Atty. Van O'Steen
Van is a founding partner of O'Steen & Harrison, PLC, where he has had a general civil practice, emphasizing personal injury, defective products and nursing home abuse and neglect. He graduated from California Western University in 1968 (B.A.), where he was included in Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities.
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Van O'Steen is a personal injury attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at O'Steen MacLeod Combs. Educated at Arizona State University (J.D., 1972). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Advertising Law (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Van is a founding partner of O'Steen & Harrison, PLC, where he has had a general civil practice, emphasizing personal injury, defective products and nursing home abuse and neglect
- He graduated from California Western University in 1968 (B.A.), where he was included in Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities
- He graduated from Arizona State University College of Law in 1972 (J.D., cum laude)
- He served as an editor on the Arizona State Law Journal
- Van was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona in 1972 and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Arizona, the United States District Court, the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S
- Court of Claims and the United States Supreme Court
- He is past-president of the American Legal Clinic Association, past-chair of the American Bar Association Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, a member of the ABA Consortium on Legal Services and the Public, a member of the American Association for Justice, the Arizona Association for Justice, and the Maricopa County Bar Association
- He was a founding Director of the Arizona Center for Law In The Public Interest
- Van is av-rated (the highest rating) by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- He also was voted—by other lawyers—for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide
- Van is profiled in the publication Who's Who in American Law
- For many years, he wrote a weekly legal advice column that appeared in various Arizona newspapers, and he is the author of numerous self-help packets which enable consumers to attend to many of their own legal needs without having to hire a lawyer
- In 1977, Van went to the U.S
- Supreme Court and won the landmark case permitting lawyers, doctors and other professionals to advertise their services and fees
- As a result of this important consumer victory, the costs of legal services have declined
- Van was born in Tennessee in 1946 and moved to Arizona in 1959
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Van O'Steen handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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 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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