John Trebon Flagstaff: At a Glance
| Firm | John Trebon, P.C. |
|---|---|
| Attorney | John J. Trebon |
| Practicing Since | 1987 (Arizona; also licensed in Washington) |
| Location | 308 N. Agassiz St., Flagstaff, AZ |
| Practice Areas | Personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, civil rights, appellate and Indian law |
| Certification | Board-certified Criminal Law Specialist, State Bar of Arizona |
| Website | johntrebonlaw.com |
Origin & Founder History
John Trebon, a Flagstaff personal injury and criminal defense attorney, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and a J.D., both from the University of Arizona. During law school he spent a semester in Georgia and Alabama working with the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Law Students Civil Rights Research Council opposing the death penalty — a cause he has continued for more than a decade as a board member of the Arizona Capital Representation Project, according to his firm’s own biography and his Martindale listing. He began his legal career as a state public defender in Tucson, then became a federal public defender, before founding his Flagstaff practice, which he has now run for close to four decades.
Practice-Area Breakdown
Trebon’s practice spans personal injury and wrongful death, criminal defense, civil rights, appellate work, and Indian law. It’s important to be precise here: Trebon’s Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization certification is in criminal law, not personal injury — Awesome Attorneys is not describing him as a “personal injury specialist,” since that certification doesn’t exist for him. His personal injury practice is nonetheless well-documented and substantial, evidenced by his Super Lawyers selection specifically in the “Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff” category and his membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reserved for attorneys who have collected seven-figure-plus verdicts or settlements for clients.
Track Record
Trebon’s firm states that one of his first personal injury jury trials resulted in a verdict of more than $3 million — reported as the highest known award in Coconino County at the time. Super Lawyers’ contact-request page for Trebon separately references a 2016 verdict of “3 million, plus” alongside a settlement over $1 million. Awesome Attorneys was not able to independently pull the underlying court docket to verify the exact figures, and presents them as reported by the firm and by Super Lawyers respectively. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Client Voice
Reviews on Experience.com and Attorney At Law are largely positive, though many describe criminal-defense matters rather than injury cases specifically, consistent with his dual-focus practice. One reviewer wrote that Trebon’s “presentation in the court was outstanding” after he handled two of their cases. Another described the firm as “professional, knowledgeable, and impressive in action” in a civil dispute. Awesome Attorneys did not find a substantial volume of reviews specific to personal injury representation.
Community & Beyond the Courtroom
Trebon’s civic record is genuinely extensive and independently documented: he serves on the board of the Arizona Innocence Project, acting as lead volunteer counsel on wrongful-conviction cases including one pending before the Arizona Court of Appeals; he has served for more than a decade on the board of the Arizona Capital Representation Project; and he serves on the board of the Arizona Association for Justice. Martindale’s listing states he successfully pursued a federal habeas corpus action that freed an inmate from death row by overturning a conviction.
Recognition
Trebon has been selected to Super Lawyers every year from 2016 through 2025 — a genuine, peer-influenced, research-driven honor limited to a small percentage of attorneys statewide each year. He is a board-certified Criminal Law Specialist through the Arizona State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization, one of the only individually-verified specialty certifications this directory has confirmed (note again: this certification applies to criminal law, not personal injury). He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is described as a “sustaining member” of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, a marketing-oriented recognition program rather than a peer-review body — Awesome Attorneys is naming that distinction explicitly rather than blending the two together.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
Anyone pursuing a personal injury claim in Arizona should know a few statutory basics. Under A.R.S. § 12-542, most personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury. If the at-fault party is a government entity — relevant here given Trebon’s civil rights and Indian law work, which often intersects with government defendants — separate and much shorter deadlines apply: A.R.S. § 12-821.01 requires a notice of claim within 180 days, and A.R.S. § 12-821 requires the lawsuit itself to be filed within one year. Arizona follows pure comparative negligence under A.R.S. § 12-2505, meaning an injured person can still recover damages even if partly at fault. For minors or people who are legally incapacitated, A.R.S. § 12-502 can toll these deadlines.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
John Trebon Flagstaff’s personal injury practice sits inside a broader trial and civil-rights practice rather than standing alone — but the PI side is real, evidenced by genuine peer recognition (consecutive Super Lawyers selections, Million Dollar Advocates Forum membership) rather than marketing alone. His board-certified specialization is in criminal law, which prospective PI clients should understand clearly rather than assume extends to injury cases. His documented civil-rights and wrongful-conviction work is a genuine, verifiable community credential, not just a talking point. The tradeoff for prospective injury clients: most of his available public reviews discuss his criminal defense work rather than personal injury representation, so there’s less third-party review evidence specific to how he handles PI cases.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was compiled from John Trebon P.C.’s own websites (johntrebonlaw.com and flagstaffpersonalinjurylaw.com), his Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Justia, and Lawyers.com attorney profiles, his LinkedIn profile, and third-party review platforms including Experience.com and Attorney At Law.
Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice
This profile is part of Awesome Attorneys’ independently researched directory of Arizona personal injury firms. John Trebon, P.C. did not pay for inclusion or influence its content. Awesome Attorneys periodically offers paid, clearly labeled sponsored placements as a separate product; this editorial profile is not one of them.