About Ms Sheila Carmody

Ms Sheila Carmody is a lawyer practicing class action litigation, commercial litigation, healthcare and 6 other areas of law. Sheila received a B.A. degree from City College of the City, University of New York in 1975, and has been licensed for 45 years. Sheila practices in Phoenix, AZ.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

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Services

Areas of Law

Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury
Insurance
Other 6
- Class Action Litigation
- Healthcare
- Insurance and Licensure
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Product Liability Litigation
- Investigations, Government Enforcement and White Collar Protection

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Of Counsel
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Litigation: Counsel in National Class Actions for several major auto insurers
allegations included antitrust
conspiracy to use subst
ard non-OEM parts on customer vehicles. The Class had over 90 million members,
went to the 11th Circuit
Defended a National Class where it was alleged major auto insurers 'omitted certain repairs' in estimates at the Federal trial level
again at the 7th Circuit
Defended Body Shop Class Actions alleging that insurer was required to pay inflated labor rates for customer repairs
the matter went to the 9th Circuit
Have acted as national
local lead counsel directing defense of state
federal multi-party
class actions against manufacturers
insurers
work with in-house counsel to manage resources to provide efficient services
cases have included antitrust, RICO, common law
statutory fraud, false advertising,
bad faith actions
Have served as Arizona counsel for out-of-state insurers on complex cases including termination
controversies with other carriers
Served as regional
local counsel in litigation alleging rheumatological diseases including silicone toxicity caused by products
defense of implantable devices including 'mesh' in different applications
Local counsel for pharmaceutical manufacturers in matters related to antidepressant drugs
Lead counsel in complex chemical toxic exposure cases relating to agricultural chemical manufacturing

Transactions
Representative Transactions: Representative Transactions; Representation of agent bank on multi-state 275 million syndicated borrowing base loan to developer for acquisition and construction of urban housing projects; Representation of agent bank on multi-state 250 million syndicated borrowing base loan to developer for acquisition and construction of housing projects; Representation of agent bank on multi-state 150 million syndicated loan to asset manager for the acquisition of office buildings; Representation of national bank on 100 million loan to developer for acquisition and construction of housing projects; Representation of national bank on 27 million loan to developer for construction of mixed-use project; Representation of national bank on 16 million loan to developer for construction of a for-sale office condominium building; Representation of national bank on 11 million loan to developer for construction of retail center; Representation of mezzanine lender on 7 million loan to developer for repositioning of multi-family project; Representation of lead lender on work-out and foreclosure of loan secured by undeveloped land

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1981, Supreme Court of Arizona
Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of Nevada
Supreme Court of Florida
Supreme Court of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Supreme Court of Oregon

Memberships

Professional Memberships and Activities
•Maricopa County Bar Association
•Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
•American Law Institute - Adviser on Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation (2004)
•Lecturer at Arizona State University College of Law on Mass Torts and Class Actions
•Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
•Class Action and Multidistrict Litigation Committee
•Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee
•Trial Tactics, Practice and Procedures Committee
•Professional Women's Forum
•Diversity Committee
•Women Lawyers Association
•Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Education & Certifications

Law School
Arizona State University College of Law
Class of 1981
J.D.

Other Education
City College of the City, University of New York
Class of 1975
B.A.
cum laude
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1953
Bronx, New York, January 23, 1953

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