Jim Condo has a national and regional trial practice concentrated in complex commercial, professional and product liability litigation. He serves as co-chair of Snell & Wilmer's Commercial Litigation Practice Group and also holds the position of Primary Loss Prevention Partner with responsibility for counseling the firm's lawyers in professional liability matters.
Representative Experience
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Professional Liability
- Defended an "Am Law 100" law firm against claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee of a business services outsourcing company
- Defended an "Am Law 100" law firm against claims arising from the failure of a California-based savings & loan
- Defended an "Am Law 200" law firm against claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee of a national restaurant chain
- Defended an "Am Law 200" law firm against claims by a corporate issuer of publicly traded stock arising from the rendering of certain legal opinions in connection with the stock
Products Liability & Personal Injury
- Defended a domestic vehicle manufacturer against a wrongful death claim arising from inadvertent vehicle movement
- Multiple representations of a domestic medium and heavy duty truck manufacturer against wrongful death and personal injury claims involving vehicle crashworthiness allegations, including post-collision fuel fed fires
- Defended a pesticide company in a personal injury claim alleging brain damage from exposure to the toxic by-products of combustion
- Defended a medical products device manufacturer against personal injury claims
Complex Commercial Litigation
- Represented a "Fortune 500" aerospace company in litigation over the commercialization of terrestrial and satellite technology
- Represented a hotel franchisee in arbitration with a national hotel chain regarding participation in the chain's loyalty rewards program
- Represented a national construction company in arbitration with a city arising from the construction of a public science facility
- Representation of lenders and related entities in connection with class action claims involving mortgage lending practices
- Representation of insurance company in several national class action certification hearings involving automobile collision damage adjusting practices
Selected Appellate Opinions
- Golonka v. General Motors Corp., 65P. 3d 956, 204 Ariz. 575 (2003) (on the briefs)
- United Liberty Life Ins. Co. v. Ryan, 985 F. 2d 1320 (6th Cir. 1993) (argued)
- Rios v. Symington, 833 P. 2d 20, 172 Ariz. 3 (1992) (on the briefs)
- Stirewalt v. PPG Industries, Inc., 674 P.2d 320, 138 Ariz. (1983) (on the briefs)
Education
- Boston College Law School, Newton, MA (J.D., cum laude, 1979)
- Managing Editor, Boston College Law Review (1978-1979)
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (B.S., with honors, Business and Economics, 1974)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- Supreme Court of Colorado
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court, Maricopa County, Arizona
- Former Judge Pro Tempore, Arizona Court of Appeals
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Litigation Counsel of America™, Fellow (2012)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (2003-2012)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Edition, Bet-the-Company, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants (2012)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Litigation: General Commercial (2003-2011)
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation (2007-2012)
- Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Business Edition (2011)
- Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Corporate Counsel Edition (2008-2010)
- Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Commercial Litigation (2010-2011)
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers (2011)
Community Involvement
- Arizona Town Hall
- Board of Directors (1996-2000; 2005-2009); Ex-Officio Member (2010-present)
- Chairman of the Board (2007-2009)
- National Leadership Council, Lehigh University (2005-2010)
- National Forum on the Future of Legal Education, Panel Chair, ASU College of Law (April 25-26, 2010)
