Bio

David L. Curl focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury litigation, insurance defense, and civil trials. Mr. Curl received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law, where he was named to the Order of Barristers and was a member of the Moot Court Board. He was admitted to the bar in Illinois in 1977, Arizona in 1980, and Texas in 1988. He is admitted to practice in federal court and has argued or briefed cases in the 5th Circuit, the 7th Circuit, the 9th Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court. He is frequently hired to investigate fraud claims and is regularly retained as an arbitrator in UM/UIM disputes. He is also past-president of the Tucson Defense Bar Association. He has tried more than 100 jury trials. Recent Reported cases: Mr. Curl was lead counsel in Chavez v. Arizona School Retention 227 Ariz. 327; 258 P.3d 145; (2011) (UIM case) and Cuellar v. Vetterol, 2014 Ariz. App. LEXIS 160 (Ariz. Ct. App. Aug. 18, 2014) ( Rule 68 sanctions).

Mr. Curl is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and is a Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of DRI and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He is a member of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers and is a frequent lecturer and panel participant in CLE programs and has presented papers in a number of seminars.

Top Ten Mistakes Attorneys Make in Civil Litigation 2014 (moderator)

How to Conduct Voir Dire in Civil Cases 2014 (presenter)

Settling UM and UIM Claims 2012 (presenter)

Obtaining a Stay of Civil Proceedings when criminal charges are pending (presenter)

Overcoming Complex challenges in UIM Law 2010 (presenter)

What Civil Court Judges want you to know 2010 (moderator)

Actual Trial Results 1998 - present:

July 25, 2016 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/072516-Bazurto-v-Archer.pdf

April 8, 2015 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/040815-Clark-v-Logan.pdf

February 4, 2015 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/020415-Sunderhaus-v-Grissom.pdf

September 19, 2014 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/091914-Sharma-v-COT.pdf

August 6, 2014 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/080614-Orozco-v-Hallier.pdf

March 13, 2014 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/031314-Sobol-v-Burdoin.pdf

February 13, 2014 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/021314-Peters-v-Gadarian.pdf

June 20, 2013 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/062013-Solano-v-Hummell.pdf

June 14, 2013 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/061413-Cuellar-v-McCully.pdf

February 19, 2013 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/021913-Loud-v-Agraz.pdf

January 10, 2013 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/011013-McKemy-v-Cesarek.pdf

August 1, 2012 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/080112-Ragle-v-Porter.pdf

March 7, 2012 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/030712-Guyse-v-Davis.pdf

August 5, 2011 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/080511-Stone-v-Corr.pdf

October 6, 2010 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/100610-Moussa-v-King.pdf

September 2, 2010 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/090210-Rodriguez-v-Stiefbold-Copy.pdf

January 22, 2010 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/012210-Tormos-v-Bellais.pdf

July 9, 2009 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/070909-Gutierrez-v-Legleu.pdf

February 27, 2008 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/022708-Godwin-v-Lockerman.pdf

February 5, 2008 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/020508-Vigil-v-Carr.pdf

March 14, 2007 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/031407-Nolan-v-Tumblin.pdf

November 3, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/110306-Aspinall-v-State-Farm.pdf

September 14, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/091406-Bauder-v-Zorn.pdf

August 30, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/083006-Blaine-v-Class.pdf

August 8, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/080806-Skaggs-v-Pate.pdf

July 27, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/072706-Radtke-v-Lee.pdf

March 10, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/031006-Bailey-v-Kazandjian.pdf

March 1, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/030106-Conner-v-Kime.pdf

January 20, 2006 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/012006-Morales-v-Ewer.pdf

October 29, 2004 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/102904-Stupeck-v-Richmond.pdf

September 20, 2004 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/092004-Schwam-v-Ort.pdf

May 20, 2004 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/052004-Lerum-Brown-v-Myers.pdf

May 7, 2004 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/050704-Scigliano-v-Vowles.pdf

November 5, 2003 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/110503-Taylor-v-Shallenbarger.pdf

April 23, 2003 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/042303-Bishop-v-Lopez.pdf

February 10, 2003 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/021003-Carter-v-Mohr.pdf

October 24, 2002 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/102402-Hostetter-aka-Jacob-v-Rees.pdf

September 28, 2001 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/092801-Zimmerman-v-Realty.pdf

June 20, 2001 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/062001-Brogden-v-Rentschler.pdf

January 19, 2001 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/011901-Moreno-v-Anders-Stout.pdf

October 6, 2000 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/100600-Schwartz-v-Mandelco.pdf

February 17, 2000 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/021700-Turner-v-Storrs.pdf

November 19, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/991119-Hamza-v-Tweet.pdf

July 22, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/990722-Dregseth-v-Cobb.pdf

June 25, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/990625-Barron-v-Hussey.pdf

June 17, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/990617-Allegro-v-Lopez.pdf

March 1, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/990301-Lee-v-Bennett.pdf

January 28, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/990128-Walters-v-Lundquist.pdf

January 7, 1999 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2014/02/990107-Lopez-v-Phinizy.pdf

September 17, 1998 - https://www.curllaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5274/2013/07/001MolinavWildermuthneeEidenschnick.pdf

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