Practice Focus and Experience

Peter Akmajian is a trial lawyer who is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. His practice focuses on professional malpractice, as well as commercial litigation and employment law. Mr. Akmajian has tried approximately 30 jury trials to verdict, which have included wrongful death, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, commercial disputes and employment law. In addition to his fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers, Mr. Akmajian is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and Defense Research Institute. Mr. Akmajian is listed in the Best Lawyers of America. Mr. Akmajian has been certified since 1998 by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in the area of personal injury and wrongful death. Mr. Akmajian is honored to have served as a judicial law clerk for Vice-Chief Justice Frank X. Gordon of the Arizona Supreme Court, from 1984-85.

Representative Matters

• Defended lawyer in trial of malpractice claim in which $13 million verdict was sought.
• Defended and tried numerous medical malpractice cases.
• Represents Costco in liability claims in Southern Arizona.
• Engages in commercial and employment litigation.

Education and Awards

• University of Arizona, J.D., with distinction (1984); B.A., with distinction (1980)
• Arizona Law Review, 1983-84

Publications

• “A Fair and Balanced Look at Tort Reform“.
• “Working with the Physician Client”, For the Defense magazine, Vol. 45, No. 10 (Oct. 2003).
• “Legal Complications of Percutaneous Coronary Procedures”, Book Chapter in medical treatise entitled Complications of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, (Springer-Verlag, New York.)
• Glaze v. Larsen, 203 Ariz. 399, 55 P.3d 93 (2002): Legal malpractice/statute of limitations.
• Allstate Insurance Co. v. Universal Underwriters, 199 Ariz. 261. 17 P.3d 106 (2000): Primary/excess liability between carriers.
• Giles v. Hill Lewis Marce, 195 Ariz. 358, 988 P.2d 143 (1999): Abuse of process litigation
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v.Aetna Casualty and Surety, 164 Ariz. 286, 792 P.2d 749 (1990): Subrogation rights between primary and excess carriers.
• Twin City Fire Insurance Co. v. Superior Court, 164 Ariz. 295, 792 P.2d 758 (1990): Companion case with Hartford v. Aetna.

Admissions and Memberships

• Admitted: Arizona State and Federal Courts
• Pima County Bar Association, past President
• Trial Section of State Bar of Arizona, past Chairman
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• International Association of Defense Counsel

Community Involvment

• Treasurer, Southern Arizona Legal Aid
• Board Member, Triangle Y Ranch Camp