David O’Daniel is a partner in the Phoenix office. He has practiced with GRSM since 2008. David is distinguished as a top-rated lawyer (AV Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell.  He has extensive experience in trials in state and federal courts and arbitrations. David has also served as an arbitrator in state court arbitrations.  His practice focuses on commercial litigation, product liability, asbestos defense, professional liability, construction, Directors & Officers defense, premises liability, and aviation matters. David represents a broad range of clients, including insurance agents and brokers, defending against malpractice claims.

Admissions

• Arizona
• U.S. District Court, Arizona
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Litigation Experience

• Commercial and business disputes
• Insurance defense and subrogation
• Wrongful death and tort defense
• Bad faith insurance defense
• Business and construction contracts
• Construction defects
• Business torts
• Financial institution defense including FCRA and FDCPA defense
• Environmental tort defense including mesothelioma
• Antitrust
• Directors and officers defense
• Professional liability defense including engineers and attorneys
• Real estate disputes
• Escrow and title insurance litigation
• Aviation
• Product liability
• Premises personal injury and property damage defense
• Vehicle personal injury and property damage defense
• Underground facilities litigation, property damage and personal injury defense
• Representation of engineers and schools before licensing and regulatory agencies.

Appellate Experience

Several of David's cases are published opinions, including:

• Pasco Industries, Inc. v. Talco Recycling, Inc. et al., 195 Ariz. 50, 985 P.2d 535 (Ct. App. 1998)
• Salt River Project Agr. Imp. and Power District v. Westinghouse Electric Corp., 176 Ariz. 383, 861 P.2d 668 (Ct. App. 1993)
• Brown By and Through Brown v. Arizona Public Service Co., 164 Ariz. 4, 790 P.2d 290 (Ct. App. 1990)
• Schleier for and on Behalf of Alter v. Alter, 159 Ariz. 397, 767 P.2d 1187 (Ct. App. 1989)

Mr. O'Daniel is a frequent speaker at seminars for clients on topics ranging from the litigation process to litigation avoidance.