Background
Kinerk, Burton J. was born on March 25, 1935 in Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Kinerk, Burton J. was born on March 25, 1935 in Tucson, Arizona, United States.
University of Arizona (Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Arts, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, 1962).
Worked at Kinerk, Beal, Schmidt & Dyer, Professional Corporation (Tucson, Arizona) specializing in Bodily Injury and Wrongful Death Law, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Aviation Law, Automobile Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith, Sports and Entertainment Law, Trial Practice and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Arizona. United States. District Court, District of Arizona.
United States.
Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Ninth Circuits. United States. Court of Federal Claims.
Phi Delta Phi (Vice President, 1960-1961), Blue Key.
Recipient, Manitoba of the Year for 1996, Tuscon Chamber of Commerce. Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1974.
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Medical Malpractice Rules. Member: 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. Military: First lieutenant, United States. Army, Intelligence Airborne (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).
Burt Kinerk, Bob Beal, Ted Schmidt and Jim Dyer have merged their talents into one of the most formidable plaintiff"s personal injury law firms in the State of Arizona.
The firm members have successfully concluded individual cases in excess of $75,000,000.00 in compensatory and punitive damages, including claims involving products liability, medical malpractice, aviation, government negligence, automobile, highway and motor carrier liability, and the unusual tort claims for outrage, condemnation, assault and battery and excessive use of force, dram shop, insurance coverage disputes, insurance company bad faith, inverse eminent domain, flood damage, L-tryptophane and breast implant litigation. Burt Kinerk has 35 years of experience, and his pilot rating not only facilitates the handling of aviation accident cases, but also allows for quick and timely response within and without the state of Arizona.
Burt has also been actively engaged in entertainment law and representation of sports figures, including players and coaches. Bob Beal has 28 years of experience and has been recognized as a relentless and effective lawyer representing victims.
Ted Schmidt, Founding Chairman of the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, in his 20 year career has distinguished himself in the courtroom, in the classroom, and as an author
Jim Dyer has 19 years of experience and is well-known for outstanding results in cases involving automobile negligence, premises liability, excessive use of force, and insurance bad faith. Burt Kinerk, Bob Beal and Ted Schmidt have been previously listed, and this firm is now listed, in Martindale-Hubbell"s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The firm members have been invited to speak on various liability and damage issues before groups such as the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, the Western Trial Lawyers Association, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the University of Arizona College of Law, the National Business Institute and the Arizona Association of Defense Council.
Member, Supreme Court Committee on Medical Malpractice Rules. Member: 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.
Military: First lieutenant, United States. Army, Intelligence Airborne (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).