Attorney Michael Zdancewicz

I have been an attorney since 1988, am licensed to practice in two states, have filed thousands of documents in a variety of courts, and have been asked to be a speaker at legal seminars by my peers and clients. I have experience with simple and complex cases. I represent clients who I know I can help, whether they are multinational businesses, or neighbors from my community. If I am not a good fit for a potential client, I let them know that they would be better served with a different attorney. When I represent a client I bring my education, experience and knowledge of practical legal solutions with me. It is a privilege to be an attorney one that I treat with honor and respect. I understand that I am asked to provide a special service to a client and will do so to the best of my ability.

I have been practicing law in Arizona since 1988.  I was born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania, attended the Pennsylvania State University; and obtained my undergraduate degree at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.  I earned my law degree, cum laude, from the Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane Washington.

Michael Zdancewicz

I worked in law firms and as a sole practitioner. I have represented private and public corporations, individual creditors and debtors, government agencies, local, regional and national financial institutions. I have experience representing a wide base of client interests. My practice is now focused on creditor’s rights and commercial litigation.

Early in my career, I gained significant knowledge representing federal agencies in all aspects of closed-bank litigation. I have considerable experience with the enforcement of debt instruments; foreclosure and receivership of real property. I have represented creditors, debtors and trustees in proceedings under Chapter 11 and Chapter 7, and receivers appointed in Federal Court to collect judgments arising out of securities litigation. I have represented contractors and suppliers in all aspects of construction litigation. I have successfully asserted bond claims against sureties and pursued lien foreclosure litigation on behalf of suppliers and contractors.

I understand the parties issues and concerns, and have the experience to offer solutions. My ability to offer creative solutions comes from representing clients for over twenty two years and seeing issues and resoling them from multiple points of view.

I have appeared in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Arizona Court of Appeals, and the Superior and Justice Courts throughout the State of Arizona. I earned an AV Peer Rating, the highest, from the Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, which is defined as: “Very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.” I attended the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy (1992) and was a speaker for Lorman Seminars, Advanced Collection Techniques (November 2004); Collection Practices in Arizona (November 2005); Judgment Collection: The Good, the Bad and the Profitable (September 2011); Essentials of Foreclosure Defense (February 2012) and The Nuts and Bolts of Judgment Collection (September 2012).