A NOTE TO READERS. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Skiver Bradley Law Firm 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 | Skiver Bradley Law Firm |
| Founded | 2016, by Ryan Skiver |
| Office | 7201 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 290, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Attorney | Ryan Skiver — Ohio University (B.B.A., Finance, 2001); Southwestern Law School (J.D., 2005, top 20% of class, Honors Trial Advocacy Program) |
| Certification | First board-certified truck accident lawyer in Arizona, National Board of Trial Advocacy |
| Practice focus | Commercial trucking, semi-truck, and tractor-trailer accidents; motorcycle accidents; personal injury and wrongful death |
| Notable case | Argued and won a unanimous Arizona Supreme Court decision protecting injured workers |
| Documented result | $2.25 million verdict in Arizona federal court, upheld after the court denied a motion for a new trial |
| Contact | skiverbradley.com · (480) 626-1667 |
The Attorney Who Got His Commercial Driver’s License to Understand the Other Side
Ryan Skiver earned his finance degree from Ohio University in 2001 before attending Southwestern Law School, graduating in 2005 in the top 20 percent of his class and completing the school’s Honors Trial Advocacy Program. Admitted to practice in Arizona in 2006 (along with California, Illinois, and Texas), he founded Skiver Bradley in 2016 after building a broader litigation background.
Skiver’s defining credential is unusual for a plaintiff’s attorney: he became the first board-certified truck accident lawyer in Arizona, a National Board of Trial Advocacy certification the firm describes as requiring an advanced, tested level of expertise, ethics, and professionalism specific to trucking litigation. He went further than the certification itself, obtaining his own commercial driver’s license so that, in his words, he would “know what the defendants know” — log books, weigh-station records, and the electronic devices that record a truck’s speed at the moment of impact. The firm’s materials also note that Steve Skiver, an MD and JD with 26 years of defense-side experience, is part of the practice, bringing an insurance-defense perspective to the plaintiff side of the docket.
Practice Areas
The firm concentrates on commercial trucking accidents — semi-trucks, big rigs, tractor-trailers, and box trucks — alongside motorcycle accidents and broader personal injury and wrongful death claims. Its trucking investigations specifically examine load scheduling pressure on drivers, vehicle control at the time of the crash, and possible driver impairment or fatigue.
Track Record
The firm won a $2.25 million verdict in Arizona federal court that was upheld when the court denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial. Skiver has also argued before the Arizona Supreme Court and won a unanimous decision protecting injured workers. The firm was voted #1 Injury Attorney in Scottsdale for 2025.
ABOUT THESE RESULTS. The figures and case outcomes above are drawn from the firm’s own published materials and press releases. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict the outcome of any future case; every matter turns on its own facts and law.
In Clients’ Words
Client reviews are detailed and consistent. One client whose brother died in a motorcycle accident, coordinating the case from out of state, wrote that the firm “fronted me the cost of my brother’s cremation” and helped her navigate an emotional process she struggled to put into words. Another called Skiver “the best lawyer I ever had,” describing him as “a shark when it came to my lawsuit” who “fought tooth and nail” against insurance companies. A peer attorney endorsement described him as “among the top trial lawyers in Arizona.”
Beyond the Courtroom
Skiver’s Arizona Supreme Court argument on behalf of injured workers reflects appellate-level advocacy beyond individual case settlements, with a precedential outcome affecting workers beyond his own clients.
Recognition
Skiver’s board certification in truck accident litigation from the National Board of Trial Advocacy is a genuine, specialized peer-reviewed credential — and a first for Arizona specifically, per the firm. Awesome Attorneys did not locate a State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization certification, Best Lawyers, or Super Lawyers recognition for this attorney as of the research date.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
| A.R.S. § 12-542 | Two-year statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims |
| A.R.S. § 12-821.01 | 180-day notice of claim requirement before suing a public entity or employee |
| A.R.S. § 12-821 | One-year statute of limitations for suits against public entities |
| A.R.S. § 12-2505 | Arizona’s pure comparative negligence rule |
| A.R.S. § 12-502 | Tolling of limitations periods for minors and persons under a legal disability |
Commercial trucking cases frequently implicate federal law layered on top of Arizona’s own framework: the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations govern driver hours-of-service, vehicle maintenance, and licensing, and a violation of those federal rules can serve as evidence of negligence in an Arizona state-court trucking case.
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Ryan Skiver’s board certification in truck accident litigation — a first for Arizona — combined with his own CDL, a documented federal-court verdict that survived a post-trial challenge, and a unanimous Arizona Supreme Court win give this firm a genuinely distinctive niche credential set. The client reviews located are specific and emotionally detailed rather than generic.
The honest caveat: no Board of Legal Specialization certification in the broader personal injury and wrongful death category tracked throughout this series was located, and Steve Skiver’s 26 years of insurance-defense experience, while framed by the firm as a client advantage, is worth disclosing directly as the same kind of switched-sides history documented at several other firms in this series.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched using skiverbradley.com (firm site, Ryan Skiver attorney biography, practice area pages), the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Avvo, Lawyers.com, and a 24-7PressRelease announcement of the firm’s federal court verdict. All statutory citations were checked against the Arizona Revised Statutes as published by the Arizona State Legislature. No compensation was sought or received from the firm, and the firm was not contacted prior to publication of this profile.
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