Daniel Malinski, Esq.
Practice Areas
Business & Corporate Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Insurance Defense / Personal Injury Litigation
Labor & Employment
Education
J.D., with honors, University of Arizona, 1979
B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, University of Arizona, 1976
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi
• University Scholastics Award
• Bobcat (named one of 13 outstanding seniors)
Admitted In
Arizona
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Daniel Malinski, who is an AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 peer review rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell, practices in the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigation and Insurance Defense/Personal Injury Litigation practice areas of the firm. Dan’s experience includes a broad spectrum of cases involving personal injury and wrongful death, product liability, insurance and institutional defense, government/public entity liability defense, business contract and tort litigation, employment litigation and general civil litigation.
Areas of Concentration
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate
Business Litigation
Employment Litigation
Government/Public Entity Liability
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Honors & Awards
Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5* in Martindale Hubbell
*AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Representative Engagements
• Representation of a national insurance carrier at trial defending claims of breach of contract, bad faith and punitive damages
• Representation of a franchisee in connection with franchise termination proceedings both before state administrative agencies and in the state superior court
• Defended numerous multi-million dollar claims against individuals, corporations and public entities
• Defended claim briought by local municipality against pipeline manufacturer for sewer pipe leaks, resulting in favorable settlement
• Handles all sizes of disputes involving a variety of issues, including personal injury, property damage and contracts
Professional Leadership
Member, Defense Research Institute
Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Former Fee Arbitrator for State Bar of Arizona
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
State Bar of Arizona
• Section on Litigation
• Section on Tort and Insurance Defense
Maricopa County Bar Association
Community Involvement
Practicing: Business & Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Insurance Defense / Personal Injury Litigation, Labor & Employment
