Attorney · Investor · Counsel
I protect the people
who build things.
Fifteen years of legal strategy across real estate, venture, and corporate law. Two core platforms, one conviction: protect the builders.
Core Businesses
Everything I do flows through these two platforms. One anchored in law, the other in ventures and capital.
Advisory & Counsel
Plunge Studio
LegacyWellness-forward contrast studio concept designed for modern urban lifestyles.
Practice Areas
Comprehensive legal services for businesses, built on decades of hands-on experience.
Cannabis Industry Law
Licensing, compliance, corporate governance, M&A, and regulatory strategy for cannabis operators, investors, and ancillary businesses.
Construction Law
Representation for builders, developers, subcontractors, tenants, and owners. Contract negotiation, lien rights, dispute resolution, and project counsel.
Commercial Real Estate
Acquisition, development, sale, and leasing. From small commercial deals to complex multi-property transactions.
Business & Corporate Law
Entity formation, corporate structuring, governance, and strategic counseling to help you build a solid legal foundation.
Commercial Litigation
Dispute resolution across multiple jurisdictions. Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Clear, enforceable contracts that protect your interests. Vendor agreements, service contracts, NDAs, and more.
Education & Admissions
Juris Doctor
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
Arizona State University
2010
B.I.S.
Business Administration & Mass Communication
Arizona State University
2006
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Arizona
U.S. District Court (D. Ariz.)
Recognition
Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star (2016 to 2024)
About
I grew up in Minnesota, got my undergrad at ASU in Business and Mass Communication, and went straight into law school at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Graduated in 2010 and hit the ground running.
My first years were spent in the trenches of commercial litigation. Courtrooms, depositions, complex business disputes across multiple states. That foundation taught me how deals break down and how to keep them from breaking in the first place. I litigated cases in eight states before I ever hung my own shingle.
I spent time at Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson doing heavy commercial litigation work, then moved to Bianchi & Brandt as Senior Counsel where I focused on cannabis industry law and complex commercial disputes. That role opened my eyes to an entire sector that needed real legal infrastructure, not just someone who could read a contract.
In 2022, I founded the Scavio Law Firm. Construction, real estate, corporate governance, litigation. The full stack. Around the same time, I stepped into a General Counsel role for a major Arizona cannabis operator, managing everything from regulatory compliance to high-stakes transactions.
Today I serve as General Counsel for Common Ground and LÏEF Development. Over $100 million in transactions closed. Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016 to 2024. Fifteen years in. Still building.
Open To
Outside General Counsel
Serving as trusted legal partner for companies that need senior-level counsel without the overhead. Construction, real estate, corporate governance.
Venture & Investment Legal
Structuring deals, protecting founders, and navigating regulatory complexity from formation to exit.
Strategic Advisory
Board-level legal strategy for operators scaling across multiple verticals and jurisdictions.