Atty. Jack C. Pemberton
Jack Pemberton is the managing partner of WSHB’s Phoenix office. He is a skilled litigator with over 20 years of experience.
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Jack C. Pemberton is a Partner based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on personal injury and product liability. Admitted to practice in Arizona U.S. District Court, District of Arizona U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2005). Educated at Texas Southern University (J.D., 2005) and Arizona State University (B.A., 2002). Active member of Memberships •Arizona Public Risk Management Association. Provides legal services in Spanish. Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jack Pemberton is the managing partner of WSHB’s Phoenix office
- He is a skilled litigator with over 20 years of experience
- His practice is dedicated to complex civil litigation involving general liability, products liability, and transportation matters, with a focus on municipal liability, including roadway design, construction, and maintenance, and claims against first responders
- Jack is a tireless advocate who has handled a broad spectrum of claims including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and other profound and debilitating injuries
- His litigation experience has afforded him the opportunity to examine expert witnesses in a variety of fields, including accident reconstruction, road design and engineering, materials sciences and metallurgy, failure analysis, workplace safety, toxicology, neurology, neuropsychology, psychology and psychiatry, pain management and rehabilitation, life care planning, economics, and other disciplines
- His practical but detail-oriented approach to litigation is one of many reasons clients enjoy working with him
- Prior to practicing civil litigation, Jack spent several years practicing criminal law as a former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney
- He tried to verdict over 75 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials
- Jack is an Arizona native who in his spare time enjoys hiking, baseball, and spending time with his wife and children
- Newsroom News •WSHB Names Jack Pemberton Managing Partner of Phoenix Office Firm News, 1.12.26 •Arizona Supreme Court: Claimant's Attempt to Shorten Settlement Window in Notice of Claim Was a Legal Nullity Case Updates, 8.1.22 •Jack Pemberton Joins WSHB's Arizona Office Firm News, 6.30.22 Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements •'Not the Road to Ruin: Key Notice of Claim and Immunity Defenses,' Arizona Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Presentation, October 2022 Publications •Arizona Supreme Court Finds No Liability for School District in Off-Campus Traffic Injury of Student Case Updates, 9.25.25 In the News •WSHB Names Jack Pemberton Managing Partner of Phoenix Office •Arizona Supreme Court Finds No Liability for School District in Off-Campus Traffic Injury of Student •Premises Liability Case Ends in Summary Judgment in Favor of WSHB Client •Arizona Supreme Court: Claimant's Attempt to Shorten Settlement Window in Notice of Claim Was a Legal Nullity Honors & Recognitions •Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants in Phoenix, AZ (2024 - 2026) •Named one of the 'Top 25 Attorneys of Arizona for 2022' by Attorney Intel
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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