Kevin M. Estevez
Partner
BusinessLitigationConstruction
Kevin M. Estevez is a partner at Jaburg Wilk who focuses his practice on construction law and commercial litigation, representing contractors, suppliers, architects, engineers and business owners.
- Admitted
- Arizona, 2005
Assistant: Clara Wiklanski., (602) 248-1000
About Kevin
Kevin M. Estevez is a partner at Jaburg Wilk; his practice focuses on construction law and commercial litigation. He represents general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, architects, engineers, and business owners in construction and business matters, including litigation, arbitration, Arizona Registrar of Contractors complaints, contract review and drafting, and entity formation and licensing.
Kevin is a frequent writer on issues affecting the construction industry. He is the author of Arizona Construction and the Law, a legal blog providing an informative look at construction law in Arizona.
Mr. Estevez has successfully litigated cases in Arizona and federal courts, in arbitrations, and before various administrative bodies.
Reviews
4.6 average rating
15 reviews received for Kevin, 3 published on our review site. Why the difference?
I was engaged in a litigation wherein Mr. Estevez was opposing counsel in a relatively complex litigation matter. Mr. Estevez was exceptionally responsive in all communications and highly professional. Legal briefs were exchanged and it was clear fr...
Peer reviewfellow associateMartindale-Hubbell
I have known Kevin for about 2 years and have become very familiar with him and his abilities and skills, as well as his integrity. I strongly believe that he is an "AV" in all respects.
Peer reviewfellow sole practitionerMartindale-Hubbell
"AV" "Excellent Attorney. I have personally used him in the past".
Peer reviewfellow principalMartindale-Hubbell
Reviews describe individual clients’ experiences; results depend on the facts of each matter.
Awards and recognition
- AV-Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America, 2024, 2025
- Southwest Super Lawyers, 2022 to 2026
- Southwest Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2013 to 2019
- Arizona’s Finest Lawyers
Recognitions reflect the selection methods of the organizations that give them. About awards and rankings
Notable matters
- Author, “Arizona Mechanic’s Liens in Practice,” published by Lexis Nexis (2020)
- Won $1.4 million arbitration award and subsequent judgment for a property owner against a general contractor and surety on termination for cause and performance bond claims.
- Obtained $1.4 million settlement for partners after arbitrating the dissolution of a single asset partnership.
- Settled dispute in arbitration over the dissolution of five limited liability companies that owned real property assets collectively valued at several million dollars.
- Procured $800,000 settlement for a multi-state construction supplier in a lawsuit against a general contractor spanning multiple projects.
- Recovered $380,000 for a multi-state construction supplier as a result of a settled lawsuit asserting breach of contract and Little Miller Act claims against a general contractor.
- Won $250,000 judgment in favor of a landlord and against a tenant for breach of a commercial lease.
- Obtained $175,000 for subcontractor after defeating general contractor’s pay-if-paid clause defense on summary judgment just before trial.
- Obtained $160,000 recovery for homeowners as a result of a settled lawsuit asserting breach of contract and fraud claims resulting from defective construction work.
- Recovered 100% of the principal, interest, attorneys’ fees, and cost sought in lawsuit against retailer to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien.
- Recovered 100% of the principal, interest, attorneys’ fees, and cost sought in lawsuit against equipment rental company to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien.
- Won dismissal of claims against foreign limited liability company for lack of personal jurisdiction, including an award of the client’s attorneys’ fees and costs.
- Won dismissal of IDEA claims against a charter school alleging that a student had been denied a “free and appropriate public education.”
- Won dismissal of a bank’s $1 million dollar deficiency claim against client, with an award of client’s attorneys’ fees and costs.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Articles
Professional affiliations
- State Bar of Arizona, Member
- Scottsdale Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Construction Lawyers Society of America, Charter Fellow
Education
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, J.D.,cum laude, 2005
- Business Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
- Pedrick Scholar
- University of Arizona, B.S., magna cum laude, 2001
Bar admissions
- Arizona, 2005
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