Alles, Scott A.

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Updated 6/30/2009

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Israel & Gerity, PLLC

3300 N Central Ave.
Suite 2000

Phoenix, AZ 85012-2511

Phone: (602) 639-4696

Fax: (602) 274-4401

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Summary

Lawyer Overview

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of Arizona.

Mr. Alles is a founding partner of Greer & Alles, PLC in 1999. Prior to that, he was an attorney with Kern & Wooley, LLP, a national law firm specializing in the defense of aviation litigation. He also defended products and general liability matters in two Phoenix insurance defense firms.

He has been lead counsel in more than 60 jury trials including motor vehicle accidents, including seat belt and causation issues, premises injury defense, Americans with Disabilities Act and insurance guaranty fund litigation, design of electrical consumer products, insurance bad faith, and construction defects.

Damage issues have involved wrongful death, post-traumatic head injuries and stress, multiple orthopedic and soft tissue injuries, occupational disability, loss of income and opportunities and causation of and permanency of injury.

LEGAL EDUCATION

Detroit College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980)

UNDERGRUATE EDUCATION

Central Michigan University (Bachelor of Science, 1976)

PUBLICATIONS/TEACHING

Author/Editor, "Insurer's Guide to Arizona Law" (Kern & Wooley, 1997)
Advisory Editor for Arizona, The Bar List of Insurance Law (1993 - present)
Instructor for State Bar of Arizona's Professionalism Course (1999)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Arizona State Bar (Trial Practice Section)
Michigan State Bar
Defense Research Institute
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
American Bar Association (Torts and Insurance Practice Section)

PERSONAL

Born 26 October 1954, Saginaw, Michigan; married fifteen years, two children; member La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church; plays a little golf and prefers the company of his beagle.

Areas of Practice

  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury -- Defense
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
  • Products Liability Law
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

West Practice Categories

Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 1981
  • Arizona, 1982
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992
  • U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1981

Certification/Specialties

  • Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of Arizona

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Arizona State Bar (Member, Trial Practice Section)
  • Michigan State Bar (Member)
  • Defense Research Institute (Member)
  • Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Section)

Classes and Seminars

  • Instructor, Professionalism Course, State Bar of Arizona, 1999

Past Employment Positions

  • Kern & Wooley, LLP

Education

  • Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1980
    Juris Doctor
  • Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1976
    Bachelor of Science

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Articles

Published Works

  • "Insurer's Guide to Arizona Law," Author/Editor, Kern & Wooley, 1997
  • The Bar List of Insurance Law, Advisory Editor for Arizona, 1993 - present

Office Information

Address

3300 N Central Ave.
Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2511

Phones

(602) 639-4696

Faxes

(602) 274-4401

Emails

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Websites

http://www.injuryattorneyaz.com

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