mooney, wright, and moore, pllc

Name

mooney, wright, and moore, pllc

Legal name

Mooney, Wright, Moore & Wilhoit, PLLC

Website

https://azstatetaxlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mooney, Wright, Moore & Wilhoit, PLLC is a Mesa, Arizona-based boutique law firm specializing in state and local tax controversies, valuation litigation, appellate work, and eminent domain matters for commercial property owners and enterprises, primarily across the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Tax and Valuation Litigation

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation Review & Litigation/Dispute Support Advisory (BPAJANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation (BPAJAKAJ), Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK)

Keywords

• State and local tax law
• Valuation litigation
• Appellate legal services
• Eminent domain litigation
• Commercial litigation law

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Law firm generates revenue through billable legal services including tax litigation, valuation disputes, eminent domain cases, and appellate work. Services are provided to commercial clients including property owners and businesses facing tax disputes with government entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mooney, Wright, Moore & Wilhoit, PLLC is a law firm that provides legal representation and counsel focused on complex litigation with an emphasis on tax and valuation controversies. The firm represents and counsels clients throughout the Western United States and nationally on unitary ad valorem tax disputes across 31 states, handling property and sales/use tax matters, valuation disputes, eminent domain/condemnation proceedings, appellate representation, and complex civil litigation.

Product overview

Mooney, Wright, Moore & Wilhoit, PLLC is a law firm offering legal services focused on complex litigation with an emphasis on tax and valuation controversies. The firm provides integrated legal services across multiple practice areas including State and Local Tax Law, Valuation Litigation, Appellate Work, Commercial Litigation, Trial Experience, Eminent Domain Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. The firm has represented clients throughout the West and nationally on unitary ad valorem tax disputes, handling cases in 31 different states. The practice areas work together to provide comprehensive legal counsel for property tax disputes, business valuations, and government entity claims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State and Local Tax Law Legal representation and counsel for Arizona state and local tax controversies, including property tax disputes, sales/use tax issues, and challenges against government taxing authorities such as cities, counties, and tribal taxing agencies. Intended for businesses and property owners facing tax disputes.
• Valuation Litigation Nationwide property tax valuation litigation involving complex and multi-state properties, business valuation disputes, valuation in bankruptcy or income tax proceedings, estate and probate valuation disputes, and specialized valuation consultation for family law matters.
• Appellate Work Appellate representation including briefing and oral argument before both Divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court, multiple Circuit Courts of Appeals (Eighth, Ninth, Tenth), and Supreme Courts in California, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin.
• Commercial Litigation Complex civil litigation including class actions, real estate litigation related to valuation disputes, and other commercial disputes. Also covers legal challenges related to the abuse or misuse of governmental powers.
• Trial Experience
• Eminent Domain / Condemnation Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution services for clients seeking non-litigation resolution of disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced property tax assessment from $196.87 million to $105 million for Mesquite Power LLC
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Snell & Wilmer: A full-service Arizona-based law firm with a broader portfolio but overlapping state and local tax, valuation, and commercial litigation practices. Comparable because it competes for the same Arizona enterprise clients on tax and commercial disputes, though it serves many other practice areas as well.
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie: Major Phoenix-headquartered law firm with deep Arizona roots and a commercial litigation practice that includes tax controversies. Comparable as a same-geography competitor for Arizona-based enterprise clients and government-facing litigation.

Direct peers

• Steptoe & Johnson: Washington D.C.-based law firm with a recognized state and local tax controversy and litigation practice. Comparable because it focuses on similar tax/valuation disputes before state courts and administrative tribunals for enterprise clients.
• Nossaman LLP: National law firm with a leading eminent domain and condemnation practice serving infrastructure and public-agency matters. Comparable as a focused peer in the firm's eminent domain / condemnation workstream.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Large national law firm with an established state and local tax practice and significant appellate capability. Comparable in practice area but operates as a broad incumbent with much greater geographic and resource scale.
• McDermott Will & Emery: Global law firm with a strong state and local tax controversy practice representing large enterprise taxpayers. Comparable because it competes for similar high-value property tax and valuation dispute mandates from corporate clients.
• Polsinelli: National law firm with a state and local tax practice serving commercial clients including energy and real estate owners. Comparable in practice focus and target client base (commercial property owners disputing tax assessments).
• Eversheds Sutherland: Global law firm with state and local tax controversy and litigation capabilities. Comparable as a larger-scale incumbent competing for enterprise property tax and valuation disputes.
• Quarles & Brady: National law firm with a tax controversy practice and significant litigation depth. Comparable in serving enterprise clients facing state and local tax disputes and complex valuation matters.

Emerging players

• Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell: Boutique law firm with specialty practice in eminent domain and condemnation matters for utilities and property owners. Comparable as a niche competitor in the same condemnation and property-rights litigation niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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