Oct19
Nick Scavio successfully defended a retail operation in a premises liability action at arbitration. Plaintiff asserted the maximum damages at arbitration of $50,000.00. Nick not only achieved a defense verdict for his clients, but also obtained an award of costs and expert fees for his client.…
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Jathan McLaughlin successfully defended a client at arbitration in premises liability case where the Plaintiff asserted over $51,000 in medical specials. The arbitrator found that the Firm’s client was not liable and was entitled to recover its costs incurred in defending the suit. …
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Following a nearly three-week trial, Kate Corcoran, Jessica Kokal, and Terrilee Prentiss received a unanimous defense verdict in the initial portion of a bifurcated wrongful death medical negligence case in which Plaintiffs had asked for $6 million in compensatory damages. This success negated the need for the second portion of the trial regarding punitive damages and resulted in the possible award of both costs and offer of judgment sanctions for Defendants.…
Read MoreAug15
Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson proudly announces that the firm and five of its shareholders were recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020, a prestigious distinction based entirely on peer review. The award is a recognition of the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
Don Wilson was awarded Lawyer of the Year for Arizona, the highest honor conferred by the Best Lawyers in America, in the category for Professional Malpractice Defense. Mr. Wilson has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since …
Read MoreJun27
On June 27, 2019, Jathan McLaughlin presented an in-house CLE regarding the administrative hearing process in Arizona. The presentation covered how to represent licensed professionals in actions brought by Arizona’s administrative agencies before the Office of Administrative Hearings. Mr. McLaughlin discussed best practices for mitigating a client’s potential damages at the outset of an administrative matter, handling the administrative hearing, and appealing an adverse ruling to the Lower Court and the Court of Appeals. …
Read MoreMay15
Super Lawyers identifies lawyers in a community who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in a practice area. The selection process involves peer nomination, independent review, and peer evaluations. We are proud to announce that several attorneys at the firm were recognized by Super Lawyers in 2019.
Jim Broening, Don Wilson and Bobby Sullivan were each selected by Super Lawyers for recognition in 2019.
Furthermore, Alicyn Freeman, Jathan McLaughlin, Michelle Donovan, Nicholas Scavio and Jason Kasting were each recognized by Super Lawyers as Arizona Rising Stars.
Congratulations to each of our distinguished attorneys.…
Read MoreMay3
On May 2, 2019 Don Wilson presented in St. Andrews, Scotland to a group of distinguished American and UK trial layers on the subjects of legal malpractice avoidance and defense, and common ethics pitfalls for lawyers. The occasion was the 28th Annual Meeting of the Association of Trial Defense Attorneys, a premier, invitation only, national organization associated with the Defense Research Institute.…
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Jathan secured a dismissal of a slip and fall personal injury case. Plaintiff consented to the dismissal following a presentation of evidence by Jathan regarding the weakness of her case. In her dismissal, she conceded she faced “insurmountable barriers of proof” regarding her case. …
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Robert Sullivan obtained a defense verdict following a three-day bench trial on breach of contract, fraud, racketeering, and punitive damages claims in a commercial dispute. In addition, he prevailed on his client’s own counterclaim for breach of contract, resulting in his client being awarded damages in the suit initially filed against him.…
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Alice presented a continuing legal education seminar providing an overview of civil appeals in Arizona, built around the principle that, in every case, it is important to anticipate and prepare for the possibility that an order or judgment may be appealed. The presentation reviewed what judgments and orders may be appealed, the requirements for an appealable judgment or order, the relevant procedures and applicable rules in special actions and direct appeals, the importance of creating a good record for the appeal, the policies applicable to the different divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals, and general practice tips for briefing …
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