Frank Powers - Phoenix, AZ
Attorney at Harris, Powers & Cunningham PLLC
Birth Injuries Lawyers in Phoenix, AZ
361 East Coronado Road Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85004
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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36
Years
Experience
Phoenix Birth Injuries Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Birth Injuries
- Car Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Truck Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Frank Powers is the managing partner at the Harris, Powers & Cunningham law firm. Frank has been licensed to practice in Arizona since 1990. Frank is also one of a select number of Arizona attorneys who has been certified by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization as a Certified Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation. Frank dedicates his law practice to representing people who have been wrongfully injured and people who have lost loved ones due to the wrongful conduct of others.
Frank earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Arizona State University in 1986. In 1990, Frank graduated cum laude from John Marshall Law School in Chicago Illinois. While at John Marshall Law School, Frank served as an Executive Editor of the Law Review. Frank also had two articles relating to injury claims selected for publication in John Marshall's Law Review Journal. Frank's 32 years of trial experience in Arizona has gained him recognition by his peers as a premier trial lawyer. Frank has been given an AV Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 Top Lawyer rating by AVVO. Frank has also been selected by his peers to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers.
Frank is a member of several professional trial associations and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a professional organization recognizing accomplishments of lawyers winning multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Frank has also been a presenter at seminars and has served as faculty for the State Bar of Arizona's Trial College. Frank has also been active in several other professional and civic organizations, including volunteering as a Pro-Tem Judge, volunteering as a Big Brother and volunteering as a little league baseball coach.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyers
- AVVO 10.0 Top Attorney Rating
- AV Top Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Other Sources of Feedback About Frank Powers
Included on the 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Southwest Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago,
Illinois, 1990
Juris Doctorate
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Executive Editor, The John Marshall Law Review, Order of John Marshall, 1989
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The John Marshall Law School,
Chicago,
Illinois, 1990
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Non Legal Education
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Arizona State University, 1986
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Economics
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Arizona State University, 1986
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Representative Cases
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In Re Chard, 180 Ariz. 1, 881 P.2d 333
- Year: 1994
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Catrone v. Miles, 215 Ariz 446, 160 P.3d 1204 (App.)
- Year: 2007
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Franklin v. Clemett, 240 Ariz. 587, 382 P.3d 802 (App.)
- Year: 2006
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Orosco v. Maricopa Cty Special Health Care Dist. 241 Ariz. 529, 390 P.3d 375 (App.)
- Year: 2017
Published Works
Articles
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Sampson and Connecting the Dots in Medical Causation, Advocate: Arizona Association for Justice / Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, September/October, 2021
Re: Sampson v Surgery Ctr. of Peoria, LLC, 2012 WL 3276966 -
Modified Contributory Fault and Strict Products Liability: Illinois’ Silent Disposal of Misuse and Assumption of Risk Turns Back the Evolution, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 247, 1990
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Dralle v. Ruder: Did The Decision Close The Book On Recovery For Society and Companionship In Illinois Or Just Turn The Page? 22 J. Marshall L. Rev. 721, 1989
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of Arizona, Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2002 - Present (Member)
- State Bar of Arizona
- American Association for Justice
- Arizona Association for Justice
- The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Arizona Superior Court, 2003 - 2008 (Judge Pro Tem)
- Maricopa County Bar Association
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