John P. Ager

I am a life-long Arizona resident. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where I double majored in rhetoric and social science with an emphasis in legal theory. I earned my law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law the where I was a member of the Law Review and served as an extern to U.S. District Court Judge Hon. Richard Bilby. Since then, I have trained at trial colleges hosted by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the State Bar of Arizona. I also completed the program Mediating the Litigated Case at the world renowned Pepperdine Law School Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. I have been litigating personal injury and wrongful death cases, specializing in medical malpractice cases, for over 25 years. I am a board-certified specialist in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. I have successfully tried many cases to verdict. I am a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, both leading, peer-reviewed invitation-only associations of experienced trial lawyers and judges. I am rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, indicating my peers rank me at the highest level of ethical and professional excellence. Since 2016, I have been recognized annually by Best Lawyers in America for my work in personal injury cases, most recently as Lawyer of the Year for both 2022 and 2024. Since 2015, I have been recognized annually by Southwest Super Lawyers for my work in medical malpractice cases. In eight years as chair of the State Bar of Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, I substantially redeveloped the curriculum of the Bar’s premiere trial lawyer development program. Since 2007, I have served on the State Bar of Arizona Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, the Bar’s leading committee responsible for drafting and reviewing the rules governing the way civil cases are litigated. Distinctions American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow 2021 – present Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury 2016 – present 2024 Lawyer of the Year – Phoenix 2022 Lawyer of the Year – Phoenix Super Lawyers Medical Malpractice 2015 – present State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation 2014 – present American Board of Trial Advocates 2014 – present Phoenix Magazine Top Attorneys in Arizona, Medical Malpractice 2014 – present Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 2011 – present Avvo 10.0 Superb 2010 – present Arizona Association for Justice Volunteer of the Year 2022 North Valley Magazine Top Personal Injury Lawyer 2013 Arizona Foundation for Legal Services Top 50 Pro Bono Lawyers 2013 Arizona Business Magazine Top Attorneys in Arizona 2012 Arizona Attorney Magazine Top 10 Verdicts in Arizona 2008 Associations American Bar Association Silver Key 1996 American Association for Justice 2000 – present Arizona Association for Justice 2000 – present Board of Directors, 2023 – present Arizona Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court 1998 – present Distinguished Service and Professionalism Award, 2024 Membership Chair, 2014-2018 Maricopa County Bar Association 1996 – present State Bar of Arizona 1997 – present Arizona’s Finest Lawyers (association dissolved) 2014 – 2018 The National Trial Lawyers 2007 – 2016 American Bar Association 1996 – 2013 Awards and Honors Honors Top 50 Pro Bono Lawyers in Arizona, 2012 The American Association for Justice - Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007 - 2011 AVVO Rated 10/10 Superb, 2009 - Present Top 10 Verdicts in Arizona - Arizona Attorney Magazine, 2008 Top Personal Injury Lawyer, North Valley Magazine Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, 2011 - 2013 The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007 - 2013 AVVO 10.0 Superb, 2010 - 2013 North Valley Magazine Top Personal Injury Lawyer, 2013 Arizona Foundation for Legal Services Top 50 Pro Bono Lawyers, 2013 Arizona Attorney Magazine Top 10 Verdicts in Arizona, 2008 American Bar Association Silver Key, 1996 "Certified Specialist, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, 2014 - Present" in the first position

• Partner

• Robbins & Green, P.A., Partner, 1996 - 2006

• Trial Skills, Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 2008 - Present
• Lecture, Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 2008 - Present
• Lecture, Medical Malpractice 101, 2012

• Keggi v. Northbrook Property and Cas. Ins. Co.
• Citation: 13 P.3d 785
• Court: Arizona Court of Appeals
• Year: 2000
• Childress Buick v. O'Connell
• Citation: 11 P.3d 413

• Channel 12 Lawyers on Call, 2011 - Present
• Maricopa County Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1997 - Present

• Arizona
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Specialties and Certifications
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, State Bar of Arizona, 2014

• The American Association for Justice, 2000 - Present (Member)
• Arizona Association for Justice, 2000 - Present
• Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, 1998 - Present (Member)
• Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, 2011 - Present (Membership Director)
• Maricopa County Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, 1996 - 2013 (Member)
• Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 2007 - Present (Faculty)
• State Bar of Arizona, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 2007 - Present (Member)
• Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 - Present (Member)
• American College of Trial Lawyers, 2022 - Present (Fellow)
• American Board of Trial Advocates, 2014 - Present (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Kappa Sigma
• Phi Alpha Delta