2901 N. Central Ave.
Suite 800
Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Phone: 602-263-1700
Fax: 602-651-7599

Location Information


Mark D. Zukowski
Partner


mzukowski@jshfirm.com
TEL: 602-263-1759
FAX: 602-200-7841

Education

University of Arizona
J.D. 1980

University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Summer 1979

Wayne State University,
Detroit, Michigan
B.S., Accounting,
with high distinction, 1978

Bar Admissions

Arizona, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals,
9th Circuit, 1983
U.S. District Court,
District of Arizona, 1981
U.S. Supreme Court, 1991



Mark D. Zukowski

 
 
Mr. Zukowski joined Jones, Skelton & Hochuli in 1983, and has been a Partner since 1988. He is a 1980 graduate of the University of Arizona, College of Law. He has served on the firm’s management committee and is a past chair of the firm’s construction and insurance practice groups. He is a member of the USLAW network and was the founding chair of the network’s construction practice group. He is also a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance where he currently serves on the construction committee.

 

In addition to his successful civil litigation practice, Mark is also a construction and commercial arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association. He is also a member of the prestigious National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He has extensive experience as a private arbitrator and mediator and as a settlement conference Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court. He has also previously served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Arizona Court of Appeals.

 

He is licensed to practice in all Arizona Courts, the District Court of Arizona, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.


Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Arbitration Association (Commercial and Construction Arbitration and Mediation Panel Member)
  • American Association for Justice (Member)
  • Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
  • Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors of America (Member)
  • Arizona Supreme Court (Member)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (Construction Practice Group)
  • Defense Research Institute (Member)
  • Maricopa County Bar Association (Construction Practice Group)
  • Maricopa County Superior Court (Judge Pro Tem; Settlement Conference Judge Pro Tem)
  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (Member)
  • State Bar of Arizona (Alternative Dispute Resolution and Construction Practice Groups)
  • USLAW Network (Construction Practice Group)

Professional Recognitions & Awards

 


Presentations & Publications

  • "Managing the Media in Today's World: Why You Do Not Respond to Media Inquires with No Comment," Presenter, Spring USLAW Client Conference, April 2011
  • "Better Mediation Results - An Insider's Guide to Mediation," Presenter, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Annual Meeting, June 2010
  • "Fast and Furious - The Five Minute Drill," Presenter, USLAW Spring Client Conference, April 2010
  • "Mediation: An Insider's Guide to Better Mediation Results," Presenter, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel's Advocacy Luncheon, September 2007
  • "Construction Trends Across the Nation," Presenter, USLAW Network's Annual Client Conference, March 2006
  • "Liability to Spectators at Sporting Events", Co-author, Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 2, Winter, 1997