Attorney Profiles

Bruce R. Heurlin
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bheurlin@HSPatLAw.com

Kevin M. Sherlock
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ksherlock@HSPatLaw.com

Bruce R. Heurlin

Bruce R. Heurlin practices primarily in the areas of complex business, real estate, and securities arbitration and litigation.

Mr. Heurlin, a former federal prosecutor, also maintains an active practice in the areas of federal, white-collar criminal defense, and security clearance litigation.  Throughout his career, Mr. Heurlin has represented both individuals and entities on a wide array of business matters involving both litigation and business transactions, in all state and federal courts. Mr. Heurlin has tried approximately 50 jury trials and argued approximately 60 appeals, many in the federal courts.  Mr. Heurlin is also a former Arizona licensed real estate agent.

Mr. Heurlin has earned the prestigious "AV" peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell, signifying the highest standards of ethical and legal ability. He has been chosen by his peers as one of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA, was named one of Tucson's Best Lawyers, and was named a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Practice Areas:

• Appeals
• Business Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Complex and Multi-District Litigation
• White Collar Criminal Defense

Education:

• B.S., Drake University
• J.D., The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

Admissions:

• Arizona
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. Tax Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
• The Tribal Court of the White Mountain Apache Tribe

Memberships:

• State Bar of Arizona
• Sections on: Administrative Law; Business Law and Corporate and Business Litigation Subsection; Real Property
• Pima County Bar Association
• Chairperson, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section
• Federal Bar Association
• Charter Member, Tucson Chapter; Executive Committee, Treasurer, Vice President, President, and National Delegate
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education

Patron

Biography:

• Honors

• Phi Delta Phi
• AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
• Selected: "The Best Lawyers in America" and "Southwest Super Lawyers," - both Business Litigation and White-Collar Criminal Defense, General Commercial Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense
• Who's Who in Law Education
• Recipient:
• U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award
• American Jurisprudence Awards for Constitutional Law and Federal Jurisdiction
• University Scholarship Honors
• The University of Arizona Alumni Association Distinguished Citizen Award
• Law College Association Appreciation Award
• Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Honors Program).

Additional Experience

• Special Attorney, District of New Mexico
• Assistant U.S. Attorney
• Chief, Controlled Substances Unit and Chief, Civil Section, District of Arizona, Tucson
• Judge Pro Tempore, Pima County Superior Court
• Criminal Justice Act Panel

Additional Professional Licenses

• Licensed Real Estate Salesman, Arizona.

Professional and Civic Memberships

• Board of Arbitrators, FINRA (formerly NASD Regulation, Inc.)
• Board of Visitors, College of Law
• Board of Directors and Investment Vice President, Secretary, President Elect, and President, Law College Association, James E. Rogers College of Law, The University of Arizona
• Board of Directors, The University of Arizona Alumni Association
• Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Tucson Chapter
• Greater Tucson Leadership
• Lawyer Representative and Chair, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
• Lawyer Representatives Coordinating Committee
• Rules of Practice Advisory Committee for the District of Arizona
• Chairperson, Merit Selection Committee for U.S. Magistrate Judges
• State Chair, U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society
• Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society
• Master, Morris K. Udall Inn of Court, Membership Committee Chair, President

Teaching

• Lecturer, Basic Business Law, Eller College of Management, College of Business and Public Administration, The University of Arizona
• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, James E Rogers College of Law, The University of Arizona: Trial Practice; Pretrial Litigation; Federal Criminal Law and Procedure; Issues in Federal Criminal Justice
• Member of Faculty:
  • U.S. Attorney Generals' Advocacy Institute
  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy
  • Arizona College of Trial Advocacy

Speaker

• Many seminars

Kevin M. Sherlock

Kevin M. Sherlock practices in the areas of entity formation and dissolution, business transactions, and employment law.  Mr. Sherlock has extensive experience in drafting entity formation documents and advising businesses and individuals on the best entity to choose to meet their business needs.  Mr. Sherlock also advises both employers and employees on issues relating to employment contracts, restrictive covenants not to compete, anti-piracy covenants, and other employment law issues.

Practice Areas:

• Business Formation
• Business & Commercial Litigation
• Contracts
• Securities Litigation and Arbitration
• Security Clearances
• Real Estate & Construction Litigation
• Arbitration and Administrative Law
• Employment Law

Education:

• B.S., Florida State University
• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center

Admissions:

• Florida
• District of Columbia
• Arizona
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Memberships:

• State Bar of Arizona

   

• Federal Bar Association (Member, Tucson Chapter, Executive Committee)

   

• Pima County Bar Association

   

• District of Columbia Bar

   

• The Florida Bar

   

Biography:

• Vice President and Director, Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Inc.
• El Tour de Tucson
• Former Director, Global Sports Alliance, USA
• Master, Morris K. Udall Inn of Court