Background
Kunz, Donald R. was born on June 6, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States.
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Donald R. Kunz
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State University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1951). State University of Iowa and University of Arizona (Juris Doctor, 1955).
Career
Worked at Bess & Dysart, Professional Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Civil Litigation, Insurance and Bad Faith Law, Environmental Law, Casualty Insurance, Real Estate and Residential Law, Homeowner"s Associations, Mining Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Arizona. 1960, United States. Claims Court.
1971, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Tax Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member, American Right of Way Association (Chairman, Law and Legislation Committee, 1961-1963.
1965-1968).
Vice President, Coalition for Responsible Mining Law, 1980. Judge Pro Tempore, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1986, 1987. Counsel, Administrative Committee 5-J, State Bar of Arizona, 1974-1975.
Member, Peer Review Committee, State Bar of Arizona.
Member: Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute.
Founding Fellow, Arizona Bar Foundation. Bess & Dysart was founded in 1989 by Leon Doctorate. Bess and Robert L. Dysart, who had practiced together at Arizona"s oldest law firm - Evans, Kitchel & Jenckes.
The firm"s practice, which cumulatively totals over 100 years, emphasizes defense of civil litigation, with specialties being insurance bad faith, personal injury, coverage and environmental matters.
Bess & Dysart lawyers dedicate themselves to providing the highest quality legal representation while at the same time recognizing the need for a practical approach to litigation with cost containment for clients a goal as well. The firm appears in the Martindale-Hubbell 1998 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, in the areas of Civil Trial, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Environmental Law.
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Membership
Member, American Right of Way Association (Chairman, Law and Legislation Committee, 1961-1963. 1965-1968). Vice President, Coalition for Responsible Mining Law, 1980. Judge Pro Tempore, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1986, 1987.
Counsel, Administrative Committee 5-J, State Bar of Arizona, 1974-1975.
Member, Peer Review Committee, State Bar of Arizona. Member: Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.
Defense Research Institute. Founding Fellow, Arizona Bar Foundation.
