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7 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Construction Law Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Scottsdale.

Biography

Jill Ann Herman is a litigator with over twenty-five years of extensive experience in complex litigation. Her innovative case handling has resulted in defense verdicts and awards, both at trial and arbitration. Jill Ann’s areas of concentration include product liability, personal injury, professional liability, sexual abuse claims, general liability, construction law, construction defect, dram shop liability, transportation, and transactional matters. She has experience representing a wide array of clients from individuals to multi-national corporations in litigation through appeal, in both state and federal courts. Additionally, she performs risk management for several clients, focusing on transfer and elimination of risk. Jill Ann is known for her tenacity and aggressive claims handling, including early resolution and favorable settlement where appropriate, which she combines with thoughtful, effective strategy.
Aprio Legal

7 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Gender: Female

  • California Western School of Law, J.D., graduated 1990
  • Arizona State University, B.A., graduated 1986

  • California, 153266
  • Arizona, 020180
  • California, 153266
  • Arizona, 020180
  • California Western School of Law, J.D., graduated 1990
  • Arizona State University, B.A., graduated 1986
  • Gender: Female

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Scottsdale (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Mass Tort Litigation
  • Transportation Law
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell
  • International Advisory Experts Award: Complex Litigation Law Award Winner in Phoenix,, 2018
  • Selected as one the Best Lawyers of America for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Phoenix, 2021

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