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Javier Contreras Grajeda Jr
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Javier Grajeda is a State Bar of Arizona Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist who represents injured workers. He publishes and presents nationally on workers’ rights. He is a bilingual Spanish-speaker and a member of Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association-Los Abogados and the Hispanic National Bar Association. Javier is a board member of the Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group and Kids’ Chance of Arizona; treasurer of the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured workers; and a past member of the NFLPA Workers’ Compensation Panel. He is a graduate of University of California Berkeley and Arizona State University Sandra Day O’ Connor College of Law. He is a co-founder of Grajeda Weinstein, a boutique law firm in central Phoenix specializing in workers’ compensation.
Javier Grajeda es un especialista certificado en compensación laboral por el Colegio de Abogados del Estado de Arizona que representa a trabajadores lesionados. Publica y realiza presentaciones a nivel nacional sobre los derechos de los trabajadores. Habla español bilingüe y es miembro de la Asociación de Abogados Hispanos de Arizona-Los Abogados y de la Asociación Nacional de Abogados Hispanos. Javier es miembro de la junta directiva del Grupo de Defensa y Derecho de Lesiones Laborales y de Kids’ Chance of Arizona; tesorero de la Asociación de Abogados de Arizona para Trabajadores Lesionados; y ex miembro del Panel de Compensación Laboral de la NFLPA. Es graduado de la Universidad de California en Berkeley y de la Facultad de Derecho Sandra Day O’ Connor de la Universidad Estatal de Arizona. Es cofundador de Grajeda Weinstein, un bufete de abogados boutique en el centro de Phoenix que se especializa en compensación laboral.
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25%-25%
Payment Methods
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Licensed in Minnesota for 9 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2016
No misconduct found
Licensed in Arizona for 15 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
Grajeda Weinstein
906 West McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
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Posted by Wilson | June 22, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Did a great job~
Javier took my case when several others declined because it was Covid related. He listened to me and understood my concerns. He worked to get me a fair settlement when I really thought there was a small chance for success. He kept me informed at all steps in the process and explained things plainly s...
Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2015 | Personal Injury
Best workers comp lawyer
I have had the opportunity to be a client of Javier Grajeda and have not been disappointed. He has your best interest at heart . I was kept in the loop though phone calls and emails . My case was won and I was awarded medical and compensated as Javier found to be fair. I would highly recommend Javie...
Javier Contreras Grajeda Jr's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known Javier Grajeda since law school. He has consistently proven to be an exceptionally hard worker. As a practicing attorney, this is no exception: he is well-versed in the workers comp field and fights tooth and nail to get what is just and fair to his clients."
"I don't practice in worker's compensation, but want my clients who get injured to have an experienced, caring attorney who can fight for them when they are injured at work. That's why I send my client's to Javier when they are injured at work. Great attorney who I endorse."
"I have litigated against Javier as opposing counsel and found him to be well prepared and knowledgeable about the law. I strongly endorse Javier as a workers' compensation lawyer."
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"Javier is a terrific attorney. He cares deeply about his clients and works tirelessly to get them the medical treatment and financial compensation they need. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2021
Rising Star, Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group
2019
Ingrid Rosenthal Leadership Scholarship, Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group
2009
R. Kelly Hocker Labor Law Scholarship, State Bar of Arizona Employment Law Section
2009
Honorable Valdemar Cordova Scholrship, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association
Work Experience
2024 - Present
Managing Attorney, Grajeda Weinstein
2019 - 2024
Associate, Law Firm
2010 - 2019
Member Attorney, Taylor and Associates, PLLC
Associations
2019 - Present
Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy GroupMember,
2010 - Present
State Bar of Arizona, Workers' Compensation Law Section
2010 - Present
Los Abogados Hispanic Bar AssociationMember
2023 - 2024
NFLPA Workers Compensation Panel AttorneyPanel Attorney for Arizona
2015 - 2016
State Bar of ArizonaMember Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law
2015 - 2018
Arizona Workers' Compenstion Bench Bar CommitteeMember
2012 - 2015
State Bar of Arizona, Committee on Persons with Disabilities in the Legal Profession
2011 - 2012
State Bar of Arizona, Leadership InstituteGraduate
2010 - 2013
Los Abogados Hispanic Bar AssociationBoard Member
Education
2010
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State
J.D.
2004
University of California, Berkeley
B.A.
Publications
2015
Taylor and Associates Blog
New Year, New Maximum Average Monthly Wage for Arizona Injured Workers
2015
Taylor and Associates Blog
Arizona Workers’ Compensation Hearings: What to expect the day of your hearing.
2013
Languages
Spanish
English
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I need a worker’s compensation attorney in Arizona.
10 Dec 2025
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How is a full and final lifetime award calculated based on a 20 year life expectancy ? What percentage would the awarded be?
05 Feb 2025
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Is a lawyer supposed to take out 25%and 10% for an injury for back payments and take out again when we settled
15 Jul 2023