Michael P. Anthony

Member • Joined Carson Messinger in 1986

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation

• Construction Litigation

• Firearms Litigation

• Personal and Property Injury Litigation

• Product Liability

• Bank Contracts Litigation

• Fraud Litigation

• Pension and Retirement Plan Litigation

• Insurance Litigation

• Appeals

Professional Memberships

• State Bar of Arizona

• State Bar of Texas

• Maricopa County Bar Association

Education

• J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1976

• B.S., University of Utah, 1968

Honors and Awards

• Delta Theta Phi

Authorships

• Legal Issues Relating to the Use of Deadly Force

• Gun Laws of America, co-author

• "Taking and Defending Depositions," 1997 Trial Discovery Series, Maricopa County Bar Association

Community Activities

• Joe Foss Institute

  • Board of Directors, 2005-2006

• Arizona Department of Public Safety

  • Concealed Weapons Instructor Certification legal course, instructor

  • Concealed Weapons Program Advisory Committee, member

• Phoenix Police Department

  • Use of Force Review Board, member

  • Disciplinary Review Board, member

  • Citizens Police Academy, graduate

• Arizona State Legislature

  • Consultant regarding firearms laws

Professional Experience

• Litigation Associate, Snell & Wilmer, 1981-1986

• Defense Counsel and Circuit Defense Counsel, U.S. Air Force, 1977-1980

• Criminal Law Defense Counsel, Texas, 1976

Military Service

• U.S. Air Force, 1968-1973, 1977-1980

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

• U.S. Court of Military Appeals

• All Arizona state courts

• Supreme Court of Texas

Birthplace

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma