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Anthony T. King

Partner
Biography

Tony King represents companies and individuals to help them with their legal issues so that they can focus on their respective businesses and operations.

Tony regularly handles litigation in federal and state courts across the country involving complex business and commercial litigation disputes, real estate disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, employer-employee disputes, and a wide variety of business torts and other claims. Tony also represents clients throughout the alternative dispute resolution process, including arbitration and mediation. He has represented clients in a variety of industries including wholesale distribution, financial institutions, franchises, medical marijuana, and real estate.

Tony has experience with a variety of real estate litigation issues, including lease disputes between landlord and tenant (both commercial and residential), title and boundary disputes, slander of title, easements, and disputes relating to real estate brokers and agents.

Tony also has experience defending against claims brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Tony has also represented banks in wide variety of cases, including contract and tort claims, deficiency and collection issues, lender liability claims, and Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) issues.

In addition, Tony has represented employers against former employees in disputes involving trade secret issues, covenants not to compete, and non-solicitation of employees or customers.

Tony is a member of Snell & Wilmer’s Attorney Development Committee and the Committee on Diversity & Inclusion.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona


Education

  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D.)
    • Arizona Law Review
    • Dean’s Achievement Award Scholarship
    • Ares Fellow
  • University of Southern California (B.A., History & Political Science, cum laude)
    • Dean’s List
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2014-2021)

Representative Matters

  • Represented non-profit association in six-day international arbitration involving contract and antitrust claims for $280+ million in damages
  •  Represented individuals in three-week long jury trial involving contract and fraud claims against real estate brokerage and its principal
  • Represented bank in four-week long jury trial involving contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims against former employees of bank
  • Represented individuals in one-week long jury trial involving negligence claims against chiropractor
  • Represented limited partner in two-day arbitration involving contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims against general partner of commercial real estate investment
  • Represented medical marijuana dispensary license holder in arbitration involving contract claims against contracting manager of the dispensary
  • Represented medical marijuana dispensary license holder in dispute with individuals claiming an ownership interest
  • Represented individuals in dispute with medical marijuana dispensary license holder involving contract claims and receivership issues
  • Represented credit and debit card processor in contract dispute with independent sales organization
  • Defended multiple companies in cases across the country against claims for violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
  • Represented individuals in real estate boundary dispute with neighbor
  • Represented commercial business in parking easement dispute with neighboring regional restaurant chain
  • Represented member of limited liability company in dispute with other member of limited liability company
  • Represented trucking company in dispute with alternative fuel system manufacturer involving contract and tort claims
  • Represented commercial tenant in high profile lease dispute against municipality
  • Represented manufacturer of satellite communications products in dispute with competitor involving tort and trade secret claims
  • Represented pharmaceutical company in dispute with former officer and director of company involving contract and tort claims
  • Represented owner of wastewater treatment facilities in contract dispute with local city government
  • Supervised and coordinated ESI-intensive discovery processes in multimillion-dollar disputes in both federal district court and Arizona state court
  • Represented wireless telecommunication company in multiple lease disputes with its tenants
  • Assisted in defense of international franchisor in multiple disputes with its franchisees
  • Negotiated multiple settlements for defendant national franchisor in consumer-based disputes
  • Advised and represented landlords in dispute with commercial tenant and subsequent collection action
  • Represented plaintiff national banking organization, through summary judgment, in multiple breach of contract and collection actions
  • Defended national banking organization in multiple lawsuits brought by defaulting mortgagors challenging the validity of their mortgage and foreclosure proceedings

Previous Professional Experience

  • Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, Judicial Extern for the Hon. Philip Espinosa (2008)
  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Research Assistant for Prof. Kenney F. Hegland (2007-2008)
  • Friedman Stroffe & Gerard, P.C., Law Clerk (2007)
  • Couch on Insurance: Third Edition, Couch Fellow (2007)
  • Samuels, Green, Steel & Adams, LLP, Clerk (2005-2006)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Fellow (2022)
  • Maricopa County Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Arizona Asian American Bar Association
    • Board of Directors (2013-present)
    • Treasurer (2016-2017)
    • Vice President (2019-2020)
    • President (2020-2021)

Community Involvement

  • YMCA Downtown Lincoln Advisory Board (2015-2019)
  • Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders
    • Mentor for Mentorship Class 14
    • Board of Directors (2019)
  • USC Alumni Club of Phoenix
  • Miracles in Motion
    • Committee Co-Chair (2010-2011)

Representative Presentations and Publications