Jeffrey P. Boshes

Member

Mr. Boshes focuses his practice on real estate, construction, corporate, creditors’ rights, probate and commercial landlord-tenant matters. He also assists clients with real estate sales and financing and probate litigation.

Biography

Mr. Boshes focuses his practice on real estate, construction, corporate, creditors’ rights, probate and commercial landlord-tenant matters. He also assists clients with real estate sales and financing and probate litigation.

Admissions

Admitted to Practice

  • Arizona (1976)

Court Admission

  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1977)

Representative Experience

  • Represents clients in contested probate, trust, conservatorship and guardianship matters
  • Represents clients in the acquisition and sale of real property, property financing, refinancing and private and judicial foreclosures
  • Represented defendant farmers in securing a summary judgment against a buyer of their farmland who accused them of nondisclosure of a pending Palo Verde Watershed floodplain study being conducted by Flood Control District of Maricopa County
  • Represented plaintiff consumer credit counseling agency in a suit for indemnification and contribution against three other consumer credit counseling agencies (Jury verdict for plaintiff as to two of three defendants for full amount demanded; affirmed on appeal; summary judgment in favor of the third defendant; reversed on appeal; settled)
  • Represented clients in negotiations with owners, contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, and suppliers regarding their contractual agreements and documents relating to various private and public works projects
  • Represented defendant tennis court contractor against breach of contract and breach of unworkmanlike performance claims (Defense jury verdict)
  • Represented plaintiff apartment complex owner against an engineering firm that designed a wastewater treatment plant for the apartment complex (Settled before trial)
  • Represented defendant farmer in a suit for specific performance relating to his farm property (Settled before trial)
  • Represented defendant website design firm in action relating to a website promoting employee benefits (Settled before trial)
  • Represented plaintiff office complex owner against the lessee for breach of lease (Judgment for plaintiff following bench trial; motion for partial new trial granted to defendant-lessee reversed on appeal, Judgment reinstated; published opinion)
  • Represented defendant general contractor against claims by commercial window shutter firm that building premises were not constructed in accordance with the contract. Claims exceeded $1,000,000 (Adverse jury verdict of $200,000, no attorneys’ fees awarded to plaintiff; settled while on appeal).

Media and Presentations

Articles

Presentations

  • Commercial Damages Seminar, Maricopa County Bar Association

Memberships

Commercial Law League of America (1977 – present)

State Bar of Arizona (1976 – present)

  • Member, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Member, Real Property Law Section
  • Member, Trial Practice Section

Community Involvement

St. Vincent de Paul Legal Clinic

  • Volunteer (2010 – present)

Honors and Awards