Ronald K Blake | Blake & Pulsifer

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Blake & Pulsifer, PLC is forever indebted to our founding member, Ronald K. Blake, who passed on January 30, 2026. Ron graduated from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1974 and focused his practice on commercial litigation, real estate, and helping small businesses reach their full potential. He retired from the firm in 2018. Ron’s free time was filled with racecars, skiing, windsurfing, learning Spanish, playing the guitar, mountain biking, photography, and travel. He was a true Renaissance man.

Ron’s mentorship and gentlemanly approach to the law will be his legacy. He always treated clients, colleagues, opposing parties, and counsel with dignity and respect. He undertook every problem with an open mind and collaborative approach. He was an incredibly sharp lawyer, a thoughtful strategist, an excellent writer, and a steady advocate. Intelligence, kindness, compassion, and integrity were his guiding stars. He was a thoughtful, kind, and generous business partner.

Ron is survived by his charming wife, Marcia, who worked at the firm for many years, keeping Ron (and all the rest of us) in check and organized. Ron is also survived by two beautiful daughters, Karen and Julie, and several grandchildren.

He is deeply missed.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Successfully negotiated with major Valley of the Sun cities to create an inter-municipal corporation for the construction and operation of the Valley Metro Light Rail System, a one billion dollar project.
Organized a plastics manufacturing business and provided general counsel throughout the business cycle, culminating in a successful sale of the company to a strategic buyer.

Assisted a sports technology and information company to grow from a struggling start-up to become the major provider of player performance data and statistics to professional, collegiate, and international teams.
Represented seasoned restaurateur in the development of a new franchising concept and negotiated all Phoenix area leases.
Successfully pursued commercial fraud claims to trial and won jury verdicts.

I contacted Black & Pulsifer to help with a real estate transaction after a death in my family. Sarah Randolph worked with us quickly, professionally, and compassionately to make a potentially stressful situation much easier than I was expecting. She made me feel like a high priority client for what…

- Patrick R.

As an out of state attorney, I contacted Sarah Randolph with an emergency request that had a 72 hour deadline. Sarah provided exceptional client service and nailed it! Sarah is a true professional and went above and beyond for my company. Blake and Pulsifer has my company as a client…

- Cynthia P.

Sarah Randolph is the attorney that helped us with our estate planning documents. She is very knowledgeable as well as personable, even charming at times. The firm is obviously one of the leading firms in the estate planning area. This is probably why their fees and rates are high.

Ronald K. Blake, in memoriam

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