Honors and Awards:

• Selected as one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed Pilot, Arizona, 1990
• AV Rated, 1993

Bar/Professional Activity:

• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Bar Association
• Council on Litigation Management
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• Arizona State Chair, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute
• Member, Aviation Insurance Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Arizona State Bar Association

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Adjunct Professor of Law, Insurance Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2010 - 2011; 2011 - 2012
• Presenter, Insurance Bad Faith, State Bar of Arizona, 1995
• Guest Lecturer, Torts - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2005
• Guest Lecturer, Insurance Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State Universty, 2006

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Criner v. Nowak, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV90-23194: Successfully represented defendant in personal injury claim involving automobile accident. (Case settled mid-trial), 1992
• Berry v. Courtesy Chevrolet, Pima County Superior Court Cause No. CV2263441: Successfully represented car dealership defendant in a claim for personal injuries and property damages. (Defense verdict), 1993
• Muse v. May Department Stores dba Foley's Department Stores, Pima County Superior Court Cause No. 285906: Successfully represented defendant retailer in a wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation case. (Defense verdict), 1994
• Anderson v. Centric Elevator Corporation, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV93-03032: Successfully represented defendant elevator maintenance company in a claim for personal injuries. (Defense Verdict), 1994
• Drey v. St. Luke’s Health Systems and Centric Elevator Corporation, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV93-23985: Successfully represented defendant elevator maintenance company in a claim for personal injuries.  (Defense verdict), 1995
• Von Hamm v. Becker, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV95-12601: Successfully represented defendant in a claim for personal injuries involving an automobile accident. (Defense verdict), 1996
• LeFaivre v. Square D, et al., Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV95-02974: Successfully represented product manufacturer defendant in a wrongful death case involving a forklift accident. (Defense verdict), 1998
• Yslava v. Hughes Aircraft Company v. City of Tucson, U. S. District Court, District of Arizona Cause No. CIV 91-525-TUC-ROS: Represented defendant City of Tucson in a longstanding toxic tort case involving the alleged contamination of Tucson city water with TCE. Matter settled favorably in favor of City of Tucson without payment of any money, 1999
• Chappell v. United States of America, Federal Aviation Administration, U. S. District Court, District of Arizona Cause No. CIV 01-1286-PHX-PG: Represented plaintiffs in a case against the Federal Aviation Administration for wrongful death damages regarding a mid-air collision.  Matter settled before trial for high seven figures, 2002
• Farrar v. Destiny Schools, et al., Gila County Superior Court Cause No. CV99-0218: Successfully represented Arizona charter school in a case of personal injuries. (Defense verdict), 2003
• Richerson-Rose, et al. v. State of Arizona, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV2003-002093. Represented plaintiffs in a road design case against the State of Arizona involving a closed head brain injury.  Matter settled before trial for multiple seven figures, 2004
• Quintero v. Yuma Union High School District, et al., Yuma County Superior Court Cause No. S1400CV02002000700: Successfully represented defendant school district in a claim for personal injuries. (Defense verdict), 2004
• John Snowberger v. Phoenix Union High School District, et al., Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV2002-022093: Successfully represented defendant school district in a sports-related personal injury claim. (Defense verdict), 2005
• Transcontinental Insurance Company, et al. v. Kitchell Contractors, Inc. of Arizona, et al., U. S. District Court, District of Nevada Case No. 2:06-CV-00533-RCJ-GWF: Represented defendant contractor in a suit brought by CNA Insurance Company seeking to deny coverage for construction defect claims with costs of repair asserted to be in excess of $20 million.  Asserted bad faith claims over and against the carrier.  Matter settled favorably in favor of defendant contractor, 2007
• Canyon Ambulatory Surgery Center and El Dorado Surgery Center, LLP v. SCF Arizona, Maricopa County Superior Court Cause No. CV2003-024399 (Consolidated): Successfully represented defendant insurance carrier in a case of first impression involving the repricing and payment of over $6 million of medical bills. (Judgment for the defendant), 2008

Representative Clients:

• Fireman's Fund
• Catlin Insurance
• Scottsdale Insurance
• City of Phoenix
• Macy's, Inc.
• Leo A. Daly Company
• Kitchell Contractors
• Carolina Casualty
• XL Insurance
• Chartis Aerospace
• SCF Arizona
• Schneider Electric USA
• Motorola

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court from 2010 to the present

Educational Background:

• University of Arizona, B.S. in Finance (With Distinction), 1983