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Hiser Joy

United States 2025

General Information

Year founded: 1998
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Overview

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Collectively for decades, the team at Hiser Joy has delivered expert legal knowledge and client-centered services in the areas of Environmental, Administrative/Regulatory Law and Environmental Litigation to clients across the state of Arizona and nationwide. Maintaining positive client interactions, fostering effective communication, and delivering favorable results play an instrumental role in sustaining long-lasting relationships and engaging new clients.

Our approach at Hiser Joy centers on ensuring compliance and promoting development, keeping costs at a minimum, and placing our clients in the best position for success. Whether our clients are in the initial stages of a project, in mid-production, or seeking continuing compliance education for their own team, our staff is committed to providing the guidance and direction necessary to address your legal matters. Should a case reach a hearing or litigation, our attorneys have experience before numerous hearing boards and courts, and can assist at all stages.

Rankings

Hiser Joy is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 4 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Natural Resources Law

Metro Rankings

Phoenix
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law

About Our Clients

A Few of Our Clients:

• Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
• ASARCO, Inc.
• Lhoist North America
• Maricopa County, Arizona
• Nucor Corporation
• Tucson Electric Power Company

Hiser Joy proudly represents small local clients, municipalities and state government agencies, and large national and Fortune 500 corporations. Areas of representation include environmental compliance for industrial and natural resources companies, environmental guidance for local and state agencies, and permitting for mining industrial and electric production companies. Please contact us today to see how we can assist you.

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  • Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
  • ASARCO, Inc.
  • Lhoist North America
  • Maricopa County, Arizona
  • Nucor Corporation
  • Tucson Electric Power Company

Highlighted Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Environmental Law
Hiser Joy is extremely experienced in Environmental Law and does a fantastic job providing guidance when needed, along with minimizing risk to our business. However, they are also able to listen to the concerns of their clients and find creative solutions. Hiser Joy provides a great balance of legal versus real world advice.
Environmental Law
I have had the privilege of working through varying complex environmental regulatory issues with HJ. The HJ team works diligently to find the best solution for the facility, that also provides the most operating flexibility. The HJ team is very detail oriented, extremely professional, and are experts in their respective fields of expertise. Whichever situation I find myself in, I have confidence in knowing I can reach out to the HJ group to assist.
Lane Grant – Nucor Steel Louisiana
Environmental Law
The staff at Hiser Joy are all outstanding to work with, they go above and beyond for their clients. They are budget friendly but that doesn't compromise the service they provide. We have been well represented by attorneys at Hiser Joy for many years. They are truly one of a kind!
Michelle Freeark – Arizona Electric Power Cooperative
Environmental Law
Always putting the client and the client's needs first, Hiser Joy are a great team to work with. Their knowledge of our industry combined with their expertise in environmental law is critical to the success our business. They have grown their firm around our needs and they have been able to pivot at a moment's notice. In a world of 5 stars, I would give them 6!
Rolly Sauls, Environmental Scientist – Nucor Corporation

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Natural Resources Law

Regional Rankings

Phoenix
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Hiser Joy has 4 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Hiser Joy eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments

All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards

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  • Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2014 - Eric L Hiser
  • U.S. News Best Law Firm
  • 2015 Edition of The Best Lawyers In America - Eric Hiser
  • Jorden Bischoff & Hiser, PLC has received a Tier 1 Ranking in the 2014 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers' “Best Law Firms.”

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