Jake Curtis

Shareholder
Joined Burch & Cracchiolo in 2000
jcurtis@bcattorneys.com
(P)602-234-8760 (F)602-850-9760

Jake Curtis primarily practices in the area of complex civil litigation at Burch & Cracchiolo. Jake handles all manner of commercial and business disputes and helps local companies to avoid and mitigate risks both before and after litigation has commenced. He also represents clients in serious personal injury cases, as well as in employment and civil rights matters. Jake has handled large complex civil matters, including class actions, receivership actions, patent claims and securities litigation.

Licensed to practice in the courts of the Navajo Nation and the Ak-Chin Indian Communities, Jake’s practice includes a focus in legal matters involving Native American tribes. He represents parties in tribal courts and advises businesses about the unique issues involved when conducting business on Indian reservations or with Native American tribes.

Representative Engagements

• Lead trial counsel in securing $1.1m jury verdict against insurance agency for agent malpractice
• Nationwide representation of collection agency in Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA) matters
• Represented clients in wrongful death lawsuit resulting in an $11m jury verdict
• Represented a court-appointed receiver to recover funds for victims of a $28M Ponzi scheme
• Defended Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in wrongful death claim by an inmate’s family
• Represented clients in wrongful termination claims arising under Title VII and the Arizona Civil Rights Act
• Represented claimant before Arizona Supreme Court in case that established new law permitting an award of punitive damages for claims premised solely on equitable relief
• Prepared Writ of Certiori to United States Supreme Court on behalf of a Native American tribe seeking the right to conduct gaming on its reservation
• Represented the State of Arizona in actions to enforce the terms of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact
• Long-term outside counsel to company engaged in the implementation and operation of electronic medical record systems

Other Relevant Employment

Judicial Clerk, Justice Stanley Feldman, Arizona Supreme Court, 1999-2000

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

State Bar of Arizona
Federal Bar Association
Navajo Nation Bar Association

Reported Cases

Medasys Acquisition Corp. v. SDMS, P.C., 203 Ariz. 420, 55 P.3d 763 (2002).

Community Involvement

Member, Board of Directors, Phoenix Indian Center

Assistant

Jennine Warburton
jwarburton@bcattorneys.com
602-234-8726

Practice Areas

Business & Corporate Law
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Defense / Personal Injury Litigation
Labor & Employment

Areas of Concentration

Employment Litigation
Government/Public Entity Liability
Indian Tribal Government Relations & Gaming Law
Insurance Defense Litigation
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation

Education

J.D., with distinction, University of Iowa, 1999

A.B., English Literature, University of California, Berkeley 1994

Admitted In

Arizona
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Navajo Nation
Ak-Chin Indian Community