Guy Bluff

Guy W. Bluff has more than 40 years experience in the areas of complex commercial, business, and construction legal disputes. 35+ years as a seasoned trial lawyer, appearing before numerous State and Federal Courts, Arbitration Tribunals, Administrative Boards, and Courts of Appeal. He is licensed to practice in Arizona, Colorado, California, and New Mexico as well as numerous federal courts and courts of appeals. Since 1992, Mr. Bluff has been on the National Panel of Construction Neutrals for the American Arbitration Association and acts as a private Arbitrator and Mediator.

As a business owner, systems designer, and general counsel for numerous regional construction companies and developers, Mr. Bluff has acquired a unique insight into the operations of companies and their teams – including accounting, payroll, human resources, insurance, risk avoidance, project scheduling, and project coordination. He has designed specific operational systems to minimize duplication of effort and to streamline processes. With a diverse educational and professional background, Bluff has been able to spearhead multi-department corporate projects to an efficient and cohesive end. He possess an exceptional ability to quickly understand and communicate the goals, hurdles, and interactions of each team.

Since the mid 1980's, Mr. Bluff has been involved in more than 2,500 construction and commercial-related disputes and claims, including disputes in-excess-of $100,000,000. He represents private owners and developers, general and specialty contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, engineers, architects, and sureties in all aspects of construction and business related disputes. As an Arbitrator, Mediator, Dispute Resolution Umpire and Settlement Judge pro tem, Mr. Bluff has conducted hundreds of proceedings. In the areas of construction and business licensing,

Seattle University School of Law

J.D. (1986) | Law

1984 - 1985

University of Arizona

B.S. (1982) | Civil Engineering

1980 - 1982

Arbitrator / Neutral

American Arbitration Association

1992 - Current

Arbitrator / Neutral on the Construction, Commercial, and Consumer Disputes panels

President / Senior Attorney

Bluff & Associates

1989 - Current

Vice President

Mingus Constructors, Inc.

1987 - Current

Class A General Engineering Contractor operating in Arizona and California.

General Counsel

Dreamstyle Remodeling

2018 - 2023

Inhouse general counsel for a large regional remodeling company operating in the Southwestern United States.

Arizona Construction Lien Law

State Bar of Arizona

2008

Notary Public

New Mexico Secretary of State

2023

Platinum Client Champion

Martindale Hubbell

2024

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service. This attorney has received at least 10 client reviews, and has an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

2024

An elite group of attorneys who have been rated highly by their peers as having Very High Ethical Standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher). This is the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

America's Top 100 High Stake Litigators

America's Top 100

2023

A+ Rating

Better Business Bureau

2022

Trial and Appellate Litigation

Elite Lawyer

2021

Arizona State Bar

Member

Current

Arizona

State Bar of Arizona

ID Number: 010778

Since 1986

California

ID Number: 128683

Since 1987

Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: 32561

Since 2001

New Mexico

State Bar of New Mexico

ID Number: 153063

Since 2020

9th Circuit

Since 2019

10th Circuit

Since 2020

Federal Circuit

Since 1987

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