“The power to represent another whose future turns upon my advocacy cannot be treated lightly or arrogantly.
It compels humility; it stretches my humanity.”
After three decades of defending insurance companies, manufacturers, and transportation businesses, I have gradually taken on the representation of more and more individuals who have been seriously hurt. It is far more rewarding to represent people instead of balance sheets. But my experience on the defense side of litigation, having learned what insurers look for, permits me to fairly evaluate and settle cases for maximum value without trial. But if trial is needed, well, I’ve done it before — often.
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University of Arizona (Juris Doctor, 1978) Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
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Northern Arizona University (B.S., Magna Cum Laude, 1975)
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Author/Editor, “Insurer’s Guide to Arizona Law” (Baird Williams & Greer, 2001)
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Adjunct Professor (Civil Litigation) Northern Arizona University, 1983.
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“Pretrial Discovery, Techniques and Practice,” How to Handle a Motor Vehicle Accident Case (Arizona Bar, CLE: 1989)
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“Ethical Pitfalls For the Personal Injury Attorney” (ATLA 1995)
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“The Seat Belt Defense in Arizona,” Arizona Bar Journal, April/May 1988, 16
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Arizona State Bar (Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1992 – 1998)
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State Bar of New Mexico
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United States District Court, Districts of Arizona and New Mexico
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United States Court of Appeals, Ninth and Tenth Circuits
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Arizona Association for Justice
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Pro hac vice admissions in California, Utah, Nevada, North Dakota and the Navajo Nation
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Federal Bar Association
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Defense Research Institute
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Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1985-1988)
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J. Reuben Clark Law Society
