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Charles J. Surrano
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Licensed in Arizona for 42 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 1983
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024
Licensed in New York for 47 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1979
Location
Charles J. Surrano, III Attorney
7114 E Stetson Dr Ste 300, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251-3251
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Charles J. Surrano's Reviews
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4 Client Reviews
Charles J. Surrano's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have worked with Charlie Surrano on several matters, and he fights hard to get his clients excellent results. He has a great courtroom presence, and he also knows how to develop the trial court record in the event an appeal becomes necessary."
"Charlie Surrano is known in the legal community as a leader in the field of insurance bad faith. He is an attorney with integrity and dedication and I am pleased to endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. He knows insurance law very well and is especially good atinsurance bad faith"
"I endorse this lawyer. Terrific trial lawyer. Expertise in bad faith litigation. Smart, creative and extremely effective."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr Surrano is an excellent lawyer.. I would highly recommend him to others including a member of my family if need be"
Calvin Thur
Insurance lawyer
Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.
Admonition and Probation issued in AZ, 2024
updated on 03/26/2024An admonishment means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. While on probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Honors
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
1988 - Present
Founder, Surrano Law Offices
1989 - 1990
Special Assistant Attorney General, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
1979 - 1981
Assistant Public Defender, Greene County Public Defender's Office
Education
1978
Albany Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
State University of New York, Albany
Speaking Engagements
2015
2015 Insurance Law Institute
Bad Faith Panel
2014
Annual Symposium on Insurance Law and Bad Faith
Insurance and Bad Faith
2013
Good Hands, Good Neighbors and Bad Faith
Long Term Disability Bad Faith
2007
14th National Advanced Forum on Litigating Bad Faith & Punitive Damages
Bad Faith
2004
2004 ATLA Annual Convention
How Not to Ruin a Bad Faith Case
2003
The Ninth National Advanced Forum on Litigating Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
Expert Witnesses in Bad Faith
2003
Disability Insurance Claims in Arizona
Disability Insurance
2003
2003 ATLA Winter Conference
Strategies for Obtaining Punitive Damages
2002
The Eighth National Advanced Forum on Litigating Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
The Continuously Evolving Punitive Damages Formula: What Gore and Cooper Mean Now
2002
The 5th Annual Advanced Forum on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Punitive Damages in Disability Claims
2002
Disability Insurance Claims and Bad Faith in Colorado
Disability Income Claims and Bad Faith
2001
Mealey's Bad Faith Conference
Trial Tutorial in Bad Faith Cases
2001
Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
2001
2001 ATLA Annual Convention in Montreal
Bad Faith Litigation Group
2000
Sixth National Conference Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
Bad Faith and Punitive Damages
2000
Learn at Lunch
Building and Winning Bad Faith Cases
1999
Strategies for Success in Litigating Disability Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Disability Claims
1999
Defendants' and Plaintiffs' Perspectives Analyzed at Fourth Annual Advanced ALI-ABA Conference on Life Insurance Litigation
Life Insurance Litigation
Publications
2015
Surrano Law Offices
Examples of Bad Faith – Geico Insurance
2015
Surrano Law Offices
Examples of Bad Faith – State Farm Insurance
2015
Surrano Law Offices
Examples of Bad Faith – Farmers Insurance
2015
Arizona Association for Justice/Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
The Face of Modern Disability Insurance Bad Faith
N/A
Various
Various Bad Faith Insurance Issues
Languages
English