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Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros Phoenix has defended insurance, healthcare, construction, and transportation clients in litigation for more than 70 years.
A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Renaud, Cook, Drury, Mesaros, P.A. did not pay for, request, or review this article prior to publication, and placement on Awesome Attorneys’ editorial pages cannot be purchased. Nothing in this article is legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict the outcome of any future case.
At a Glance
| Firm | Renaud, Cook, Drury, Mesaros, P.A. |
| Founded | 1950 (Bob Renaud, joined shortly after by Gordon Cook), Phoenix |
| Representation | Primarily defense-side: insurance, healthcare, construction, hospitality, and transportation clients in commercial and civil litigation, disclosed explicitly |
| Focus | Commercial litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, construction litigation, product liability defense, professional liability defense |
| Notable Attorney | Miles Masog, Super Lawyers-selected 2014–present |
| Office | Phoenix, AZ |
| Contact | rcdmlaw.com · (602) 253-5101 |
Sources: rcdmlaw.com, Martindale, LinkedIn. Compiled August 2026.
Origin
Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros Phoenix: Founded 1950, Still Independent
Renaud, Cook, Drury, Mesaros was founded by Bob Renaud in 1950 and joined shortly after by Gordon Cook, two Phoenix trial attorneys the firm’s own materials describe as renowned in their time. The firm has operated continuously in Phoenix for more than 70 years and is a founding member of ALFA International, a network of independent law firms operating for more than 40 years.
Practice
A Defense-Side Commercial and Insurance Litigation Practice, Disclosed Plainly
Awesome Attorneys’ research indicates Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros is primarily a defense-side litigation firm, representing insurers, healthcare providers, construction companies, hospitality businesses, and transportation companies against claims, including personal injury and product liability suits brought against those clients. This is disclosed explicitly for readers comparing this firm against plaintiff-oriented practices elsewhere in this category; the firm’s commercial litigation and insurance coverage work is the relevant focus for this profile’s placement in the Business & Corporate Litigation category. The firm’s attorneys also handle affirmative commercial disputes on behalf of business clients, including contract and business-tort matters.
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not identify an independent, itemized case-results table for the firm. The firm’s own client testimonials, from sources including in-house counsel at Bombardier Recreational Products and a claims officer at LVL Claims Services, describe the firm as cost-effective and highly capable in products liability and insurance coverage litigation.
Past-Results Disclaimer: Every case is different, and no past result guarantees a similar outcome in any future matter.
Client Voice
Client testimonials on the firm’s own site, from a director of legal services at Bombardier Recreational Products and a chief technical claims officer at LVL Claims Services, describe the firm’s attorneys as knowledgeable, cost-effective, and reliable across products liability and insurance coverage matters. Awesome Attorneys did not identify independently sourced client reviews beyond the firm’s own published testimonials.
Community
Attorney Miles Masog donates time as an officer at one of Arizona’s 30 largest charitable organizations, per the firm’s own materials — a genuine community role distinct from client-facing case work.
Recognition
Miles Masog has been selected to Super Lawyers from 2014 to the present, a peer-influenced, research-driven process. The firm’s founding member Gordon Cook and later partners built the firm’s reputation over 70-plus years of continuous Phoenix practice. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Best Lawyers selection or firm-wide AV rating in the sources reviewed for this profile.
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Commercial litigation in Arizona proceeds under the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure in state court. Insurance bad-faith claims, a named focus area, arise under Arizona common law recognizing an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in insurance contracts. Product liability defense, another named focus, intersects with Arizona’s statute of repose for construction-related claims, A.R.S. § 12-552.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros Phoenix’s clearest differentiator is more than 70 years of continuous, independent practice and membership in a respected national defense-firm network, giving institutional clients confidence in continuity and scale.
The honest trade-off, stated plainly: this is fundamentally a defense-side firm representing insurers, healthcare providers, and businesses against claims, rather than a plaintiff-oriented commercial litigation practice. Clients or parties seeking plaintiff-side representation in a business dispute should look elsewhere in this category; those needing sophisticated defense-side commercial or insurance litigation counsel are the firm’s clear fit.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in August 2026 from rcdmlaw.com, Martindale, and LinkedIn. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a competing firm of the same name that could create identity confusion. Renaud, Cook, Drury, Mesaros, P.A. did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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