Announcements: Promotions & New Faces

March 26, 2025

Promotions

Elise B. Adams

ELISE B. ADAMS was promoted to Shareholder in July 2024. Elise focuses her practice on probate and trust litigation, estate administration, elder law, and appeals. Elise represents clients in matters such as will and trust contests; matters involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, surcharge, or financial exploitation; simple and complicated guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; and providing general guidance to trustees, personal representatives, creditors, and beneficiaries. She received her Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

JULIO C. BERTEMATI was promoted to Shareholder in July 2024. Julio works with the firm’s Florida Financial Services Group and leads Florida’s contested litigation team. His litigation practice focuses on commercial litigation and default servicing, including banking, consumer finance, evictions, bankruptcy, and real estate foreclosures. Julio focuses on achieving his clients’ goals in an efficient and effective manner. Julio earned his Juris Doctor from the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University.

Emily S. Fann

EMILY S. FANN was promoted to Shareholder in July 2024. Emily is licensed to practice in Arizona and Texas. Her practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, debt and equity financing, joint venture formation, and commercial leasing. Emily also assists both borrowers and lenders in structuring, negotiating, and documenting loans, restructurings, and other financial arrangements. Additionally, she provides counsel to her clients on related corporate and business issues. Whatever the transaction is, Emily’s objectives revolve around dealmaking and client relations.

New Faces

Tiffany & Bosco Welcomes 4 Attorneys

Ben Bednarek

BENJAMIN BEDNAREK joined the firm in March 2024 as an Associate. He practices focuses primarily on intra-business disputes and officer/director liability litigation. He received his Juris Doctor from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. While in law school, Ben served as an Articles Editor for the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law and clerked for a full-service law firm. Before joining Tiffany & Bosco, Ben was an associate at a national law firm where he focused on employment and commercial litigation matters. Ben played football at his undergraduate alma mater, starting three years at center. In his free time, Ben enjoys spending time with his dachshund, Frank, and anything related to the NFL and his beloved Chicago Bears.

Crystal R. Davieau

CRYSTAL R. DAVIEAU joined the firm in May 2024 as an Associate. She is based in the California office and her practice includes a wide range of civil litigation with a focus on real estate, mortgage, and title matters. She enjoys keeping up with industry developments and recently published a short article in the United Trustee’s Association’s UTA Quarterly. Prior to transitioning to civil litigation, Crystal practiced criminal law in California and Washington State. Crystal earned her Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University and later earned her Juris Doctor from Phoenix School of Law, where she served on the Phoenix Law Review. Thereafter, Crystal earned her Master of Laws in Business Law from the Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law.

Seth M. Harris

SETH M. HARRIS was hired as a Shareholder at Tiffany & Bosco in March 2024. Seth has practiced for over 16 years in the financial services litigation field. He has handled all manner of litigation and appeals, including title issues, real estate disputes, receivership actions, government code violations, wrongful foreclosures, and eminent domain. Seth enjoys the courtroom and has had the pleasure of handling numerous trials as lead counsel. He has developed multiple teams over the years and takes pride in mentoring the younger generation. Seth earned his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School where he participated in moot court competitions and served as an editor for the Law Review.

Richard L. Stevenson

RICHARD L. STEVENSON joined the firm as an Associate in August 2024. Prior to joining Tiffany & Bosco, Richard practiced for over 19 years in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure, real estate, estate planning, and litigation. Richard received his B.A. Degree from Santa Clara University, where he graduated cum laude, and received his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude in May 2005. He was the recipient of the Witkin, CALI, and Jefferson Medal awards for academic excellence in Bankruptcy, Advanced Property, and Trusts, as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Medal of Excellence in Bankruptcy. In his spare time, Richard enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.