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INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL · FIRM PROFILES · TUCSON, ARIZONA
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Arizona’s Only Union-Recommended Railroad Injury Attorney
Rabb & Rabb, PLLC has practiced Tucson personal injury law since 1986, but its most distinctive credential is a niche one: founder Lloyd “Chip” Rabb III is described as Arizona’s only railroad-worker-injury attorney recommended by railroad labor unions, litigating claims under the federal FELA statute that covers on-the-job railroad injuries.
BY THE AWESOME ATTORNEYS EDITORIAL TEAM · TUCSON, ARIZONA · JULY 2026
RABB & RABB, PLLC — AT A GLANCE
| FOUNDED | 1986 |
| LED BY | Lloyd L. “Chip” Rabb III, J.D., University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law |
| FOCUS | Plaintiff-side personal injury: medical malpractice, vehicle accidents (including trucking and DUI), slip and fall, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, construction defects and products liability, and railroad-worker FELA claims |
| OFFICE | 7442 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, Arizona, with clients also served in Flagstaff and Phoenix |
| LICENSURE | Rabb is licensed in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas |
| DISTINCTIVE EDGE | A specific niche in FELA (Federal Employers’ Liability Act) railroad-worker injury claims, described by the firm as a union-recommended specialty most Arizona injury firms do not handle |
Sources: rabblawfirm.com (firm website), Avvo, Justia. Compiled July 2026.
ORIGIN
A Multi-State Practice Built From Tucson
Rabb & Rabb, PLLC was founded in 1986 and is led by Lloyd L. “Chip” Rabb III, who earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law. Rabb is a former President of the Arizona Association for Justice, the state’s plaintiffs’-bar organization — a leadership role reflecting standing among fellow plaintiffs’ attorneys statewide, not just his own casework. He is licensed to practice not only in Arizona but also in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, and the firm states it serves clients across all four states.
The firm frames itself as offering “the professionalism and experience of a large firm, with the personal service of a boutique practice,” positioning itself between high-volume injury firms and single-attorney solo practices.
PRACTICE
A Genuine Niche in Railroad-Worker Injury Law
Rabb & Rabb’s practice spans the standard range of Arizona personal injury matters — medical malpractice, vehicle accidents, slip and fall, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, and construction defects or products liability, including claims involving exploding gas tanks, tire tread separation, and asbestos exposure. Its most distinctive specialty, however, is representation of railroad workers under the federal Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), which governs on-the-job injury claims for railroad employees separately from standard workers’ compensation systems. The firm’s own marketing describes Rabb as Arizona’s only railroad-worker attorney formally recommended by railroad labor unions — a specific, checkable claim rather than a generic one, though Awesome Attorneys was unable to independently verify the “only” designation beyond the firm’s own statement.
TRACK RECORD
The Results Board
The firm’s public materials do not include an itemized settlement or verdict table. Awesome Attorneys located client accounts referencing favorable outcomes without disclosed dollar figures.
| CATEGORY | WHAT’S PUBLICLY DOCUMENTED |
|---|---|
| Case results | Not itemized publicly; no published settlement or verdict table located |
| Firm tenure | Founded 1986 (39 years) |
| Leadership | Rabb: former President, Arizona Association for Justice |
Sources: rabblawfirm.com. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter; every case is unique.
CLIENT VOICE
What Clients Report
One reviewer described a long BNSF railroad worker injury process on behalf of her husband, calling Rabb “stellar” and saying he “looked out for my husband’s best interest” — a direct account of the firm’s signature FELA specialty in action. Another reviewer, describing an elderly parent’s legal matter, said Rabb was “professional” and “handled her affairs in a timely matter,” adding that he was “kind and patient with her.” A third reviewer, who works as an investigator and videographer alongside multiple attorneys, singled out the firm for “know-how, smarts, experience, and successful outcomes” combined with genuine care for clients. Awesome Attorneys did not locate negative or critical reviews of the firm in its research.
COMMUNITY
Beyond the Courtroom
Rabb’s role as Arizona’s union-recommended railroad injury attorney reflects an ongoing relationship with organized labor beyond individual client representation — a form of institutional trust built with railroad unions over time rather than a one-off marketing claim. Awesome Attorneys did not find documentation of specific charitable giving or nonprofit board seats tied to the firm beyond this professional relationship.
RECOGNITION
Peer Standing
Rabb’s clearest independently meaningful credential is his past presidency of the Arizona Association for Justice, an elected leadership role within the state’s plaintiffs’ bar. Awesome Attorneys did not find a Super Lawyers or Best Lawyers listing, an AV Preeminent Martindale rating, or an Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization certification for Rabb specifically — his recognition profile leans on multi-state licensure, professional leadership, and the FELA specialty rather than peer-review rankings.
THE LAW
The Arizona Backdrop, in Plain English
Readers considering a personal injury claim in Arizona should understand a few ground rules. What follows is general information, not legal advice.
The two-year clock. Arizona’s statute of limitations for personal injury claims is generally two years from the date of injury (A.R.S. § 12-542).
Suing the government is faster and stricter. Claims against Arizona public entities require a formal notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01) and a lawsuit within one year (A.R.S. § 12-821).
Fault is shared, not all-or-nothing. Arizona follows pure comparative negligence (A.R.S. § 12-2505): an injured person’s recovery is reduced by their percentage of fault, but not eliminated even if they were mostly at fault. Note that railroad-worker FELA claims are governed by federal law rather than these state statutes.
Minors get more time. The limitations clock is generally paused for minors and people of unsound mind until the disability ends (A.R.S. § 12-502).
ASSESSMENT
The Awesome Attorneys View
Rabb & Rabb’s genuine differentiator is real: the FELA railroad-worker specialty is a narrow, technical area of law most general personal injury firms do not handle, and the client account describing a BNSF worker’s case is specific enough to be credible rather than generic. Nearly four decades of firm tenure and multi-state licensure across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas add further depth.
The honest trade-off: the firm’s recognition profile does not include the peer-reviewed rankings — Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, AV Preeminent, State Bar specialist certification — that several other Tucson firms in this series can point to, and it publishes no itemized case-results page. For a client with a standard car-accident claim, that may matter less than for one evaluating credentials against a shortlist of certified specialists; for a railroad worker with a FELA claim, the niche expertise itself may be the deciding factor.
METHODOLOGY & INDEPENDENCE
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team in July 2026. Primary source: the firm’s own published website, rabblawfirm.com. Secondary sources: Avvo and Justia. Rabb & Rabb, PLLC did not commission, pay for, or pre-approve this article. All claims 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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