David Bell is a Certified Specialist in Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation and is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Advisory Commission and served as its Chair from 2018 to 2021.
Since 2001, David has been a member of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), an invitation-only organization of attorneys who focus their practice on the defense of civil claims and representation of insurers and corporations. He has chaired the FDCC’s Extra-Contractual Liability Section and served on the FDCC Admissions Committee.
David is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national organization of trial attorneys, both plaintiff and defense, whose criteria for membership include extensive trial experience, excellence in the courtroom, and recognition of peers and judges He served as President of ABOTA’s Phoenix Chapter (2019) and remains on its Board as its Past-President.
David Bell’s trial and appellate experience and insurance work has earned him an AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ by Martindale-Hubbell® and recognition in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (annually since 1994). In addition, he is a Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers® honoree.
David has made numerous presentations at seminars sponsored by the FDCC, State Bar of Arizona, Maricopa County Bar Association, National Business Institute, Lorman Education Services, clients and others, on topics including, insurance law and bad faith litigation, personal injury litigation, law firm management, and uninsured/underinsured motorist claims.
Practice Areas
Appellate Law
Insurance Bad Faith Defense
Insurance Coverage
Commercial Litigation
Governmental Liability
Products Liability
Malpractice Litigation
Certification
Certified Specialist in Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
Bar And Court Admissions
Arizona, 1981
S. District Court, District of Arizona
S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Honors & Awards
AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
The Best Lawyers in America®, Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance, 2020-present
Super Lawyers, 2009-present
Arizona’s Finest Lawyer
Articles & Lectures
“Focus on the Insuring Clause: Elements as They Relate to Construction Defect Claims,” FDCC Quarterly, 57, No. 3, Spring 2007
“State Farm v. Campbell: Its Anticipated Effects for Bad Faith Litigation,” FDCC Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 1, Fall 2003