Nicholas J. Wallwork

Partner

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Nicholas Wallwork is a partner in the Phoenix office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Technology, Litigation, and Regulatory & Industry Affairs Departments.

Mr. Wallwork’s broad civil litigation experience emphasizes complex and class action cases, including disputes involving technology and commercial matters, as well as environmental, toxic tort, and insurance coverage matters.  He has regularly served as common or coordinating counsel in multi-party litigation.

Mr. Wallwork was recently appointed by Governor Napolitano and confirmed by the Arizona Senate as a member of the oversight board of Arizona’s Superfund program, the Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund Advisory Board Committee.  He previously was a senior member of one of Arizona’s largest law firms, where he was founding chair of both the Computerized Litigation Support Group and the Environmental Practice Group.

Mr. Wallwork is Past President of the State Bar of Arizona and a member of the National Association of Bar Presidents.  He served two terms as a member of the Arizona Judicial Council, the administrative oversight body of the Arizona Court system chaired by the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.  A long-time elected member of the State Bar’s Board of Governors, he currently serves as Chair of the Bench-Bar Committee, Chair of the Appointments Committee and Chair of the Discipline Oversight Committee.

Recognized for his extensive knowledge in using technology to manage complex legal matters, Mr. Wallwork actively promotes practical use of technology by lawyers.  With his strong interest in technology-related legal matters, he was Founding Chair of the State Bar’s Section of Internet, E-Commerce & Technology Law (the “E Section”), Chair of the Task Force on the Future of the Profession and a member of the Technology Task Force.  He also is a past member of the Supreme Court of Arizona’s Commission on Technology.  Founding chair of the ALI-ABA satellite program, The Internet for Practical Litigators, he has written and spoken extensively on technology and legal matters. His technology-related articles have appeared in The National Law Journal, the ABA Journal and Legal Economics.  He also served as chair of the E Section’s first program, E-Commerce—The New Frontier.

Mr. Wallwork is a member of the American Law Institute. He received the State Bar’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and its Award for Outstanding Contribution to the State Bar. He is an Advocate & Fellow of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education and a Founding Benefactor of the Maricopa County Bar Foundation. He also is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the American Arbitration Association.

Noteworthy

• Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 for Environmental Law and Mass Tort Litigation
• Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers 2007 for Environmental Law
• Ranked, Chambers USA 2007, America's Leading Business Lawyers; Environment (including water rights) (Arizona)

News

• Best Lawyers in America Honors 43 Steptoe Attorneys
• 14 Steptoe Attorneys Named Southwest Super Lawyers
• Chambers and Partners Names Steptoe A Leading Firm in 22 Practice Areas
• Best Lawyers in America 2007 Lists Steptoe Attorneys
• Wallwork Earns AZ Senate Nod, Term Confirmation
• Steptoe Increases Phoenix Litigation Presence

Speaking Engagements

• Current & Emerging Environmental Law Issues, December 7, 2006, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)

Publications

• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 10
  Court Dismisses Climate Change Toxic Tort Suit Brought by the State of California
  September 18, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 9
  Rulings in Pair of Important Greenhouse Gas Cases
  September 13, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 8
  EPA Proposes Emissions Standards for HAPs for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources
  September 12, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 7
  Comments On Proposed Tougher Ozone Standard Must Be Submitted By October 9, 2007
  July 30, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 6
  Comment Period Running For Guidance Regarding Clean Water Act Jurisdiction After Rapanos
  July 23, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 5
  Upcoming Hearing on California Clean Vehicle Standards May Impact Arizona
  May 10, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 4
  Supreme Court Issues Stunning Decision Regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  April 2, 2007
• Environmental Newsflash, Issue 3
  MAG Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee Votes to Recommend Measures to Control Particulate Emissions
  March 6, 2007

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Arizona Water Quality Assurance Revolving fund Advisory Board
• President, State Bar of Arizona (2001-02)
• Member, National Council of Bar Presidents
• Member, Arizona Judicial Council (2001-03)
• Member, Commission on Technology
• Member, State Bar of Arizona, Board of Governors (1995-2003);
• Chair, Discipline Oversight Committee;
• Founding Chair, State Bar of Arizona, Section of Internet, E-Commerce & Technology Law; Founding
• Chair, Task Force on the Future of the Profession;
• Past Chair, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section; Member Technology Task Force
• Founding Chair, ALI-ABA Satellite Program, The Internet for Practical Litigators
• Trustee, Rockey Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2001-04)
• Founding Chair, ABA's Annual Seminar Tort & Environmental Matters: Advanced Course
• Founding Chair, Arizona Conference on Environmental and Natural Resources Law
• Past Liaison, ABA's Standing Committee on Environmental Law
• Member, American Law Institute
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
• Advocate & Fellow, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
• Founding Benefactor, Maricopa County Bar Foundation