Atty. Thomas Crouch
Tom serves as chair of the Insurance Coverage practice group for the firm’s Phoenix office. He provides insurance coverage analysis and advice to many commercial insurance companies.
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Thomas Crouch is a insurance attorney based in Scottsdale, Arizona, practicing at Meagher + Geer PLLP. Educated at Hamline University (J.D., 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026). Serves clients in Scottsdale, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Tom serves as chair of the Insurance Coverage practice group for the firm’s Phoenix office
- He provides insurance coverage analysis and advice to many commercial insurance companies
- At one time or another, he has provided his clients with coverage advice under the laws of nearly all 50 states
- Tom offers a unique depth of experience, having analyzed coverage under commercial general liability policies as well as commercial auto, professional liability, public officials liability, law enforcement liability, director and officer liability, and homeowners policies
- He also delivers CLE programs on commercial insurance coverage issues
- Clients and colleagues often call upon Tom for his analysis and advice in complex insurance cases
- They regularly seek his counsel on matters involving both liability insurance and first-party insurance
- They also often seek his counsel in connection with extra-contractual liability claims
- In addition, Tom is one of the firm’s top appellate attorneys
- He has briefed or argued more than 50 appeals in many state and federal appellate courts across the country
- In fact, he has handled appeals in nine different state courts and five different circuits of the United States Court of Appeals
- Tom developed his interest in appellate practice early on, as a law clerk for two justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court – Justice Lawrence Yetka and Justice John Simonett
- In a high-profile case, Tom represented the Arizona Legislature in an action against Arizona’s former Governor, Janet Napolitano, challenging the constitutionality of a partial veto
- Tom successfully argued that the Governor had exceeded the line item veto power granted by the Arizona constitution
- Tom recently won an appeal of an employment matter in the Ninth Circuit
- The case involved disability-inquiry claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the business-necessity defense
- The EEOC filed an amicus brief and participated in oral argument
- Tom successfully defeated the EEOC’s arguments
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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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 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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