Evan A. Nielsen

Licensed in California

Evan A. Nielsen has a diverse background in both business and law, allowing him to take a holistic approach to protect his client’s interests and advocate on their behalf. He has been active in the fields of technology & software, semiconductors, healthcare, real estate, insurance, financial services & securities, construction, manufacturing, heavy equipment, transportation, airlines, direct marketing, and retail. He capped off his diverse background with a law degree in 2005.

As an attorney, Evan has represented consumers using the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA) and the Bankruptcy Code (TITLE 11). He has helped bring resolution to complicated real estate transactions involving multiple properties, lenders and states. He has successfully negotiated settlements from small pre-foreclosure balances to multi-million deficiency amounts. Evan also assists many clients in setting up business structures, partnership agreements and contracts that help to ensure business agreements last and are mutually beneficial, minimize tax ramifications and maximize liability protection. Mr. Nielsen also has focused his law career on estate planning and actively works with local law makers to make current laws more consumer friendly.

Evan graduated with a BS and an MS in statistics from Brigham Young University in 1987 and has since earned three additional degrees including an MBA, DBA and a Juris Doctorate of Law. He is currently a member of the California Bar and the American Bar Association and is a member of the US Tax Court. Dr. Nielsen was a founding board member of The Council for Continuous Improvement and the Arizona Math Coalition. He has also been a member of the Medical Group Management Association, and a diplomat of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Dr. Nielsen is active in church, community and volunteer programs, including the Boy Scouts of America.

Scott A. Mac Leod, M.Ed., J.D.

Licensed in Arizona

Scott A. Mac Leod has been an advocate, officer of the court, and attorney in the Maricopa CountyJustice System for over a combination of ten years. During this span, Scott has dedicated hisprofessional life to ensuring the rights of the indigent, the disabled and clients who deserve another chance.

In 1997, Scott graduated from Arizona State University and was a member of the English National Honor Society. Shortly after graduation, Scott joined the Maricopa County Adult Probation Office where he was promoted to an Adult Probation Officer II. During his tenure with the Probation Department, Scott authored presentence reports to the Maricopa County Superior Court and supervised a caseload of over seventy adult felony offenders. While working as a full-time probation officer, Scott also worked on a master’s degree in Education in Criminal Justice with Northern Arizona University, which he completed in 2001.

With a deeply entrenched desire to help the community, Scott gained employment at the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office as a mitigation specialist. While entrusted with providing written and oral reports to the Maricopa County Superior Court, Scott was once again promoted; in 2003 Scott began working as a Capital Case (death penalty) mitigation specialist. For over five years, Scott advocated on behalf of clients charged with crimes ranging from simple drug possession to first degree homicide. Similar to his time spent at the Probation Department, Scott furthered his educational desires by attending evening classes at the Phoenix School of Law (P.S.L.). In 2008, Scott graduated from P.S.L. Although his accomplishments in law school are numerous, it should be noted that Scott was the winner of the Phoenix School of Law’s 2007 school-wide, appellate competition and he was the first student in P.S.L.’s history to author and submit a brief to the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Scott’s involvement and enthusiasm for the law continued after his graduation. While employed as a full-time associate attorney at a firm in the West Valley, Scott represented dozens of clients charged with crimes such as: DUI, Aggravated DUI, Burglary and a host of other felony charges. Scott is also licensed to practice in Federal Court and has counseled clients on the intricacies of filing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. In addition, Scott has represented clients in family law proceedings and is well versed in family matters such as child support calculation and parenting time requirements. Scott’s accomplishments in court include, but are not limited to efficacious dismissal of criminal charges, successful Motions to Set Aside Judgment and mitigated sentencing decisions.

Since, 2009 Scott has worked as an assistant professor with the Apollo Group (the University of Phoenix and Western International University) by teaching “on-ground” classes in criminal justice and ethics. Recently, Scott was hired by the Gila River Indian Community to act as a hearing officer and preside over disputes between former employees and the Community.

Scott has been an Arizona resident for over thirty years and is well-established family man who currently resides in the East Valley.

Scott A. Mac Leod, M.Ed., J.D., Managing Attorney, AZ Office. AZ Bar: 028130. Admitted to practice law only in Arizona. Practice in other jurisdictions is limited to Federal law consistent with the rules of professional conduct of the jurisdiction.