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. After a lengthy stint on the Board of Directors, I recently served as the President of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. I also serve as the Western Regional Chair for Your House Counsel, as well as the chair for the Premises Liability and Dram Shop Practice Groups. In addition, I am an active member of the CLM Insurance Fraud Committee.
Outside the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife Katie and two kids, Eric and Eliza. I am an avid reader who will read books of almost any genre. I also enjoy debating others as to what constitutes the best era of Grateful Dead music. I have also been a professional sports fan my entire life, often memorizing statistics as a youth. I can be found on Sundays rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles. I also waste an inordinate amount of time watching the Philadelphia 76ers, who have broken my heart repeatedly over the past forty plus years. For some reason, I also spend a fair amount of time trying to drag my aging body up and down a basketball court during pickup games, and paying the price thereafter.
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
Avoiding the Top Ten Mistakes Claims Professionals Make, CLM 2025 Annual Conference, Dallas, TX (April 2025)
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)
