David P Uffens

David Pierce Uffens is a highly organized and motivated lawyer, currently working at Best Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. David’s focus at Best includes all areas of litigation. David is well-versed in domestic relations/family law litigation, including high asset, complex, and high conflict dissolutions / legal separations, custody modifications, relocation, family support matters, and enforcement/contempt litigation. David also practices general civil litigation, helping his personal and corporate clients accomplish their goals through litigation and alternative dispute resolution. David also provides counsel to sports law clients, including amateur and professional athletes and coaches, as well as those in related entertainment industries. David rounds out his practice advising individuals and entities regarding their corporate and transactional needs, including entity formation for emerging companies, entity dissolution, and nearly everything in between.

Previously, David worked for a civil litigation firm based in Scottsdale, Arizona. His focus has been on all aspects of commercial and complex litigation, including contract, tort, bankruptcy, regulatory compliance, professional responsibility, and government relations litigation. David is licensed to practice in Arizona, Utah (Inactive), Colorado (Inactive), Washington, and Missouri. He is also a faculty associate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where he teaches Professional and Non-Professional (Amateur) Sports Law to Master of Legal Studies candidates in the Sports Law and Business program.

David was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. He attended the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, where he graduated in two and a half years with High Distinction for his Pro Bono Service with Junior Law, Street Law, and several moot court organizations. While at the College of Law, David served as an Articles Editor for the Jurimetrics Journal of Law, Science and Technology and as executive board leadership for several student-run organizations, including the Sun Devil Sports & Entertainment Law Students Association, Jewish Law Students Association, and Junior Law. His leadership and passion were also motivating factors in the development and implementation of the new sports law and business programs at ASU.

Immediately following his graduation from law school, David focused primarily on class action civil litigation, managing the class certification of a nationwide class action involving the improper use of names, images, and likenesses of NCAA student-athletes. His experience includes litigation and transactional work related to corporate, real estate, privacy, intellectual property, sports and entertainment, emerging companies, personal injury, and mass tort claims. He has served as an advisory board member for the nonprofit Herberger Theatre Young Leadership Board and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Gold’N Gavel Auction Committee.

Prior to attending law school, David spent two years as a multi-store Branch Manager at a national bank. While managing in Fountain Hills, Arizona, his branch ranked first in Arizona of 251 stores for combined sales and customer service in two consecutive quarters. He also has achieved a myriad of awards for sales, leadership, and customer solutions and established Platinum Level of Excellence in sales and service consistently.

David graduated Summa Cum Laude with his Master’s in Communication Management in one year from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication. He also graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from USC Annenberg and a minor in Business Law from USC’s Marshall School of Business in three years.

David is an avid collegiate and professional sports fan and loves to play in an occasional recreational basketball game. He is a stand-up comedy enthusiast and enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

David is admitted to practice law in the following jurisdictions:

• State of Arizona (admitted 2014)
• District Court of Arizona (admitted 2014)
• State of Utah (admitted 2015) (inactive)
• District Court of Utah (admitted 2016)
• State of Missouri (admitted 2015)
• State of Washington (admitted 2016)
• State of Colorado (admitted 2016) (inactive)

• J.D., Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
  • Jurimetrics Journal of Law, Science, and Technology, Articles Editor
  • President, Sun Devil Sports & Entertainment Law Students Association (SELSA)
• Master of Communication Management, summa cum laude, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication
• B.A. Communication and Business Law, magna cum laude, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication

• Best Law Firm, Phoenix, Arizona(Current)
  • Senior Attorney
• Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU (Current)
  • Faculty Associate (Professional & Amateur Sports Law)
• Goldman & Zwillinger PLLC, Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Associate Attorney
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Contract Attorney & Project Manager
• Arizona Diamondbacks Professional Baseball Club, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Legal Intern
• Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
  • Legal Extern, Office of the General Counsel
  • Compliance Intern, Sun Devil Athletics
• Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Judicial Extern for the Honorable Presiding Court Judge John C. Rea
• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Scottsdale/Fountain Hills/Phoenix, Arizona
  • Branch Manager

• Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• Top 10 Family Law Attorney Under 40, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
• Top 10 Attorney Under 40 – Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
• Articles & Associate Editor, Jurimetrics: Journal of Law, Science & Technology
• CALI Award, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
  • Secured Transactions 
  • Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants
  • Law, Accounting & Finance
• Pro Bono Service with High Distinction, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
• Dean’s List & Jewish Leadership Scholar, University of Southern California 
• Order of Omega
• Executive Board, Sports & Entertainment Law Students Association
• Executive Board, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
• Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity

• Sports Lawyers Association (2012 – Present)
• Herberger Theater Center Young Leadership Board (former)
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association – Phoenix Chapter
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Scottsdale Bar Association

AVVO: https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/85054-az-david-uffens-4585890.html

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpiercelegal/

Client Reviews:

• “The A+ Team … I could not have been happier with my decision or the outcome of my case … genuinely cared and fought endlessly for what mattered most to me – the safety of my children … always go the extra mile … highly knowledgeable, competent, hardworking, dedicated, confident, honest, trustworthy, thorough, courteous, genuine, calm, empathetic, encouraging, determined, always responsive … the only attorneys I would completely trust when my children’s safety and future were at stake!” — B.L.
• “David is a wizard when it comes to contracts and business set-up … always delivers … David has always knocked it out of the park and exceeded my expectations with extremely fast turnaround times … pleasant to work with and always communicates effectively … five out of five stars.” — M.Z.
• “A true professional … when your family’s future is on the line the only attorney I would trust.” — J.D.
• “A saving grace … knowledgeable, empathetic, and made the whole thing bearable.” — J.L.
• “Exceptional lawyer … detailed and extremely thorough.” – R.B.
• “David epitomizes class and professionalism … truly exemplary customer service!” — J.W.
• “Excellent and efficient … incredibly thorough and very personal.” — C.F.
• “Knowledgeable, effective, and efficient.” — C.M.
• “Excellent and timely advice.” — B.V.
• “A great job with any business matters I have referred to him.” — S.K.

Full reviews can be found here: https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/85054-az-david-uffens-4585890/reviews.html

• Professional Sports Law, Sports Law & Business Program at Arizona State University (2016 – Current)
• Amateur Sports Law, Sports Law & Business Program  at Arizona State University (2015 – Current)
• Leadership in the Law, JED Talks (2017)
• Social Media Expert & Advisor for Business Owners, ADOT DBE Central Arizona Conference (2013)

Pro-Bono Volunteer

• State of Arizona High School Mock Trial Judge
• Herberger Young Scholars High School Judge
• Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Competition Judge
• USD Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Competition Judge
• CourtWorks Project & Junior Law Volunteer
• Teacher, Street Law Pro-Bono Organization