Atty. Michael Pearson
Michael Pearson handles a wide variety of litigation in state and federal courts across the United States. Clients include family members of the 19 Granite Mountain firefighters who lost their lives in the sixth-deadliest firefighter disaster in American history, as well as persons catastrophically injured or killed due to the negligence of others.
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Michael Pearson is a Managing Member based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Curry Pearson And Wooten Plc. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, litigation, and aviation. Admitted to practice in Arizona U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (1995), Colorado (1997), District of Columbia U.S. District Court, District of Arizona U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2010), and Wyoming (2019). Educated at Arizona State University J.D. (—) and Arizona State University M.B.A. Cum Laude; Pedrick Scholar; Honors legal Writing and Research University of Houston B.B.A. Summa Cum Laude (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of State Bar of Arizona Colorado Bar Association Bar Association of the District of Columbia Association of Trial Lawyers of America Arizona Trial Lawyers Association NTSB Bar Association. Serves clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Pearson handles a wide variety of litigation in state and federal courts across the United States
- Clients include family members of the 19 Granite Mountain firefighters who lost their lives in the sixth-deadliest firefighter disaster in American history, as well as persons catastrophically injured or killed due to the negligence of others
- His aviation clients include those injured in airplane and helicopter accidents, as well as airlines, entities and airmen accused by the FAA of violating the Federal Aviation Regulations
- General litigation clients range from large business entities to everyday individuals who have lost property or have been unfairly treated
- Mike’s aviation law textbook, “ Foundations of Aviation Law ,” is used by students in numerous institutions of higher learning
- He is a graduate of the Department of Transportation aviation accident investigation program, a certified air traffic control specialist (CPC), a pilot, and a professor at Arizona State University, where he has taught aviation law, aviation regulations, and other legal subjects since 1993
- Since the firm's inception Curry, Pearson & Wooten, PLC has successfully tried, and settled, multiple seven figure cases
- Employment and Industry Experience: Certified Professional Air Traffic Control Specialist (Tower/TRACON)(1984- 2010)
- Control Tower Operator (1984-2010)
- FAA Quality Assurance Specialist (1992-1994)
- Private Pilot
- Professor, Aviation Law, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1991-1994)
- Professor, Aviation Law, Arizona State University, 1994— current
Author
- "Foundations of Aviation Law", Ashgate Publishing, Fall 2014
- Industry and Peer Ratings: AV Rated
- Super Lawyers
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Association- Top 100 Trial Attorneys
- AVVO "10" rating, America's Top 100 Attorneys, America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- Mr. Pearson is a pilot and holds an FAA CTO certificate
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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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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Aviation attorneys for aircraft accidents, FAA regulation, pilot defense, and aviation industry matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arizona
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 venue, 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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