Litigation cases in Phoenix typically resolve in 9 to 30 months, depending on complexity, court schedules, and whether the case settles early or proceeds to trial.
Phoenix Court Backlog
The estimated backlog reflects the number of pending litigation cases in Maricopa County courts, which can impact scheduling and resolution times.
Litigation Phoenix Filing Volume
Phoenix courts see an estimated 350 to 600 new litigation cases filed monthly, based on recent public court data.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of cases resolve pre-litigation, 25% after filing but before trial, and about 10% succeed at trial, with outcomes varying by case type and representation.
814 West Roosevelt Street , Phoenix , Arizona 85007
Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Litigation
Michael W. Pearson is a partner with Curry, Pearson & Wooten PLC. His practice is devoted largely to complex litigation including aviation accidents, aviation regulation, severe personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation and defamation matters. In addition, he often consults with clients regarding Federal Aviation Regulation compliance. Michael is one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers, AV rated, is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has achieved the highest rating possible by "AVVO." He has also been honored by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the "Top 100 Trial Attorneys" and has been selected by his peers as a "SuperLawyer.". Michael teaches aviation law and regulation classes at Arizona State University and is the author of "Foundations of Aviation Law" a textbook used in graduate and undergraduate courses.. Mr. Pearson has successfully handled matters, as Arizona litigation counsel, for such international firms as Gosschalks Solicitors, Stewarts Law, Air France, S.A. (formally Société Air France) and Zest Airways. Among his many domestic cases he represented various family members in the deaths of 19 firefighter "hotshot" crew members who perished in a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona in 2013. He is currently litigating a 2014 class action lawsuit on behalf of FAA- CTI (collegiate training institution) students, who were "purged" from the preferred applicant register due to racial discrimination, by the Federal Aviation Administration. Pearson is also lead counsel in an additional class action lawsuit, filed in 2018, alleging that the FAA’s 2014 use of a biographical assessment during the air traffic control hiring process resulted in disparate treatment as well as impact based on race.. Specialties: Aviation law including airplane and helicopter accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, FAA enforcement action cases, and complex litigation.. Expert regarding air traffic control.
Nancy Giles has been practicing since 2000 in commercial litigation, with areas of practice including contract law, construction defects, intellectual property, securities fraud, and insurance. She handles all aspects of litigation from initiation through resolution, including advising clients, reviewing and managing documents and tight deadlines, conducting extensive and complex legal research and writing, drafting pleadings, motions, correspondence, and research memoranda, conducting extensive document revisions and editing, conducting discovery and depositions, appearing and litigating in court, conducting administrative hearings, executing and collecting on judgments, negotiating and drafting complex settlements, and conducting trial.. Nancy is a 1999 graduate of the James E. Rogers University of Arizona College of Law, where she graduated in the top 20% of her class was was a member of the Arizona Law Review. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Arizona, and a bachelor of arts from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.
MoniQue Simpson is an Arizona native. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, she moved to Tempe to attend Arizona State University after her award of the Maroon and Gold Scholarship. MoniQue was admitted to the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism from which she earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, as well as a minor in business. MoniQue continued with her education at Arizona State University’s College of Law where she practiced as a Student Attorney for the Civil Justice Clinic and obtained an externship at the Arizona State Court of Appeals, Division One.. Upon graduation, MoniQue joined the law firm Thomas, Thomas & Markson, P.C. where she was promoted to Partner. For more than nine years, MoniQue represented individuals, insurance policy holders, and companies in contested matters throughout Arizona in state and federal courts. Her practice areas include civil litigation, premises liability, and appeals. MoniQue has tried cases before juries and arbitrators. She excels at representing her clients at mediation. This encouraged her to begin volunteer work as a mediator. As a founding member of Thies, Lihn & Simpson, MoniQue will continue her litigation practice, as well as serve as a mediator for parties who desire her assistance.. MoniQue not only practices law, she is a mother of a wonderful son. They enjoy spending time reading and cooking together. She also volunteers her time to the community by serving on boards and committees of various legal organizations. She is a big proponent of education, which is why she has served as a volunteer instructor of Junior Achievement and an Adjunct Professor at Mesa Community College teaching business law. MoniQue mentors aspiring and current law school students, making time to help promote diversity in the legal profession. As such, she sits as a committee member on the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee. Furthermore, MoniQue has prepared materials for and presented at training and annual meetings of corporations, risk management and loss prevention departments, as wells as claims handling.
Practice Areas: Litigation, Insurance, Construction & Development, Life Insurance
Michelle primarily practices in the areas of estate planning and business law.. Through her estate planning practice, Michelle serves as a trusted advisor to individuals and families of all levels of sophistication seeking to create or revise their estate plan. Michelle focuses on developing custom approaches designed to meet the needs of each client, from a practical and efficient plan for moderate estates to sophisticated planning for more complex estates.. Michelle’s transaction work focuses on assisting closely held business owners with business formation, operating agreements, contract review, formation of 501(c)(3) non-profits, and buy/sell agreements.. Beyond estate planning and business law, Michelle has extensive experience in commercial litigation. Her broad expertise enables her to offer holistic legal guidance to clients facing diverse estate planning and business needs.. Awards & Recognition. - Best Lawyers in America,Ones To Watch, 2021 - 2024. - Southwest Super Lawyers,Rising Star, 2020 - 2024. - Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Reviewed. - Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Wills, Estates, and Trusts, 2024. - Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer, Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith, 2022, 2023. Community Involvement. -Ryan House, Marketing and Development Committee Member, 2020. -Voices for CASA Children Volunteer – 2014 to date. -Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteer, 2010-2012. -The Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, Volunteer 2010
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Business, Contracts & Agreements, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Environmental and Natural Resources, Lawsuits & Disputes, Arbitration, Mediation, Litigation
Michael Zoldan is the founding attorney of The Zoldan Law Group in Phoenix, AZ. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business where he majored in Finance. He earned his Juris Doctor at Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2010. He devotes 80 percent of his practice to litigation in employment and business law. He is backed by experience working as an intern for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Trial Attorney Department. Prior to opening his own law office, Mr. Zoldan worked for numerous firms that gave him the opportunity to hone his litigation skills by handling multiple cases at a time with highly-skilled and proven litigators. He currently provides legal counsel to individuals and small businesses throughout the state handling cases ranging from workplace discrimination to breach of contract. He offers aggressive advocacy and a commitment to results.
11811 N Tatum Blvd #3031 , Phoenix , Arizona 85028
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Litigation
Mathew E. Holm, Esq. was born and raised in northern Ohio and attended the College of Wooster in central Ohio. While at the College of Wooster Mathew majored in Philosophy, earning high academic honors, served as Captain of the Men’s NCAA nationally ranked swim team and also as a Resident Advisor. As part of the nationally renowned Independent Study program at Wooster Mathew successfully completed a nearly 100 page thesis on Ethical Theory.. After earning a Bachelor of Arts he moved to Los Angeles where he worked in the financial services industry for approximately 5 years including time at Citigroup Inc., and at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor. He also completed the L.A. marathon in 2003.. Mathew attended law school at Chapman University School of Law where he served as President of the Business and Investment Law Society for 2 years and also served as a member of the Tax Law Society. He earned high honors in various business law classes. He graduated in 2009 from law school, moved to Arizona and passed the bar exam.. Mathew is licensed by the Supreme Court of Arizona, is admitted to practice in United States Federal Court and is a member of the Arizona State Bar.. After working for various law firms and companies, including Google Inc., he founded this law firm, the IBC Law Firm, a Professional Limited Liability Company, in 2013.. The IBC Law Firm is continuously striving to be one of the top business law firms in the State of Arizona.
3001 East Camelback Road, Suite 130 , Phoenix , Arizona 85016
Practice Areas: Construction Defects, Criminal Defense , Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Wrongful Death, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Construction & Development, Contracts & Agreements, Energy & Utilities, Entertainment, Transportation, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Workers Compensation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Personal Injury, Libel & Slander, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Commercial, Litigation
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Contracts & Agreements, Insurance, Construction & Development, Life Insurance
Micalann C. Pepe primarily practices in the areas of insurance coverage and bad-faith litigation. Her diverse practice also includes commercial litigation, civil litigation, and transactional work. She has a wide-range of experience including medical marijuana, DUI, foreclosures, and workers’ compensation litigation. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, she successfully first-chaired multiple bench and jury trials with the City of Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office through a law student Rule 38(d) program.. She has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Southwest Super Lawyers since 2015. Micalann was named as Litigation Counsel Associate Fellow and is a member of their Diversity Law Institute and Trial Law Institute. She was selected to American Bar Association TIPS Leadership Academy for 2018-2019. She is a currently a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, and a member of “Women in the Law Liaison” for the AADC 2019-2020.. Micalann grew up in small-town South Dakota where she enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing with her Grandpa, and learning the long-standing work ethic that the Mid-West is known for. She moved to Arizona to pursue dual degrees at Arizona State University, ultimately graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in Women and Gender Studies and a B.S. in Finance from the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. Forever a Sun Devil, she continued her education at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, graduating cum laude and gaining admission to the Arizona State Bar in 2011. She is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court- District of Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. She began participating as a board member of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers’ Division in 2011, and has served as Board’s Vice President, President and Executive Board Member, and currently serves on the AADC’s main board. She has co-authored and contributed to publications for the Defense Research Institute and the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance on various topics, mainly focusing on developments in insurance law. Micalann was chosen as a participant in the inaugural class of the AADC’s “Ladder Down” program which focused on honing leadership, business development, and mentoring skills for women lawyers. She has been very active with the American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and is currently serving as a Vice Chair of the ICLC and Co-Chair of the ICLC’s Midyear Meeting.
2727 North Central Avenue , Phoenix , Arizona 85004
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mia is an Assistant General Counsel for U-Haul International, Inc. She handles lawsuits in the areas of products liability, personal injury, and premises liability. Mia previously worked for private law firms, representing clients in the areas of personal injury, professional liability, construction defect, and contract. Following law school, Mia clerked for the Hon. Andrew Gould at the Arizona Court of Appeals.
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Melissa Lin is a partner at Right Fitch Law Group and has earned the AV Preeminent Rating. Her practice includes insurance coverage and the representation of individuals, businesses, contractors, and municipalities in tort and contract litigation, primarily in the areas of general liability, personal injury, employment, construction defect, and product liability litigation. She was peer selected as a Best Lawyer in America in Construction Law for 2021-2023, in Insurance Law for 2023, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants for 2023. She was honored as a 2012-2019 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star. In 2018 the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) recognized her as one of the nineteen Best Under Forty attorneys in the country for her prominence and distinction in the practice of law and her demonstrated commitment to Asian Pacific American civic or community affairs. In 2013 she was named to Lawyers of Color’s Inaugural Hot List for the Western Region, and as one of the top valley attorneys in Phoenix by North Valley magazine. She was honored as the December 2011 Volunteer of the Month by the Phoenix Art Museum. Prior to moving to Phoenix, she received the 2006 Pro Bono Service Award from Mohave County Community Legal Services. She has spoken and been published both locally and nationally on legal writing, diversity, and construction law.. Melissa is especially adept at dealing with difficult individuals and scenarios. In situations where most attorneys would snap and let their emotions take over, she is able to calmly diffuse the situation and move the case forward to the benefit of the client. She is a skilled counselor that is able to analyze complex matters and provide clear explanations and solutions for clients.. Her strong analytical skills have guided multiple carriers in evaluating difficult and complicated coverage claims. She has successfully assisted employers, dealing with complex discrimination and hostile work environment charges and navigating EEOC investigations. Her ability to effectively defend, litigate, and negotiate on behalf of clients is the result of her well-established reputation in the legal community as an accomplished and honest attorney
Practice Areas: Business, Contracts & Agreements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation
Matthew is a dynamic and forward-thinking lawyer dedicated to serving the unique needs of his clients. He represents businesses and individuals, business transactional services, commercial litigation representation, and fractional general counsel work. His goal is to provide proactive, strategic legal advice to achieve creative solutions.
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