Executive Team

Carlos M. Arboleda

Attorney

arboledac@abfirm.com

Areas of Practice:

Bankruptcy Law
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Contracts
Debtor/Creditor
Litigation & Appeals

Litigation Percentage:

85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education

University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
J.D.
Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1990
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major:  Philosophy


Steven M. Brechner

Attorney

smbrechner@abfirm.com

Areas of Practice:

Bankruptcy Law
Debtor/Creditor
Probate
Trusts
Wills

Litigation Percentage:

5% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education:

New York Law School, New York, New York
J.D.

Honors and Awards:

Certificate of Merit for Achievements, New York Law School Journal of International and Comparative Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Arizona Bar Association
Member
Arizona Tax Controversy Group
Member
Arizona Bar Association
Member, Sections of Tax and Probate and Trust

Kevin W. Hardin CMB, CMC, CMPS

Specialized Mortgage Paralegal

KHardin@abfirm.com


Mr. Hardin is a recognized authority on short sales, loss mitigation, and foreclosure disputes.  As Director of the Mortgage Mediation Group here at Arboleda Brechner, Mr. Hardin is focused on assisting homeowners that are facing the inability to pay their mortgage and find themselves upside down in their home.

Areas of practice

  • Mortgage Law
  • Mortgage Compliance
  • Subject matter expert (mortgage and real property)
  • Mortgage Deficiency

Education and career

  • New Mexico State University, Bachelor of Science, 1991
  • Concord School of Law, Juris Doctorate Candidate,
  • Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) designation from the Mortgage Bankers Association
  • Certified Mortgage Consultant (CMC) designation from the National Association of Mortgage Brokers
  • Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist (CMPS) designation from the CMPS Society
  • Served on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association of Mortgage Brokers, 1994–2000
    • President of the East Valley Chapter, 1999
  • Member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Council and a consultant on broker-to-banker migration