Mr. English receives back to back "Rising Star" awards for 2016 and 2017 from Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is an organization that rates outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 2.5% of lawyers in the U.S. southwest region were selected. The award recipients are [...]
In March 2017, Attorney Eric English was invited to be the legal expert on Independent talk 1100 KFNX radio show 'A Call to Rights' with host Steven Kates. Mr. English discussed how the right to own animals in Arizona is being infringed upon. As one of the very few Game & [...]
In April 2016, Mr. English was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers. Only 2.5% of lawyers in the state were selected. Super Lawyers uses a multiphase selection process that includes nominations, independent research and peer evaluations. To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 [...]
Eric English is the new 2016 President of the Yavapai County Bar Association. Mr. English previously served for 2 years on the YCBA board and is honored to serve in this new position. Board positions are nonprofit and the YCBA president has many opportunities to serve the community, as well as [...]
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dennys Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. ____ (2015), issued April 21, 2015, gives defendants and defense attorneys a powerful new tool to suppress evidence discovered after a routine traffic stop should have ended. This case establishes the rule that "a police stop [...]
Question: Do I need to probate my deceased mother's (or father's) estate? Answer: If the estate is a "small estate" under Arizona law, you do not need to probate the estate, petition for appointment as the personal representative of the estate, or file any similar paperwork with the Probate Court. [...]
In October 2014, the Yavapai County Bar Association (YCBA) elected Mr. English as Vice President for the their Board of Directors in 2015. Mr. English previously served as secretary of the board. Board positions are nonprofit, volunteer opportunities and Mr. English enjoys serving on the board to support and inform attorney and [...]
Considerations in Giving or Refusing to Give Consent to a Breath or Blood Test During a DUI Stop: Admin Per Se Arizona’s Admin Per Se law, A.R.S. § 28-1321, provides that a person operating a motor vehicle in the state of Arizona is required to consent to breath and blood [...]
The Arizona Employee Protection Act more accurately protects employers. It requires that all employment contracts which restrict the right of a party to terminate an employment relationship be in writing and signed by the party to be charged, meaning that an employer’s word has no legal force without an accompanying [...]
Forcible detainer actions involving trustee’s sale claims must be brought in Superior Court, held the Maricopa County Superior Court on January 6, 2014 in New Age Real Estate Group AZ v. Oscar Quintana Perez. Like many purchasers at trustee sales, New Age Real Estate Group AZ filed their forcible detainer action [...]