Atty. Rick Horton
Rick Horton is a trial attorney at Shapiro Law Team concentrating his practice in personal injury matters. More specifically, Rick focuses on motor vehicle and trucking collisions, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, and civil rights violations. “For over 25 years, Rick has litigated complex issues of liability and damages nationwide, serving as lead counsel in several high-profile, catastrophic injury cases.” Rick is licensed to practice in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Missouri, and is admitted in both state and federal courts.
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Rick Horton is an Attorney based in Scottsdale, Arizona, practicing at Shapiro Law Team. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on truck accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, slip & fall, and product liability. Admitted to practice in Oklahoma (1995), Missouri (2002), and Arizona (2010). Educated at The University of Tulsa (J.D., 1994) and Baylor University (B.A., 1990). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Scottsdale, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rick Horton is a trial attorney at Shapiro Law Team concentrating his practice in personal injury matters
- More specifically, Rick focuses on motor vehicle and trucking collisions, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, products liability, premises liability, and civil rights violations. “For over 25 years, Rick has litigated complex issues of liability and damages nationwide, serving as lead counsel in several high-profile, catastrophic injury cases.” Rick is licensed to practice in Arizona, Oklahoma, and Missouri, and is admitted in both state and federal courts
- He received his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, where he was a member of the Baylor baseball team, and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Tulsa College of Law
- After graduation, Rick defended insurance companies in auto collision cases, as well as premises liability cases, having tried over 75 cases to a jury
- His superior litigation skills earned the trust of insurance companies such as Allstate, Farmers, State Farm, and Liberty Mutual
- Preferring to represent individual victims as opposed to big companies, Rick now uses his experiences to fight on behalf of victims in motor vehicle collisions, products liability, premises liability, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases
- Along with his work as an attorney, Rick enjoys spending time with his wife, their horse, and two border collie dogs in the great outdoors of Arizona
- Honors & Awards • Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV Preeminent rating (5.0) Professional Associations and Memberships • Arizona Association of Justice • Oklahoma Association of Justice, formerly Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association • Million Dollar Advocates Forum • National Trial Lawyers top 100 Civil Plaintiff
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Rick Horton is one of 4,975 truck accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse truck accidents attorneys in Arizona →
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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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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 Scottsdale 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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