Daniel Torrens represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, personal injury matters, and general civil litigation.

An Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Dan has practiced law since 1996. He has first-chair experience in more than 30 state and federal civil jury trials and more than 250 arbitration hearings. Areas of practice include civil conspiracy, contract disputes, insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, legal malpractice, medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death. Dan has successfully argued before the Arizona Court of Appeals.  

Dan is also routinely engaged as a private mediator and arbitrator.  

For the State Bar of Arizona, Dan presently serves as the co-chair for the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy (an intensive five-day workshop teaching lawyers), as an arbitrator for the Fee Arbitration Program (adjudicating fee disputes between clients and attorneys), and on the Civil Jury Instructions Committee (updating the Revised Arizona Jury Instructions – Civil).  

A Pennsylvania native who moved to Arizona in 1984, Dan graduated from Arizona State University in 1992 with a degree in political science and earned his law degree at the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1996. 

Dan has earned the AV-Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell®, and is a four-time Super Lawyers honoree. 

Education

  • Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 1999 
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1996 
  • Arizona State University, B.A., 1992 

Admissions

  • Arizona  
  • Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 

Concentration

Practices

Presentations / Publications

  • “Personal Injury Law Basics,” State Bar of Arizona, September 2024
  • “Litigating Civil Cases in Arizona from State to Finish,” National Business Institute, June 2024
  • “Masters of Trial: Evidentiary Issues at Trial,” American Board of Trial Advocates, April 2024
  • “Pain and Suffering Damages in Personal Injury,” National Business Institute, December 2023
  • “Expert Deposition Fundamentals,” State Bar of Arizona, November 2023
  • “The Art of Medical Expert Depositions and Cross-Examination,” National Business Institute, June 2023
  • “Evaluating Evidence of Pain in Personal Injury Cases,” Strafford CLE Webinar, April 2023
  • “Jury Selection (Civil),” Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, November 2022
  • “Anatomy of a Trial,” American College of Trial Lawyers, October 2022
  • “Personal Injury Basics,” State Bar of Arizona, September 2022
  • “Personal Injury: Calculating Damages,” National Business Institute, July 2022 
  • “Arizona Personal Injury Boot Camp,” National Business Institute, July 2021 
  • “Winning Your First (or Next) Civil Trial,” National Business Institute, May 2020 
  • “Focused Deposition Taking,” State Bar of Arizona, June 2019 
  • “Business Law: Start to Finish,” National Business Institute, May 2019 

 

Education

  • Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 1999 
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1996 
  • Arizona State University, B.A., 1992 

Admissions

  • Arizona  
  • Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 

Concentration

Practices

Professional Memberships and Civic Activities

  • Arizona College of Trial Advocacy – Chair
  • Fee Arbitration Program Arbitrator – State Bar of Arizona
  • Civil Jury Instructions Committee – State Bar  of Arizona
  • Arizonans for an Independent Judiciary – Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate Member 
  • American Motorcycle Association, Member 
  • Scottsdale Bar Association, Member

Education

  • Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 1999 
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1996 
  • Arizona State University, B.A., 1992 

Admissions

  • Arizona  
  • Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 

Concentration

Practices

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