Of Counsel

Paul David Ticen

Paul Ticen joined White Berberian as Of Counsel in 2010, where he represents clients ranging from corporations, to small businesses and individuals. He offers legal services in the areas of liquor licensing and administrative hearings for restaurants, bars/nightclubs, retail stores and social clubs. He also practices in the areas of insurance fraud (examinations under oath) and an array of civil litigation matters, including commercial/business, employment, real estate, water rights and personal injury/insurance defense (dramshop, general liability, products liability). Paul also assists individuals in forming business entities, preparing contracts/leases, buy-sell agreements and estate planning.

Paul was born in Seattle and raised in nearby Bellevue, Washington. Despite being a lifelong Washington Husky football fan, Paul attended Washington State University in Pullman to play baseball. He was also a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, where he served on the board as Risk Manager. Following graduation, Paul headed to the sunny climes of San Diego to begin work in the insurance industry. He was quickly promoted to litigation specialist where he honed his negotiation skills traveling throughout California attending mediations and settlement conferences. Paul relocated to Scottsdale, where he worked for Scottsdale Insurance Company handling commercial automobile and trucking claims.

Paul temporarily left Arizona to attend law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. At McGeorge, Paul graduated with distinction and was awarded membership in the Traynor Society. Paul returned to Scottsdale Insurance Company after the bar exam where he handled high exposure claims in the areas of liquor, products and general liability. In January 2007, Paul began practicing with a reputable civil litigation firm in Phoenix. Paul has been an instrumental part in setting up the Arizona Chapter of the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, an organization dedicated to combating insurance fraud.

Paul is an avid college football and professional baseball fan. He is a certified CrossFit trainer and member of CrossFit Forever Strong, a CrossFit affiliate in Chandler. Paul enjoys CrossFit's intensity, functional exercises and camaraderie. If he wasn't busy enough, Paul and his wife recently had their first child.

(480) 636-8150 | pticen@wbazlaw.com