Law Firm Overview

Our law firm originally was formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1974. This innovative firm, which described itself as a "legal clinic," was dedicated to providing affordable legal services to people who traditionally had little or no access to lawyers. Since then, the firm has helped thousands of individuals and families protect their legal rights.

In 1977, Van O'Steen went to the United States Supreme Court and won the landmark case giving lawyers and other professionals the right to advertise.

Before 1977, lawyers in all 50 states were prohibited from advertising. They could not even publish their fees or information about important legal rights. Mr. O'Steen took this important case to the Supreme Court because of his sincere belief that consumers were being harmed by not receiving helpful information.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, and, as a result, people now receive useful information about an assortment of professional services they might need.

Esquire Magazine featured Mr. O'Steen in an article entitled "Van O'Steen Brings the Law to the People." He was designated a member of "America's New Leadership Class."

Our firm has grown to a highly respected accident and injury law firm with five offices conveniently located throughout Arizona.

Every client's case is personally handled or supervised by one or more of the firm's State Bar certified personal injury specialists. Only about 1% of Arizona lawyers have achieved the level of experience and skill required for this important certification. This extra skill costs you no more.

The firm is a member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

We are committed to protecting the rights of injured accident victims. The firm never represents insurance companies or product manufacturers. We only help people!

We have represented thousands of people, including some of the largest and most important injury cases ever brought in the United States.

Among them are silicone breast implants, Fen-Phen weight loss drugs, Norplant birth control devices, Gammagard intravenous blood products, Rezulin diabetes drugs, Sulzer hip implant devices, Baycol cholesterol drugs, Serzone antidepressant drugs, Prempro hormone replacement drugs, Meridia weight loss drugs, and NME Psychiatric Hospitals abuse cases.

In the single largest damages case in the history of the world, our attorneys were selected by the Arizona Attorney General as the only Arizona law firm to represent the State against American tobacco companies. As a result, Arizona taxpayers will receive more than three billion dollars to cover the costs of treating tobacco-related illnesses, maintain educational programs to prevent young people from smoking, and fund other important State programs.

If you have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, or through someone else's carelessness, or intentional wrongdoing, our lawyers will work hard to get you everything you rightfully deserve for your losses.

Areas of Practice

• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Discrimination
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Sexual Harassment

West Practice Categories

Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Discrimination, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law