UNA NOTA PARA LOS LECTORES. This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. The Law Office of Chris Bode did not pay for, request, or review this article prior to publication, and placement on Awesome Attorneys’ editorial pages cannot be purchased. Case results described here are drawn from the firm’s published materials and are attributed to that source. 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.
En resumen
| Despacho | The Law Office of Chris Bode, P.L.C. |
| Fundada | 2006, as Bode & Collins, P.L.C. (with Natalie Collins) |
| Office | 7373 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Ste. 120, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Abogado | H. Christian Bode — University of Arizona (B.A. with high distinction, 1979; J.D. with high distinction, 1982) |
| Certificación | Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization |
| Enfoque de práctica | Plaintiffs’ personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, insurance bad faith |
| Reconocimientos | Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, every year 2005–present; AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell; Super Lawyers 2007–present |
| Contacto | bcazlaw.com · (480) 425-2255 |
Twenty Years of Trial Practice, Now on His Own
H. Christian Bode graduated from the University of Arizona with high distinction in both his undergraduate and law degrees, earning his J.D. in 1982. He built his career representing people seriously injured or who had lost loved ones, alongside meaningful experience on the defense side: the firm’s own materials note the attorneys “have worked as defense tort lawyers” and describe using that background “to the advantage of our Plaintiff clients” — the same switched-sides pattern this series has documented at several other Arizona firms, disclosed directly rather than glossed over.
In 2006, Bode partnered with Natalie Collins to found Bode & Collins, P.L.C., combining more than 55 years of litigation experience between them. The practice today operates as The Law Office of Chris Bode, P.L.C.
Áreas de práctica
Bode’s docket centers on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, with particular depth in insurance bad faith claims and medical-product litigation. He is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization requiring lead-counsel experience in 20 or more jury trials for membership, and has served as ABOTA’s Phoenix Chapter President.
Historial
The firm’s published case results include a $4.2 million jury verdict for the family of a man killed in a trucking accident, a $2.5 million recovery for the widow of a Canadian man killed in an Arizona motor vehicle accident, and a large confidential settlement in an injury case against an herbal supplement manufacturer.
ACERCA DE ESTOS RESULTADOS. The figures above are drawn from the firm’s own published materials and have not been independently confirmed against court records. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict the outcome of any future case; every matter turns on its own facts and law.
En palabras de los clientes
One Martindale-Hubbell peer/client review states: “I cannot recommend Chris enough. After being turned away by other firms, Chris was willing to listen and represent me. He, along with his support staff, are thoroughly professional.” Awesome Attorneys did not locate a broader base of detailed reviews on major consumer platforms as of the research date.
Más allá de la sala del tribunal
Bode’s ABOTA Phoenix Chapter presidency reflects sustained leadership within the local trial bar, and his Associate membership in the national American Board of Trial Advocates is a credential earned through demonstrated jury-trial experience rather than paid membership.
Reconocimientos
Bode has been selected for Best Lawyers in America in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs every year since 2005, a two-decade unbroken peer-reviewed streak. He has also appeared on the Arizona Super Lawyers list every year since 2007 and has been included among the National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Arizona since 2007. He holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating, its highest peer-review distinction, and the Certified Specialist designation in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation from the State Bar of Arizona — the strongest tier of credential this series tracks.
Contexto legal de Arizona
| 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 |
Bode’s product-liability niche brings Arizona’s strict liability doctrine into play: a manufacturer can be held liable for a defective product regardless of fault, a different legal theory than the negligence standard that governs the trucking and motor vehicle cases in his published results.
La evaluación de Awesome Attorneys
H. Christian Bode’s twenty-consecutive-year Best Lawyers streak, genuine ABOTA leadership, AV rating, and Board of Legal Specialization certification make this one of the more thoroughly credentialed solo practices in this series. His disclosed defense-side background in medical-product and commercial litigation is framed candidly by the firm itself as an asset rather than hidden.
The honest caveat: Awesome Attorneys located only a single detailed client review on major platforms, which is thin for an attorney with this level of peer recognition and tenure — prospective clients may want to ask the firm directly for references given the limited public review footprint.
Metodología & fuentes
This profile was researched using bcazlaw.com (firm site and Bode attorney biography), Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Lawyers.com, and Lawyer Legion. 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.
Declaración del editor & aviso de independencia
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