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Steven Plitt is one of Arizona’s premier insurance coverage lawyers. Although he has provided coverage advice in 40 states, he currently manages a robust regional insurance coverage practice.  His practice involves the handling of complex, high exposure insurance coverage and bad faith cases. Unlike most coverage lawyers who are only litigators, Mr. Plitt has first chair jury experience having tried to jury verdict cases in both state and federal court. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Plitt has extensive litigation experience and has managed a large litigation practice throughout his professional career. He has been inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Coverage and Extra-Contractual Counsel and The American Law Institute where he serves as a consulting member on the ALI’s development of the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance Law. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America for insurance coverage (10+ years)  In 2012 and 2017, he was selected as the Insurance Lawyer of the Year – Phoenix by Best Lawyers. Mr. Plitt has been selected every year (10+ years) as one of the top 50 lawyers in Arizona by Southwest Super Lawyers. Only a handful of lawyers have continuously made the list for each year it has been published.  AZ Business Magazine lists Mr. Plitt within the top 100 lawyers in Arizona. Mr. Plitt has a national reputation as an insurance law scholar and commentator.  As an Adjunct Professor, he has taught the Insurance Law curriculum at Arizona State University College of Law and is currently teaching insurance law at the University of Arizona College of Law.  He is the current successor author of the nationally recognized and authoritative insurance coverage treatise Couch on Insurance 3d.  He has also authored other national treatises on insurance law.  Regarding Arizona law, his is the author of the treatise Arizona Liability Insurance Law and the senior contributing editor to the Arizona Tort Law Handbook.  Mr. Plitt has authored more than 350+ law reviews and other professional legal publications involving insurance law issues.  His scholarly writings have been cited by the Supreme Courts in 32 states, the Intermediate Appellate Courts in 22 states, 10 of the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, 38 Federal District Courts, the Federal Court of Claims and the Federal Bankruptcy Court.  His writings have been cited in more than 91 scholarly articles on insurance law issues.  These numbers are constantly out of date as more courts throughout the United States rely upon Mr. Plitt’s throught leadership on common and cutting edge insurance coverage issues. Mr. Plitt has been an expert consultant and witness for both insurance companies and insureds.  He has reviewed and analyzed more than 6,000 claim files in his practice career from 100 different insurance companies.  He has been an expert consultant in 600+ matters throughout the United States.  He is a nationally recognized expert in the area of insurance claim handling practices, insurance company compliance with the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, as well as industry standard, custom and practice.  He has been a licensed insurance broker (Arizona) since 1974.  He also consults as an expert in insurance agent E&O claims. Mr. Plitt’s practice includes the handling of professional liability, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.

Richard Mear’s litigation practice is driven by his desire to obtain effective and efficient results for his clients.  His common sense approach is grounded in a complete immersion in his clients’ businesses, goals and products.  Richard’s practice includes defending corporations in  premises liability matters, product liability matters (including medical devices), and toxic tort matters involving asbestos and benzene exposure.  He also has significant experience in cases involving transportation/trucking claims, construction defect claims, professional liability, medical malpractice, and in commercial business disputes involving claims of officer and director liability.  Mr. Mear has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation including trial, mediation and arbitration.  He has first-chaired and second-chaired several jury and bench trials to defense verdicts.  Mr. Mear first-chaired a month-long products liability trial in Federal Court and obtained a defense verdict for his client, despite the plaintiffs’ initial demand for $30 million and $12 million pre-trial demand. In February of 2017, Mr. Mear concluded a two-week jury trial to defense verdict, which included an award of Rule 68 sanctions.

Practicing in Arizona since 1990.  After practicing at a local insurance defense boutinque firm, joined Gust Rosenfeld, PLC, in 1995.  Became equity member in 1999.  Litigated hundreds of cases in the tort and contract areas over the years.  Tried and arbitrated over 100 cases to judgment.  Argued before the Arizona Court of Appeals.  Authored and presented at numerous seminars and conferences in Arizona and across the country on topics such as insurance bad faith, the use of expert witnesses at trial, insurance fraud and the defense of public officials in civil litigation.  An executive board member of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, a member of DRI and also Arizona's Finest Lawyers.  Currently serves as board president of the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA.

My team and I represent victims who are injured or families who have lost loved ones in accidents caused by someone else's mistakes or wrongdoing.  I have completed over $25 million in settlements for my clients.  I am rated as a top 50 Super Lawyer in Arizona by Southwest Superlawyers Magzine and maintain a preeminent AV rating.  My team and I pride ourselves on winning cases at the highest possible level and maintaining open, direct, and constant communication with our clients.

Mr. Maahs is the Managing Attorney of our Arizona practice. He has tried, arbitrated, and mediated hundreds of cases; including multi-million dollar recoveries for clients with significant injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, paraplegia, and burns.. Mr. Maahs uses his vast experience to pursue and protect the rights of our Arizona clients and their families. He has dedicated his career to helping injury victims obtain justice from major insurance companies and corporations.. Mr. Maahs’ experience includes automobile liability, premises liability, trucking, products liability, workers’ compensation, employment law, professional liability, insurance, and commercial litigation.. Throughout his career, Mr. Maahs has represented consumers and numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Walgreens, United Technologies, Nationwide, State Farm, Chubb Insurance, Auto-Owners, Hartford, AIG, Johnson and Johnson, Marriott, Phillip Morris, Home Depot and DaVita.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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