Admitted: 1981, Kansas; 1982, Arizona
Law School: Washburn University of Topeka, J.D.
Biography: Mr. Sassaman was an Associate Comments Editor for the Washburn Law Journal, and the author of the Law Review Note: "Punitive Damages in Contract Actions Are The Exceptions Swallowing The Rule?" 20 Washburn Law Journal 86 (1980). He has a Certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, an honor bestowed on less than approximately 1.5% of the practicing attorneys in the State. He has been elected to the Southwest Super Lawyers, and Arizona's Finest Lawyers.
Born: Anthony, Kansas, April 30, 1954
Cases: Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. DGG & CAR, Inc., 218 Ariz. 262, 183 P.3d 513 (2008); Liberty Ins. Underwriters, Inc. v. Weitz Co., LLC, 215 Ariz. 80, 158 P.3d 209 (App. 2007); Uyleman v. D.S. Rentco, 194 Ariz. 300, 981 P.2d 1081 (App. 1999); Floyd v. Donahue, 186 Ariz. 409, 923 P.2d 875 (App. 1996); Ogden v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co., 188 Ariz. 132, 933 P.2d 1200 (App. 1996); Wilshire Ins. Co. v. Home Ins. Co., 179 Ariz. 602, 880 P.2d 1148 (App. 1994); Columbia Casualty Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guar. Co., 178 Ariz. 104, 870 P.2d 1200 (App. 1994); Newman v. Sun Valley Crushing Co., 175 Ariz. 272, 855 P.2d 786 (1993); Newman v. Sun Valley Crushing Co., 173 Ariz. 456, 844 P.2d 623 (App. 1992); West v. Sundance Dev. Co., 169 Ariz. 579, 821 P.2d 240 (App. 1991); Villareal v. State, Dep't of Transp., 160 Ariz. 474, 774 P.2d 213 (1989); Employers Mut. Casualty Co. v. McKeon, 159 Ariz. 111, 765 P.2d 513 (1988); Arizona Property & Casualty Ins. Guar. Fund v. Herder, 156 Ariz. 203, 751 P.2d 519 (1988); Chiara v. Fry's Food Stores of Arizona, Inc., 152 Ariz. 398, 733 P.2d 283 (1987).