Prescott, AZ

Chris Jensen

Chris Jensen is a Partner and Personal Injury Attorney at Jensen Phelan Law Firm, P.C. He has over 50 years of legal experience, focusing on personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance cases. He is a former President of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association and the Arizona Association for Justice. His work has set legal precedent in Arizona, particularly regarding a minor child's right to claim medical expenses in a lawsuit. He was also Prescott Valley's first Town attorney.

Adam Palmer

Adam Palmer is a native New Yorker, born in 1962. He attended Juniata College where he played football and obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Business in 1984. He graduated from Antioch School of Law in 1986, serving as an editor on the Antioch Law Journal. Adam began his legal career in 1987, representing individuals in Arizona’s civil and administrative courts. He has represented injured individuals and their families, with his advocacy shaping Arizona case law through landmark appellate decisions. He was admitted to the United States District Court, District of Arizona in 1988, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in 1989, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America in 1997. In 2000, Adam was a founding shareholder in Palmer Law Offices, P.C., gaining extensive litigation and trial experience in workers’ compensation, personal injury, and legal and medical negligence. He has appeared in State and Federal Courts in Arizona, Maryland, Missouri, Florida, and California, and before various administrative agencies. Adam received his Board Certification in Workers’ Compensation by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization in 2009, a distinction held by fewer than five percent of active Arizona attorneys. He is recognized as one of Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers for 2023, 2024, and 2025, and was inducted into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Arizona in 2025, and the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group: Top Injured Workers’ Attorneys in 2016. Adam is a member of the Prescott Bar Association, Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers, and a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children. He has nearly four decades of experience.

Mark W. Drutz

Mark W. Drutz has been practicing law in Yavapai County since 1981. He has represented clients in over 100 jury and non-jury trials and appeared in the Arizona State Court of Appeals at least 20 times. He is a founding member of Musgrove Drutz Butner & Gautreaux, PC. His practice focuses on litigation including bodily injury, wrongful death, real estate, and commercial cases. Mark is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Nicholas E. Vakula

Nicholas E. Vakula is a Managing Partner at The Vakula Law Firm, PLC. He is a Certified Legal Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death by the AZ Board of Legal Specialization since 1999. He has over 25 years of experience in Arizona personal injury law. He is a lifetime member of the Arizona Association for Justice and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is also recognized as a Preeminent Lawyer by the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers of America/Martindale Hubbell.

Jett Palmer

Jett Palmer is a native Arizonan, born and raised in Phoenix. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, earning multiple academic honors including membership in Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, and The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He earned his Juris Doctor from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. Jett is admitted to practice law before the Arizona Supreme Court, United States District Court, District of Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. At Palmer Law Offices P.C., his legal practice includes personal injury, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death litigation. He is recognized as a 2023 Rising Star in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation law by PHOENIX Magazine and one of Phoenix Magazine’s 2025 Top Lawyers for Workers’ Compensation Law. Jett is actively involved in his community, volunteering with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Chris Goodnow has dedicated his professional career to helping victims of accident related injury across the country. Chris graduated Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a BA in political science. Chris attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law for his law degree and has worked exclusively in personal injury and wrongful death litigation throughout his tenures in Arizona and Colorado. Chris’ work in the injury field includes: car accidents, premises liability incidents, brain injuries, wrongful deaths, medical malpractice, commercial trucking incidents, dog bite attacks, bicycle accidents, burn injuries, ATV accidents, birthing injuries, and insurance bad faith cases. Chris also helped represent several hundred injury, birth defect, and wrongful death claimaints against Purdue Pharma related to their many opioid products, including Oxycontin. The case is regarded as one of the largest and most complex in the history of the United States legal system. Chris has consulted across the country in legal business development, law firm innovation and automation, and in cyber-security claims. He has previously worked as a mediator for both the Denver County Court and the Better Business Bureau.

Justin McKay graduated from Northern Arizona University and attended the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Throughout his legal career, he has worked almost exclusively in high-end litigation. Justin has fought for the rights of victims both in personal injury and in complex probate, trust and estate litigation. Justin focuses on cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, financial exploitation and elder abuse. Justin has helped recover of millions of dollars for victims of negligence, abuse and exploitation. Justin helped represent hundreds of injury and wrongful death victims in claims against Purdue Pharma regarding manufactured opioids, such as Oxycontin. It is widely regarded as one of the largest and most complex legal actions in American history.