Wayne Arnett and his brother Mark Arnett formed the law firm of Arnett & Arnett on July 1, 1990.  Prior to joining forces, Wayne Arnett practiced law for 15 years in the Tempe law firm Patton, Montague & Arnett. Mark Arnett started his career in 1987, when he went to work for the law firm of O’Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears.  A year later, Mark left the firm and started his own practice in Mesa, Arizona.  After two years in private practice, Wayne left Patton, Montague & Arnett and joined Mark.  Together they formed the law firm of Arnett & Arnett. 

Prior to the formation of the law firm, both Wayne and Mark had extensive experience in suing insurance companies for cheating their insureds.  From the inception of Arnett & Arnett, the firm has limited its practice to these types of insurance bad faith cases.

Wayne and Mark have played a part in the development of bad faith and punitive damage law in Arizona.  Both have served as counsel in numerous appellate cases.  For a full list and links to Wayne and Mark's published appellate cases click here.

WAYNE C. ARNETT is a certified specialist in injury and wrongful death, defined by the Board to include insurance disputes.  Wayne Arnett has been handling insurance disputes for plaintiffs since 1976.

Wayne received his BS degree cum laude from Brigham Young University and his JD degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University where he served as associate editor of the Arizona State Law Journal. 

Wayne's trial practice includes numerous jury trials, representing plaintiffs in insurance bad faith cases involving punitive damages.  Wayne has also been active in the development of bad faith and punitive damage law in Arizona, serving as counsel in numerous appellate cases. 

Wayne is a member of the Arizona State Bar, Arizona Federal District Court Bar, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar, and United States Supreme Court Bar.  Wayne is proud to be a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. 

Because of Wayne’s expertise, he has also served as counsel in a number of out-of-state cases where he has been admitted on a limited basis. 

Mark W. Arnett is a partner with his brother Wayne in the Tempe law firm of Arnett & Arnett PC. 

Mark’s practice is also primarily limited to insurance bad faith litigation.  Mark received his BS from Brigham Young University and his law degree from Arizona State University where he graduated cum laude (top 10% of his class).  While in law school, Mark also served on the Arizona State Law Journal.

Mark’s trial practice experience includes a number of jury trials, representing plaintiffs in insurance bad faith cases involving punitive damages.  Mark has also been active in bad faith and punitive damage law in Arizona through his service as counsel in numerous appellate cases that have help shaped bad faith law in Arizona.

Mark is a member of the Arizona State Bar, the Arizona Federal District Court Bar, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar.  Mark is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, as well as the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. 

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