Brian D. Rubin

As the Managing Partner of the firm, I have a wealth of litigation experience, trying numerous types of cases to verdict in diverse subject areas, ranging from auto accidents, premises liability, construction defect, liquor liability, insurance bad faith, and insurance agent malpractice.

My practice is concentrated in tort litigation with emphasis in general liability, automobile defense, transportation and trucking defense, liquor liability defense, construction defect defense, product liability, toxic tort, and premises liability defense. Over the years, I have also handled a wide array of issues dealing with SIU/Insurance Fraud matters. 

Additionally, I have provided insurance coverage analysis and coverage litigation services to carriers for over fifteen years. This includes handling complex insurance coverage claims in both the first and third party contexts. My coverage litigation practice has included all types of insurance policies with a particular emphasis on homeowners, automobile, and commercial general liability policies. A portion of my insurance practice is also dedicated to the defense of insurance bad faith claims asserted against insurance companies.

I derive great pleasure by keeping my clients informed of trends and developments in Arizona law. I lecture regularly to bar and client groups on various topics including bad faith, lien issues, Arizona law and procedure and insurance coverage matters. Over the course of my career, I have been active with a number of defense organizations. Currently, I serve on the steering committee for the Litigation Skills section of DRI. I am also the editor of various DRI Publications including The Voice and Trials and Tribulations. A few years ago, I served as a contributing author of DRI’s Damages Compendium. I also am an active member of the CLM Insurance Fraud Committee.

When not in the office, I often can be found spending time with my wife Katie and two kids, Eric and Eliza. One thing I am supremely proud of is my involvement in my children’s extracurricular activities. I began coaching my son’s flag football team in 2012 with no experience. Since then, I have become an accomplished (and Nationally recognized) youth flag football coach, having coached my son’s youth team to a National Championship in Orlando in 2018. I have been a professional sports fan my entire life, often memorizing statistics as a youth. Currently, I can be found rooting for the Philadelphia Sixers, Eagles, and Phillies.

ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of Arizona

• Supreme Court of Arizona

• United States District Court, District of Arizona

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (AADC)

  • Immediate Past President

  • Board of Directors (2015 – present)

• Arizona Insurance Claims Association (AICA)

• Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)

  • Member, Insurance Fraud Subcommittee

• Defense Research Institute (DRI)

  • Member, Litigation Skills and Small Firm Management Committees

• State Bar of Arizona

• Your House Counsel

  • Western Regional Chair

  • Premises Liability Practice Group Co-Chair

EDUCATION

New York Law School, Juris Doctor (2002)
          Magna Cum Laude
          Editor – New York Law School Human Rights Journal
University of Delaware, BA (1997)

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONs

• “Current Trends in Insurance Fraud” American National Property and Casualty Insurance Company Claims & Litigation Conference, Springfield, MO (October 2023)

• "Where Do We Go From Here?” Navigating Our Practices and Firms in a Post-Pandemic World, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Annual Meeting (September 2022)

• Special Investigation Unit Trends and Tools, NAMIC Annual Claims Conference (March 2022)

• Non-Standard Auto – "Strategies For Cost Effective Defense - Setting The Stage For A Win-Win Outcome.", Success is the Point - Your House Counsel Virtual Educational Symposium (June 2021)

• The 3 Most Prevalent 2021 Automobile Liability Issues Facing Insurers in Arizona, YHC Talks (March 2021)

• “Hold on a second… did I hear you right?” Ten Head-Scratching Arizona Insurance and Procedural Laws, America’s Claims Executive Leadership Forum & Expo (August 2020)

• Current Legal Perspectives Related to Liability Insurance, Arizona Insurance Institute (December 2019)

• Modern Trends and Exemplars in Combating Fraud Claims, IASIU (October 2019)

• Arizona Law and Procedure, Various Insurers in Chicago, IL (January 2019)

• Substantive Changes to the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure - Welcome to the Tier System, Various Insurers, Burbank, CA (February 2018)

• Arizona Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Specifics, Various Insurers, Los Angeles, CA (February 2018)

• Bad Faith in Arizona, Commonwealth Casualty Company (March 2016)

• Construction Defect Litigation in Arizona, American National Property and Casualty Company (February 2015)

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Trends in Arizona, Various Insurers in Orange County, CA (October 2012)

• Current Trends in Construction Defect, Dallas Claims Organization (March 2012)

• Arizona Law and Claims Handling, Freedom Companies (October 2011)

• Arizona Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law, GMAC Insurance (February 2011)

• Arizona UM/UIM Insurance and Modern Trends in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Various Insurers in Denver, CO (October 2009)