Crown Law Offices PLLC

CROWN LAW OFFICES, PLLC - A Scottsdale, Arizona based real estate, corporate and business law firm.

Crown Law Offices, PLLC is a boutique law firm located in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a practice dedicated to rendering quality services in the areas of transactional real estate, corporate and business law to a wide variety of clients based in Arizona and elsewhere.  The firm's principal is Marla R. Crown, who possesses a wealth of experience in these practice areas and an entrepreneurial spirit.  2014 marks the 20 year anniversary of the firm's practice in Arizona.

We pride ourselves on providing personalized attention and practical advice to help your business succeed in these challenging economic times.  We seek the best results possible for each matter, while maintaining a strong commitment to professional integrity and respect for all parties we encounter.  Our goal is to handle your immediate legal needs in an efficient, careful and cost-effective manner, but to also forge a bond that will enable us to work together productively for many years to come.

Our legal practice includes the following areas:

Transactional real estate law

Purchase and sale of commercial and residential real estate
Lease transactions for commercial and residential real estate
Land use, development and construction, including work with government authorities
Owner-contractor and owner-architect agreements; related construction documents and issues
Multi-family and single family residential developments
Condominiums
Time share and fractional ownership projects
Homeowner and other ownership associations
Title clearance and title transfer matters
Property management issues
Real estate acquisition, construction, renovation and term loans secured by deeds of trust and other security
Loan workouts
Transfers in lieu of foreclosure
Private mediation and arbitration services

Corporate and business law

Choice of entity planning
Life cycle events from formation through dissolution of entity
Corporate governance matters and ongoing entity documentation, including annual and special meetings,
        annual reports, resolutions and minutes

Business contracts
Employment agreements
Non-competition, non-solicitation, anti-piracy and confidentiality agreements
Independent contractor agreements
Limited liability company operating agreements and corporate shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements,
        private transfers of ownership interests

Asset sale and purchase agreements
Due diligence
Private mediation and arbitration services

Probate law

Ancillary probate proceedings and informal probates where transfer of real estate is involved
Small Estate Affidavits for transfers of personal property
Affidavit of Succession to Realty
Proof of Authority

CROWN LAW OFFICES, PLLC
Attorney Profile

Our principal has extensive experience in transactional real estate, corporate and business law and is committed to working with our clients at the highest level of representation.  Our principal is licensed to practice law in Arizona and Illinois and has handled transactions throughout the United States.  We aim for excellent results in each and every transaction, whether large or small, sophisticated or simple.



Marla R. Crown

Ms. Crown dedicates her practice to all aspects of transactional real estate and corporate and business law.  She has handled numerous transactions from inception through closing involving commercial and residential properties of all types including single and multi-family residential developments, retail centers, office complexes, industrial properties, hotels, equine properties and vacant land.  She also frequently serves as a private mediator and arbitrator in these types of transactions when disputes arise.
Ms. Crown is licensed to practice law before all state and federal courts in Arizona and Illinois.  Her education includes degrees from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, from which she graduated with Honors with a B.A. in Political Science, and Loyola University of Chicago School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, from which she graduated with a J.D.
Member of the following legal and other organizations:  State Bar of Arizona; Real Property Section of State Bar of Arizona; Construction Law Section of State Bar of Arizona; Maricopa County Bar Association/Solo and Small Firm Division; Scottsdale Bar Association; Illinois Bar; Northwestern University Alumni Association; Loyola University of Chicago Alumni Association; Local First Arizona.
Client and professional references are available upon specific written request.
Additional interests: frequent lecturer to bar associations and other organizations on the topic of prevention and management of professional burnout; professional networking to support local causes; booster of youth baseball.


Administrative Assistant/Office Manager Profile
The firm's administrative assistant supports the work of the firm's principal in order to respond to client requests for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.  Office management matters, including billing, are handled with attention to detail and concern and respect for our clients.



Kathleen Piersons
Ms. Piersons is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Arizona, with over 30 years of experience representing buyers and sellers and landlords and tenants of residential and commercial properties.  She holds the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation, as well as being a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE).  She is also an experienced mortgage loan counselor and property manager. 

Ms. Piersons' education includes degrees from State University of New York at Fredonia, New York, from which she graduated with a B.A. in Education with an English minor, and a M.S. in Reading and also in Administration.

Additional interests:  world travel to over 50 countries and acting in local theater and film productions.