Timothy M. Medcoff

Partner/Owner

Telephone:
(520) 790-5433 x1
(520) 790-5736 fax

Practice Areas:
     Commercial Litigation
     Products Liability
     Labor and Employment
     Creditor's Rights/Collection

Timothy Medcoff specializes in the areas of products liability, drug and medical device litigation, labor and employment litigation, insurance defense, and creditor’s rights/collection. His recent experience includes:

Representing international pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers in product liability litigation and/or multi-district litigation.
Representing manufacturer of cranes and other heavy equipment in product liability litigation.
Representing national companies in personal injury litigation.
Representing a broad range of employers in all facets of labor and employment law including defending employers in employment discrimination cases, wrongful discharge lawsuits, wage and hour claims, union litigation and enforcement of restrictive covenants and trade secret protections in federal and state courts and before federal and state agencies.
Representing employers in labor arbitrations, grievances and the negotiations of collective bargaining agreements which in one recent case led to the Union disclaiming its interest in the bargaining unit.
Counseling employers on day-to-day human resources issues and assisting employers with personnel handbooks, policy changes, and investigations.
Frequent lecturer on employment law topics.
Representation of companies in creditor’s rights/collection matters.

Showcase Wins:

Successfully defended scissor lift manufacturer in product defect and negligence case in Maricopa County Superior Court by obtaining unanimous defense verdict;
Successfully defended national corporation in premises liability and significant personal injury case in U.S. District Court - Phoenix by obtaining unanimous defense verdict;
Won Motion for Summary Judgment in race discrimination case in U.S. District Court. See Hardge v. Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. (2010);
Won Motion for Summary Judgment in national origin discrimination case in U.S. District Court. See Aguilera v. Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc., 2007 WL 2904167 (D.Ariz. 2007);
Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction affirmed by Ninth Circuit. See Jungil Lee v. ANC Car Rental Corp., 220 Fed.Appx. 493 (9th Cir. 2007); and
Won Motion for Summary Judgment for breach of express warranty, misrepresentation, and strict product liability claims against herbicide manufacturer pursuant to FIFRA. See DILLON v. ZENECA CORPORATION, 202 Ariz. 167 (App. 2002).

Bar Admissions
1998, Arizona
1998, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
2006, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2007, Supreme Court for the United States of America

Education and Honors
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1993.
University of Dundee, Scotland, M. Phil., 1995.
University of Arizona, J.D., cum laude, 1998: Graduate Tuition Scholarship; Dean’s List; Ares Fellow.

Professional Activities and Experience
Member: State Bar of Arizona (Employment Section); Defense Research Institute; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association.

Public Service/Community Affairs
Board Member, Parent Aid Child Abuse Prevention Center, (1999 to present)
Past Board President, Parent Aid Child Abuse Prevention Center (2000-2001)
Co-Chair, Youth, Drugs & Alcohol Program for Young Lawyers' Division, (1999 to 2003)
Past Board of Director for Pima County Bar Association Young Lawyers' Division (2003-2004)
Volunteer Lawyer's Program Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney (November 2004)
Tucson Business Edge 40 Under 40 (2007)