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2929 North Central Avenue
Twenty-First Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2793

Phone: (602) 640-9377
Fax: (602) 640-6046
gsturr@omlaw.com

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Geoffrey M.T. Sturr

Geoff Sturr represents clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. His recent cases have involved claims against lawyers and law firms and disputes involving businesses, real estate, and insurance coverage. He also conducts internal corporate investigations. He has represented clients in administrative and bar disciplinary proceedings. Much of his work outside the firm has involved professional responsibility and lawyer regulation. He currently teaches professional responsibility as an Adjunct Professor at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University and regularly speaks on professional responsibility issues.

 
Education
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1990; UCLA Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1989-1990

B.A., Haverford College, 1982
 
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall, 1990-1991
 
Professional Recognitions and Awards
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, editions 2007-2008

Southwest Super Lawyers, 2007, General Litigation, Professional Liability: Defense

The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys of Arizona Award, June 2002
 
Practice Areas
Ethics/Professional Liability
Insurance
Litigation
 
Bar Admissions
California, 1990

Arizona, 1991
 
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1991

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1991

U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1991

Arizona Supreme Court, 1991

California Supreme Court, 1990
 
Professional Activities
State Bar of Arizona Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, Member, 1997-2003

Federal Bar Association, Phoenix Chapter, Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2005; President, 2004-2005

State Bar of Arizona Client Protection Fund, Trustee, 2001-; Treasurer, 2002-

Supreme Court of Arizona Disciplinary Commission, Hearing Officer, 2001-2004

Community Legal Services, Member, Board of Directors, 2001- ; President, 2006-2007

State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Committee, Member, 2002-2006

Center for Law in the Public Interest, Board of Directors, 2004-

State Bar of Arizona, Professionalism Course, Instructor, 2006, 2008

Adjunct Professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Fall 2007 to present

 

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