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William Jones, Jr. Selected as 2014 Lawyer of the Year
for Medical Malpractice
Best Lawyers has selected Bill Jones as the 2014 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law in Phoenix,
Arizona. Being selected as “Lawyer of the Year” reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among
other leading lawyers in the same communities and practice areas for his abilities, professionalism, and
integrity.
Mr. Jones is one of the founding attorneys at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, which was founded in 1983. Mr. Jones
has been practicing law for 52 years and has tried over 250 civil jury cases in Arizona and other states.
Although he currently concentrates his practice in the medical malpractice area, Mr. Jones is still involved in
litigating and trying other types of civil and governmental liability cases. He has served as a Judge Pro Tem
on both the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Maricopa County Superior
Court.
Mr. Jones has passed along the knowledge he has gained throughout his
legal career by speaking as a guest lecturer at Harvard University, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. He has been listed as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Arizona since 2007 by Southwest Super
Lawyers.
JSH Ranked 5th Best ADR Firm in Arizona
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli has been listed as the 5th best alternative dispute resolution
law firm in Arizona by AZ Big Media. The rankings are based strictly on the opinions
of voters who base their votes on quality, service and who they would recommend.
So what exactly is ADR? ADR refers to alternative processes to the traditional jury
trial to resolve disputes. The two most common forms of ADR are: 1) mediation, where
mediators bring opposing parties together to work out a settlement agreement; and 2) arbitration, which is a simplified trial headed by an arbitral
panel. Alternative Dispute Resolution can be a cost-effective way to reach a resolution.
A number of JSH lawyers are nationally recognized in the field of ADR and are regularly asked to serve as Mediators, Arbitrators, Special Masters,
Judges Pro Tem and Neutral Case Evaluators.
Donald Myles
Selected to Join
The American
College of
Coverage and
Extracontractual
Counsel
Kevin Broerman Joins the
JSH Partnership
We are pleased to announce that Kevin Broerman has joined the
Partnership at JSH. Mr. Broerman started his legal career following
graduation from Western State University College of Law in 1992. He
has focused his practice on bad faith and extra-contractual liability,
construction litigation and professional liability. Mr. Broerman joined
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli as an Associate in 2008. Prior to his legal
career, Mr. Broerman served as a Captain in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Broerman serves on the Civil Jury Instructions Committee for the
State Bar of Arizona. He is also a member of the Arizona Association
of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute and the American
Association For Justice.
The American College of Coverage
and Extracontractual Counsel (ACCEC) has selected Don Myles to
join its membership as a Fellow. To
join the ACCEC as a Fellow, an attorney must be admitted to practice law in the highest court of their respective state and be substantially involved in the practice of insurance
law for fifteen or more years. ACCEC aims to improve the quality of the
practice of insurance law by bringing together preeminent lawyers who
represent both insurers and policyholders. ACCEC was founded in 2012
and serves to educate all sectors involved in insurance disputes.
Don Myles has been a partner at JSH since 1987 and has practiced
insurance law for over 30 years. He has published articles concerning
professional liability, insurance coverage and bad faith, as well as on
trial practice and procedure. He also belongs to several professional
associations including the American Board of Trial Advocates and the
Federation of Defense