Stephanie L Chilton

Stephanie L Chilton

Senior Member

Biography

Stephanie L. Chilton has been an attorney for over 30 years, spending a significant portion of her career representing the insurance industry and its policy holders in complex litigation matters. She is known for being respectful of all involved parties on both sides of a case throughout the process, and is focused on the end goal of delivering the highest quality representation required to prevail in complex legal matters.

Peer rated by Martindale Hubbell as an AV Preeminent lawyer and recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers, Ms. Chilton has extensive experience defending large corporations in complex matters in state and federal courts, including insurance litigation and product liability in the areas of automotive, medical device, and industrial equipment. Her corporate clients extend across industries, with cases focused on complex business litigation, managing multi-million-dollar exposure cases, resulting in defense verdicts. She manages all phases of coverage and litigation, including providing proactive legal advice to clients to reduce litigation fees and expenses, developing and executing legal strategies, discovery, complex motion practice, oral arguments, depositions, expert retention, settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, trial preparation and trial.

Ms. Chilton volunteers in her community and in her spare time is very involved in the sport of pure-bred dogs, competing in both conformation and performance events. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the French Bulldog Club of American and as a member of its Health & Genetics Committee.

Education

  • The S.J. Quinney College of Law at The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

    • J.D. - 1990

    • Honors: London Law Consortium – Semester Study Abroad Program

  • Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona

    • B.S. - 1987

    • Honors: magna cum laude

    • Major: Criminal Justice

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1990

  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1990

  • Arizona, 1995

Professional Association

  • 2024 Best Lawyers

  • AV Preeminent

  • Arizona’s Top Rated Litigation Lawyer List

  • Top Attorney- Personal Injury Products: Defense Law

  • International Who's Who of Product Liability Defence Lawyers, 2010

  • Faculty Member for Maricopa County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education

  • Contributor to “Notable Verdicts & Settlements,” published in American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Committee on Products Liability Litigation

Schedule An

Appointment

Phoenix Office

1850 North Central Avenue

Suite 1900

Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phoenix Office

1850 North Central Avenue

Suite 1900

Phoenix, AZ 85004

Sun City Office

13250 North Del Webb Blvd

Suite B

Sun City, AZ 85351