Jeffrey T. Pyburn

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Jeff practices in the area of civil litigation, representing large insurance companies, universities, major vehicle manufacturers, professional sports teams, product manufacturers and international corporations in a wide array of cases.

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. See Jeffrey’s profile on our main website.

Honors & Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell™
Best Lawyers in America®, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2013-2021; Litigation – Insurance, 2016-2021
Southwest Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, 2015-2021
ALM Media Legal Leaders, Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers, 2018
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

Live Media

Speaking Engagements

Jeff lectures locally and nationally on a wide range of topics before professional and trade organizations.

Practice Areas

Education

Arizona State University
J.D., 1986
University of Georgia
B.A., with honors, 1980

Bar & Court Admissions

Arizona, 1986
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1986

Associations & Memberships

State Bar of Arizona,
Member
Maricopa County Bar Association,
Member
Police Activities League,
Board of Directors
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Product Liability Committee, Member
Maricopa County Sports Foundation,
Board of Directors