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It is with much sadness that we announce that Brian Pollock passed away after a long battle with ALS, a/k/a Lou Gehrig’s disease. Over the last five years, Brian faced this brutal disease with remarkable courage and grace. Brian was an outstanding, selfless partner and brilliant lawyer whose skills were respected and appreciated by other members of our firm, other practitioners in the bar and by our clients. His tenure at the firm was remarkable and he had deep relationships and his passing leaves a hole. One that we can partially fill by all of us continuing like Brian did in his career and in his life: give your best in all you do, be a positive influence to those around you and never shy away from a challenge, even when the odds are stacked against you.
In lieu of flowers or other remembrances, please consider a contribution to the scholarship fund:
Brian J. Pollock Scholarship
(type in Brian J Pollock in the “search for funds” field)
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Memberships & Affiliations
- U.S. District of Arizona Local Rules of Practice Advisory Committee, Member
- Arizona State Bar Civil Jury Instructions Committee, Member
- Arizona State Bar Civil Practice & Procedure Committee, Member
- Task Force on Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, Member
Representative Matters
- Represents members of a limited liability company in a dispute over the involuntary withdrawal of another member
- Represented a commercial real estate borrower in a dispute with the lender, and successfully fought off foreclosure of the property.
- Tried a dispute between a commercial borrower and lender over the enforceability of default interest and late fees.
- Represents a medical device company in a lawsuit against a vendor for breach of warranties relating to technical equipment.
- Regularly defends law firms and lawyers against legal malpractice claims.
Publications
- Author, "New But Familiar: Case Management, Trial Setting Shifts," Arizona Attorney, February 2014
- Co-Author, "What to Consider When Facing a Legal Malpractice Claim," Originally Published in Communiqué, the Official Journal of the Clark County Bar Association, 09/04/2012
- Co-Author, "Arizona's Adoption of Federal Rule of Evidence 702," Arizona Attorney, 03/01/2012
- Co-Author, "11 Steps to Consider When Facing a Malpractice Claim," Published by Attorney at Law Magazine, 12/16/2011
- Author, "Surviving a Screwup," Litigation, 01/01/2008
- Author, "Sensible Pleading Requirements: Arizona Courts Should Adopt Twombly," Arizona Attorney, September 2007
- Author, "Kansas v. Hendricks: A Workable Standard for 'Mental Illness' or a Push Down the Slippery Slope Toward State Abuse of Civil Commitment," Arizona Law Review, November 1998
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Education
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