Attorney Bios

Joel F. Friedman, (Member)

Joel F. Friedman, born Austin, Texas; admitted to bar, 1982, Pennsylvania; 1983, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Franklin and Marshall College (A.B., 1977); Villanova University (J.D., 1982). Member, Workplace Injury Litigation Group. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Arizona Trial Lawyers Association; National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (Past President, Board of Directors). (Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Published Social Security Court Decisions: Fyffe v. Heckler, 580 F.Supp. 310 (D. Ariz. 1984); Wilson v. Bowen, 691 F.Supp. 1257 (D. Ariz. 1988); Terry v. Bowen, 711 F.Supp. 526 (D. Ariz. 1989); Logan v. Bowen, 713 F. Supp. 348 (D.Ariz. 1989); Dawes v. Sullivan, 768 F. Supp. 1328 (D. Ariz. 1991); Zatterstrom v. Sullivan, 793 F. Supp. 923 (D. Ariz. 1992); Penrod v. Apfel 54 F. Supp. 2d 961 (D. Ariz. 1999); Leo v. Callahan 2000 WL 1880264 (D. Ariz. January 24, 2000); Miller v. Bowen, 789 F.2d 678 (9th Cir. 1986); Betista v. Sullivan, 882 F.2d 1480 (9th Cir. 1989); 680 F.Supp. 324 (D. Ariz. 1988), sub nom Batista v. Bowen. Published Workers' Compensation Court Decisions: Coulter v. ICA, No. 1 CA-IC 97-0172 (App. September 14, 2000); Smith v. ICA, 154 Ariz. 511 (App. 1996); Barnes v. ICA, 156 Ariz. 179 (App. 1988); State Compensation Fund v. MAR PAC Helicopter Corp., 156 Ariz. 348 (App. 1987), review denied 1988; Howard P.Foley Co. v. ICA, 151 Ariz. 522 (1986). Practice Areas: Social Security Law; Workers Compensation Law.

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James L. Stevenson, (Member)

James L. Stevenson, born Knoxville, Iowa; admitted to bar, 1971, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., with distinction, 1968; J.D., 1971). Formerly, Legal Counsel and Chief Counsel, Industrial Commission of Arizona, 1977-1979. Staff Attorney, State Compensation Fund, 1980-1986. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Workers Compensation Section); Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers; Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. (Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Warren v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 2002 WL 122744, 884 P.2d 193 180 Ariz. 307; Hart v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 850 P.2d 686, 174 Ariz. 448; Poole v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 840 P.2d 308 173, Ariz. 132; Dimaio v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 781 P.2d 1374, 162 Ariz. 187; Central Management Co. v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 773 P.2d 228, 160 Ariz. 330; Ziv v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 767 P.2d 1193 159 Ariz. 403; Hanley v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 750 P.2d 1377, 156 Ariz. 174; General Tire Co. v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 747 P.2d 596, 155 Ariz. 435; Klosterman v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 686 P.2d 1288, 141 Ariz. 318; DeSchaaf v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 666 P.2d 542, 136 Ariz. 442; State Compensation Fund v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 640 P.2d 194, 131 Ariz. 263; Reddel v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, 626 P.2d 609, 128 Ariz. 445; Gaona v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 616 P.2d 42, 126 Ariz. 367; Smitty's Super Valu, Inc. v. Industrial Com'n of Arizona, 607 P.2d 383, 125 Ariz. 64; Industrial Commission of Arizona v. C.D. Pipeline, Inc., 536 P.2d 197, 111 Ariz. 588. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury.

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Darryl Engle, (Member)

Darryl Engle, born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona. Education: Arizona State University (B.S.W., 1979; M.P.A., 1980; J.D., 1988). Member: Maricopa County Bar Association. (Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Labor Force v. ICA, 184 Ariz. 547 (App. 1995); Mail Boxes v. ICA, 181 Ariz. 119 (1995). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury.

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Debra L. Runbeck, (Member)

Debra L. Runbeck, born Evergreen Park, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona; U.S. Claims Court. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1984); Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Past Co-Chair, Workers' Compensation Section; Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee). (Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Swedish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury.

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Patricia Jerome Stewart, (Member)

Patricia Jerome Stewart, born Midland, Texas; admitted to bar, 1979, Arizona; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1972; J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Social Security Disability.