Brenden J. Griffin
Partner
Brenden Griffin is a trial attorney that has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts. He has also briefed and argued various state and federal appeals. Before joining Gabroy, Rollman & Bosse P.C., Brenden was a partner at Lewis and Roca, LLP.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance
- Life, Health & Disability (including ERISA)
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Class Actions
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1996
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D. - 1994
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- University of San Diego
- B.A. With Honors - 1991
- Major: International Relations
Published Works
- When Can You Cite Unpublished Decisions?, The Writ Volume 30, No. 11, 2011
- One Revised And One New Statute: Interest Isn't What it Used to be, But it's Less Expense to Appeal Big Awards, The Writ, 2011
- "Computer Databases: Forced Production versus Shared Enterprise," (Co-Author), Litigation Vol. 23, No. 4, Summer, 1997
- "Bad Faith in the Absence of Unreasonableness: Say It Isn't So", e-Common Defense, Am. Ass'n, Def. Counsel, March, 2006
- Why Insurance Companies Love ERISA, and What You Can Do About It (Not Much), The Writ, May, 2011, p.6
Honors and Awards
- Elected to Board of Directors, Pima County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
- Pima County Bar Associations Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Arizona
- Pima County Bar Association, CLE Committee Member
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
- Tucson Defense Bar
- Catholic Community Services: Board Member, 2005-2007
- Salpointe Catholic School: Varsity Boys' Soccer Coach, 2001-2008 (alma mater high school)
- Regularly attends the DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA seminars
- Pima County Bar Association, Presenter at COURTROOM BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES: “Preserving the Record” with Brenden Griffin, Gary Cohen & Hon. Richard Gordon (February 22, 2012)
Past Employment Positions
- Lewis and Roca, LLP , Ended as an Equity Partner, 1996 - 2010
- Illinois Court of Appeals , Law Clerk, 1994 - 1995
