He also represents seriously injured parties and has secured multi-million dollar awards and settlements for his clients.
He is listed as a Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America in the area of Personal Injury Litigation and was named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Products Liability Litigation – Defendants in 2017.
Honors & Awards
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell™
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2013-2020; Litigation – Insurance, 2016-2020
- ALM Media Legal Leaders, Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2018
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, 2015-2019
- Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year, Products Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2017
- NCAA Academic All-American Football Team, University of Georgia
- NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Award, University of Georgia
Representative Cases
- Steven C. Nichols v. Michael Carbajal, No. CV-97-23546 (Az. Sup. Ct. 2000)
- Mora v. Phoenix Indemnity Insurance Company, 1 CA-CV 98-0521, 996 P.2d 116 (Ct. App. Div. 1, Dept. A 1999)
- Steven Knotts v. Jeffrey K. Paulk, No. DV-98-07091 (Az. Sup. Ct. 1998)
- Home Indemnity Company v. Mead Reinsurance Corp., No. 2 CA-CV 90-0102, 166 Ariz. 59, 800 P.2d 46 (Ct. App. 1990)
- Mendoza v. McDonald’s Corp., Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2000-018376
- Dennis v. AZPB Limited Partnership, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2008-016618
- White v. Costco, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2008-012319
Representative Experience
- Wrongful death and personal injury cases;
- Products liability, construction accidents and defects;
- Bad faith claims;
- Professional malpractice;
- Involved in a number of significant plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death cases, securing multi-million dollar awards and settlements for his clients; and
- Represented several professional athletes in both negotiations and litigation.
Published Works
- Personal Injury Practice – The Plaintiff’s Perspective, Hot Topics, Trends and News, National Business Institute, June, 2000
Press Releases
- Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 33 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field, August 15, 2019
- Sixteen Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Selected for Southwest Super Lawyers 2019, April 15, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 35 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field, August 15, 2018
- Twenty-Two Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Selected for Southwest Super Lawyers 2018, April 24, 2018
- 35 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Recognized as 2018 ‘Best Lawyers in America®’, August 16, 2017
- 24 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Named 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers, April 10, 2017
- 33 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Named 2017 ‘Best Lawyers in America®’, August 17, 2016
- Twenty-Six G&K Attorneys Selected to 2016 Southwest Super Lawyers’ List, April 11, 2016
- G&K Attorneys Named to 2016 ‘The Best Lawyers in America®’ List, August 17, 2015
- Super Lawyers 2015 Recognizes 18 Attorneys, April 10, 2015
- G&K Attorneys Named to 2015 ‘The Best Lawyers in America®’ List, August 18, 2014
- 36 G&K Attorneys Named to 2014 Best Lawyers in America® List, August 15, 2013
- Nearly Two-Thirds of G&K’s Shareholders Named “Best Lawyers in America”, August 22, 2012
Related News
Live Media
- Jury Sides With Mother in Sierra Tucson Wrongful Death Trial, May 24, 2019
- Jury Awards $5M to Mother of Man Who Died After Stay at Sierra Tucson, May 24, 2019
- Jury Sides With Mother in Sierra Tucson Wrongful Death Trial, May 23, 2019
- Four Part Series – ABC15 Investigative Report on Arizona Dentists, March 9, 2015
- TPD Officer Remained on Duty After Suspensions for Disciplinary Reasons, November 6, 2014
Speaking Engagements
Jeff lectures locally and nationally on a wide range of topics before professional and trade organizations.