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Biography
Will Auther's practice is focused on high stakes trials in the areas of complex products liability litigation and in commercial and construction litigation. He primarily represents manufacturers and suppliers in their most sensitive and significant cases throughout the entire United States.
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Licensed in Wyoming for 4 years
State: Wyoming
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
Licensed in Arizona for 33 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Location
Bowman and Brooke LLP
2901 North Central Avenue Suite 1600, Phoenix, AZ, 85012
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Experience
Honors
2006
Top 5 Defense Verdicts for 2006, State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Attorney Magazine
2004
Forty under 40, Arizona Business Journal
1995
Volunteer Lawyer of the Month, Maricopa County Volunteer Lawyers Program
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Partner, Bowman and Brooke LLP
2006 - 2008
Managing Partner, Bowman and Brooke LLP
1995 - 2000
Associate, Bowman and Brooke LLP
1992 - 1995
Associate, Jennings Strouss & Salmon
Associations
2004 - Present
Trial Practice Section, State Bar of ArizonaExecutive Council
1998 - Present
Defense Research InstituteMember, Product Liability Committee
1992 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember Litigation Section
2008 - 2009
Trial Practice Section, State Bar of ArizonaPresident
2008 - 2009
Arizona College of Trial AdvocacyCo-chair
2007 - 2008
Trial Practice Section, State Bar of ArizonaPresident-elect
2007 - 2008
Arizona College of Trial AdvocacyChair Elect
2004 - 2008
Arizona Association of Defense CounselBoard Member
2001 - 2004
Civil Jury Instructions Committee, State Bar of ArizonaMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Larson v. Nissan Motor Corp., 194 Ariz. 142, 978 P.2d 119 (Ct. App. 1998)
verdict affirmed on appeal
Florez v. Sargeant, 185 Ariz. 521, 917 P.2d 250 (1995)
Affirmed judgment on statute of limitations
Education
1992
Santa Clara University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2010
National Business Institute CLE
Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices
2010
LSSO RainDance Conference
Alternative Fee Arrangements
2010
ILTA Annual Meeting
Matter Based Budgeting
2010
ExecSense Webinars
Narouz v. Charter Comm., LLC (9th Cir. Jan. 15, 2010) The Instant Impact on Litigators and the Effect of Settling with the Class Representative on the Appealability of Class Certification Denial
2010
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty, Trial Skills
2009
State Bar of Arizona CLE
Faculty, Trial Advocacy Today
2009
Phoenix ACC Seminar
Faculty, Arizona Product Liability Law Issues
2009
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty, Trial Skills
2008
State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention
Significance and Proper Use of Voir Dire, Seminar Chair
2008
State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention
What Lawyers Can Learn From Actors – Storytelling, Seminar Chair
2008
Expert Deposition Techniques
Taking and Defending Expert Witness Depositions
2008
Everything You Need to Know About Settlements in Arizona
The Ins and Outs of Minor Settlements in Arizona
2008
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty, Trial Skills
2007
Best Practices in Product Liability
Faculty, Product Liability Trials
2007
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty, Trial Skills
2006
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty, Trial Skills
2005
Emerging Issues in Automotive Product Liability
Issues in Automotive Product Liability, Faculty, Mock Trial
2005
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Faculty, Trial Skills
2004
State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention
Changes to Recommended Arizona Civil Jury Instructions
2004
Arizona Product Liability Law
Faculty, Cross Examination of Experts
2003
State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention
Fourth Revisions to Recommended Arizona Civil Jury Instructions
Publications
2010
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
How Settling With Class Representatives Impacts Class-Certification Denial Appeals, In-House Defense Quarterly
2009
Association of Corporate Counsel
Preemption as a First Line of Defense Against State Law Tort Claims for Product Liability Defendants
2009
Critical Path, Defense Research Institute
New Guidance on the Enforceability of Limitation of Liability Provisions
1994
State Bar of Arizona
Citizen's Suits, Arizona Environmental Law Manual
N/A
Unknown
Cross-Border Environmental Law Enforcement
N/A
Unknown
Arbitration Agreements: When Will They be Enforced?
N/A
Unknown
Removal to Federal Court: When Does the Time Begin to Run?