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Gregory T. Saetrum
Partner
Greg Saetrum represents clients across the country in complex and class action litigation matters. He regularly defends and advises businesses in matters involving the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and state Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Acts (UDTPA). Greg has also successfully represented clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation, corporate acquisition, and construction delay and defect disputes.
Greg has been recognized as a One to Watch by Best Lawyers in America since 2021. He was also named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2022 and 2023, a distinction given to 2.5% of Arizona lawyers.
Greg is passionate about supporting the Arizona community. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Children in Need Foundation as well as the Phoenix Theatre. He is also a long-term member of the Phoenix 20-30 Club and a partner in Social Ventures Partners, philanthropic groups dedicated to improving the lives of underprivileged children in the Phoenix area.
- Compelled individual arbitration of a nationwide UCC class action seeking over US$100 million after obtaining complete reversal from the state supreme court.
- Secured the complete dismissal of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit arising out of an international distribution agreement following a multi-day evidentiary hearing.
- Obtained a defense verdict in a high-stakes corporate acquisition matter involving the allocation of millions of dollars in environmental liabilities.
- Secured a multimillion-dollar judgment on behalf of a financial institution arising out of a loan modification dispute.
- Successfully resolved a nationwide TCPA class action.
- Defended and resolved numerous consumer disputes arising under TILA, FDCPA, FCRA and state UDTPA statutes.
- Successfully defended against breach of representation and warranty claims following a corporate spinoff.
- Secured the complete dismissal of misappropriation and AUFTA claims arising out of an asset acquisition agreement.
- Effectively represented a large commercial real estate developer against contract and tort claims by previous tenants and guarantors.
- Obtained complete dismissal of restrictive covenant claims arising out of a corporate spinoff.
- Secured summary judgment in favor of a financial institution in litigation involving claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty.
Education
- The University of Arizona, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Executive Note Editor, University of Arizona Law Review, 2013
- University of Puget Sound, B.A., 2010
Admissions
- Arizona, 2013
Courts
- U.S. Ct. of App., Ninth Circuit, 2014
- U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. of Arizona, 2014
- Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation in Phoenix since 2021
- Selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2022-2023