Attorneys at Law
1991-2003

Shareholder; Officer & Director; litigator in securities, employment and commercial cases

Made numerous corporate decisions about the hiring and terminating of associate attorneys, retention of vendors, contracting of independent outside counsel, and the annual budget and projected revenue.  Specialized in representing victims of job discrimination.

  • Won $10 million in verdicts and settlements for clients
  • Won $5.75 million against a Fortune 500 insurance company that swindled Mexican nationals out of their life-insurance premiums by guaranteeing “paid-up” policies that never materialized
  • Obtained numerous large settlements on behalf of employees discriminated against in violation of the law

The Arizona Republic

Phoenix, AZ
1982-1989
One of America’s largest daily newspapers

Investigative Reporter

  • Finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for spending numerous months with another reporter investigating, researching and writing a special section called “Anatomy of a Crime,” which walked the reader from a “six-pack run” at a convenience store through the perpetrator’s release from prison
  • Covered the Arizona Department of Corrections on numerous topics before the Arizona legislature, including budget cut-backs, prison overcrowding, higher pay demands by prison guards, and violence behind the wall

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association’s recipient of National Award for Public Ethics and Service for researching and writing a book on the judicial system in Arizona tailored for journalists who cover the courts
  • Member of the North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Small Business Association, Phoenix Toastmasters, and various social-networking groups in the Phoenix metropolitan area
  • Volunteer tutor to foreigners learning to speak and read English
  • Board Member of Homeowners’ Associations
  • Volunteer in Lawyer Referral Service for 18 years which provides pro bono legal services; member of Volunteer Lawyers Association, which represents at no cost more than 2,500 clients per year whose income prevents them from retaining attorneys

 

Education

Juris Doctorate (Law Degree), University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, AZ

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and English, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ