Admitted
Arizona, 1975
Board certification
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Location
Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson, PC, Phoenix
Discipline history
None on public record (checked 2026-09-30)
Affiliation
Not affiliated with Blueshoe
UNAFFILIATED ATTORNEY
James R Broening
Founding Shareholder, Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson, PC
Not affiliated with Blueshoe.
James R Broening is a Founding Shareholder at Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson, PC in Phoenix. Founding member of Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson. Arizona State University College of Law, J.D. magna cum laude, 1974; Arizona State University, B.S. with high distinction, 1965.
Admitted in Arizona in 1975; also admitted to the U.S. District Court for Arizona and the Ninth Circuit. Career focus on defending healthcare professionals, hospitals and insurers in high-exposure medical claims, with emphasis on birth trauma and catastrophic loss. Serves as national counsel for multiple insurers and entities.
Named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation (Phoenix, 2014) and Medical Malpractice Law (Phoenix, 2012).
Credentials
- Board Certified Specialist, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death (State Bar of Arizona)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- 2016 Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Ethics and Professionalism Award
Practice
- Medical malpractice defense
- Professional liability defense
- Insurance bad faith and coverage litigation
- Class action defense
James R Broening is not affiliated with Blueshoe. Profile based on James’s biography at bowwlaw.com, read 2026-09-30. Discipline checked against the Presiding Disciplinary Judge’s decisions and the State Bar’s record. James can update or remove this profile at any time. All attorneys