Mark Lammers: Mark D. Lammers has joined the Tucson law firm of Rusing Lopez & Lizardi PLLC as a partner.

Lammers, who has practiced law in Tucson since 1985, is experienced in civil litigation, including complex personal injury and commercial litigation.

Lammers has litigated in state and federal courts, including Arizona appellate courts and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has litigated cases before various state agencies and arbitration panels, including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

His areas of expertise include stockbroker negligence/unsuitable investments, securities fraud, personal injury/wrongful death, medical and professional malpractice, dangerous products, breach of contract, insurance bad faith/wrongful denial of disability benefits and employment law.

Lammers is experienced in class-action litigation.

He previously served as a prosecutor for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, prosecuting white-collar crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes and child-abuse cases.

Since 1999, he has maintained an AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review system.

Lammers received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colo. He was awarded a juris doctor with high distinction from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 1985.

He serves on the Federal Bar Rules Committee and is an adjunct assistant professor at the UA College of Law, where he teaches pretrial litigation.