MEMBERS OF FIRM
Thomas J. Shorall, Jr. (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Arizona; 1986, Pennsylvania. Education: Wheeling College (B.A., cum laude, 1982); George Washington University (J.D. with high honors, 1985). Order of the Coif. Member: Maricopa County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Trial Lawyer Association. (Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Employment Discrimination.Email: Thomas J. Shorall, Jr.
Paul J. McGoldrick (Member) born Phoenix, Arizona, October 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, Arizona; 1986, Colorado. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., cum laude, 1980); University of Arizona (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk to Hon. Frank X. Gordon, Jr., Arizona Supreme Court, 1985-1986. Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court. Member: State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; Colorado and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense Law.Email: Paul J. McGoldrick
Scott M. Zerlaut (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, December 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Arizona; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1989; J.D., cum laude, 1992). Phi Delta Phi. Student Editor, Jurimetrics Journal of Law, Science and Technology, 1991-1992. Member: Maricopa County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona; Defense Research Institute Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation.Email: Scott M. Zerlaut
Paul L. Brinkmann (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1983); Villanova University (J.D., 1986). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: Adjunct Faculty, Northern Arizona University, College of Business, Flagstaff Big Brothers (Advisory Board); Arizona Foundation Legal Services and Education (Board of Directors); Northern Arizona High Altitude Training Complex (Advisory Board); Mediator, Coconino County Superior Court; Northern Arizona Board of Realtors. Member: Coconino County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Past Chair, Legal Services Committee) (Resident, Flagstaff Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Commercial Transactions.Email: Paul L. Brinkmann
Howard L. Brown (Member) born New Hartford, New York, November 14, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Massachusetts; 1999, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2000, Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribal Court; 2003, Courts of the Gila River Indian Community and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Boston College (J.D., 1997). Writer/Solicitation Editor, Boston College International and Comparative Law Review. Publications: Dispute Resolution Journal; American Indian Law Review; Vermont Law Review; Boston College International and Comparative Law Review. Member: Coconino County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona; Navajo Nation Bar Association; Flagstaff Big Brothers/Big Sisters Governing Board; Flagstaff Community Foundation (Distribution Committee). (Resident, Flagstaff Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Civil Litigation; Indian Law; School Law.Email: Howard L. Brown
ASSOCIATES
Asa W. Markel (Associate) born Tucson, Arizona, August 21, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Court of International Trade and Solicitor, England and Wales; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); University of Arizona (J.D., 2002). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: State Bar of Arizona; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; International Litigation; International Trade; Import and Export Law.Email: Asa W. Markel
Kim Robert Maerowitz (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, June 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, California; 1983, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2005, Arizona. Education: University of Southern California (B.S., magna cum laude, 1979); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1982). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Commercial Law. Note and Comment Editor, California Law Review, 1981-1982. Author: note, "World-Wide Volkswagen v. Woodson: A Limit to the Expansion of Long-Arm Jurisdiction," California Law Review, Vol. 61, p. 611, 1981. Member: Beverly Hills and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Commercial Litigation.
Cecily G. Monsman (Associate) born Durham, North Carolina, September 28, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Arizona; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001; J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of Arizona. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Construction Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Cecily G. Monsman
Jason Boblick (Associate) born Champaign, Illinois, April 6, 1979; admitted to bar, 2008, Arizona. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., summa cum laude, 2001); Arizona State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, 2007-2008 and Staff Writer, 2006-2007, Arizona State University Law Journal. Practice Areas: Construction Defects; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation.