Founder Chris Jensen has practiced injury law in Prescott since 1974, authored the reference guide other Arizona plaintiffs’ attorneys use on lien law, and personally set binding state Supreme Court precedent.
Jensen Phelan Law Firm — At a Glance
| FIRM | Jensen Phelan Law Firm, P.C. |
| FOUNDED | 1974, Prescott — founder Chris Jensen; partner Sean Phelan joined 2006; firm took its current name in 2018 |
| FOUNDER CREDENTIAL | Chris Jensen is Editor-in-Chief and primary author of both current editions of “Arizona Personal Injury Lien Law and Practice,” published by the Arizona Association for Justice |
| LEGAL PRECEDENT | Jensen served as lead attorney in the case that persuaded the Arizona Supreme Court to recognize a minor child’s right to directly claim medical expenses in a lawsuit — binding Arizona precedent |
| OFFICES | 711 Whipple St., Prescott, AZ 86301 · a Tucson office has since been added |
| REPORTED VERDICTS | Individual verdicts reported for Chris Jensen include $315,000, $400,000, $655,000, $1,200,000, $2,400,000, and a $3 million verdict in a botched-surgery negligence case |
| CONTACT | Prescott: (928) 778-2660 · Tucson: (520) 344-7484 · jensenphelanlawfirm.com |
Origin: Fifty Years, One City
Chris Jensen began practicing law in Prescott in 1974. He served as Prescott Valley’s first-ever Town Attorney (1979–1985), was elected President of the Arizona Association for Justice for 2007-08, and was elected to the State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors in 2010. Sean Phelan joined as a partner in 2006, and the firm formally rebranded as Jensen Phelan Law Firm, P.C. in May 2018.
The Credential: He Wrote the Book Other Attorneys Use
Chris Jensen is the Editor-in-Chief and primary author of both current editions of “Arizona Personal Injury Lien Law and Practice,” a publication of the Arizona Association for Justice explaining how Arizona injury attorneys can reduce creditor and lien claims against a client’s recovery. Jensen also served as lead attorney in persuading the Arizona Supreme Court to recognize a minor child’s right to directly claim medical expenses in a lawsuit — a ruling that became binding statewide precedent. His individually reported verdicts include $315,000, $400,000, $655,000, $1,200,000, $2,400,000, and a $3 million verdict in a botched-surgery case.
Practice
The firm handles auto collisions, wrongful death, nursing home neglect and abuse, dangerous and defective products, premises liability, dog attacks, slip-and-falls, and insurance disputes. The firm prioritizes resolving the property-damage portion of an auto claim separately and first.
Client Voice
One client, whose case Sean Phelan handled directly, described him as making “an intimidating process easy,” staying transparent, and being “forthright, honest, and incredibly sensitive” throughout.
Community
The firm describes contributing to Prescott and Prescott Valley community causes — particularly programs supporting youth and underprivileged residents — over more than three decades, and Jensen has taken on pro bono matters involving “massive injuries and limited insurance coverage.”
The Arizona Legal Backdrop
What follows is general legal information, not legal advice.
Arizona gives most personal-injury plaintiffs two years to file suit (A.R.S. § 12-542) and follows pure comparative negligence (A.R.S. § 12-2505). Nursing-home claims can implicate Arizona’s Adult Protective Services Act (A.R.S. § 46-451 et seq.), which supplies a specific civil cause of action for abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult (A.R.S. § 46-455).
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Jensen Phelan’s case rests on a documented record this series has rarely matched: fifty years of continuous practice in the same city, a founder who authored the reference text on Arizona lien law, and a case that changed Arizona law itself. The honest trade-off is scale: a two-partner firm based in a smaller Northern Arizona city.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched in July 2026 from jensenphelanlawfirm.com, a 2018 GlobeNewswire press release, Yelp, and AttorneyAtLaw.com. Jensen Phelan Law Firm did not commission, review, or pay for this profile.
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