Admitted
Arizona, 1993
Board certification
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Location
Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C., Phoenix
Discipline history
None on public record (checked 2026-09-30)
Affiliation
Not affiliated with Blueshoe
UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEY
David S Shughart
Attorney, Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C.
Not affiliated with Blueshoe.
David S Shughart is an Attorney at Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart, P.C. in Phoenix. J.D., University of Arizona College of Law, 1993; B.A. in English, Arizona State University Barrett Honors College, 1990. Bar admissions: Arizona 1993, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona 1993, Ninth Circuit 2001.
Became a partner at Beale, Micheaels, Slack & Shughart in 2013; ran his own firm, David S. Shughart P.C., from 2000 to 2012; was a partner at a Phoenix civil-defense firm from 1993 to 2000. Bio states he has tried dozens of cases to verdict and arbitrated hundreds in bad faith, coverage, motor vehicle, premises, products and medical malpractice matters. Served on the State Bar of Arizona Fee Arbitration Committee (2009-2025) and Jury Instruction Committee (2014-2022).
Co-author of the Negligence chapter of the Arizona Tort Law Handbook.
Credentials
- Board Certified Specialist, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death (State Bar of Arizona)
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Adjunct Professor, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (2017-present)
Practice
- Personal injury
- Wrongful death
- Insurance bad faith and coverage
- Motor vehicle liability
- Medical malpractice
David S Shughart is not affiliated with Blueshoe. Profile based on David’s biography at beale-micheaels.com, read 2026-09-30. Discipline checked against the Presiding Disciplinary Judge’s decisions and the State Bar’s record. David can update or remove this profile at any time. All attorneys