Donald H. Bayles Jr.
Mr. Bayles is admitted in all state and federal courts of Arizona. He is also a member of the bar of the Navajo Nation and the state of California. Mr. Bayles has lectured on trial techniques and advocacy throughout Arizona. Mr. Bayles has been a faculty member of the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy for the State Bar of Arizona. He is a past chair of the Committee on Character and Fitness of the Supreme Court of Arizona. His practice focuses on personal injury work and commercial litigation. Mr. Bayles is a certified specialist in the field of injury litigation by the State Bar of Arizona. He has served as a member of the Injury/Wrongful Death Commission of the Board of Legal Specialization for the State Bar of Arizona. Mr. Bayles has also served as a past chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee of the City of Flagstaff.
Year Joined Firm
- 1982
Areas of Practice
- Tort Litigation
- Health Law
- Commercial Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Injury Litigation, State Bar of Arizona
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1974
- California, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1974
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
Education
- Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona
- J.D. - 1974
- Law Journal: Arizona State Law Journal, Staff Editor, 1974
- Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California
- B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1971
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- Carriger v. Lewis, 971 F.2d 329 (9th Circuit 1992)
- Lowry v. Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, 62 Fed Appx. 871, 2010 WL236769 (2010)
- Yanz v. Petersen, 81 Fed Appx. 959, 2003 WL22803090 (9th Circuit 2003)
- Richtmyre v. State, 175 Ariz. 489, 858 P.2d 322 (Ariz App 1993)
- Lohse v. Faultner, 176 Ariz. 253, 860 P.2d 1306 (App. 1992)
Classes/Seminars
- College of Trial Advocacy, State Bar of Arizona, 1993 - 1994
- Handling Motor Vehicle Accident Cases, State Bar of Arizona, 1990 - 1994
- College of Trial Advocacy, State Bar of Arizona, 1987 - 1988
Honors and Awards
- State Bar of Arizona, Top 50 Pro-Bono Lawyers, 2008
- Coconino County Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 1987 and 1996
- Southwest Super Lawyer, 2010
- Southwest Super Lawyer, 2011
- Legal Counselor of the Year, Chinle District, Navajo Nation, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Arizona, Member
