Blake DeLong
Partner
Arizona
Blake DeLong has represented clients both in private practice and as in-house counsel for a major insurance company. He practices in the areas of automobile liability, premises liability and general insurance defense litigation. Blake is experienced representing clients in trial, arbitration, mediation and settlement conferences.
- Young v. DeWolf (Maricopa County Superior Courts, October 25, 2021): obtained favorable jury verdict in two-vehicle personal injury case with disputed causation and claimed damages exceeding $700,000
Professional Associations & Memberships
- State Bar of Arizona, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Association of Defense Counsel, Member
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Insurance, 2021-2023; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2022-2023
Presentations & Publications
- “Confronting Interventional Pain Specialty Claims,” Presenter, Outside Insurance Claims Group, 2021
- “Defending Soft Tissue and Minor Impact Cases,” Presenter, JSH New Lawyer Training, 2017
- “Direct Examination,” Presenter, JSH Trial College, 2016
- “Litigating the Bicycle Case” Presenter, In-House Counsel Group, 2014
- “Regulatory Statutes and Civil Liability: Do They Really Go Hand-in-Hand?,” Author, Spring/Summer USLAW Magazine, 2013
- “Avoiding the Spoliation Claim,” Author, JSH Reporter, 2009
Education
Louisiana State University, J.D., 2002
University of Georgia, B.A., Journalism, magna cum laude, 1999
Admissions
Arizona
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
White Mountain Apache Tribal Court