John Gregory
Partner
Arizona
John Gregory leads the firm’s General Liability and Construction Defect trial group. He represents clients in a variety of industries, including construction, hospitality and child care, handling all manner of disputes from initial intake through resolution. He focuses his defense practice on providing favorable results in the areas of construction defect, dram shop liability and general civil defense litigation.
In his free time, John leads the firm’s softball team, enjoys running, and spending time with his wife and kids.
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Arizona Insurance Claims Association, Member
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Board of Directors, 2019-Present; Young Lawyers Division, Executive Board Member, 2014-2018; Young Lawyers Division, President, 2017-2018
- Defense Research Institute, Member
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Construction Law, 2022-2025; Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, 2023-2025
- Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2020-2024
Presentations & Publications
- “Strategies and Pitfalls for Defending the Joint Personal Injury/Construction Defect Claim”, Presenter, Anaheim, CA, May 2024
- “Our Time is Now: Millennials Discuss Mentorship and Professionalism in the CD Field” at West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar, May 2022
- ”Strategies and Considerations for Terminating Construction Contract,” State Bar of Arizona Convention panel participant, June 2022
- “Arbitrating a Complex Construction Case in Today’s World,“ Co-Presenter, Perrin Conferences’ National Construction Defect Conference, November 2021
- “Construction Law,” Co-Author, USLAW NETWORK Compendia update, May 2021
- “So Your Client Wants to Develop Some Land…” Presenter, Maricopa County Bar Association, June 2020
- “Effective Expert Use in a Time of Changing Indemnity,” Co-Presenter, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (AADC) Lunch and Learn, March 2020
- “Arizona Legislature Makes Significant Revisions to Shape of Construction Defect Claims,” Author, The JSH Reporter Fall 2019
- “Legislature Overhauls Residential Construction Indemnity and Defect Claims Process,” AADC Common Defense Spring 2019, May 2019
- “Arizona Legislature Makes Significant Revisions to Shape of Construction Defect Claims,” JSH Law Alert, April 2019
- “Keep It Simple Stupid: Remembering the Basics in a Construction Defect Indemnity Case to Minimize Surprises Down the Road,” Co-Author, The JSH Reporter, Spring 2018
- “Keep It Simple Stupid: Remembering the Basics in a Construction Defect Indemnity Case to Minimize Surprises Down the Road,” Co-Author, FDCC Insights, Volume 4, December 2017
- “The Fragmentary Legal Framework for Invasive Weed Management,” Presenter, Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting, February 2013
Education
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2013
Dean’s List
Dean’s Recognition Award
Editor-in-Chief, Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
Georgetown University, M.P.S., Journalism, 2009
University of Arizona, B.A., Journalism, 2006
Admissions
Arizona, 2013
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2017