Don Bayles joined Aspey, Watkins & Diesel in 1982. He was previously certified by the StateBar of Arizona as a specialist in the field of injury and wrongful death. He has lectured on trial techniques and advocacy throughout Arizona, and he has been a faculty member of the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Bayles earned a Masters in Climate Science and Solutions at Northern Arizona University in2016. He currently serves in an of counsel role at AWD.
Education
Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona
- J.D., 1974
- Staff Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 1974
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California
- B.A. Political Science, cum laude, 1971
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
- M.S. Climate Science and Solutions, 2016
Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
- Supreme Court of Arizona, 1974
- Supreme Court of California, 2000 (Inactive)
- U.S. District Court – District of Arizona, 1974
- U.S. District Court – Central District of California, 2001 (Inactive)
- U.S. Court of Appeals – Ninth Circuit, 1975
Professional Memberships & Activities
State Bar of Arizona
- Winning the Motor Vehicle Accident Case, Co-Chair, 1990 – 2014
- Arizona Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook, Co-Author
- College of Trial Advocacy, 1987 – 1988, 1993 – 1994
COP 21, Paris, France
- Attendee, December 2015
International Justice Mission
- Special Counsel, Kolkata, India, 2010 – 2011
Honors & Recognitions
- Martindale Hubbell® AV® PreeminentTM
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, 2010 – 2018
- Citizens Climate Lobby, CD1 AZ, Liaison
- Phi Kappa Phi, 2017
- State Bar of Arizona, Top 50 Pro-Bono Lawyers, 2008
- Coconino County Bar Association, Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 1987 & 1996
- Legal Counselor of the Year, Chinle District, Navajo Nation, 1997