William F. King

William F. King is a litigation attorney who focuses on representing injured individuals, consumers, and insurance policyholders in complex disputes. His work centers on personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance litigation. Through decades of courtroom advocacy, he has handled serious claims involving negligence, liability disputes, and significant financial loss cases.

William earned his B.A. (English) from Rockhurst College. He later pursued legal studies at Creighton University, where he received his J.D. (cum laude). During law school, he served as Lead Articles Editor for the Creighton Law Review and worked as a member of the Editorial Board during his academic years.

William has more than two decades of legal practice handling complex civil litigation and trial matters. Over the years, he has prosecuted and defended cases involving personal injury, commercial disputes, and insurance-related claims. His experience includes extensive trial work and litigation strategy in high-stakes matters across many industries.

William has earned recognition for his legal work, including honors from Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Super Lawyers. He has also been named a Phoenix Magazine “Top Lawyer.” These recognitions reflect his commitment to careful preparation, strong advocacy, and results in complex litigation matters for clients across many years.

William has litigated and tried many cases to verdict involving motor vehicle liability, premises liability, products liability, consumer fraud, and professional malpractice. He has also handled insurance bad faith disputes and commercial conflicts, and has successfully argued appeals before the Arizona Court of Appeals and Ninth Circuit courts in practice.

William has represented individuals, investors, and large groups of claimants in complex lawsuits and class actions. His work includes consumer fraud cases, data breach litigation, and large investor disputes. Several matters resulted in significant settlements, including multi-million-dollar recoveries for injured plaintiffs and affected consumers across numerous claims and legal proceedings.

William F. King has also devoted time to public service and pro bono advocacy, including trial representation for plaintiffs in civil rights litigation. His career reflects dedication to protecting injured people, holding wrongdoers accountable, and guiding clients through complex legal disputes with strategy and persistent courtroom advocacy throughout his career.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Arizona Association Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Creighton University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rockhurst College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges