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William F. Auther 
Phoenix, Arizona
Partner
phone 602.643.2409
fax 602.248.0947
email will.auther@phx.bowmanandbrooke.com

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.

Will has represented clients in the following industries:  automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, chemical products, asbestos, aviation, product packaging and all-terrain vehicle manufacturers. He has defended his corporate clients against all sorts of highly technical and complex claims that include crashworthiness, seat belts, chemical exposure, burns, rollover/roof crush, brakes, airbags and electrical fires. Many of the cases have involved large document production against aggressive, well-financed plaintiff's counsel.

In 2003 and 2004, Will was a faculty speaker at the State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention on the topic of Civil Jury Instructions.  He has had numerous other faculty speaking engagements including the Arizona Trial College and the American Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:
Asbestos Litigation
Automotive
Benzene Litigation
Children and Product Liability Litigation
Construction and Industrial Equipment
Fire Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Motor Vehicle Warranty
Motorcycles, ATVs and Other Wheeled Vehicles
Product Liability
Toxic Torts
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Arizona, 1992
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1992
Education:
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, 1992
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: School of Law Merit Scholarship, Fall 1991


Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, 1989
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Major:  Combined Sciences (Emphasis in Biology and Economics)


Published Works:
Citizen's Suits, Arizona Environmental Law Manual, State Bar of Arizona, 1994


Cross-Border Environmental Law Enforcement


Arbitration Agreements: When Will They be Enforced?


Removal to Federal Court: When Does the Time Begin to Run?


Representative Cases:
Larson v. Nissan Motor Corp., 194 Ariz. 142, 978 P.2d 119 (Ct. App. 1998)
Florez v. Sargeant, 185 Ariz. 521, 917 P.2d 250 (  1995)
Representative Clients:
General Motors Corporation
American Honda Motor, Inc.
Nissan North America, Inc.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Everything You Need to Know Aout Settlements in Arizona, Facutly, The Ins and Outs of Minor Settlements, National Business Institute, 2008


Expert Deposition Techniques, Faculty, Taking and Defending Expert Depositions, National Business Institute, 2008


Best Practices in Product Liablity Trials, Faculty, National Business Institute, 2007


Arizona Trial College, Faculty, 2005 - 2008


Emerging Issues in Automotive Product Liability, Faculty, Mock Trial, American Bar Association, 2005 - Present


Arizona Product Liability Law, Faculty, Cross Examination of Experts, 2004 - Present


Civil Jury Instructions, Faculty, State Bar of Arizona Annual Convention, 2003 - 2004


Honors and Awards:
Top 5 Defense Verdicts in 2006, Arizona Attorney Magazine


"Forty Under 40", The Phoenix Business Journal 2004


Volunteer Lawyers' Program, Volunteer Lawyer of the Month, 1995


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Defense Research Institute
Products Liability Section


Associated Builders and Contractors


Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Board of Directors


State Bar of Arizona, Trial Practice Section, Executive Council
President-elect (2007-2008); President (2008-2009)


Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Co-Chair, 2008


Arizona Town Hall, 2008


Maricopa County Bar Association, 2008


Past Employment Positions:
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose, California, Hon. Edward A. Infante, Extern, Spring 1991


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Lawyers' Program
Birth Information:
1967, Phoenix, Arizona

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