Blake T. Hardwick is based in Snell & Wilmer’s Phoenix office where he represents lenders and financial institutions in bankruptcy and related litigation in federal and state courts throughout Arizona. Blake’s bankruptcy practice includes representing the lending industry in consumer and commercial bankruptcy cases in front of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona. His litigation practice includes representing banks, mortgage lenders, governmental entities and financial institutions in disputes involving breach of contract, breach of guaranty, the Arizona deed of trust and trustee’s sale statutes, federal and state consumer protection statutes, common law tort and unlawful detainer proceedings.
Blake is licensed to practice before the Arizona Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, and has successfully litigated cases in each court.
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2010)
- Admissions Committee
- Phi Kappa Phi
- MidAmerica Nazarene University (B.A., Business Administration, magna cum laude, 2007)
- Academic All American, Baseball
- Delta Mu Delta International Business Honors Society
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Arizona
- Federalist Society, Phoenix Chapter
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education (2012)
Community Involvement
- Homeless Legal Assistance Project, Director (2011-present)
- Snell & Wilmer Community Involvement Committee, Member
- DrugFreeAZ.org, Mall Walk Committee (2011)
Other Professional Experience
- Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Summer Associate, Phoenix, AZ (2009)
- Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, L.L.P., Summer Associate, Tulsa, OK (2009)
- Kansas Legal Services, Elder Law Extern, Kansas City, KS (2008-2009)
- United States District Court, District of Kansas, Judicial Intern to Hon. John W. Lungstrum (2008)
