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Loren Suddes focuses her civil litigation practice on defending clients in personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and construction defect cases. She also has significant experience litigating commercial and insurance matters involving breach of contract and business torts. Mrs. Suddes has represented clients in a variety of industries including trucking and transportation, insurance, security, lodging, healthcare, communications, and construction. She has practiced in the Superior Courts, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court of Arizona, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona.. Mrs. Suddes serves on the Board of Directors for the Young Lawyer’s Division of the Maricopa County Bar Association and is a member of Arizona Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute.

Levi Claridge is a litigation associate with The Cavanagh Law Firm where he represents clients in a wide range of matters before state and federal courts.  He focuses his practice on insurance defense, insurance coverage and bad faith, products liability and transportation.  Levi is a native Arizonan who received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Arizona.  During law school, Levi was the Note and Comment Editor for the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, was a member of the J. Reuben Law Society, received a CALI Award in Regulation and Antitrust while maintaining a spot on the Dean’s List all semesters.  After law school, Levi worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Stephen M. McNamee of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.  Outside of the practice of law, Levi enjoys traveling with his wife, being outdoors and competing in triathlons.

Larry Wulkan’s practice concentrates on three areas: general civil and commercial litigation, civil rights litigation, and catastrophic injury litigation. He focuses on large, complicated cases with many moving parts.Larry has represented a Fortune 50 company in one of the largest pharmaceutical cases in the country, a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation in a mass tort case, as well as families who have suffered catastrophic losses. He has represented clients in trials and appeals throughout the country in federal and state courts. Larry is involved in all aspects of his clients’ cases, from pre-suit investigation and filing, through briefings, hearings, and depositions, to trial and appeal. He finds simple solutions to complex problems. The hallmark of Larry's representation is his personal involvement and the relationships he builds with every client.. Larry also has a passion for representing clients in catastrophic personal injury cases and has recovered more than $30 million for his clients. He often brings civil rights, wrongful death and medical malpractice actions against police and detention officers, as well as those who provide medical services to inmates in jails and prisons. Validating his knowledge in the field of correctional health care, Larry is one of the few attorneys in the country recognized by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) as a Certified Correctional Health Professional.. Because building his cases often requires an immense amount of evidence gathering and witness interviews, Larry uses the latest technology to help him effectively tell his client's story to judges and juries.. EXPERIENCELarry's high-profile cases include representing: the family of an Army Veteran who died in the Maricopa County Jail after police and detention officers used a taser on the man, a municipality in a police shooting where a child was held hostage, a Fortune 50 company in connection with an allegation that it sold a dangerous drug, a Fortune 500 company before the Arizona Supreme court in connection with its medical care of Billy Preston, who is often referred to as "The Fifth Beatle," a former Maricopa County Superior Court Judge and Board of Supervisor in connection with claims they were arrested and maliciously prosecuted for political purposes, and a charter school in a landmark civil rights case.. Larry has argued numerous cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court and both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Kyle J. Shelton has dedicated his practice to insurance bad faith, helping clients who have had their long-term care or long-term disability benefits denied. Kyle has been honored by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Arizona for seven years (2017-2023). Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.. Kyle received his law degree from Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2009, and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Northern Arizona University in 2006. Kyle has a 10/10 rating by and has been recognized in the 2011 and 2010 Arizona Attorney’s Creative Arts Competition for his work in humor. Additionally, Kyle is a recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyer’s award, and has been inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Mr. Shelton is admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, the State Bar of California, the United States District Court for Arizona, and the 9th Circuit.

Karen Stafford’s practice is primarily focused on insurance coverage, insurance bad faith litigation, general commercial litigation and appellate law.  Ms. Stafford advises clients on a wide range of complex insurance issues, including first party property claims, third party liability claims, and bad faith actions.  Ms. Stafford has experience in all aspects of civil litigation and trial preparation.. Ms. Stafford is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University where she served as both a staff writer and research editor of the Arizona State University Law Journal and participated in the leadership of various pro bono organizations.  Ms. Stafford has also served as an adjunct professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Jordan Plitt is a litigator and has extensive experience handling complex insurance coverage, professional liability, commercial litigation, and catastrophic personal injury defense matters. Coming from a family with deep roots in the insurance industry, he enjoys helping commercial insurance companies navigate and solve problems or questions quickly, efficiently, and correctly. He has provided insurance coverage analysis and advice to many commercial insurance companies for complex and high-exposure coverage issues across the nation, including Arizona, California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Ohio, North Carolina, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas, Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and North Dakota. A significant portion of Mr. Plitt’s practice involves representing insurance companies in defense of insurance bad faith claims as well. He works hard to protect and advocate for his insurer-clients.. Mr. Plitt speaks and writes frequently on insurance law topics and has been recognized by Southwest Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the field of insurance coverage continuously since 2012. He is one of three associate authors for Couch on Insurance 3d, a nationally recognized authoritative treatise on insurance law often recognized and relied upon by courts and attorneys throughout the United States. He is also a co-author of Practical Tools for Handling Insurance Cases which aims to filter complex insurance coverage issues into an easily readable and digestible format for attorneys across the country. Every year, Mr. Plitt, as co-chair, helps organize and develop the content for the Arizona Insurance Law Institute, a two-day continuing legal education seminar put on by the State Bar of Arizona covering complex insurance issues.. In addition to insurance coverage litigation, a significant portion of Mr. Plitt’s practice also includes professional liability and commercial litigation defense. He represents and defends attorneys, accountants, architects and engineers, insurance producers, and other professionals in high-exposure cases vigorously. He also has experience defending high-risk products liability cases, including cases involving asbestos exposure.

John has practiced law for almost six years. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, he worked with a small firm focusing on insurance defense and construction defect. Prior to practicing law, he held a Real Estate Salesperson license in California and was also a licensed plumber in Arizona.. John is from Powell, Wyoming where he began training in a Hawaiian martial art during his junior year of high school. He has continued to train and teach this martial art for over 30 years.. John met his wife in Mexico City and has been married for 16 years. In his free time, John enjoys hiking, playing racquetball, and traveling with his wife.

John Coll is an experienced probate and trust lawyer who has litigated successfully in state court, federal district court, the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court.  His practice is focused on probate and trust administration, uncontested and contested wills, trusts, insurance claims, surviving spouse's rights, wrongful death and personal injury..

J.P. Harrington Bisceglia is a partner at Christian Dichter & Sluga, P.C. Her primary practice areas are insurance coverage and bad-faith litigation. Super Lawyers Rising Stars selected her for their annual list since 2014 through 2020. She has earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent Rating, was invited to be an Associate Fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America (“LCA”) in 2016, and was invited to be an LCA Fellow in 2020.. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in Marine Science/Biology. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she worked as a resident marine technician for Scripps Institute of Oceanography where she directed deck operations on research vessels and liaised between scientists and crew. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia later worked as a legal assistant for a law firm in Washington, D.C. Upon discovering her passion for litigation, she attended law school, graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law. There she was a finalist in the Thorsnes Mock Trial Team Closing Argument Competition and planned and organized the California Assembly of Law Leadership (C.A.L.L.) convening Student Bar Association leadership from all California law schools to discuss issues concerning law students state-wide. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia also served as a judicial extern for Judge John A. Houston in the United States District Court Southern District of California.. J.P. Harrington Bisceglia practices in Arizona State and Federal courts and has recently been admitted to practice in New Mexico. She handles her clients’ needs from case assessment, investigation, discovery, settlement, trial and appeal. She has spent her entire legal career working in insurance defense litigation. She has represented clients in a broad range of cases including insurance coverage disputes, bad faith, medical and other professional liability claims, nursing home litigation, subrogation, and general civil litigation. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia was second-chair at a trial on bad faith and breach of insurance contract claims which resulted in a unanimous defense verdict in favor of the insurance carrier. This verdict was designated one of the ten most significant defense verdicts in 2014 by Arizona Attorney Magazine. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia has been involved in 11 trials over the course of her career, several of which were tried to verdict. She also has completed arbitrations on a variety of civil disputes.. She has presented educational material to claims adjusters, managers, and corporate counsel in private in-house settings as well as at NAMWOLF meetings and PLRB Regional Conferences.. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia was a member of the 2014 class of Ladder Down, a year-long program that provides women lawyers with tangible tools and training for getting ahead and focuses on three core concepts: leadership, business development, and mentoring. Ms. Harrington Bisceglia was also a member of the 2016 inaugural class of SheLEADS, a professional development and skills training workshop series for high-impact women invested in career success, community and each other. Most recently, J.P. Harrington Bisceglia has become a member-committee appointee to the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel’s Diversity Task Force with the direct purpose of increasing the diversity of attorneys in the Arizona defense community. She is also a recent member of Athena Valley of the Sun.

Ian Fischer is an accomplished litigator whose problem-solving and advocacy skills help his clients achieve critical outcomes. He has a strong record of success in resolving complicated legal issues that would otherwise hamper business operations. Ian represents clients with complex contract disputes, business torts, class actions, and actions alleging Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), False Claims Act, or antitrust violations. Ian works closely with his clients to understand their specific goals for each dispute they face and to develop practical approaches to achieving those goals.. In addition to his civil defense work, Ian leverages his experience as a former public defender to assist clients in the unfortunate event that they must interact with the criminal justice system. Ian assists clients who are facing an investigation into potential criminal conduct, who are defending against criminal charges or who are called upon as a witness to, or victim of, a criminal offense.. Ian completed a year-long clerkship with Chief Justice Ruth McGregor at the Arizona Supreme Court.

I have been practicing in Phoenix since 1982, initially working exclusively for insurance companies - either defending their insureds in personal injury cases or defending the insurers themselves in coverage situations or against bad faith claims. After several years I took on a few plaintiffs and then, by word of mouth referrals from clients, my plaintiff's practice began to grow and eventually left little time for defense work. My practice is now split about equally.. My experience from both sides gives me a unique perspective, and one that I believe is very beneficial to clients. I have purposefully remained in a small firm so that your contact is either directly with me or another lawyer with no less than 7 years of experience - your case is not shuffled off to some new associate for "training" purposes.. We don't advertise, and we don't brag - we just work hard for our clients to get them everything they deserve.

I am very much a person who wants to help people.  Taking on a defendant in a large case can be overwhelmingly frustrating and difficult unless you're properly represented. My personal commitment toovercoming those challenges and frustrations has helped me create a unique practice - a boutique litigation firm focusing on serious personal injury and wrongful death.  In my twenty years of practice I have developed the skill set and resources to handle the larger, more complex cases.

I am passionate about vindicating people's rights, whether in closely-held business disputes (aka, "business divorces"), aviation, personal injury/wrongful death, or intellectual property litigation (including patents).  I am down to earth, yet I understand and can communicate about even highly-technical subjects.  I practice with utmost integrity and respect for my clients.  I'm not here to make my career off of your case -- I am here to solve your problem as efficiently as possible with your full input.  I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your case with you.. Personally, I enjoy SCUBA diving, equestrian activities, camping, quad riding, and aviation.  I have a wife and two young sons who are the light of my life.

I am a lawyer with 27 years of experience, representing individuals, companies, municipalities and insurance carriers.  Most of my work at this time is on behalf of individuals, however, I am also acting as a mediator in an effort to bring resolution to cases.  Having extensive experience on behalf of both claimants and defendants gives me a perspective that many lawyers may lack; having tried many cases before juries gives me experience to know what  jury can do.

I am a fourth generation Arizona native who has been doing estate planning for almost 20 years.  My father before me has practiced almost 50 years and will be joinging my firm in a few years.  I am highly qualified to handle the most complicated estates, but also very simple estates for a good price.. I am a fixed fee lawyer, so you always know what you are going to pay before you are billed.  All of my consultations are free and I am  happy to answer your question over the phone without billing you.. I have a friendly ofice environment.  My office is in central Phoenix in a remodeled home in the historic area.  You may even get to see the office mascot, who is a little dog named Oreo.  We are dog and children friendly, so if you can't find a babysitter, feel free to bring your children.

I am a founding member of Christian Dichter & Sluga, PC in Phoenix and Christian Kravitz Dichter Johnson, Sluga PLLC in Las Vegas. My practice emphasizes insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, professional liability and personal injury litigation in both Arizona and Nevada. With 45 years experience as a trial lawyer, I've learned that keeping my clients out of litigation can be as valuable as winning in the courtroom.. I am recognized in Best Lawyers in America in the Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury-Defense categories, in Southwest Super Lawyers in the Insurance Law category and in Martindale-Hubbell as AV-Preeminent.  I am a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a member of the American Law Institute where I serve on several Consultative Groups for projects in my practice areas.. My firms maintain active practices in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

Gena Sluga is a partner with Christian Dichter & Sluga PC and its Nevada affiliate, Christian Kravitz, Dichter, Johnson & Sluga PLLC. She is licensed to practice in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas and maintains an active practice in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Gena’s practice emphasizes insurance coverage analysis. She is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. She maintains a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating. She is recognized by Chambers USA, as well as Southwest Super Lawyers in the Insurance Coverage category. She is a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Council on Litigation Management, and the Defense Research Institute.

Ernest S. Bustamante & Associates was built on a basic principle: to provide quality legal representation in a cost effective S. Bustamante & Associates is equipped to represent individuals, businesses, construction companies, self-insured corporations and insurance companies in every court in the State of Arizona, including the United States District strive to form a personable relationship with every one of our clients. We offer the personalized, friendly and attentive service of a small law firm coupled with the knowledge and skill our clients would expect from a large firm. Our attorneys and paralegals are accessible, down-to-earth, easy to talk to and capable of handling even the most complex cases. Questions will be answered. Information will be civil litigation staff works to ensure the litigation process is a positive one, whether it is diffusing situations, easing the nerves of insureds or witnesses or dealing with opposing counsel. We are in the business to resolve conflict, not create it. We do not meet our client’s expectations, we exceed a client of Ernest S. Bustamante & Associates, you will be confident in knowing you have hired a firm that is dedicated to working efficiently, creatively and relentlessly to craft solutions to your legal problems.   The result: A proven record of successful cases.

Erin handles long-term and short-term disability benefits appeals and litigation, reimbursement issues, insurance bad faith, and several other issues within the purview of disability law. She routinely manages cases at all stages, from assisting with proof of loss to litigating claims in state and federal court. She has represented clients against most of the major insurance companies and several Fortune 500 companies.. Through her experiences, Erin has come to understand the importance of compassionate but aggressive advocacy and superior client service. She assists clients struggling with a multitude of disabling illnesses, both physical and mental in nature. She has experience handling independent medical examinations, peer reviews, insurance carrier interviews, surveillance, vocational assessments, and other tools used to assess eligibility for disability benefits.. Erin earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and certificate in Public Administration from Arizona State University, graduating cum laude and on scholarship through the Armstrong Family Foundation.. Before joining Caldwell & Ober, Erin ran her own law practice, focusing on ERISA claims. She has worked with small firms and non-profits throughout the years, handling a variety of legal and policy issues with a focus on civil litigation and appellate work.

Eric Shapiro, a respected figure in personal injury and wrongful death law, is dedicated to advocating for those impacted by the actions of others. With a reputation for integrity and professionalism, Eric consistently delivers excellent results for his clients, providing protection against overbearing insurance companies while finding fulfillment in his work.. Born in Chicago and raised in Phoenix, Eric graduated from Camelback High School before obtaining his law degree from Arizona State University. He joined the Arizona State Bar in the 1990s and later became a member of the California Bar. After gaining experience at a high-profile personal injury law firm, he founded Eric S. Shapiro, Attorney at Law, P.L.C., now known as Shapiro Injury Law, celebrating 25 years of advocacy. He is affiliated with various legal organizations, notably the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and the ACLU. Over the past two decades, Eric has participated in hundreds of legal proceedings, always striving for the best outcomes for his clients. In his spare time, Eric enjoys outdoor adventures with his daughter, such as mountain biking and skiing.

Elliot Wernick is a Senior Member with The Cavanagh Law Firm and has been practicing law for more than twenty-four years, including the last eighteen on counseling and representing the insurance industry and its insureds in complex litigation matters.. Mr. Wernick has extensive experience in successfully handling complex personal injury and tort matters, including the defense and litigation of complex automobile and trucking accidents resulting in catastrophic injury or death.  Mr. Wernick devotes a substantial amount of his personal injury practice to the defense of injury and wrongful death claims against motor carrier transport and crane companies in both state and federal court.. Mr. Wernick’s practice also includes insurance coverage analysis and litigation.  He has handled complex insurance coverage claims in both first and third-party contexts.  His insurance coverage litigation practice has included all types of insurance policies with a particular emphasis on life, health, and disability.  Mr. Wernick’s insurance coverage practice includes interpretation and analysis of general liability, personal and commercial auto-related coverage claims and professional malpractice; and he devotes a substantial amount of his insurance practice to the defense of insurance bad faith and punitive damage claims against insurance companies in both state and federal court.. Mr. Wernick also serves in a number of volunteer activities, including two terms as a Board Member of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (co-chairing the Pro Bono Disciplinary Committee), and as a judge for local high school mock trial competitions and law school moot court activities.  Mr. Wernick has an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale Hubbell and has been named as a Southwest Super Lawyer since 2015.

Educated at Gonzaga, admitted to practice in 2002, admitted to the State Bar of Arizona February 10, 2004.. Paul Dombeck was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised in Rochester, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Rochester in 1987. Paul went on to work in the insurance industry as an insurance claims adjuster at Cigna Property and Casualty in Boston, Massachusetts (1988-89), National General Insurance Company in St. Louis, Missouri (1990-96), and as a claims litigation supervisor at Fireman's Fund in St. Louis (1996-98). Paul attended Gonzaga University Law School in Spokane, Washington, where he graduated Cum Laude in 2001, and was Managing Editor of Gonzaga’s International Law Journal, and the recipient of several scholastic merit scholarships.. Paul is licensed in both Arizona and Massachusetts and has worked at insurance defense litigation firms in Boston, Massachusetts, Sacramento, California, and Phoenix, Arizona. Since 2004 Paul has practiced in Arizona, and currently dedicates his practice primarily to the areas of Plaintiff Disability (Social Security, Short Term, Long Term, Longterm, and ERISA, and Veteran, Veterans and VA), Bankruptcy and Debtor's Defense, and Automobile Accidents, and Plaintiff Personal Injury. In his spare time, Paul works with Parrot animal rescues, and is a board member of the Tuscon Avian Rescue and Adoption foundation.

Dan Beeks has been an attorney in Arizona for over 20 years. He spent 23 years practicing with prestigious mid-sized and large law firms in Phoenix specializing in commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in nearly all types of complex litigation and appeals, from intellectual property cases to malpractice litigation against brain surgeons, to commercial disputes involving valuation of small and mid-sized businesses. Dan began practicing family law when he and his former partners were frequently retained by other family law attorneys to represent family owned businesses in connection with high net-worth divorces.. Later, because of his extensive experience in handling appeals, he began working with the attorneys at the Bishop Law Office, P.C. on appellate matters. He recently joined the Bishop Law Office, P.C. where he is primarily practicing family law. Although he works on many complex and high-dollar cases, he frequently enjoys helping people in smaller cases, especially if their former spouses are trying to bully or take advantage of his clients. He still practices other areas of civil litigation as well.. Although Dan typically encourages people to be reasonable, and try to resolve family law disputes in a manner that inflicts as little additional damage on the parties’ family relationships as possible, he also knows that sometimes his opponents and their attorneys are not reasonable. In those situations, there is often no choice but to litigate, and litigate hard. When that happens, Dan works tirelessly, and his years of complex litigation experience become a great advantage to his clients.. Dan has been active in the Arizona legal community for many years. For seven years, he served on the Arizona Supreme Court’s committee in charge of the bar examination, including one year as president. He also served as a hearing officer for the Arizona Supreme Court in attorney discipline cases for approximately ten years. He was also selected by the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Legal Specialization to serve on the committee in charge of certifying attorneys as specialists in personal injury and wrongful death. He has also been recognized by the Volunteer Lawyers Program as one of the top pro bono attorneys in Maricopa County, for his volunteer legal work with poor clients who could not otherwise afford to pay attorneys.. In his free time, Dan loves to train for and compete in endurance sports. He has run several marathons and half-marathons, and is still dreaming of someday qualifying for the Boston Marathon. This year, he is also training for his first Ironman triathlon. He is the president of the cross country boosters group at his children’s high school, and is a volunteer assistant coach in the summertime with the girls’ distance program.

Cole has been practicing law for almost twenty years. His practice area focuses on construction defect, products liability, professional liability, personal injury and general insurance defense litigation. He is an experienced trial attorney representing design professionals including architects and engineers in complex litigation matters and general contractors and subcontractors in complex, multi-party construction matters. Additionally he represents a well-known national corporation in product related litigation.. Cole tried two of the first class action construction defect cases in Arizona, each lasting approximately six weeks. He has also successfully defended a nationally known architect in a $50 million breach of contract matter and an international engineering firm in a $20 million defective design claim. Recently, Cole obtained summary judgments and awards of attorney fees for both a national subcontractor as well as a national product manufacturer. Additionally, Cole has represented clients including contractors and trucking companies against wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims.. Being an active member in the construction and legal community is important to Cole. He is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association, member of the Federal Bar Association and member of the State Bar of Arizona. He was a past member of Executive Board of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Construction Law Section. Cole has actively worked with the construction industry in not only drafting Arizona legislation but also assisting the construction industry with the Arizona legislative process. He prides himself on educating his clients on Arizona legislation that impacts the Arizona construction industry.. Sharing his expertise with others is something Cole does well. He presents on a variety of legal matters locally and nationally to insurance and construction professionals. He has presented seminars such as “A Day with the Experts” and “Winning Your Complex Construction Mediation”. Cole has a proven track record of being cost conscious and thinking “outside the box” in construction litigation, which has resulted in success both in and out of the court room.

Brit is an insurance law attorney with extensive litigation experience having conducted more than one thousand depositions which included plaintiffs, defendants (insureds and co-defendants), medical experts, adjusters, 30(b)(6) representatives and witnesses. She has an active motion practice and has trial experience including four jury trials. Her alternative dispute resolution experience includes more than 50 compulsory arbitration proceedings as well as settlement conferences and mediations. She has expertise with first party and UN/UIM claims. Brit has conducted many examinations under oath as well as multiple policy prescribed panel arbitrations. Her clients are insurance companies and their insureds.. Professional Affiliations - Member, State Bar of Arizona