Philip J. Giles

PARTNER-MEMBER | CERTIFIED BANKRUPTCY SPECIALIST

A Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Phil Giles focuses his practice on assisting financially distressed businesses and high net worth individuals in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and out-of-court workouts. He also regularly represents creditors in commercial bankruptcy cases. Phil is a Best Lawyers® honoree and is licensed to practice in Arizona and California.

Practice Areas

Commercial Bankruptcy - Debtor

Bankruptcy Litigation

Consumer Bankruptcy - Debtor

Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy

Commercial Litigation

Certifications

Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization

Certified Business Bankruptcy Law Specialist, American Board of Certification

Honors and Awards

The Best Lawyers in America®: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2023 - Present

The Best Lawyers in America®: Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2023 - Present

Super Lawyers, 2023

Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2017-2022

Phoenix Magazine “Top Lawyer” (Bankruptcy Law and Reorganization), 2023

2017 Honor Roll of Pro Bono Volunteers, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona: Bankruptcy Court Self Help Center (Yuma)

Representative Experience

Routinely serves as counsel for secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, chapter 11 trustees, and debtors in loan workouts and in all chapters of bankruptcy proceedings, as well as adversary proceedings and appeals. Experience includes, but is not limited to: Section 363 sales, motions for relief, cash collateral, debtor-in-possession financing, debtor representation (commercial and consumer), committee representation, proofs of claim, and plan prosecution.
Represented numerous individuals and businesses under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, including small business and single asset real estate cases.
Conducted multiple trials and evidentiary hearings, including a multi-day trial resulting in the Bankruptcy Court deeming a client’s $1 million-plus claim non-dischargeable and awarded all attorneys’ fees and costs.
Represented institutional lenders in wrongful foreclosure, FCRA and forcible and special detainer actions.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of California

Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court: Barrister

Turnaround Management Association

Bar Admissions

California, 2010

Arizona, 2013

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Southern, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California, 2010

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2013

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2016

Education

San Diego Inn of Court College of Advocacy and Evidence Clinic, 2013

J.D., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2010: Moot Court Honors Society, Competitor in the 18th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, 2010; Alternative Dispute Resolution Team Member and Competitor, 2007-2010

B.S., Arizona State University, 2007

Birthplace

Phoenix, Arizona

Our firm is a debt relief agency. Among other legal services, we help individuals and businesses file for bankruptcy relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

From our offices in Yuma, Phoenix and Prescott, the lawyers at Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC can help you achieve relief from creditors and collectors through bankruptcy protection. Our Yuma bankruptcy attorneys represent individuals and businesses in bankruptcy, loan workouts and restructuring. A Yuma-area individual or business that is badly in debt can file for bankruptcy protection, with the objective of putting an end to collection efforts by creditors and having their debts discharged. A discharge releases you from liability for certain types of debts. Bankruptcy can be filed under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. For individuals and couples, the most common forms of bankruptcy are Chapter 7 (a liquidation) and Chapter 13 (personal reorganization). Chapter 11 is commonly used to reorganize businesses but is a powerful tool to help individuals reorganize as well. Chapter 12 is a reorganization exclusively for family farmers. While many attorneys specialize in either Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 (often referred to as consumer bankruptcy attorneys) or Chapter 11 and Chapter 12, our attorneys have significant experience helping individuals, businesses and creditors in all Chapters of bankruptcy.

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Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC, is ranked by U.S. News/Best Law Firms as among the best law firms in (a) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights and (b) Insolvency and Reorganization Law (National Tier 3 and Metropolitan Tier 2 in both categories).

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