Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Lori Zirkle's practice is concentrated in complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on the defense of automobile manufacturers and children and product liability litigation. She has defended several vehicle manufacturers against claims that include crashworthiness, seat belts, rollover/roof crush, vehicle structures, airbags and brakes. In addition, Lori has defended a wide variety of other manufacturers, including trucks, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, sixteen-wheeled mobile cranes, medical devices, electrical equipment and paint sprayers.

An experienced trial attorney, Lori has tried to verdict several major product liability cases for her clients throughout the Southwest. Among her clients include General Motors Corporation; American Honda Motor Co., Inc.; Subaru of America, Inc.; Kia Motors Corporation; Daimler-Chrysler Corporation; Polaris Industries Inc.; Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.; ZF Friedrichshafen AG; and Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Lori served as a Judge Pro Tempore for Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona during 2005. She has lectured on the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of medical device advertising at the Medical Design and Manufacturing Conference.

Areas of Practice

• Automotive
• Children and Product Liability Litigation
• Construction and Power Tools Litigation
• Drug and Medical Device Litigation
• Motorcycles, ATVs and Other Wheeled Vehicles
• Product Liability

Representative Clients

• American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
• General Motors Corporation
• Isuzu Motors of America, Inc.
• Kia Motors of America, Inc.
• Polaris Industries Inc.
• Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
• Subaru of America
• Swift Motorsports
• Wabash National Corporation
• Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
• ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Representative Cases

• Garcia v. General Motors Corporation, 195 Ariz 510, 990 P.2d 1069 (Ct. App. 1999)

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, 1993
• Colorado, 1995
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1993
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2000
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
• Arizona Women's Lawyers Association
• State Bar of Arizona
• Maricopa County Bar Association

Classes and Seminars

• Managing the Major Antitrust Case - New Techniques, 56th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington D.C., March 27, 2008

Education

• Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1993
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Best Case Note, Arizona State Law Journal, 1991-1992
  
  Law Journal: Senior Note and Comment Editor, Arizona State University, 1992 - 1993
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1990
  B.S.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
  Major: Criminal Justice Administration

Published Works

• Intentional Interference with an Attorney-Client Relationship: Plattner v. State Farm, 24 Ariz. St. L.J. 839 (1992)

Address

2901 North Central Avenue
Suite 1600
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Phones

602.643.2414

Faxes

602.248.0947

Emails

lori.zirkle@phx.bowmanandbrooke.com

Websites

http://www.bowmanandbrooke.com