(May 5, 2015…..Phoenix, AZ) The law firm of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. today announced that shareholder Wendi A. Sorensen has been named one of the “Top 25 Women Attorneys in Arizona” by Southwest Super Lawyers. Sorensen was also named to the prestigious list in 2013. Sorensen has been selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer for five consecutive years beginning in 2011.
Sorensen has been certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death law due to her nearly three decades of litigation experience for both insurance companies and plaintiffs in both state and federal court. Her practice focuses on aggravated liability and damages matters, including Federal Motor Carrier (trucking accident) cases, vehicular products liability matters, construction site injury and death matters, and premises liability cases. She has been recognized among Arizona's Finest Lawyers and currently serves as a member of the Arizona State Bar committee responsible for conferring certification status in the area of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death law. In addition, Sorensen is co-chair of the Personal Injury section for the Maricopa County Bar Association.
Prior to joining Burch & Cracchiolo, Sorensen served as Chief Trial Attorney and Major Case Counsel for one of the largest commercial insurance carriers in the world. Sorensen received her B.S. in business/economics from Westminster College in 1981 and her J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 1984. She is licensed to practice law in Arizona and California.
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About Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A.
Now with 40 attorneys, Burch & Cracchiolo is one of the Southwest's premier law firms. The firm was founded 45 years ago by Haze Burch and Dan Cracchiolo and today the firm’s lawyers are among the most highly regarded and recognized leaders in the areas of business and corporate law, construction, estate and wealth preservation planning, family law, finance, labor and employment, litigation, personal injury and insurance defense, real estate and tax controversy litigation.