Brad Petersen dedicates his practice to product liability, health care, and commercial litigation, with particular emphasis and trial work in the defense of product manufacturers in wrongful death, personal injury, class action, or program/target-type cases. In that vein, he has been responsible for national and regional counsel defense programs implemented to manage repetitive litigation concerning specific design defect claims. In addition to trial and litigation work, Brad works with clients to assess and develop warnings and instructions for products and product manuals. He also counsels manufacturers and distributors on regulatory issues, including compliance with and responses to rulemaking and proposed rulemaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Professional Associations:
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Texas
Defense Research Institute
American Bar Association
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Maricopa County Bar Association
Society of Automotive Engineers
Snell & Wilmer Past Committee Member (Hiring, Summer, Litigation Training)
Snell & Wilmer Current Committee Member (Product Liability Associate Development)