Brian A. Laird | Tucson Accident & Injury Lawyer | Arizona

Brian A. Laird was raised in Tucson, Arizona, attended local schools and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law. He is the author of two novels, a former adjunct professor of law teaching pretrial litigation at the University of Arizona College of Law, and past president of the Federal Bar Association, Tucson Chapter.

Mr. Laird's local knowledge and assertive representation enable him to obtain top results for clients in complex legal disputes. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Laird obtained judgments for clients totaling more than $10 million. He has also litigated numerous cases for corporate clients and individuals with liability in excess of $1 million at issue.

Mr. Laird also provides sophisticated, effective, aggressive representation for companies and individuals in business and financial litigation, real estate and development disputes, construction defects and other commercial litigation. As an experienced courtroom lawyer, he has also successfully represented victims in cases involving severe personal injuries, professional malpractice, consumer fraud, and bad investments.

Mr. Laird received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Arizona, and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law with honors. In law school, Mr. Laird was a member of the National Moot Court Team. He was winner of the Best Brief, Best Overall Advocate, and Outstanding Oral Advocate in Final Round of the Fegtly Moot Court Competition. He won the Jenckes Closing Argument Competition twice. He was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, and the Chandler Award for Advancement of First Amendment Values.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Member	Heurlin Sherlock Laird	Tucson, AZ	2011
Member	Weeks & Laird	Tucson, AZ	2005-2010
Associate	Karp, Heurlin & Weiss	Tucson, AZ	2001-2005

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona	J.D.	Law School	2000
University of Arizona	M.A.	N/A	1992
University of Arizona	B.A.	N/A	1988

State / Court	Date
ID	2012
AZ	2000

• Federal Bar Association, Tucson Chapter, past President
  Morris K. Udall Inn of Court, member
  Board of Directors, Law College Association, University of Arizona College of Law
  Adjunct Professor, Pretrial Litigation, University of Arizona College of Law

•  In law school, Mr. Laird was a member of the National Moot Court Team. He was winner of the Best Brief, Best Overall Advocate, and Outstanding Oral Advocate in Final Round of the Fegtly Moot Court Competition. He won the Jenckes Closing Argument Competition twice. He was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, and the Chandler Award for Advancement of First Amendment Values.

• Belen Loan Investors, LLC v. Bradley, 2 CA-CV 2011-0153 (App. 2012) Nickerson v. Green Valley Recreation, Inc., 228 Ariz. 309, 265 P.3d 1108 (App. 2011) Castro v. J.K. House, Inc. 2011 WL 2176154 Kino Meadows Homeowners Ass'n. v. Kashman, 2008 WL 4638803

• In addition to two novels of suspense, Bowman's Line (1996) and To Bury the Dead (1997), Mr. Laird has published short stories, articles and reviews in various publications.

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