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Mr. Masterson has been with the firm since 1989 and a partner since 1995. He practices in the areas of civil rights law, government and constitutional law, prison matters, trucking defense, insurance defense, wrongful death and personal injury law, and general civil litigation and appeals. Mr. Masterson is licensed to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and all other Arizona courts. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Federal Bar Association and has been awarded an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Masterson has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2003.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Civil Rights Defense
General Civil Litigation
Government Relations
Governmental Liability
Prisoner's Rights Defense
Trucking and Transportation Industry Defense
Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Defense
EDUCATION
University of Arizona
J.D., 1981
Arizona State University
B.S., with Distinction, 1977
Arizona State University
B.S., 1976
BAR ADMISSIONS
Arizona, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1982
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court
PAST EMPLOYMENT
Tower, Byrne & Beaugureau, P.C.
1983 to 1989
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (2006 to present)
American Board of Trial Advocates
Defense Research Institute
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Federal Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona (Section on Litigation)
OUTSIDE RECOGNITION
The Best Lawyers in America®, 2003 to present
Southwest Super Lawyers®, 2007. | 