Bradley D. Shwer

• Serves as national tort counsel for largest massage and spa services provider in the country with franchises in 49 states.
• Represents one of the nation’s largest ridesharing companies in Arizona tort litigation.
• Represents many of the nation’s largest big-box retailers in commercial and lease disputes.
• Represents large multi-state restaurant chain in all aspects of its business, including franchise litigation.
• Represents one of Arizona’s premier moving companies in litigation, employment matters, regulatory compliance, and collections.
• Represents the largest manufacturer and marketer of glass tableware products in the Western Hemisphere in multiple states in product liability claims.
• Represents one of the largest privately owned traffic safety companies in the United States in variety of litigation, including tort defense, commercial litigation, and collections, as well as corporate issues and other matters.
• Represents some of the country’s largest moving and trucking companies in commercial disputes and catastrophic injury cases.
• Represents solar companies in commercial disputes throughout Arizona.
• Represents numerous product manufacturers in catastrophic tort cases, as well as commercial disputes.
• Represents numerous property owners in premises liability claims and commercial disputes.
• Represents one of the largest international providers of healthcare IT and consulting solutions to hospitals and insurers in litigation and employment matters.
• Represents one of the nation’s largest Class I freight railroads in tort litigation, including defense of Federal Employers Liability Act claims, grade crossing accidents, and other personal injury claims.
• Represents numerous corporate entities in a variety of complex commercial litigation matters related to a variety of different industries, including telecommunications, transportation, moving and storage, professional services, real estate, and manufacturing.
• Represents numerous individuals in shareholder, partner, and other business disputes.
• Represents various national insurance companies in general insurance defense matters, including liquor liability, premises liability and product liability matters.
• Represents numerous contractors, developers, and owners in variety of litigation, including contractual disputes, code compliance, and construction defect allegations.
• Represented professional baseball team in player salary arbitrations under the Basic Agreement between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association.
• Represented professional baseball team before the United States Supreme Court in opposing petition for Writ of Certiorari for litigation related to ticket sales and proceeds.
• Represented various national insurance companies in large-loss subrogation recovery for western 12 United States, including litigation, arbitration and mediation in at least 7 states.

Product liability involves claims that a product was defectively manufactured or designed, or an that an issue exists with a product’s labeling, instructions, or warnings. Parties to product liability litigation include manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, while products include both commercial and consumer goods. To defend against product liability claims, we strive to understand the ins and outs of the product’s design, engineering and manufacturing processes, the user environment at issue, and the product’s use history.

We have defended many high-exposure products liability cases involving wrongful death claims, permanent catastrophic injury, brain injury, extensive burns, and permanent loss of earnings capacity. We understand that successfully defending our clients’ interest depends on developing a systematic approach to the investigation of the cause of the event, the preservation of evidence, the selection of credible experts, and implementing a strategic plan for bringing a case to trial. Whether the case concerns a death, personal injury, or large property loss, our attorneys have assisted our clients at every phase of litigation including pre-suit investigations, discovery, trial, and appeal.

Thorpe Shwer is a Phoenix-based civil litigation law firm focused on achieving superior results in sophisticated, high-stakes legal matters.  We represent a broad base of clients from Fortune 500 companies and small and mid-sized businesses, to governmental entities and individuals throughout Arizona and across the nation.   Our attorneys understand the diverse challenges confronting our clients and strive to develop individualized strategies that best promote their goals and interests.

We thrive on winning tough cases.  Our firm consists of accomplished trial attorneys hailing from some of the largest and most prestigious firms in the country who have joined together to provide clients with a level of experience and service that is hard to match. Thorpe Shwer combines the capabilities and know-how of a large, sophisticated litigation practice with the individualized service and attention found at a boutique law firm.  Our size and structure ensures that our clients receive exceptional legal representation in an efficient, cost-effective, and creative way.

Clients choose Thorpe Shwer because they know our attorneys will give their case the effort and attention it deserves.  We build lasting relationships with our clients by taking the time to learn their long-term goals and how their businesses function.  We do not view litigation through the lens of a one-time problem, but evaluate the impact of a dispute on the client’s overall business, including steps that may prevent similar disputes in the future. Our attorneys work one-on-one with clients to solve legal problems that have company-wide application and significance.  We frequently serve as national counsel for our clients, developing and executing long-range litigation strategies that support our clients’ business interests.