Kurt D. Maahs - Phoenix, AZ
Attorney at Shapiro Law Team
Personal Injury Lawyers in Phoenix, AZ
4203 E Indian School Rd Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85018
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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32
Years
Experience
Phoenix Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Maahs joined David Shapiro Law, PLLC in November 2021. For over 25 years, Mr. Maahs has successfully tried, arbitrated, and mediated hundreds of cases ranging from product and automobile liability to commercial litigation.
He's obtained numerous verdicts and settlements worth millions of dollars, including helping a client obtain a $5.7 million settlement for a major trucking accident.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Maahs was a managing attorney of the Arizona office of Sweet James, LLP and an assistant managing attorney at Phillips Law Group, P.C., representing victims of personal injury as well as individuals in bad faith actions against insurance companies.
He also spent time as legal counsel for major corporations, including Walgreens, State Farm, Johnson and Johnson, Marriott, and Home Depot.
After earning a degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1991), he graduated from the University of
Nebraska Law School (1994). Since then, Mr. Maahs has focused on providing the highest quality and most effective representation to his clients. He is admitted to the Bar in the state of Arizona as well as Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
When he's not working, Mr. Maahs enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, running, reading, golfing, and following the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Star—Southwest Region, 2019 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Kurt D. Maahs
Included on the 2026Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Nebraska College of Law,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1994
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
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University of Nebraska College of Law,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1994
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Non Legal Education
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University of Nebraska,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1994
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Criminal Justice
Major: Minor: English
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University of Nebraska,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1994
Past Positions
- Sweet James, LLP
- Phillips Law Group, P.C.
Classes and Seminars
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How Drivers Cheat ELDs, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Annual Symposium, 2022 - Present
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Conducting Thorough Client Intake and Pre-Suit Investigation, Personal Injury Bootcamp, National Business Institute, 2021 - Present
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Calculating Damages in Personal Injury Cases, Personal Injury Bootcamp, National Business Institute, 2021 - Present
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Initial Filing and Discovery Tips in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Bootcamp, National Business Institute, 2021 - Present
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Trial Preparation and Jury Selection, Trial Preparation and Jury Selection, National Business Institute, 2021 - Present
- Truck Crash Cases – A Primer, Personal Injury – A Case-by-Case Toolkit, National Business Institute, 2020 - Present
Published Works
Articles
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Primer on Telematics – A Vital Piece of Your Trucking Case, The Advocate - Arizona Association of Justice, 2020
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1994
- Kansas, 1995
- Arizona
Other Affiliations
- Arizona Association for Justice (Board of Directors)
- Sandra Day O’Connor Inn of Court
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- American Association for Justice
- Maricopa County Bar Association
Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Contact
4203 E Indian School Rd
Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phone: 480-300-5405
Fax: 480-717-3721
Email: Send a message
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