Fitzgibbons, Denis

Denis M. Fitzgibbons

Municipal Law, Business and Corporate Law, Employment Law, Estate planning and Probate

Denis Fitzgibbons
Denis Fitzgibbons is a past president of the State Bar of Arizona.
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Denis Fitzgibbons has an active and diverse legal practice advising municipalities, individuals, families, small businesses and large corporations.

A leader in the Arizona legal profession, Denis is a past president of the State Bar of Arizona (2020-2021) and a two-term member of the State Bar's Board of Governors, representing Pinal County.

Denis was born in Iowa and came to Arizona with his family when he was in elementary school. While a student at Casa Grande Union High School, he was elected Arizona Boys State governor and was an all-region basketball and football player.

He earned his bachelor’s degree at Columbia University, where he played intercollegiate football for three seasons, and received his law degree from Arizona State University in 1989. After starting his legal career at Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix, he returned to Casa Grande in 1993 to practice with his father and brother.

Active in the Casa Grande community, Denis is a past president of the Pinal and Gila Counties Legal Aid Society and the Pinal Alliance for Economic Growth. His leadership activities also include the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Casa Grande Valley, and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School.

Denis is married to Lisa Navarro Fitzgibbons, a Casa Grande City Council member, and they have three children.

Arizona Attorney magazine feature article

STATE BAR PRESIDENT, 2020-2021


Denis Fitzgibbons was featured in the Arizona Attorney magazine after taking office (in June 2020) as president of the State Bar of Arizona.

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Independent contractors
By Tina Vannucci and Denis Fitzgibbons 20 Feb, 2024
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The Best Lawyers in America
By Fitzgibbons Law 17 Aug, 2023
David Fitzgibbons, Denis Fitzgibbons, Dan Harrington, and Tina Vannucci are 2024 selectees, along with "Ones to Watch" honoree Nick Cook.
Pregnant employee at work
By Denis Fitzgibbons 28 Jul, 2023
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is designed to protect and empower pregnant employees and ensure that they receive fair treatment and reasonable accommodations during their pregnancy.
Couple at sunset
By Denis Fitzgibbons 20 May, 2022
A review of your will, trust and ownership documents can help ensure that your wishes are honored regarding the ownership of your pre-move assets and any assets you acquired after moving to Arizona.
Denis Fitzgibbons, President, State Bar of Arizona
By Fitzgibbons Law Offices 19 Jun, 2020
Denis Fitzgibbons was elected to serve a one-year term beginning July 1, 2020. The State Bar of Arizona is the mandatory professional association for the 18,500 attorneys who are licensed to practice law in Arizona.
Denis Fitzgibbons
By Denis Fitzgibbons 19 Sep, 2019
To stand up in Arizona courts, restrictive covenants must be reasonable, narrowly tailored, and allow a former employee to work in their chosen field.
Denis Fitzgibbons
By Fitzgibbons Law Offices 21 Jun, 2019
Denis Fitzgibbons has been re-elected to the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Arizona. The Bar's 30-member board includes 19 attorneys who are elected by vote of the Bar's members in their respective districts.
Denis Fitzgibbons
By Denis Fitzgibbons 07 May, 2019
Your business owns information that is critical to your success and that you need to protect from competitors and other outsiders. However, not everything that you think is confidential is protected as a trade secret.
Denis Fitzgibbons
By Denis Fitzgibbons 11 Feb, 2017
All employers are subject to a new law that provides for a minimum accrual of one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to the statutory limits.

Honors and Awards

The Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" (Phoenix), Employment Law - Management, 2023

The Best Lawyers in America®, 2021-present: Municipal Law, Trusts and Estates, Employment Law - Management

AV-Preeminent® Rating, Martindale Hubbell®

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

State Bar of Arizona: Past President (2020-2021); Member, Board of Governors (District 8)

Pinal County Bar Association: Past President (1996)

Maricopa County Bar Association

American Arbitration Association

Bar Admissions

Arizona, 1989

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1989

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1991

Education

J.D., Arizona State University, 1989

B.A., Columbia College, Columbia University, 1986

Community Leadership

Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson: Member

Southern Arizona Legal Aid

“Greatest of the Grande,” Casa Grande Dispatch, December 2018

Pinal Alliance for Economic Growth: Secretary (2016), Past President (2002)

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Casa Grande Valley: Coach, Former Board Member

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School: Former Board Member

Birthplace

Estherville, Iowa

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