Paul Beer

Of Counsel

Personal

Born July 22, 1931 in Phoenix, Arizona
Beer & Toone, P.C.
76 East Mitchell Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 263-0900
Fax:  (602) 263-0917

Education
University of Arizona Law School, Juris Doctor (1958)
University of Arizona, Bachelor of Arts (1953)
Licensed pilot, single and multi-engine land
Work and Professional History

1998 - Present
1980 - 1998
1958 - 1980
1954 - 1956

Beer & Toone, P.C.
Beer & Toone, P.C.
Beer & Kalyna, P.C.
U. S. Air Force

Of Counsel
Trial Attorney/Shareholder
Trial Attorney/Shareholder
First Lieutenant

Bar Affiliations
1958    State Bar of Arizona
1958    U.S. District Court of Arizona
Professional Associations and Honors
American Bar Association
Maricopa County Bar Association
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
International College of Trial Advocates
Faculty of National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
Arizona Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Martindale-Hubbell Rating of A-V since 1970
Teaching Positions
Crash Survival Investigation Advanced Course (Tempe, Arizona)
Practice Experience
General civil trial practice in state and federal courts since 1958, with primary practice being insurance defense including automobile, malpractice, errors and omissions, products liability, landlord/ tenant coverage, bad faith, business, economic and contract claims.  Trials both jury and non-jury in all courts, with emphasis on aviation-related claims including airports, manufacturers, pilots, airlines, maintenance activities, and flight instruction, which claims would involve wrongful death, personal injury and contract damages.

Practice also includes commercial representation and litigation, real estate, bankruptcy and administrative law.  Experienced in probate, guardianships, conservatorships and trusts, including litigation in these areas.