Dale Haralson

Born in Colorado City, Texas, Dale Haralson began his law practice in 1963 after earning his B.B.A. from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law. Mr. Haralson currently focuses his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, insurance, and aviation and railroad litigation. He is certified as a Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona and as a Specialist in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Haralson is admitted to practice in the state of Arizona; the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Western District of Texas, District of Utah, District of Nevada; the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5 th Circuit, 9 th Circuit, 10 th Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. As one of the most accomplished and experienced trial lawyers in the country, Mr. Haralson has also become a popular lecturer, having been invited to present lectures at both national and regional seminars.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Haralson is an active member of several prestigious professional organizations, within which he has frequently served in positions of responsibility. Mr. Haralson sat on the Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for nearly 20 years, simultaneously holding the position of Vice-President from 1981 to 1982 and Treasurer from 1978 to 1981. He has also served as President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Parliamentarian of the Western Trial Lawyers Association, and continues to sit on the organization’s Board of Governors. Mr. Haralson has additionally served as President of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (1969-1970); as President of ATLA Auxiliary (1976-1977); on the Board of Governors of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (1987-1990); as Chairman of the Trial Practice Section of the Arizona State Bar Association (1971-1972); on the Arizona Supreme Court Committee for Arizona Uniform Jury Instructions (1973-1975); on the Special Committee of Medical Malpractice Panels (1976-1978); and on the University of Arizona, Law College Association, Board of Directors (1984-1987). In addition, Mr. Haralson is a member of the Pima County Bar Association, the California Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Practicing Law Institute, the Law-Science Academy, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of both the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers.

On many occasions throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Haralson’s professional excellence has been formally recognized by his peers and by several highly regarded publications. He is a recipient of the Trial Lawyer of the Year award from the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, as well as a Special Recognition Award by the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel for epitomizing the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. He has been named in every edition of Best Lawyers in America, widely regarded as the most trustworthy and unbiased reference to preeminent lawyers in the United States. In addition, Mr. Haralson has been acknowledged in Town & Country; Who’s Who in American Law, 3 rd Edition; Outstanding Young Men of America, 1973; Who’s Who in the West, 1973; and Who’s Who in the World. In 1983, Mr. Haralson was honored by Hardin-Simmons University with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.

Aside from being one of Arizona’s most renowned lawyers, Mr. Haralson is a devoted family man. He and his wife, Betty, have two children and five granddaughters. In addition, Mr. Haralson always finds the time to contribute to the community, having been a member of the University of Arizona Arthritis Advisory Board and the Tucson General Hospital Trustees. He currently sits on the Arizona Board of Directors for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In his free time, Mr. Haralson is a private pilot with single and multi-engine instrument rating. He also enjoys tennis, scuba, skiing, and doing ministry work with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Mr. Haralson is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell.

G. Eugene Isaak

Mr. Isaak was admitted to the practice of law in North Dakota in 1961 and in Arizona in 1963. He holds degrees from the University of North Dakota and a Master of Law Degree in Tax from New York University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Arizona. His area of practice is estate planning, probate law, and taxation. He has served as an officer and director of the Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council and as a member of the Probate and Trust section of the State Bar.

Mr. Isaak is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of Trusts and Estates. He is a Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Gerald Maltz

Mr. Maltz began his legal career in New York in 1970 after graduating cum laude from New York Law School in 1968, where he was Associate Editor of the Law Review. He has tried antitrust, securities, libel, employment, corporate, real estate, professional malpractice, products, entity dissolution, tax, condemnation, major personal injury and a wide variety of other kinds of civil cases. He was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1977 and has been a member of the firm since then. He has served as an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and the Pima County Bar Trial Advocacy Program. He has also served as a superior court judge pro tempore in jury and bench trials since 1983. He was a member of the Arizona State Boxing Commission (1979-1985) and served as its chairman.

Mr. Maltz is available, on a selective basis, as an arbitrator and mediator, and as an expert witness on professional liability issues. He has also served as court appointed special master in a number of cases. He has been a speaker at a number of CLE programs for lawyers and judges.

Mr. Maltz is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of business litigation (all editions) and labor and employment law and one of the Best Lawyers in Arizona in the area of business litigation.

He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates; a Fellow, American Bar Foundation; a Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; and a Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

T. Patrick Griffin

Mr. Griffin holds degrees from the University of California and the University of Arizona School of Law. He was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1973 and has a background in banking law and finance. Before joining the firm in 1979, he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Union Bank. His area of practice is commercial transactions involving real estate and business assets, with special emphasis on acquisition, financing, development, and governmental regulation including planning, zoning, and annexation. He has worked on some of the major commercial transactions in Pima County.

Mr. Griffin is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of real estate law.

Philip J. Hall

Mr. Hall is a native Tucsonan and graduate of the University of Arizona School of Law. He was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1974 and joined the firm in 1985. He has served as Co-Chairman of the State Bar Section on Worker’s Compensation Law, and on the Boards of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. He is a superior court judge pro tempore.

Mr. Hall’s practice includes asbestos litigation, medical malpractice, and industrially related injury, as well as products liability and other plaintiff’s personal injury cases, especially cases involving catastrophic injury.

Mr. Hall is certified as a specialist in personal injury and wrongful death by the Arizona Supreme Court. He is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in the Best Lawyers Consumer Guide. He is conversant in Spanish.

Thomas G. Cotter

Mr. Cotter holds degrees from Michigan State University and the University of Arizona School of Law. He was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1983, at which time he joined the firm. In addition to his practice in the area of personal injury, insurance litigation, and insurance bad faith, he handles other aspects of civil litigation where his background and aptitude for science apply (including computer related litigation). He has played a leading role in many cases that have resulted in seven figure verdicts or settlements.

Mr. Cotter is a sustaining member of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and has served on its Board of Directors. He is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of personal injury litigation.

Lindsay Brew

Mr. Brew obtained his Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, from Harvard University and his law degree from Yale University. He began practicing law in 1969 and was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1970. He joined the firm in 1985. He has served in the Pima County Public Defender’s office, as Directing Attorney for Papago Legal Services, and as the Chief Attorney for the Southern Organized Crime and Racketeering Division.

Mr. Brew’s practice is focused on business torts, securities litigation, and other civil litigation where his prior experience as a prosecutor, a criminal defense lawyer, and in federal Indian law have particular application. He is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell.