{"id":707,"date":"2026-07-30T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awesomeattorneys.com\/?post_type=aa_attorney&p=707"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:48:54","slug":"harris-powers-cunningham-the-law-review-editors-certified-specialist-practice","status":"publish","type":"aa_attorney","link":"https:\/\/awesomeattorneys.com\/es\/attorneys\/harris-powers-cunningham-the-law-review-editors-certified-specialist-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris, Powers & Cunningham: The Law Review Editor’s Certified Specialist Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

UNA NOTA PARA LOS LECTORES.<\/strong> This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team. Harris, Powers & Cunningham, PLLC did not pay for, request, or review this article prior to publication, and placement on Awesome Attorneys’ editorial pages cannot be purchased. 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.<\/p>\n

En resumen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Despacho<\/strong><\/td>\nHarris, Powers & Cunningham, PLLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fundada<\/strong><\/td>\n1981 (per the firm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office<\/strong><\/td>\nPhoenix, AZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key attorneys<\/strong><\/td>\nFrank Powers, Managing Partner — Arizona State University (B.S. Economics, 1986); John Marshall Law School, Chicago (J.D. cum laude, 1990); Shawn M. Cunningham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificaci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/td>\nFrank Powers is a Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enfoque de pr\u00e1ctica<\/strong><\/td>\nSerious personal injury and medical malpractice, representing plaintiffs exclusively<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reconocimientos<\/strong><\/td>\nPowers and Cunningham named to the 2024 Best Law Firms rankings (plaintiff medical malpractice and plaintiff personal injury)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reported recoveries<\/strong><\/td>\nTens of millions of dollars in courtroom verdicts and settlements, per the firm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contacto<\/strong><\/td>\nhpclawyers.com · (602) 910-6779<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

A Law Review Editor’s Certified Specialist Practice<\/h2>\n

Frank Powers earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Arizona State University in 1986 before heading to John Marshall Law School in Chicago, where he graduated cum laude in 1990 and served as Executive Editor of the Law Review — a role that also produced two of his own articles on injury claims published in the school’s law journal. He was licensed to practice in Arizona the same year he graduated and has practiced injury law continuously since, building toward his certification as a Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona — a credential the firm notes is held by only a select number of Arizona attorneys.<\/p>\n

Powers now serves as managing partner of Harris, Powers & Cunningham, a Phoenix firm that has represented injured Arizonans since 1981. He dedicates his practice, in his own words, to representing “people who have been wrongfully injured and people who have lost loved ones due to the wrongful conduct of others.”<\/p>\n

\u00c1reas de pr\u00e1ctica<\/h2>\n

The firm’s docket covers car accidents (including collisions involving trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, and bicycles), injuries to children including daycare-related injuries, and medical malpractice, operating on a contingency-fee basis so clients pay no attorney fees until a recovery is obtained.<\/p>\n

Historial<\/h2>\n

The firm states it has obtained tens of millions of dollars in courtroom verdicts and settlements for clients over more than 30 years of practice. Awesome Attorneys did not locate an itemized verdicts-and-settlements ledger with individual case dollar figures as of the research date.<\/p>\n

ACERCA DE ESTOS RESULTADOS.<\/strong> The cumulative recovery figure above is drawn from the firm’s own published materials and has 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.<\/p>\n

En palabras de los clientes<\/h2>\n

Awesome Attorneys did not locate detailed, individually attributable client reviews for Harris, Powers & Cunningham on major platforms as of the research date. Prospective clients should ask the firm directly for references or recent client experience.<\/p>\n

M\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la sala del tribunal<\/h2>\n

Powers’s law school record — Executive Editor of the Law Review with two published articles on injury claims — reflects sustained engagement with the scholarly side of injury law beyond casework. Public sourcing did not surface additional specific civic or bar-leadership roles for the firm’s named partners beyond their professional credentials.<\/p>\n

Reconocimientos<\/h2>\n

Frank Powers and Shawn Cunningham were both selected by their peers for the 14th edition of the Best Law Firms rankings (2024) in plaintiff medical malpractice law and plaintiff personal injury — a peer-reviewed recognition tied directly to the firm’s core practice areas. Powers’s Board of Legal Specialization certification in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation is the strongest individual credential this series tracks. The firm also references AV and BV Preeminent\/Distinguished certification marks from Martindale-Hubbell.<\/p>\n

Contexto legal de Arizona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A.R.S. § 12-542<\/strong><\/td>\nTwo-year statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.R.S. § 12-821.01<\/strong><\/td>\n180-day notice of claim requirement before suing a public entity or employee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.R.S. § 12-821<\/strong><\/td>\nOne-year statute of limitations for suits against public entities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.R.S. § 12-2505<\/strong><\/td>\nArizona’s pure comparative negligence rule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.R.S. § 12-502<\/strong><\/td>\nTolling of limitations periods for minors and persons under a legal disability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The firm’s daycare-injury caseload brings a particular wrinkle: claims involving injuries to children generally benefit from § 12-502’s tolling provision, meaning the two-year clock under § 12-542 does not begin running until the child reaches the age of majority, unless a parent or guardian has already pursued the claim.<\/p>\n

La evaluaci\u00f3n de Awesome Attorneys<\/h2>\n

Harris, Powers & Cunningham’s combination of a genuine Board of Legal Specialization certification, a 2024 Best Law Firms peer recognition tied specifically to plaintiff medical malpractice and plaintiff personal injury, and more than four decades of continuous Phoenix practice make a solid case for inclusion. Powers’s academic record adds a credible scholarly dimension uncommon among solo and small-firm profiles in this series.<\/p>\n

The honest caveat is data availability: Awesome Attorneys could not locate an itemized results ledger or individual client reviews, which limits how much independent verification is possible beyond the firm’s own reported figures and its peer-reviewed Best Law Firms recognition.<\/p>\n

Metodolog\u00eda & fuentes<\/h2>\n

This profile was researched using hpclawyers.com (firm site, Frank Powers attorney biography, and attorneys page) and OnTopList. 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.<\/p>\n

Declaraci\u00f3n del editor & aviso de independencia<\/h2>\n

This profile is an independent editorial article published by Awesome Attorneys. Awesome Attorneys does not endorse, recommend, or warrant any lawyer or law firm profiled on this site, and inclusion in this series is not paid placement. “Awesome Attorneys” is a brand name only; it is not a rating, ranking, or claim that any profiled firm is superior in any legal category. Awesome Attorneys maintains a separate attorney directory; only listings there marked “Sponsored” or “Ad” reflect a paid relationship. Facts in this profile are current only as of the research date and are subject to change; readers should confirm any detail directly with the firm.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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