Best Lawyers in Arizona, United States for Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Jasmina Richter practices in the areas of commercial litigation, intellectual property, professional liability defense, construction defect litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. As part of her insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, Jasmina represents insurers in complex insurance coverage actions. Jasmina analyzes coverage under a wide variety of policies including commercial general liability, commercial property, professional liability, director and officer liabilit...

John Micheaels began practicing law in 1979. His practice focuses on medical malpractice and catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. John has taken over 75 trials to a jury in the state and federal courts in Arizona. He has a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” attorney rating and is a State Bar Certified Specialist in Injury, and Wrongful Death Litigation. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and has been for over 15 years, as well as a Fellow in two of the most prestigiou...

Peter Akmajian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Peter, who practices law in Tucson, Arizona, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Timothy J. Casey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs and Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Timothy J., who practices law in Phoenix, Arizona, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Timothy J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal ...

Frederick M. Cummings has extensive trial experience in the areas of healthcare, medical malpractice and medical products liability defense litigation. Mr. Cummings also has significant experience in all aspects of complex litigation and is an experienced arbitrator and mediator.

Prior to joining Gallagher & Kennedy, Mr. Clark served as a law clerk to the Honorable Mary M. Schroeder, Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Clark has also maintained an appellate practice. Prior to focusing his practice on plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases, he handled a wide-range of cases, including criminal defense, insurance defense and commercial litigation. His recent experience includes: Served as Co-Lead Counsel for over 70 vic...

Ms. Burgess is an experienced trial attorney who emphasizes health care, medical malpractice, product liability, professional liability, employment law, personal injury and municipal liability in her practice. She has tried cases in state and federal courts, on issues ranging from complex medical negligence claims, to police use-of-force and constitutional claims, and has argued appeals in Arizona’s Appellate and Supreme courts, and before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2013 she p...

Daniel Bernardone's practice primarily consists of commercial litigation, insurance coverage, insurance bad-faith litigation, and civil litigation. Dan is a graduate of Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Jurimetrics Law Journal, externed for the Honorable Michelle Burns (U.S. District Court, District of Arizona) and was inducted into the Order of Barristers. Dan’s practice includes experience dealing with...