James F. Polese, Lawyer at Gammage & Burnham

James F. Polese, Member Attorney
Business and Estate Planning; Commercial and Corporate Transactions; Taxation; Commercial Litigation

Phone:602-256-0566
Web:http://www.gblaw.com
Address: One Renaissance Square Two North Central Avenue, 15th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Law Firm:	Gammage & Burnham
Lawyer:	James F. Polese
Phone:	602-256-0566
Fax:	602-256-4475
Lawyer Title:	Member
Practice Areas:	Business and Estate Planning; Commercial and Corporate Transactions; Taxation; Commercial Litigation
Bio:	James Polese was the founding member of Polese Hiner & Nolan PA and Polese Pietzsch Williams & Nolan PA. Mr. Polese joined Gammage & Burnham in February 2008. Since his admission to the Arizona Bar, Mr. Polese has had extensive experience in both an office practice involving tax and business planning for small and medium size businesses as well as a commercial litigation. Mr. Polese's history of representing IMPRA, Inc., a medical products company now acquired by C.R. Bard and renamed as Bard Peripheral Vascular, has resulted in his involvement in two very significant patent infringement cases against W.L. Gore & Associates over Teflon technology. The first was in the 1980s where he spearheaded the defense of a patent infringement case brought by Gore, in which one of Gore's seminal patents was declared invalid. In 2008, he was involved in the $185 million patent infringement jury award entered against Gore on a patent owned by Bard PV. Mr. Polese has been involved in a number of published appellate decisions from the Federal Circuit, Ninth Circuit and the Arizona Court of Appeals. Mr. Polese has also been a writer and speaker on business, tax and estate planning matters. He continues to serve on the Advisory Board of the Phoenix Tax Workshop. Mr. Polese prefers to spend his off time on his 170-acre farm in Southwest France with his wife of 40 years, Rita. He has 2 grown children, a married daughter and a son who is a naval aviator. Mr. Polese is also a retired offi
Admitted:	1973, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1978, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Claims Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
College:	St. Peter's College, B.S., 1968
Law School:	Arizona State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1973
Membership:	Central Arizona Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1984); Phoenix Tax Workshop (Member, Advisory Committee, 1982—).
Web:	http://www.gblaw.com
Languages:	English

Lawyer James F. Polese, graduated from St. Peter's College, B.S., 1968 Arizona State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1973, is now employed by Gammage & Burnham at One Renaissance Square Two North Central Avenue, 15th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85004.

While being a member of Central Arizona Estate Planning Council (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1984); Phoenix Tax Workshop (Member, Advisory Committee, 1982—)., James F. Polese is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing James F. Polese as your lawyer, you should consider whether James F. Polese offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if James F. Polese has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though James F. Polese's office is located at Phoenix, AZ, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

James F. Polese has been admitted in 1973, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1978, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Claims Court; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His or her practice areas include Business and Estate Planning; Commercial and Corporate Transactions; Taxation; Commercial Litigation.

James F. Polese's college and law school education includes St. Peter's College, B.S., 1968, Arizona State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1973. Other biographical background includes James Polese was the founding member of Polese Hiner & Nolan PA and Polese Pietzsch Williams & Nolan PA. Mr. Polese joined Gammage & Burnham in February 2008. Since his admission to the Arizona Bar, Mr. Polese has had extensive experience in both an office practice involving tax and business planning for small and medium size businesses as well as a commercial litigation. Mr. Polese's history of representing IMPRA, Inc., a medical products company now acquired by C.R. Bard and renamed as Bard Peripheral Vascular, has resulted in his involvement in two very significant patent infringement cases against W.L. Gore & Associates over Teflon technology. The first was in the 1980s where he spearheaded the defense of a patent infringement case brought by Gore, in which one of Gore's seminal patents was declared invalid. In 2008, he was involved in the $185 million patent infringement jury award entered against Gore on a patent owned by Bard PV. Mr. Polese has been involved in a number of published appellate decisions from the Federal Circuit, Ninth Circuit and the Arizona Court of Appeals. Mr. Polese has also been a writer and speaker on business, tax and estate planning matters. He continues to serve on the Advisory Board of the Phoenix Tax Workshop. Mr. Polese prefers to spend his off time on his 170-acre farm in Southwest France with his wife of 40 years, Rita. He has 2 grown children, a married daughter and a son who is a naval aviator. Mr. Polese is also a retired offi. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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