Todd A. Julian

Todd A. Julian

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Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization

Joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 1989
 tjulian@bcattorneys.com
(P)602-234-8780 (F)602-850-9780

An Arizona native, Todd Julian is one of approximately 250 attorneys certified as an Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation Specialist by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.  He is recognized among Arizona’s Finest Lawyers and is an AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 peer review rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell.

 

Todd’s practice primarily concentrates on personal injury and insurance defense litigation at the trial and appellate levels.  He represents clients in cases involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, negligence, premises liability, public entity and government liability. Todd also represents insurance and institutional clients in environmental litigation, toxic torts, and coverage disputes.  He has represented numerous Indian tribes in Arizona and tribal courts in the Western United States.

 

Honors & Awards

Selected, Southwest Super Lawyers 2012, 2013
Selected, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers 2011, 2012

Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5* in Martindale Hubbell
 
*AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Representative Engagements

  • Represents large grocery store chain in premises liability, auto-trucking and other personal injury claims
  • Represents risk retention trust in litigation arising from claims against school districts
  • Represents insurance carriers in general liability claims against Native American tribes and casinos
  • Represents clients in significant/catastrophic personal injury claims arising from auto accidents, dram shop, premises liability and general liability negligence claims

Professional Leadership

International Association of Defense Counsel
American Board of Trial Advocates
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
American Inns of Court Foundation (Past Member)

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona

  • Communications Advisory Committee, 1996 – present; Chair 1998 -2000
  • Peer Review Committee, 2000 - present, Chair 2004 - present

Maricopa County Bar Association

  • Bench-Bar Committee, 1995 - present, Chair 2002-2003

 

 

Reported Cases

Ward v. Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 178 Ariz. 350, 873 P.2d 688 (Ct. App. 1994)
Cook v. Avi Casino Enterprises, 548 F.3d 719 (9th Cir. 2008), cert. denied 129 S. Ct. 2159 (2009)
Beltran v. Harrah's Arizona Corporation, 220 Ariz. 29, 202 P.3d 494 (Ct. App. 2008)
 

Community Involvement

Former President, Arizona Deer Association
Former City of Phoenix License Appeals Board


Assistant

Donna Castelletti
dcastelletti@bcattorneys.com
602-234-8752
Todd A. Julian

Practice Areas

Insurance Defense / Personal Injury Litigation

Areas of Concentration

Appellate
Auto/Trucking Liability Litigation
Dram Shop/Liquor License Liability
Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation
Insurance Defense Litigation
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
Premises Liability Litigation

Education

J.D, University of Arizona College of Law, 1989
  • Editor, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law
  • Honors, Moot Court and Oral Advocacy

B.S magna cum laude, University of Arizona, 1986
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Admitted In

Arizona
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Ft. Mojave Tribal Court
Wind River Tribal Court
Quileute Tribal Court
Colorado River Indian Tribal Court
Hualapai Tribal Court
Ak-Chin Community Tribal Court
White Mountain Apache Tribal Court
Gila River Indian Community Tribal Court
Cocopah Tribal Court
Admissions pro hac vice in various jurisdictions