Robert Grasso, Jr.

Robert Grasso, Jr. is a Chandler, Arizona litigation attorney who represents licensed professionals, government entities, businesses, partnerships, and individuals. He handles complex, high-exposure disputes involving municipal liability, professional liability, civil rights, personal injury defense, employment, construction, and appellate matters. His practice combines jury-trial experience with strategic preparation for cases in Arizona state and federal courts. He develops defense strategies that account for factual records, expert testimony, damages evidence, and the operational concerns facing each client.

Grasso earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Arizona State University, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and recognized for academic and trial advocacy excellence. He also received a B.S. magna cum laude from Arizona State University. His clerkships with Arizona Supreme Court Justice Robert J. Corcoran and federal Chief Judge Robert C. Broomfield strengthened his legal analysis, courtroom judgment, and appellate writing.

Grasso has more than 30 years of jury-trial experience and has defended clients against multimillion-dollar claims. He secured defense outcomes in road-design cases involving claimed damages of nearly $20 million and $3 million. He also obtained a unanimous federal jury verdict in an excessive-force and wrongful-death case. His appellate victories have established Arizona precedent limiting potential liability for family counselors, counseling facilities, and charter schools.

Robert Grasso, Jr. has received recognition for securing significant Arizona defense verdicts, including two top-ten results in a single year. He is admitted before all Arizona courts, the Ninth Circuit, the US District Court for the District of Arizona, and the US Supreme Court. His professional memberships include the State Bar of Arizona, Defense Research Institute, American Bar Association, and Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. He guides clients from assessment through final resolution.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Grasso Law Firm, P.C.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Trial Practice Committee
• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Arizona State University
  BS with Magna Cum Laude

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