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Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
40 North Central Avenue, Suite 2700
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States
Phone: (602) 263-1700
Fax: (602) 651-7599
Primary Contact
Phillip H. Stanfield
- Office: (602) 263-1745
- Cell: (602) 329-7077
- Fax: (602) 200-7877
Alternate Contact 1
Michael A. Ludwig
- Office: (602) 263-7342
- Cell: (602) 717-1130
- Fax: (602) 200-7844
Alternate Contact 2
Clarice A. Spicker
- Office: (602) 263-1706
- Cell: (602) 509-3029
- Fax: (602) 200-7810
About this Firm
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC is the largest and most experienced law firm of trial and appellate lawyers in Arizona practicing in the areas of insurance and insurance coverage defense. The firm’s 100+ attorneys defend insureds, self-insureds, government entities, corporations, and professional liability insureds throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
Recognized as highly skilled, aggressive defenders of the legal and business communities, JSH lawyers have extensive trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts. We present a vigorous defense in settlement negotiations and the deterrence of frivolous claims, as well as cost-effective arbitration and mediation services. With over 75 years of collective experience, our nationally-recognized in-house appellate team has handled over 800 appeals in state and federal courts.
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Law
- Auto Liability
- Aviation
- Business Litigation and Class Actions
- Civil Rights
- Commercial and Business Contracts
- Construction Law
- Education
- Environmental & Toxic/Mass Tort
- Healthcare Law
- IP and Technology
- Insurance Law
- Labor and Employment
- Life, Health and Disability
- Maritime Law/Admiralty
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home/Assisted Living
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Device
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Retail and Hospitality Law
- SIU/Fraud/Arson
- School Law
- Transportation and Logistics
- White Collar Defense
Representative Clients
We are pleased to represent a large number of insurance companies, self-insureds, and governmental entities. However, out of respect for their privacy and confidentiality, we do not list them in publications.
Primary USLAW Practice Group Contacts
Complex Tort and Product Liability
Jeremy C. Johnson
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Phoenix, AZ
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Construction Law
Michael A. Ludwig
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Phoenix, AZ
United States
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Mediation and Arbitration
Donald L. Myles, Jr.
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Phoenix, AZ
United States
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Transportation and Logistics
Phillip H. Stanfield
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Phoenix, AZ
United States
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Resources & Articles
JSH Partners Bullington and Tyszka obtain unanimous defense verdict in saddle pulmonary embolus case
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC partners Steve Bullington and Cory Tyszka obtained a unanimous defense verdict for a medical malpractice case. This wrongful death case involved allegations of medical malpractice arising from a radiologist’s report of no deep venous thrombosis (“DVT”) on review of a 49-year-old patient’s venous Doppler ultrasound… Continue Reading
Bullington, Tyzska obtain unanimous defense verdict in medical malpractice case
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC Partners Steve Bullington and Cory Tyzska obtained a unanimous defense verdict for a medical malpractice case. This case involved allegations of medical malpractice arising from a neurologist’s workup of a patient’s complaints of left-sided symptoms of weakness, shaking, and loss of control. Six weeks after… Continue Reading
Michael Ludwig and Jack Klecan obtained defense verdict in premises liability case
On September 29, 2022, Jones Skelton & Hochuli partners Michael Ludwig and Jack Klecan obtained a defense verdict in a premises liability case following a four-day trial in Maricopa County Superior Court. The plaintiff sustained permanent injuries to her face and back following a fall at a business center which… Continue Reading
Russ Skelton & Anne Holmgren obtain unanimous defense verdict in wrongful death case
In May 2022, Jones, Skelton & Hochuli partners Russ Skelton and Anne Holmgren obtained a defense verdict in Keller v. Brownsberger, et al. – a wrongful death lawsuit. The decedent was a chronic pain patient who was referred by his primary care physician to the defendant pain management facility where… Continue Reading
Jones Skelton & Hochuli trial success
Supreme Court Punts on the Issue of Whether Agent’s Dismissal with Prejudice on Notice of Claim Grounds Precludes Vicarious Claim Banner v. Gordon| Arizona Supreme Court | JSH Attorney Eileen GilBride The Supreme Court avoided answering the questions posed in this case: does an involuntary dismissal with prejudice of an… Continue Reading
JSH attorneys win appeal nine years after defense verdict in Sloan v. Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli attorneys Donald Myles, Lori Voepel, and Ashley Villaverde Halvorson have prevailed in three appeals on behalf of their client, Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona, affirming their 2012 defense verdict in a bad faith case. (Barbara Sloan v. Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona, Farmers Insurance Exchange, and… Continue Reading