Edwinus M. van Vianen

For over 25 years, Ed van Vianen has represented clients in Casa Grande and Pinal County and across Arizona in civil litigation, real estate disputes, bankruptcy, and employment issues.

Ed van Vianen is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arizona, a capacity in which he advised agencies in debt recovery and bankruptcy matters. 

He is a selectee of Arizona's Finest Lawyers; the American Institute of Legal Counsel's “10 Best Attorneys” for Arizona; Lawyers of Distinction; the American Institute of Trial Lawyers “Litigator of the Year”; the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education's “Top Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona”; the Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.'s Volunteer Lawyers Program “Frontline Hero Award”; and The National Advocates' Top 15 in Consumer Bankruptcy Law.

Recent Practice Highlights

Bankruptcy “I helped the owners of a popular Casa Grande restaurant, which has been in the community for decades, in reorganizing their personal and business financial affairs through a bankruptcy filing. We were able to streamline my clients’ finances so that the restaurant could retain its workers and continue in business. Not only were my clients very happy, but I too felt rewarded both professionally and personally, as I enjoy the food.”

Commercial Litigation “I helped a seed company recover contractual payments owed to it by a grower to which our client had advanced seed. The grower was being bought out by another entity and, during the buyout, my client stood in a long line for payment with numerous other creditors of the grower. We were able to move my client toward the front of the line so that my client could receive full payment before the funds ran out.”

Real Estate Litigation “I defended a leader of a grassroots group of homeowners who had voted in new CC&Rs for her subdivision’s homeowners association. The HOA sought to invalidate the new CC&Rs and sued my client for her activity in getting the new CC&Rs approved. We were successful in convincing the court that the new CC&Rs were valid and that our client had done nothing wrong.”

Employment Law “I helped resolve an employment dispute between family members in a local industrial business who had worked with each other since the business was formed. The dispute threatened to destroy the business and my client’s personal relationship with his relative, with whom my client had gone on weekend trips since childhood. Through numerous conferences, we were successful in facilitating a firm reconciliation, one where my client and his relative could again work with each other and – perhaps more importantly – continue to go on weekend trips together.”

Estate Controversy “We helped an elderly woman recover annuity monies that had been left to her by a relative whom she and her husband had cared for over an extended period of time. The relative’s adult children, who for years had had nothing to do with their parent, sought to claim the monies. We were able to ensure that the relative’s wishes were respected and that the monies were properly directed to our client.”

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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy

Real Estate Law

Employment Law

Estate Controversy

Civil Litigation

Honors and Awards

Arizona's Finest Lawyers

"10 Best Attorneys" (Arizona): American Institute of Legal Counsel

Lawyers of Distinction

"Litigator of the Year," American Institute of Trial Lawyers

“Top Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona,” Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education

“Frontline Hero Award,” Volunteer Lawyers Program, Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.

"Top 15 in Consumer Bankruptcy Law," The National Advocates

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of California

Pinal County Bar Association

St. Thomas More Society

Bar Admissions

California, 1992

U.S. District Court, District of Southern California, 1992

Arizona, 1998

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1998

Education

M.B.A., University of San Diego

J.D., University of San Diego

B.A., cum laude, Eastern Michigan University

Community Service

Rotary Club of Casa Grande

Knights of Columbus

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Birthplace

Detroit, Michigan