(Main Office)

Long recognized as a premier law firm specializing in civil litigation, Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros strives to achieve outstanding, professional results consistent with our client's goals. We accomplish this through practical, but thorough preparation and effective handling of matters. Our firm handles all types of complex litigation including matters involving insurance coverage disputes, all categories of malpractice, professional and product liability, transportation, construction defects and labor and employment. The firm is noted for having been involved in many significant, precedential appellate opinions.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Trial Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Health Care Liability, Professional Liability, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Transportation, Employment Law, Construction Defects, Construction Law, Business Law, Real Estate including Eminent Domain, Condemnation, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Regulatory Agency Practice, Self-Regulatory Agency Investigations, Administrative Law, Civil Appeals.

Firm Affiliations

ALFA INTERNATIONAL: The American Law Firm Association's 132 member firms are comprised of approximately 8,000 lawyers and 10,000 support personnel covering virtually every legal specialty. ALFA's basic objective is to improve the quality and efficiency of legal services and to provide those services to clients at a reasonable cost.

Clients

INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE CLIENTS: ACE-USA Insurance, Inc.
Alterra Healthcare Corporation
American Insurance Group (AIG)
American Retirement Corporation (ARC)
Arch Insurance Group
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Broadspire Insurance Company
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
CNA Insurance Company
Crawford & Company
Fairmont Specialty Group
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Investors Underwriting Managers, Inc.
Lexington Insurance Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Lincoln General Insurance
Markel Insurance
McNeil & Company
MEDMARC
NAS Insurance Services, Inc.
National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Co.
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company
Preferred Physicians Medical
ProClaim America Incorporated
Sentry Insurance Group
VFS Insurance Group
X.L. Specialty Insurance Company
Zurich-American Insurance Group.

RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING CLIENTS: Amkor Technology
AutoZone
Big Lots!
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
Carlisle SynTec, Inc.
Carter & Burgess, Inc.
Conagra Foods, Inc.
Cummins, Inc.
Food Products Association
Four Seasons
GOMACO Corporation
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex
Invacare Corporation
Jarden Corporation
KONE, Inc.
Metabolife International Inc.
Proctor & Gamble
Rogers Corporation
Scott Fetzer
Shaw Industries
TASER International
The Stanley Works
Tyco International, Inc.
United Rental Risk Management
Wabash National Corporation.

TRANSPORTATION CLIENTS: Arrow Trucking
C.R. England, Inc.
Central Refrigerated Services
Coachmen Industries, Inc.
Frozen Food Express
Laidlaw
May Trucking Company
McLane Trucking
MV Transportation
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Stevens Transport
Wal-Mart
Waste Management, Inc.
Watkins Assoc. Industries
Werner Enterprises.

Rate Information

Fixed Fees Available

Address

One North Central, Suite 900
Phoenix, AZ 85004, (Maricopa Co.)

Phone

Phone: 602-307-9900
Fax: 602-307-5853

Website

http://www.rcdmlaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

SHAREHOLDERS

Robert H. Renaud (1912-1990).

William W. Drury, Jr. (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, December 6, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1977). Practice Areas: Civil Trial; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Health Care Liability; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Transportation.Email: William W. Drury, Jr.

Steven G. Mesaros (Shareholder) born Aurora, Illinois, February 7, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, Arizona, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1977; J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Liability; Construction Law.Email: Steven G. Mesaros

Charles A. Struble (Shareholder) born Des Moines, Iowa, March 18, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Arizona; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1984). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Health Care Liability; Premises Liability; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Personal Injury.Email: Charles A. Struble

James L. Blair (Shareholder) born Chardon, Ohio, January 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia; 1980, District of Columbia; 1984, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1994, Texas; 1995, Arizona. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1965; M.B.A., 1967); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1979). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability.Email: James L. Blair

John A. Klecan (Shareholder) born Kansas City, Missouri, December 18, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1998, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: John A. Klecan

Carol M. Romano (Shareholder) born Orange, New Jersey, March 9, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1994, Arizona; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982; J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Employment Law.Email: Carol M. Romano

Tamara N. Cook (Shareholder) born La Paz, Bolivia, January 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1988); The Hague Academy of International Law; Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Transportation; Accidents; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Professional Liability; Regulatory Investigations; Health Care Liability; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense.Email: Tamara N. Cook

Denise J. Wachholz (Shareholder) born Cincinnati, Ohio, January 2, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, Arizona; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Phoenix College (A.A., with highest distinction, 1979); Arizona State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Real Estate Transactions; Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Construction Law.Email: Denise J. Wachholz

Mark E. Gove (Shareholder) born Phoenix, Arizona, February 3, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Walla Walla College (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Arizona State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Accidents; Transportation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense.Email: Mark E. Gove

David E. McDowell (Shareholder) born Portland, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1994, Oregon; 1995, Washington; 2001, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Washington State University (B.A., with honors, 1989); University of Oregon (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Business Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Real Estate; Transportation; Accidents; Personal Injury.Email: David E. McDowell

Michael D. Wolver (Shareholder) born Des Moines, Iowa, August 8, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Iowa (inactive); 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1989, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1982; J.D., 1984). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Accidents; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Administrative Law; Civil Appeals.Email: Michael D. Wolver

Margaret T. McCarthy (Shareholder) born Aberdeen, South Dakota, December 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, South Dakota; 2001, Arizona; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Presentation College (B.S., Nursing, 1992); University of South Dakota School of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Health Care Liability; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Margaret T. McCarthy

J. Scott Conlon (Shareholder) born Willcox, Arizona, August 4, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1984); University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Liability; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: J. Scott Conlon

OF COUNSEL

J. Gordon Cook (Of Counsel) born St. Paul, Minnesota, March 5, 1927; admitted to bar, 1951, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1962, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Arizona (LL.B., 1951). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals.Email: J. Gordon Cook

Ronald I. Rubin (Of Counsel) born New York, New York, March 24, 1938; admitted to bar, 1964, Arizona; 1967, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: City College of New York (B.A., 1959); Columbia University (J.D., 1962). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Ronald I. Rubin

Charles S. Hover, III (Of Counsel) born Denver, Colorado, January 5, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Colorado; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1985, Arizona; 1988, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1978); University of Puget Sound (J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability; Administrative Law.Email: Charles S. Hover, III

Barry P. Hogan (Of Counsel) born Grand Forks, North Dakota, May 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1981, North Dakota; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota; 1983, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, Arizona, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2006, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A. and B.S., magna cum laude, 1978; J.D., with distinction, 1981). Practice Areas: Subrogation/ Plaintiffs; Insurance Claims and Coverage; Accident and Personal Injury.Email: Barry P. Hogan

Graham M. Clark, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Washington, D.C., September 5, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Colorado; 1975, Arizona. Education: Yale College (B.A., 1967); Yale Law School (J.D., 1970). Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Water Rights; Mineral Rights; Land Development; Construction Law; Environmental Permitting; Superfund.Email: Graham M. Clark, Jr.

Kenneth Baker (Pharmacist) born Clinton, Indiana, 1944; admitted to bar, 1975, Indiana; 2007, Arizona. Education: Purdue University, School of Pharmacy, 1967; Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis (J.D., 1975). Member: State Bar of Arizona; Indiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Health Care; Professional Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Kenneth Baker

Faren Akins, PhD (Psychologist) admitted to bar, 2000, Arizona. Education: University of Tulsa (B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 1972); University of Arizona (M.A., Psychology, 1974; Ph.D., Psychology, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Administrative Law.Email: Faren Akins, PhD

John Shufeldt (Of Counsel) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2006, Arizona. Education: Drake University (B.A., cum laude, 1982); Chicago Medical School (M.D., 1986); Arizona State University (M.B.A., summa cum laude, 1995; J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Health Law.

ASSOCIATES

Jeffrey S. Hunter (Senior Associate) born Baltimore, Maryland, December 11, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Florida; 1993, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2007, Arizona. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 1987); Kansas State University (M.S., 1989); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: State Bar of Arizona; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Collections; Insurance; Personal Injury; Casualty Insurance Defense; Appellate Practice; Professional Malpractice; Construction Litigation; Corporate Law.Email: Jeffrey S. Hunter

Ellen S. Levy (Senior Associate) born Jacksonville, North Carolina, 1963; admitted to bar, 2000, Arizona. Education: University of Miami (B.S., 1996; J.D., 1999). Member: Maricopa County, Pima County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Workers Compensation; Appellate Practice); American Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Accidents; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Appellate Practice.Email: Ellen S. Levy

Paul J. Sheston (Associate) born Evergreen Park, Illinois, 1980; admitted to bar, 2009, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Phoenix (B.S.B., 2004); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Accidents.Email: Paul J. Sheston

Anthony B. Inzina (Associate) born Monroe, Louisiana, August 29, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Louisiana; 2008, Arizona. Education: Louisiana Tech University (B.S., 1998); Louisiana State University (J.D., 2002). Member: Louisiana State, Lafayette Parish and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Anthony B. Inzina

Randy L. Kingery (Associate) born Palos Heights, Illinois, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 2001); Valparaiso University (J.D., 2003). Law Clerk to Honorable Cathy M. Holt, Arizona Superior Court, 2004. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Appellate Practice; Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Randy L. Kingery

Tophas Anderson, IV (Associate) born Attleboro, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 2002, Arizona. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., Finance, 1997); Arizona State University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Accidents; Personal Injury; Business Law; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability.Email: Tophas Anderson, IV

N. Todd McKay (Senior Associate) born Santa Clara, California, November 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1996, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2001, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho. Education: Eastern Washington University (B.A., 1993); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Liability; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Business Law; Real Estate Transactions; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Employment Law.Email: N. Todd McKay

Steven A. Adelman (Senior Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, October 17, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, Massachusetts; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1997, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2001, District of Columbia; 2002, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland. Education: Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 1985); University of Massachusetts (M.A., 1989); Boston College (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Venue Safety; Transportation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Steven A. Adelman

Heather A. Neal (Associate) born Marysville, Ohio, January 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, South Carolina; 2005, Arizona. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2000); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith.Email: Heather A. Neal

William S. Sowders (Senior Associate) born Los Angeles, California, January 6, 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, California; 2003, Arizona; 2004, Nevada. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.S., 1997); Columbus School of Law of the Catholic University of America (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Health Care; Transportation; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability.Email: William S. Sowders

Timothy R. Grimm (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Arizona; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1992); Duquesne University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Transportation; Accidents; Personal Injury.Email: Timothy R. Grimm

Erick S. Durlach (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York; admitted to bar, 2001, New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2006, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.S., 1997); Fordham University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Accidents; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Health Care; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice.Email: Erick S. Durlach

Noel C. Capps (Senior Associate) born Lakenheath, England, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1996, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1989); Washburn University (J.D., with honors, 1992). Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation; Professional Liability; Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense.Email: Noel C. Capps

Kevin R. Myer (Associate) born Fargo, North Dakota; admitted to bar, 1999, Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., B.S., 1996); University of Arizona College of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Accidents; Appellate Practice; Insurance Defense.Email: Kevin R. Myer

Laura Ackermann (Associate) born Park Ridge, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2002, Hawaii; 2008, Arizona. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.S., 1999); Whittier College School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Accidents; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Products Liability; Transportation.Email: Laura Ackermann

Sandra Shoupe-Gorga (Senior Associate) born Cleveland, Ohio; admitted to bar, 1995, California; 1999, Arizona. Education: Cleveland Institute of Art (B.F.A., 1976); Kent State University (M.F.A., 1978); Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Employment and Labor Law; Trial Practice); State Bar of California (Member: Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation); American Bar Association (Member: Forum on Entertainment and Sports; Labor and Employment Law Section); Sports Lawyers Association; Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (Faculty). Practice Areas: Accidents; Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment; Sports Law.Email: Sandra Shoupe-Gorga

Randy J. Aoyama (Senior Associate) born Seattle, Washington, May 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Washington; 1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 2000, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance Defense.Email: Randy J. Aoyama

Richard H. Goldberg (Senior Associate) born Denver, Colorado, July 16, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., Philosophy, 1970); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1973). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Torts; Regulatory Investigations; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Insurance Coverage Defense; Professional Malpractice.Email: Richard H. Goldberg

Nicole Cundiff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arizona. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., 2004); Arizona State University (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Nicole Cundiff

Hoyt S. Neal (Associate) born Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 1979; admitted to bar, 2003, South Carolina, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; 2008, Arizona. Education: College of Charleston (B.S., 2000); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Horry County, South Carolina State (Member, Committee on: Young Lawyers Divisions, 2005; Convention's Committee, 2005; Community Law Week Committee) and American (Member, Section on: Young Lawyers Division; Litigation, and Taxation; Probate Sections) Bar Associations; American Trial Lawyers Association; State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Products Liability; Insurance; Real Estate.Email: Hoyt S. Neal

C. Cole Crabtree (Senior Associate) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Tulsa (B.A., 1999); Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense.Email: C. Cole Crabtree

Matthew T. Anderson (Associate) born Iowa City, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona. Education: University of Iowa (B.S., 2001); Drake University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Accidents.Email: Matthew T. Anderson