Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bulls andWhitew Sox, is the lead name on the $148 million offer for the team, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcty reorganization. Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier madea $213 millionj offer to buy the hockeyu team and move it to Hamilton, Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday alony with Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say Tavares, CEO of New York-basecd Sports Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the Kaites is an attorney with LLC in Phoenix and a principa l withthe Phoenix-based lobbying firm .
The firm countsx Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indian Community, Magellan Healtu Services and the Professionaol Firefighters of Arizona union amongyits clients, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. Kaites served as a prosecutor in MaricopazCounty Attorney’s office before unsuccessfully runnint for state attorney general in 1998. He also served in the Arizonza Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-TV Channell 12. Kaites has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidentia l campaign leadership teamin Arizona.
Tavares served as presidengt of the Montreal Expos during the time when the basebal l team relocated toWashington D.C. and becamr the Nationals.