| Memberships | Maricopa County, Scottsdale and Nebraska State Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Public Relations Committee, 1991-1995; Chairman, 1993-1994; Creditor/Debtors Rights Committee, 1991-1995; Bankruptcy Section, 1988—; Construction Section, 1996—). |
| Biography | Gregory P. Gillis is a founding shareholder of Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C. and has practiced commercial collection, construction, real estate, and bankruptcy litigation in Arizona for 25 years. During that time, he has appeared and litigated cases in 13 of Arizona's 14 county superior courts. Mr. Gillis is a 1982 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a 1986 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. He has been peer review rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Gillis represents material suppliers, equipment leasing companies and sub or general contractors. He represents parties in construction disputes involving payment bonds, mechanic liens, and license bonds in commercial and residential cases. IN HIS OWN WORDS: "I assist my construction clients in completing their construction projects on time, and help them solve any problems that arise during construction. I also help them collect amounts due on construction projects when payment or performance issues arise by using lien and payment bond remedies. Additionally, I assist construction clients in Registrar of Contractors, state, and federal court litigation. I also help business clients manage their accounts receivable by recovering money or property they are owed." Many people say that if they had another chance, they would choose another profession. Not me! I enjoy helping clients solve their problems and get a special thrill when I successfully assist clients in recovering money or property they are owed. It is especially satisfying when the other side has taken steps which they believe places their assets beyond the reach of my clients. "Rounding-Up a Client's Money" In one particular case, Greg's client was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by a rural Arizona cattle rancher who refused to pay. So Greg obtained a court order that compelled the sheriff and wranglers to ride on horseback over 70 sections of Arizona rangeland for three days. They rounded up over 300 head of the rancher's roaming cattle. The court ordered repossession of the cattle and the subsequent sale provided his client with a substantial recovery. Winning a Complex Construction Lawsuit Greg's client was one of two framers and several other contractors involved in a multi-million-dollar, 201-homeowner construction defect lawsuit. Despite the complicated nature of the case and the multiple lawyers involved, Greg's client prevailed after a six-week jury trial, with the jury awarding no damages against his client. |