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A LITTLE BACKGROUND ABOUT MYSELF

I graduated from the University of Arizona in 1969 with a degree in business. I then served with the United States Navy on land in Danang Vietnam in 1969 and 1970, receiving an honorable discharge. After Vietnam, I attended the University of Arizona Law School where I graduated with honors. I was the chairman of the Board of Governor’s of the law school. That was a student organization and I was elected by the student body of the law school. After I graduated law school, I was recruited to become a trial attorney with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in Phoenix. I spent time with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office handling criminal cases; but wanted to return to Tucson. I received a job offer from a good quality small firm and returned to Tucson to practice civil trial law. I was with that law firm for 7 years and then opened my own office. I have been practicing law for 30 years, 23 of those by myself.

I have seen examples of other law firms using support personnel, including paralegals, to try to process lots of cases with little input from the attorney. I didn’t like what I saw going on. I have chosen in my career not to use paralegals and other support personnel, rather, I limit the cases to those that I can handle myself. Occasionally, during vacation time or when it’s appropriate I may associate with another highly experienced personal injury attorney to work with me on a case. The couple of attorneys that I have associated with in the past have each been certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in the area of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. Those attorneys, like myself, do not use paralegals.