Attorneys
Guidant Law
Guidant Law, PLC is an Arizona law firm headquartered in Mesa with offices elsewhere in the state. Its commercial real estate practice represents buyers, sellers, developers, investors, lenders, and tenants in acquisitions and dispositions of office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use property, entity formation, leasing, land use and zoning, and joint ventures, from letter of intent through closing.
The firm groups that work inside a broader commercial and civil litigation practice that also covers partner and investor disputes, commercial collections, corporate formation and governance, business purchase and sale, construction contracts, Arizona Registrar of Contractors matters, Purchaser Dwelling Act claims, and real estate partition actions. Bankruptcy work spans Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, and Subchapter V, alongside personal injury, insurance disputes, and estate planning.
A separate student loan and debt solutions practice works with borrowers nationwide on borrower rights claims, negotiated debt resolution, and discharge through bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The firm states this practice has achieved an approximately 80% to 85% discharge rate in adversary proceedings. It also reports recognition by The Best Lawyers in America, Best Law Firms, and Southwest Super Lawyers, and being named the No. 1 Law Firm with 25 Attorneys or Fewer in Arizona by Ranking Arizona for three consecutive years.
The site does not publish rates, attorney headcount, or the addresses of the offices outside Mesa, so confirm fee structure and which office would staff a matter before engaging.
Best for
Arizona owners, investors, and lenders who want commercial real estate transaction and dispute counsel from a small firm that also handles bankruptcy and workout work. Student loan matters are taken nationwide.
What they do
- Commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions
- Commercial leasing
- Land use and zoning
- Joint ventures and entity formation
- Real estate partition actions
- Business purchase and sale
- Commercial collections
- Partner and investor dispute litigation
- Chapter 11 and Subchapter V bankruptcy
- Construction contracts and Registrar of Contractors matters
- Student loan discharge and debt resolution
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice areas | Purchase & sale, Entity formation, Leasing, Land use/zoning, Syndication |
What stands out
- Headquartered in Mesa with offices elsewhere in Arizona; the student loan practice serves borrowers nationwide.
- Named the No. 1 Law Firm with 25 Attorneys or Fewer in Arizona by Ranking Arizona for three consecutive years.
- Reports recognition by The Best Lawyers in America, Best Law Firms, and Southwest Super Lawyers.
- States an approximately 80% to 85% discharge rate in student loan bankruptcy adversary proceedings.
Common questions
- Are student loans discharged automatically in bankruptcy?
- No. Unlike credit card debt and medical bills, which are typically eliminated by a standard bankruptcy discharge, student loan debt requires a separate legal proceeding called an adversary proceeding. In that proceeding the bankruptcy court evaluates whether the borrower's loans meet the legal standard for discharge.
- What does student loan debt resolution mean?
- Debt resolution covers strategies that address student loan debt through negotiation, restructuring, and settlement rather than a formal proceeding such as bankruptcy or a discharge adversary proceeding. In practice that can mean modified repayment terms, settling a balance for less than the full amount, a negotiated forbearance or deferment, or a broader financial workout that also addresses other obligations.