John G. Sinodis Phoenix, Arizona
| phone | (602) 234-7834 |
| fax | 602-277-5595 |
| jgs@jhc-law.com | |
Mr. Sinodis has served as Managing Partner for the Firm since 1999 and is the Chairman of the Firm's Executive Committee. His practice emphasizes the representation of equipment lessors and funding sources in all aspects of equipment leasing including litigation, documentation, insolvency, and transactional matters. Besides representing equipment lessors and funding sources, Mr. Sinodis represents financial institutions and asset-based lenders in the areas of commercial litigation, secured transactions, asset recovery, loan restructure and business litigation.
Mr. Sinodis is an active member of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association ("ELFA") and the National Equipment Finance Association ("NEFA"). Mr. Sinodis has earned the AV Rating with Martindale Hubbell. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sinodis served as the President of General Leasing Co. and is presently a member of its Board of Directors.
Mr. Sinodis began his law practice with the firm of McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, LLP in Fresno, California. He joined the firm in 1993 and became a Partner in 1995.
Mr. Sinodis is a graduate of Arizona State University ( B.S. 1982 and J.D. 1985).
- Areas of Practice:
- Business
- Corporate Counseling
- Banking
- Finance and Leasing
- Commercial Business Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Arizona
- California
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- Education:
- Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona,
1985
J.D. - Arizona State University, College of Business,
1982
B.S.
- Published Works:
- Co-Author, Lending in Indian Country - Understanding Important Issues, Monitor, Vol.38, No.7, Conference Issue, 2011
- Co-Author, What Questions should Human Resource Professionals be Asking?, NEFA NEwsline, Fall, 2008
- Community Property Laws can Affect your Lease Transaction, UAEL Newsline, Vol.34, No.4, Fall, 2007
- Lessor Liability for Environmental Clean-up: How Far Will It Extend?, UAEL Newsline, Vol. 3, No. 1 March-April, 1997
- Small Business Regulation: Let Our People Go, 1982 SSBIA Conference in Dallas, TX
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994, 1995
- Sexual Discrimination in the Workplace: A Case Study, 1990
- Litigation Support: A Sales Approach Toward Enhancing the Litigation Case, 1989
- Effective Documentation of the Lease Transaction, 1988
- Lender Liability; Emerging Theories, 1987
- Lease v. Conditional Sale; Knowing and Understanding the Difference, 1986
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Arizona
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section
- Member
- Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
- United Association of Equipment Lessors
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Member
- National Equipment Finance Association
- LEAN: Lease Enforcement Attorney Network
- Member
