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Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1980
B.A., with High Honors, College of William and Mary, 1976, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

Arizona, 1980

John N. Iurino

Partner

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Tucson

One S. Church Avenue
Suite 700
Tucson, Arizona 85701

Phone 520.629.4432

Fax 520.879.4711

About John Iurino

Mr. Iurino is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, in the Tucson office. He has 30 years of trial and appellate experience. Mr. Iurino has tried more than 40 cases to verdict or judgment and has argued more than 25 cases before the Arizona Supreme Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Iurino has an “AV/Preeminent Attorney” rating with Martindale-Hubbell. He is listed in the 2003-2008 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, by Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C. in the categories of Business Litigation and Commercial Litigation and in the 2009-2011 editions for Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law. Mr. Iurino is listed in the 2007-2011 editions of Southwest Super Lawyers in the category of Business Litigation and in the 2009 edition of Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel in the category of Business Litigation. He is also included in the April 2010 edition of AZ Business’ Top Lawyers, in the category of Commercial Litigation. Mr. Iurino is also listed in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers, by Chambers and Partners Publishers, in the category of General Commercial Litigation.

Representative Cases/Matters

Mr. Iurino’s recent cases include:

Successful defense of the owners of a start-up mine management software company against claims of trade secret misappropriation brought by their former employer and dominant player in the field. Summary judgment was granted dismissing all claims and John’s clients were awarded over $500,000 in attorneys fees;
Representation of the owner of 40,000 acres of land in northern Arizona in R.S. 2477 litigation which successfully established public access to the property;
Prosecution of breach of contract claims for a national contractor against a school district for the construction of district buildings;
Successful defense of a CEO of a publicly traded company against securities fraud claims;
Representation of a real estate development company in litigation successfully challenging a referendum which would have overturned a multi-million dollar economic development agreement and tax incentives for the development;
Representation of a southern Arizona town in the successful defense of litigation filed by an adjoining city challenging an annexation which more than doubled the tax base of the town;
Defense of the managing members of a real estate limited liability company against breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement claims filed by another member;
Representation of property owners in a large lot, rural residential development in litigation against the developer which successfully established the developer’s continuing obligation to maintain the sole access road to the development;
Representation of a minority shareholder in litigation involving a contest for corporate control and the attempt to force the exercise of a buy-sell agreement.

Mr. Iurino also has extensive appellate experience and has argued cases before the Arizona Supreme Court, both divisions of the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Representative cases include:

Grand v. Nacchio, Arizona Supreme Court No. CV-09-031-PR (August 5, 2010)
Modular Mining Systems, Inc. v. Jigsaw Technologies, Inc., 221 Ariz. 515, 212 P.3d 853 (App. 2009)
Pleak v. Entrada Property Owners’ Association, 207 Ariz. 418, 87 P.3d 831 (Ariz. 2004)
Miller v. X9 Ranch Owners Association, No. 2 CA-CV 2002-0127 (Ariz. App. Div. 2 12/23/03)
Hause v. City of Tucson, 1999 Ariz. 499, 19 P .3d 640 (App. 2001)
In Re City of Tucson v. Whiteco Metrocom, 194 Ariz. 390, 983 P.2d 759 (App. 1999)
Outdoor Systems Inc. v. City of Mesa, 169 Ariz. 301, 819 P.2d 44 (1991)
Whiteco Industries Inc. v. City of Tucson, 168 Ariz. 257 812 P.2d 1075 (App. 1990)
Rotter v. Coconino County, 162 Ariz. 322, 805 P.2d 261 (App. 1989)
Eisenberg v. Payson, 162 Ariz. 457, 784 P.2d 301 (App. 1989)
Dewey v. Jones, 159 Ariz. 409, 767 P.2d 1199 (App. 1989)
Transamerica Title Insurance Co. v. City of Tucson, 157 Ariz. 346, 757 P.2d 1055 (1988)

Memberships and Affiliations

American Bar Association, Member
Pima County Bar Association, Member
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Volunteer Lawyers Project, Member

Pro Bono

Mr. Iurino has also represented many clients on a pro bono basis, including:

Enger v. State of Arizona, a three week jury trial in which he represented a group of inmates who were challenging the conditions of their confinement in a state prison;
Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona v. Lawall, 180 F.3d 1022 (9th Cir. 1998) and
Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona v. Neely, 130 F.3d. 400 (9th Cir. 1997), in which he represented medical care providers and PPSA in both the trial court and appellate court in constitutional challenges to Arizona’s parental consent law.

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1980
U.S. District Court, Arizona, 1980
Arizona Supreme Court, 1980

Other Distinctions

Mr. Iurino is listed in the 2001-2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America ®, by Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C. in the categories of Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation. He is listed in the 2012 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers in the category of Business Litigation.