Jay A. Fradkin

Mr. Fradkin has extensive trial experience in the areas of medical and professional malpractice defense, products liability, personal injury defense, and insurance defense. He focuses his practice on the defense of physicians, hospitals, and other medical professionals in medical malpractice cases. His clients include medical malpractice insurance carriers, including the largest medical liability insurer in Arizona, as well as several self-insured hospitals and medical centers across the Phoenix Metropolitan area.

Mr. Fradkin also represents physicians and other professionals before various licensing boards in disciplinary matters. In addition, he has more than 30 years of experience conducting significant personal injury and wrongful death trials for both plaintiffs and defendants. The State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specializations had designated Mr. Fradkin as a Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation.

Admitted to Practice

• Arizona (1981)

Court Admission

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1981)
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1981)

• Has more than 30 years of experience in conducting professional liability and personal injury trials
• Focuses practice on the defense of physicians, hospitals and other medical professionals in medical malpractice cases on behalf of the largest medical liability insurer in Arizona, other carriers, and several Valley hospitals and medical centers
• Taken more than 60 jury trials to verdict, approximately 50 of them being medical or other professional liability cases, as well as significant personal injury or wrongful death matters

Articles

• “Minimizing the Risk of Medical Malpractice,” Author, AZ Big Media (2015)

Presentations

• “Opioid Prescribing and Medical Malpractice: Risk Reduction & Awareness,” Co-presenter, Arizona Medical Association (October 24, 2020)

American Bar Association

• Member, Litigation Section

Arizona Association of Defense Counsel

• Former Member

Defense Research Institute (DRI)

American Board of Trial Advocates

• Former Member

• AV Preeminent^® Peer Review Rated™, Martindale-Hubbell
• Az Business Magazine, “Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona” (2022)
• The Best Lawyers in America^© Phoenix “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation – Health Care (2022); Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (2016 & 2021)
• The Best Lawyers in America^©, Health Care Law (2008 – 2023); Litigation – Health Care (2008 – 2023); Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (2008 – 2023); and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2008 – 2023)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Defense (2007 – 2022)
• The Business Journal, “Best of the Bar” (2004)