Entries by ernest

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Baird Williams & Greer Law Firm Files Suit Against the ATF

Baird Williams & Greer Law provides legal counsel to ATF Agent Jay Dobyns in a $4 million lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the U.S. District Court of Arizona, alleging defamation of character and the failure to protect him and his family. The lawsuit follows the release of Dobyns’ best […]

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Jim Reed Weighs in on ATF Case: Dobyns vs. United States

As lead counsel, Baird Williams & Greer Attorney James B. Reed makes an appearance on a National Rifle Association News Special Report from Ginny Simone, weighing in on the Dobyns vs. United States case. Reed represents retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent Jay Dobyns in a contract dispute suit in which Dobyns maintains while […]

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Case Against the ATF Appears on ABC (KGUN9-TV)

Baird Williams & Greer Attorney James Reed answers questions from the media after conducting closing arguments for Dobyns verse United States.   Baird Williams & Greer filed a $10M federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice on behalf of former ATF Agent Jay Dobyns, maintaining he was betrayed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. […]

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MEDIA ADVISORY: ATF Special Agent Jay Dobyns (ret.) Defeats the U.S. Department of Justice in U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Today, Federal Judge Francis M. Allegra of the United States Court of Federal Claims released his trial court opinion following a three week trial to the bench, finding in favor of 27 year United States Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) undercover Special Agent Jay Dobyns (ret’d), against the defendant United States […]

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Media Coverage of Victory in Jay Dobyns Case

*UPDATED* Multiple media outlets covered the Jay Dobyns victory in the case against the ATF. J. Ernest Baird, P.C. attorney James Reedwas quoted extensively in the coverage. ABC News: Retired Agent Awarded $173,000 in ATF Lawsuit USA Today: Court favors ex-agent in suit against ATF Arizona Republic and Channel 12 NBC TV News: Judge: ATF to pay $173K to […]

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Jim Reed featured in Arizona Republic profile

Arizona Republic profiles reporter Richard Ruelas featured an article on Baird Williams & Greer partner Jim Reed in Sunday’s Republic. The article focuses on Jim’s work in the Federal Court of Claims on behalf of retired ATF Agent Jay Dobyns entitled “Jay Dobyns v. United States“. The lawsuit went seven years, resulting in a plaintiff’s […]

Jay Dobyns | Client Testimonial

(Left to Right) J. Ernest Baird, P.C. Paralegal Jeff Elder, J. Ernest Baird, P.C. Client Jay Dobyns, J. Ernest Baird, P.C. Attorney James Reed, J. Ernest Baird, P.C. Associate Carson Emmons   Dear Messrs. Baird, Williams and Greer, With the closing arguments of Dobyns v. USA concluded, I wanted to send you a brief message. First, thank you […]

Dealing with Non-Parties at Fault Defenses

A.R.S. § 12-2506(A) establishes several liability in Arizona. The statute holds that each defendant is liable only for the amount of damages allocated to the defendant in direct proportion to the defendant’s percentage of fault. Section 12-2506 also provides that when assessing the percentages of each defendant’s fault, the fact finder “shall consider the fault of all persons […]