Welcome to The Law Offices of Phillips & Steigerwalt
The Law Offices of Phillips & Steigerwalt were created by two of the most experienced and prominent criminal defense lawyers in the country, Jeffrey Phillips & Kerry Steigerwalt. Both Steigerwalt & Phillips have run incredibly successful local criminal defense law firms for over 20 years in California and Arizona. They have combined resources and formed a Nationwide Criminal Defense Law Firm designed to allow access to justice for all people throughout the country, regardless of financial situation or location.
Meet the Partners
Kerry L. Steigerwalt
With over two decades of successful criminal defense experience, Kerry Steigerwalt has become one of the most well-known and demanded attorneys in practice today. He has become a recognized authority in both civil and criminal law matters. With over 100 jury trials appearances, Mr. Steigerwalt has considerable courtroom experience.Mr. Steigerwalt has also been a devoted criminal defense lawyer and has built a distinguished reputation in his practice. He has successfully defended numerous clients against capital murder charges and multiple "three strikes" cases, often producing unexpected and extraordinary results. Additionally, he possesses familiarity with virtually every form of felony prosecution.
Jeffrey Phillips
Jeffrey Phillips has proven to be a true pioneer in the Criminal Defense field over the past fifteen years. Mr. Phillips currently owns and manages one of the largest, most successful criminal law practices in America. He built his practice by providing tens of thousands of clients access to top quality attorneys and sophisticated legal defenses by offering affordable payment solutions to clients. "There is nothing that upset me more than to think that in this great country of ours only wealthy people would have access to top quality legal representation and so I did something about it" said Jeff Phillips. Mr. Phillips has truly made a difference by standing up for the little guy in Arizona and he intends on making a difference across the nation.
David R. Mika
David R. Mika is a trial attorney and a member of our team of criminal defense attorneys in our Phoenix firm. He has handled numerous felony and misdemeanor criminal defense and D.U.I. cases in his twenty years of practice. He is originally from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Roosevelt University in 1977 with a degree in Business Administration. He then attended John Marshall Law School in Chicago and received his degree to practice law in 1980. Mr. Mika was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1980 and to the Arizona bar in 1983.
Robert Arentz
Robert Arentz is the supervising attorney at Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center. Mr. Arentz is a Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and has been licensed to practice law in Arizona since 1978 and in California since 1984. In addition to his supervisory role, he also handles high profile and complex cases, as well as felony criminal cases in Arizona and California. Mr. Arentz has been in practice for more than twenty-five years. He has handled numerous criminal trials and appeals, including death penalty litigation.
Joshua S. Parilman
Joshua S. Parilman is an aggressive attorney and a member of our team of criminal defense attorneys in our Phoenix firm. He has gained extensive experience while handling numerous criminal defense and D.U.I. cases. He is originally from Omaha, Nebraska and moved to Arizona where he graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He completed his first year of law school at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska, before transferring to California Western School of Law in San Diego and receiving the degree of Juris Doctor. Mr. Parilman is admitted to both the Arizona Bar and California Bar.
