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En resumen
| Despacho | Law Offices of J. Scott Halverson, PC |
| Office | 1095 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Ste. 206, Tempe, AZ |
| Abogado | J. Scott Halverson — Brigham Young University (B.S., 1981); BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D., 1985) |
| Enfoque de práctica | Personal injury, premises liability, and civil rights (including excessive-force cases), alongside criminal defense |
| Reconocimientos | Super Lawyers 2021–2022, 2024; Martindale-Hubbell peer-review award, 2026 |
| Contacto | (480) 777-7776 |
A Nearly Forty-Year Tempe Practice Split Between Two Kinds of Cases
Scott Halverson earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in 1981 and his law degree from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1985, and was admitted to practice in Arizona in 1986 — a career approaching four decades. His firm’s own materials describe his personal injury work as covering “all types of injuries caused by the negligence of others, including automobile accidents, falls, and excessive police force cases,” placing him among a small number of Arizona attorneys whose civil practice includes claims against police departments specifically.
Áreas de práctica
Martindale-Hubbell categorizes the firm’s work as spanning insurance, litigation, personal injury, premises liability, torts, civil rights, criminal law, injury and wrongful death, and slip-and-fall claims. This is a combined practice rather than an injury-exclusive one: Halverson’s Super Lawyers recognition has been listed specifically under Criminal Defense in at least one profile, reflecting the firm’s genuine dual focus rather than injury work alone. Readers evaluating this firm for a personal injury matter should understand that criminal defense is a substantial, not incidental, part of the practice.
Historial
Awesome Attorneys did not locate a published, itemized verdicts-and-settlements ledger with individual case dollar figures for this firm as of the research date.
En palabras de los clientes
Client reviews describe Halverson as going “above and beyond” for clients, including responding to messages after hours when not obligated to. One reviewer credited him with giving advice that was “extremely important” to resolving their legal situation. Reviewers consistently note his professionalism, attentiveness, and thoroughness.
Más allá de la sala del tribunal
Halverson holds standing membership in the Maricopa County and American Bar Associations and the State Bar of Arizona. Awesome Attorneys did not locate additional documented civic or bar-leadership roles as of the research date.
Reconocimientos
Halverson has been selected to Super Lawyers for 2021–2022 and 2024, and his firm received a Martindale-Hubbell peer-review award in 2026. Awesome Attorneys did not locate a State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization certification for this attorney as of the research date.
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 |
The firm’s excessive-force casework brings the 180-day notice-of-claim deadline under § 12-821.01 into sharp focus, since claims against police departments and municipalities are subject to that dramatically shortened window rather than the standard two-year period, and often also involve federal civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 layered on top of Arizona’s own procedural requirements.
La evaluación de Awesome Attorneys
Scott Halverson’s nearly four-decade Tempe practice, specific documented excessive-force casework, and consistent, detailed positive client reviews support a credible combined practice. His willingness to take on police-misconduct claims alongside conventional injury work is a genuine differentiator.
The honest trade-off, stated plainly: this firm splits its practice substantially between personal injury and criminal defense rather than focusing exclusively on injury victims, similar to the pattern this series has documented at Kent Law PLC and a handful of other Arizona firms. No Board of Legal Specialization certification or itemized results ledger was located.
Metodología & fuentes
This profile was researched using Lawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers, Yelp, Lawyer Legion, and ReachAttorneys. 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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