Brian A. Laird was raised in Tucson, Arizona, attended local schools, and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law. He is the author of two published novels. He is a former adjunct professor of law teaching pretrial litigation at the University of Arizona College of Law, and past President of the Federal Bar Association Tucson Chapter.
Mr. Laird’s local knowledge and assertive representation enable him to obtain top results for clients in complex legal disputes. Between 2010 and 2011 Mr. Laird obtained judgments for clients cumulatively totaling more than 10 million dollars. Mr. Laird has litigated numerous cases for corporate clients and individuals with liability in excess of a million dollars at issue. Mr. Laird also provides sophisticated, effective, aggressive representation for companies and individuals in business and financial litigation, real estate and development disputes, construction defects, and other commercial litigation.
Mr. Laird is an experienced courtroom lawyer, who has successfully represented victims in cases involving severe personal injuries, professional malpractice, consumer fraud, and bad investments.
Mr. Laird received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Arizona, and graduated the University of Arizona College of Law with honors. In law school, Mr. Laird was a member of the National Moot Court Team. He was winner of the Best Brief, Best Overall Advocate, and Outstanding Oral Advocate in Final Round of the Fegtly Moot court Competition. He won the Jenckes Closing Argument Competition twice. He was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, and the Chandler Award for Advancement of First Amendment Values.
In addition to novels of suspense, Bowman’s Line (1996) and To Bury the Dead (1997), Mr. Laird has published short stories, articles, and reviews in various publications.
