Areas of Practice
- Class Action
- Consumer Products/Products Liability
- Copyright
- E-Commerce/Internet
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Intellectual Property
- IP Litigation
- Litigation
- Products Liability, Pharmaceutical & Mass Tort Litigation
- Telecom, Internet & Media
- Toxic Tort
- Trade Secrets
- Trademark
Practice-Specific Experience
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1986
- Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1983
Bar & Court Admissions
- Arizona
- US Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- US District Court for the Districts of Arizona and California
Fredric D. Bellamy
Partner
Collier Center201 East Washington Street, 16th Floor
Phoenix AZ 85004
TEL: 602.257.5204
FAX: 602.257.5299
Fredric D. Bellamy is a partner in the Phoenix office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Litigation and Regulatory & Industry Affairs Departments as well as the Intellectual Property group.
With over twenty years of experience in civil litigation, Mr. Bellamy's experience includes a broad range of complex commercial litigation, particularly in matters involving complex scientific or technical issues. These matters include environmental and toxic tort litigation, as well as litigation involving allegations of securities and real estate fraud. Mr. Bellamy has been involved in litigation involving disputes between major mining companies, and most recently has been involved as co-counsel in litigation relating to one of the largest groundwater contamination sites in Arizona.
Mr. Bellamy has also handled matters relating to environmental citations against a major oil company, underground storage tank-related liabilities of a major international soft drink manufacturer, potential environmental issues relating to the purchase of a new store site for one of the nation's largest supermarket chains, toxic tort issues as local counsel for a major national airline, defended against alleged environmental liabilities on behalf of one of the nation's largest commercial construction companies, and represented a major local shopping center developer in administrative and court matters relating to environmental contamination caused by a former tenant.
Mr. Bellamy's experience with cases involving complex issues includes multi-district and multiple-jurisdiction litigation matters and class actions, and in addition to Arizona matters, he has litigated matters in federal and state courts in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and other locations.
Mr. Bellamy has been recognized by a number of organizations including Best Lawyers in America 2008, Information Technology Law; Chambers USA 2007, Environment (Arizona); and Southwest Super Lawyers 2007, Intellectual Property Litigation. In 2007, he also received the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement. He is a former chair of the State Bar of Arizona Intellectual Property Section and the E-Commerce, Internet & Technology Law Section.
With a background in psychology and social relations, Mr. Bellamy has worked closely in appropriate cases with jury-consulting firms in evaluating potential trial strategies. In addition, he has experience with various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including successfully resolving complex matters through mediation.
Noteworthy
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2008 for Information Technology Law
- Ranked, Chambers USA 2008: America’s Leading Business Lawyers; Environment (Arizona)
- Listed in Southwest Super Lawyers 2007 and 2008 for Intellectual Property Litigation
- Ranked, AZBusiness Top Lawyers 2008 for Information Technology and Intellectual Property
- Co-Author, "Civil Rules in Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation" chapter in the Arizona Environmental Law Manual.
- Chaired and spoke at several seminars in the area of toxic tort and environmental litigation, trademark litigation, technology, and e-commerce-related topics.
Select News & Events
- Fourteen Steptoe & Johnson LLP Attorneys in Phoenix are Named Super Lawyers
- 39 Steptoe Lawyers and 17 Practice Areas Named Among Best in the US by Chambers USA 2008
- Best Lawyers in America Honors 43 Steptoe Attorneys
- 14 Steptoe Attorneys Named Southwest Super Lawyers
- Steptoe Congratulates Burton Award Winners
- Steptoe Increases Phoenix Litigation Presence
- Climate Change Changes Everything, February 8, 2008, What You Need to Know Regarding Emerging Regulatory & Litigation Issues Concerning Global Warming (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
- Arizona Bankers Association's 104th Annual Convention and Meeting, November 8, 2007, "E-Banking? Egads! Balancing Customer Convenience and Security in Online Transactions."
- Current & Emerging Environmental Law Issues, December 7, 2006, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
- Phoenix Attorneys Offer Key Employees in Transition Workshop, February 8, 2006, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)
Publications
- EPA Announces Web-Based System For Companies to Self-Disclose Environmental Violations
August 11, 2008 - Recent Ninth Circuit Ruling Likely to Increase NEPA Climate Change Litigation
June 27, 2008 - Fish and Wildlife Service To Reconsider Endangered Species Act Listing of Mexican Garter Snake
June 10, 2008 - New Climate Change Tort Lawsuit Asserts Civil Conspiracy Claim
March 10, 2008 - February 25, 2008
- PowerPoint Presentation
February 8, 2008 - December 3, 2007
- What a Federal Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Program Might Look Like: A Summary of The Lieberman/Warner Bill - America’s Climate Security Act of 2007 (S. 2191)
November 5, 2007
Professional Affiliations
- Former Chairman, State Bar of Arizona Intellectual Property Section
- Former Chairman, State Bar of Arizona E-Commerce, Internet & Technology Law Section
- Founding Chairman, Technology Committee, Executive Council, State Bar of Arizona Young Lawyers Division
- Former Editor-in-Chief, and Former Toxic Tort and Insurance Developments Editor, Environmental & Natural Resources Law Update (State Bar of Arizona)
