Richard S. Plattner

Richard S. Plattner is a Phoenix trial attorney and partner at Plattner Verderame Arizona Injury Lawyers, who represents people seriously injured through negligence and wrongful conduct. His practice focuses primarily on catastrophic personal injury law and wrongful death litigation. He has also handled appellate matters involving consumer rights, product liability, medical malpractice, and insurance law. His experience includes appearances before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Arizona Supreme Court, and Arizona Court of Appeals while advocating for injured clients and consumers.

Plattner earned his J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law. He earned his B.A., cum laude, from Honors College, where he was a National Merit Scholar. He was admitted to the Arizona Supreme Court and US District Court for the District of Arizona in 1977. He later gained admission to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and completed the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Trial College.

Plattner has been a State Bar of Arizona Board Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation since 1991. He has maintained longstanding involvement with the Arizona Association for Justice, serving as its president and on its Board of Directors. He has also served as president of the Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association and participated in numerous State Bar committees addressing civil procedure, judicial evaluation, alternative dispute resolution, jury instructions, and legal ethics.

Richard S. Plattner is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. His honors include the 2017 Phoenix Lawyer of the Year recognition from the Phoenix Chapter of ABOTA, an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and inclusion in Best Lawyers in America. He combines extensive trial experience, appellate advocacy, professional leadership, and a longstanding commitment to protecting injured people’s rights.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Plattner Verderame Arizona Injury Lawyers
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
• Member, National Trial Lawyers
• Life Member, Arizona Association for Justice
• Former President, Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association
• Sustaining Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Arizona State Bar Association
• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Michigan State University
  BA with Cum Laude

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