Burton J. Kinerk

Medical Malpractice, Mediation
Suite 6000, West Tower, 5255 East Williams Circle
Tucson, Arizona 85711


Medical Malpractice

Admitted

1962, Arizona; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Law School

University of Arizona, LL.B., 1962

Law School Graduation Year

1962

College

University of Arizona, B.S. in B.A., 1957

Memberships

Pima County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Chairman, Trial Section, 1982; Member, Committees on: Attorney Advertising; Rule 42, Peremptory Challenge of Judge); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Treasurer, 1974 and Vice President, 1976, Tucson Chapter); Southern Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1981; Treasurer, 1977; Vice President, 1978; President, 1979); Arizona Association of Trial Lawyers (Treasurer, 1976; Secretary, 1977; Vice President, 1978; President, 1980); American Board of Trial Advocates (Secretary, 1982; Treasurer, 1983; Vice President, 1984; President, 1985; Member, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, 1984-1991); Western Trial Lawyers Association; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Sports Lawyer Association; Lawyer/Pilots Bar Association; National Football League Players Association; National Basketball Players Association.

Biographical

Phi Delta Phi (Vice President, 1960-1961), Blue Key. Recipient, Man of the Year for 1996, Tuscon Chamber of Commerce. Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1974. Member, Supreme Court Committee on Medical Malpractice Rules. (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization)

Military

1st Lt., U.S. Army, Intelligence Airborne