Weston S. Montrose

Practice

Weston is certified by the State Bar of Arizona as specialist in the area of workers’ compensation.

https://www.azbar.org/for-the-public/public-service-center/why-hire-a-certified-specialist/

He graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Public Administration (with double majors in marketing and real estate). He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California. While at Pepperdine he traveled abroad to London, England where he studied international business transactions and completed an internship with a British solicitor’s firm.

When he graduated high school from Canyon Del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona he was selected by his classmates as “Senior Speaker” to address the graduating class and their guests at their graduation ceremony.

Awards

Weston has received an Outstanding Leadership Award from the State Bar of Arizona, was included in “Best Lawyers in America”, and he has been a featured presenter for the State Bar of Arizona’s Annual Workers’ Compensation Program and the Industrial Commission’s Annual Workers’ Compensation Claim Seminar.

He has also been a presenting speaker for private legal education providers. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Arizona, the State of California, Arizona Federal Court, and before the Supreme Court of The United States.

In 2014 Weston presented the winning oral argument to the Arizona Court of Appeals in a landmark international business case resulting in a published decision that was petitioned to the United States Supreme Court for review.

Porteadores Del Noroestes S.A. De, C.V. v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona, 234 Ariz. 53, 316 P. 3d 1241 (Ariz.App. 2014).

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/az-court-of-appeals/1654911.html

Weston is also a peer-reviewed attorney in Martindale–Hubbell. He handles workers’ compensation claims in Tucson, Casa Grande, Eloy, Arizona City, Maricopa, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Douglas, Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Kingman, Yuma, Phoenix, and all other Arizona cities.

Experience

Before he co-formed the firm of Arizona Injury Law Group, PLLC he was a member attorney at Taylor & Associates from 2007 – February 2016 focusing completely on workers’ compensation matters. Prior to joining Taylor & Associates, Weston was a staff attorney at the Industrial Commission of Arizona where he handled workers’ compensation claims, OSHA prosecutions, and provided legal counsel on various other matters related to the administration of a State government agency.

Before serving as a staff attorney at the ICA Weston was a trial lawyer handling civil and criminal litigation including numerous jury and non–jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations.

Interests

In his personal time Weston is an avid squash competitor and is certified by the United States Squash Association as a level one squash coach and club referee. Weston enjoys travel and adventure. He was married in Greece and honeymooned in Egypt. He has summitted Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Whitney and Mount Rainier. He has trekked to Machu Picchu and descended Mount Rainier’s snow field on a snowboard. He also likes to hike, kayak and paddle board.