Practice Focus and Experience

Ed Gaines is a trial lawyer who is certified by the State of Arizona as a legal specialist in the area of personal injury and wrongful death. He has been a member of the firm since 1981. His primary emphasis over the last two decades has been handling professional liability, products liability, and personal injury cases involving catastrophic injury. He has taken well over 60 cases to trial before juries. He represents a number of insurers in bad-faith litigation and coverage issues. Additionally, Mr. Gaines has represented healthcare providers, including medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, chiropractic physicians, dentists, physical therapists, and nurses before Arizona State Regulatory agencies on matters concerning licensure and discipline. He regularly participates as a speaker at seminars involving his primary areas of practice, as well as risk management to healthcare providers. He is frequently asked to speak on issues of legal ethics, legal malpractice and professionalism by the State Bar and other organizations. He has also been a contributing author to many handbooks and manuals associated with his speaking engagements. Mr. Gaines also serves as a judge pro tem in Pima County Superior Court as needed.

Representative Matters

• Defends numerous healthcare providers in litigation involving allegations in medical malpractice.
• Defends numerous healthcare providers in matters relating to licensure and discipline before State Regulatory agencies.
• Defends several products manufacturers in litigation involving allegations of strict product liability.
• Defends attorneys in litigation involving allegations of attorney malpractice.
• Defends multiple insurance carriers with coverage issues, declaratory judgment actions and bad faith actions.

Education

• University of Arizona (J.D., 1981)
• University of Arizona (B.A., Anthropology, 1976)

Admissions and Memberships

• State Bar of Arizona (1981 to present)
• Pima County Bar Association (1981 to present)
• Chairman of Disciplinary Committee, State Bar of Arizona (1987-1994)
• Defense Research Institute
• American Bar Association, Section on Professional Liability
• American Board of Trial Advocates Tucson Chapter, President 1998, Vice President 1997, Secretary 1996, Treasurer 1995
• Faculty Member of the Arizona Trial College

Community Involvement

• Volunteer Lawyers Program

Professional Certifications

• Arizona State Bar Association, Certified Legal Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, 1992 to present
• American Board of Trial Advocates, certified advocate 1988