Carl Piccarreta was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1980 and the Arizona bar in 1982, and in the more than four decades since, his practice has never represented an insurance company, a corporation, or a defendant — only the people injured by one. That kind of unbroken focus is rare enough to be the whole story.
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CARL A. PICCARRETA, P.C. — At a Glance
| FOUNDED BY | Carl A. Piccarreta; began practicing law in 1980; admitted in Arizona since 1982 (44–45 years, per Avvo) and Ohio since 1980 (inactive status) |
| OFFICE | 3507 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 111, Tucson, AZ (the same small professional building housing Bleaman Law Firm, a separate, independently owned practice also profiled in this series) |
| PRACTICE MODEL | Personal injury only — the firm’s own materials state Piccarreta “limits his practice to representing injury victims” |
| EDUCATION | B.A., University of Arizona; J.D., University of Toledo College of Law |
| PEER RECOGNITION | AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the service’s highest peer-review tier |
| DISCIPLINARY STATUS | “No misconduct found” on both the Arizona and Ohio bar licenses, per Avvo’s aggregated state bar data |
| CLIENT REVIEWS | Approximately 40 Google reviews averaging 5.0 stars (per third-party aggregators); 5.0 on Avvo |
| FEE MODEL | Contingency (per the firm; specific terms not published) |
Sources: Avvo, Justia, FindLaw, LawLink, Martindale-Hubbell, and aggregated third-party review data. Compiled July 2026.
Forty-Five Years, One Side of the Case
Carl Piccarreta’s academic path took him from the University of Arizona as an undergraduate to the University of Toledo College of Law, and back to Tucson to practice. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1980 and to the Arizona bar in 1982, giving him one of the longest continuous tenures of any attorney profiled in this series — Avvo lists him as licensed in Arizona for 44 years and in Ohio, where his license is now inactive, for 45. Across that span, third-party directories consistently describe his practice the same way: limited entirely to representing injury victims, never insurers or defendants.
That singular focus, maintained across more than four decades without a documented shift toward defense-side or mixed-practice work, is unusual even within a series built around plaintiffs’ firms. Several other attorneys profiled elsewhere in this series describe switching from defense work to plaintiff’s work at some point in their careers; Piccarreta’s own public record shows no such switch to describe, because the record does not show him ever practicing on the other side.
What the Practice Covers
The firm’s practice areas, per its own listings and third-party directories, span auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, defective products, animal-related incidents (including dog bites), and nursing home abuse and neglect — the standard range of plaintiff personal injury work, handled from a small, tightly run practice rather than a multi-attorney firm. Reviewers consistently name a colleague, Bonny, alongside Piccarreta as a key point of contact, suggesting a lean office where clients deal directly with a small, consistent team rather than being routed through a large support staff.
The Results Board
Awesome Attorneys did not locate a published settlement or verdict table for Carl A. Piccarreta, P.C. The firm’s public reputation, as reflected in directories and reviews, rests on longevity, the AV peer rating, and a clean disciplinary record rather than a published results ledger. This profile does not supply figures the firm has not published.
Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.
What Clients Report
Reviews are both numerous and strongly positive relative to the size of the practice: third-party aggregators report roughly 40 Google reviews averaging a full 5.0 stars, with recurring themes of thoroughness, clear communication, and a personal touch from both Piccarreta and Bonny. On Avvo, a client who hired the firm for an insurance dispute wrote in detail about the experience.
“He handled my case with honesty and integrity. He is professional, efficient, every detail covered with no games or theatrics.”
— Vickie, client review published via Avvo
The same reviewer specifically credited the firm’s investigative work — research, witness interviews, and direct handling of the insurance company — as central to a positive outcome, a theme consistent with the firm’s stated approach of building a complete factual record before negotiating a claim.
Peer Standing
Piccarreta holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, awarded through peer review of legal ability and ethical standards and generally considered the service’s top tier. Awesome Attorneys did not locate Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, or State Bar Board of Legal Specialization recognition for Piccarreta, and this profile does not use the word “specialist” to describe him on that basis. Awesome Attorneys also did not locate independently reported civic board memberships, bar association leadership roles, or pro bono recognitions for Piccarreta beyond his peer rating and long-standing bar admission.
The Arizona Backdrop, in Plain English
Readers weighing a Tucson-area injury claim should understand a few baseline Arizona rules. What follows is general information, not legal advice.
The two-year clock. Arizona’s statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims is generally two years (A.R.S. § 12-542).
Fault is shared, not all-or-nothing. Arizona follows pure comparative negligence (A.R.S. § 12-2505): a claimant’s recovery is reduced by their share of fault but not eliminated entirely.
Nursing homes and premises cases turn on notice. Arizona premises liability and nursing-home-neglect claims generally require showing the property owner or operator knew, or should have known, of the dangerous condition — a factual investigation point directly relevant to a firm built around detailed case preparation.
Suing the government is faster and stricter. Claims against a public entity require a formal notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01) and suit within one year (A.R.S. § 12-821).
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Carl A. Piccarreta, P.C.’s clearest asset is the sheer consistency of its record: more than four decades of licensed practice with no documented disciplinary history in either state where Piccarreta has held a law license, an AV peer rating, and a dense cluster of strongly positive reviews for a small practice. For a client who values a lawyer who has done nothing else for their entire career, that track record speaks for itself.
The honest gap is the same one this series has flagged for other small, solo-driven Tucson practices: no published case-result figures, no peer-nominated litigation awards beyond the AV rating, and limited independent media coverage to check the firm’s reputation against. Readers should also note the firm shares its small office building with at least one other independent injury practice profiled in this series — a detail worth knowing, not a conflict, since the two operate under entirely separate ownership. For a Tucson claimant who wants an experienced, narrowly focused solo practice with a clean disciplinary record, Piccarreta belongs on the list.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team in July 2026. Primary sources: Avvo (license history, disciplinary status, and client review), Justia and FindLaw attorney directories, and LawLink. Secondary sources: Martindale-Hubbell (AV rating) and aggregated third-party review data (TrustAnalytica, InjuryLawyer.fyi, and similar directories). Awesome Attorneys did not locate an official firm website with independently published case results; where a claim (such as review counts) originates from a third-party aggregator rather than the firm directly, this profile attributes it accordingly. Carl A. Piccarreta, P.C. did not commission, pay for, or pre-approve this article. All figures are attributed to their sources; past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. This article is general information, not legal advice.
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