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Attorney William D. Black has over 25 years of experience in business law, business litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice law, estate planning, probate and trust litigation and other areas of law. His firm, the Law Offices of William D. Black, is committed to helping clients achieve their legal, business, and personal goals.

For a consultation with a lawyer at the Law Offices of William D. Black, call 602.910.6144 or 1.888.349.3599 or contact us online. Our firm serves clients in the Phoenix metropolitan area and throughout the State of Arizona.

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The Law Offices of William D. Black, to the extent necessary, utilize support staff consisting of paralegals, secretaries, receptionists and interpreters. When appropriate, the firm also enlists top-notch investigators, consultants and forensic experts to assure optimal results for our clients. The firm also employs part-time medical paralegals who are Registered Nurses. They assist in the evaluation of personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence claims. We also work with many physicians who are Board certified specialists in their medical subspecialties. In his business cases, Mr. Black works regularly with qualified accountants, CPAs, business appraisers, brokers and other respected experts. Through this team approach, we work to create solutions to legal problems and to deliver the best possible services to the client. To expand the services we can provide, we also maintain "of counsel" relationships with the following attorneys in the following respective areas of expertise:

ATTORNEY TIMOTHY J. KAMPER
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREA OF COMPLEX PERSONAL INJURY AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES-CERTIFIED SPECIALIST BY THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA IN THE AREA OF PERSONAL INJURY AND WRONGFUL DEATH

ATTORNEY STEPHEN J. McFARLANE
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREAS OF TAX,
ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIPS / CONSERVATORSHIPS - MASTERS DEGREE IN TAX LAW (LLM(TAX), MBA IN BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, FORMER IRS TRIAL ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY ROBERT E. WISNIEWSKI
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREA OF WORKERS COMPENSATION-CERTIFIED SPECIALIST BY THE STATE BAR OF ARIZONA IN WORKERS COMPENSATION

ATTORNEY IRENA MAKEETA JURAS
SERVING "OF COUNSEL" IN THE AREA OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, BUSINESS LAW, BANKRUPTCY AND IMMIGRATION-J.D./L.L.M


Mr. Black also regularly associates with certain other attorneys, with the knowledge and approval of his clients, on complex litigation matters. Many of these cases require a team approach and Mr. Black works with a select group of attorneys who are specialists in the required areas. The team delivers optimal results with no increased fee for the client.

The firm maintains a large "in house" law library and is equipped with the latest in computer research, word processing and Internet technology. We use e-mail for communications and are able to implement computerized litigation support. This allows the firm members to maintain a hands-on approach and provides the ultimate in client services and cost efficiency. It is also a necessity, since many of the State and Federal courts in Arizona are now fully computerized and otherwise electronically equipped. E-Courtrooms have already arrived. Even with our emphasis on advanced technology, we work hard to strike the proper balance between technology and personal contact. We also utilize 'focus groups', whenever practical, to assist in our evaluation of cases, strategies and problems.

Our firm concentrates on certain selected areas of the law. When clients have problems in other fields of law or in other jurisdictions, we help them find a well-qualified attorney in the required specialty or in that locality. We invite you to use us as your first contact and source of information for all of your legal needs. For attorneys who refer cases, we pay referral fees, when permitted by our Code of Ethics. Through our many years of practice, we are also familiar with many other professional practitioners, such as physicians (many of whom are board certified specialists), CPA's, business appraisers, stock analysts, etc. We are always willing to give you the benefit of our knowledge to make sure you end up with the right professional for you.

Call The Law Offices of William D. Black at 602.265.2211 or 1.888.349.3599. You can also fax us at 602.265.3685, or contact us online.
Free consultation • Phoenix, Arizona Experienced Lawyer • Meeting locations available throughout the state

I am the Deputy Chief of the Civil Division for the District of Arizona. The Civil Division has an affirmative enforcement and defensive division. The affirmative enforcement division represents the United States in civil fraud, environmental, condemnation and collection matters, among others. The defensive division defends the United States in federal and state lawsuits in various subject areas, including tort claims, medical malpractice cases, employment discrimination cases, land disputes,administrative review of agency actions, etc.

Erlichman Law Offices, an Arizona Personal Injury law firm, was originally formed in 1984 by Joseph Erlichman, who has been a practicing trial lawyer in Arizona since 1968. A graduate of St john's School of Law in New York City, he is an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (AZTLA) and the Arizona State Bar.

Joseph Erlichman is an experienced trial lawyer, who began his career as a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, and as head of the felony trial group. Beginning with 1980, he has limited his practice to the representation of accident victims, throughout the state of Arizona, as well as nationally.

He has a reputation in Arizona for achieving outstanding results for his clients, both in trials, settlements and arbitrations. Many of his clients are repeat clients who refer others to the firm, in hopes of achieving similar successful results.

The firm retains experts and commits resources to assure that accident victims receive just financial compensation and peace of mind.

Areas of Practice:

Automobile Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Animal Bites
Slip and Fall
Wrongful Death

Personal Injury Attorney, Howard Snyder is recognized throughout the country as an authority in complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation including medical negligence, products liability, inadequate security and construction accident cases. As a partner in the Phoenix, Arizona law firm of Snyder & Wenner, P.C., Mr. Snyder has spent the past 25 years litigating catastrophic injury and death cases.

Admission to Bars
1974 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1975 U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1975 U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
1977 Supreme Court of the United States
1980 State of Arizona
1980 U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Appointments
Arizona Civil Jury Instructions Committee (1997 - 1999) Mediator Maricopa County Arizona Superior Court
Special Distinctions
The Best Lawyers in America (2003-Present)
Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Deposition College
Martindale-Hubbell, A.V. rating
Best Lawyers in Phoenix (Phoenix Magazine)
Southwest Super Lawyers
Publications
Snyder, H. "Time Warp: The Harm Arbitrary Voir Dire Limits Do To The Jury System," Arizona Attorney, Oct. 2006, p. 12.
Memberships
American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA)
Arizona Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Maricopa County Bar Association

Danny Adelman has focused his practice on medical malpractice and other catastrophic personal injury litigation for most of the past 20 years. He graduated first in his class (summa cum laude) at the Arizona State University College of Law, where he also served as Editor-in-Chief of the ASU Law Journal. After being admitted to practice law in 1987, Danny served as a judicial law clerk for Chief Justice Frank X. Gordon. Following his clerkship he became an associate at Lewis and Roca, a large Phoenix law firm, and then served as Associate Counsel to the Majority in the Arizona State Senate.

Since 1992, Danny has exclusively limited his practice to representing consumers and victims in cases involving medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, elder abuse, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, product liability, and other serious personal injury cases.

Danny believes strongly in giving back to the community. Danny recently completed a several year term as the President of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, and has served on that Board for more than a decade. Danny is a long time member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Amicus (Friend of the Court) Committee, to give a strong voice to injured persons and their families in the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Danny is also a member of many local, state, and national legal organizations.

Danny was named one of the Outstanding Lawyers in America, and has achieved an "AV - Highest Rating" from the Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating service.

Danny is married and the proud father of three wonderful children.
Areas of Practice
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury
Nursing Home Negligence
Elder Abuse
Automobile Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Products Liability
Bar Admissions
Arizona, 1987
Education
Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona

Law Journal: Arizona State University Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief
Professional Associations and Memberships
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, Past President of the Board of Directors
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Directors

David Wenner, M.S.W., J.D. is nationally recognized as an authority on juror bias and decision-making. As a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Snyder & Wenner, P.C., Mr. Wenner has spent the last two decades prosecuting wrongful death and catastrophic injury accident cases, speaking to lawyers across the country on juror bias and decision-making, and creating a successful juror bias model.

Admission to Bars
1984 - Supreme Court of Arizona
1984 - United States District Court of Arizona
1984 - United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
1990 - United States Supreme Court
Special Distinctions
Co-Author of the Jury Bias Model™, a comprehensive model for analyzing jury judgment and decision making in tort cases.
Best Lawyers in America, 2000-2008
Super Lawyers Southwest 2007-2008
Diplomat of Trial of Advocacy - National College of Advocacy, 1997
Co-Developer of AAJ's Overcoming Jury Bias Seminar & College, 1995 - present
Co-Creator Jury Bias Model™
Best Lawyers in Phoenix (Phoenix Magazine)
Martindale-Hubbell, A.V. rating
Committees
AAJ Jury Project
Board of Trustees - National College of Advocacy, 1995-2001, 2002-2005
Co-Chair Blue Ribbon Committee Appointed by ATLA President to Study Jury Bias
Board of Arizona Trial Lawyer Member Seminar Committee, 1998-2001
Board of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Member Seminar Committee, 1998-2001
Trial Practice Continuing Legal Education, State Bar of Arizona
MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for Justice (formerly, ATLA)
Arizona Bar Association
Maricopa County Bar Association
Honors
Honor Society - University of Washington, Phi Kappa Phi
Research
Juror Bias ATLA Blue Ribbon Committee - 1994-1997
Tort Reform Rhetoric and Juror Attitudes, 2000 - 2001, Stanford University, Roscoe Pound Foundation
Juror Attitudes Post 9/11, AAJ; Roscoe Pound Foundation 2002
Robert L. Habush AAJ Endowment Jury Project --- Judicial Attitudes Toward Voir Dire, Professor Lee D Ross, Stanford University, Geoff Garin, Peter Hart & Associates, Washington D.C. 2008