Stinson Boosts Presence in Phoenix and Florida, Continues Lateral Growth with Four Litigation Partners

02.03.2026

Stinson LLP is excited to welcome four new partners in Phoenix and Florida, continuing its lateral growth momentum and bolstering its class action practice. The Phoenix-based partners are Dan W. Goldfine, Jamie Halavais, and Claire E.F. Grimes, with Angelina Gonzalez joining the firm in Florida. These attorneys have robust experience in class action defense, antitrust, investigations, insurance disputes and white-collar defense.

'We're excited to welcome these outstanding trial lawyers to Stinson and continue our growth in these markets," Stinson Managing Partner Allison Murdock said. "They are excellent lawyers with an outstanding track record in large, complex class action matters. Their experience in complex litigation, commitment to client service, and entrepreneurial mindset directly align with our strategic goals."

Goldfine, Halavais, Grimes and Gonzalez are widely recognized for their innovative approach to class action defense, particularly in developing strategies to defeat class certification in matters involving significant financial exposure. Their work has spanned cases with more than $50 billion at issue, drawing on a deep understanding of clients' underlying business transactions, industry economics and the procedural standards governing class actions, resulting in more than 70 successful defeats of class certification in the last 15 years.

"The existing Stinson class action team is considered by many to be the best class action defense team in the U.S.," Goldfine said. "Stinson's collaborative approach and focus on practical solutions made this a natural fit for our practice and clients. The firm has the depth, structure and culture needed to support sophisticated class action defense on a national scale, and we are excited to work with these great lawyers."

"Our new partners have substantial trial and litigation experience that will further strengthen and enhance our reputation as a go-to firm on big-ticket litigation," said Jeffrey Goulder, the Phoenix Office Managing Partner. "These partners are extremely talented lawyers who bring additional blue-chip clients to the firm, and who are completely aligned with our culture of teamwork and mutual respect. Stinson nationally is the strongest it has ever been, and with this combination, the Phoenix office is too."

Phoenix

Dan W. Goldfine is a business-focused litigator with a strong track record of resolving difficult legal challenges, including class actions and other complex matters involving antitrust, insurance coverage, RICO, fraud, and consumer protection laws. He understands how litigation risk affects businesses and works to mitigate that risk, while developing tactics that fit clients' immediate and long-term business interests.

Goldfine also represents companies, founders, executives and independent directors in government and internal investigations involving alleged managerial, officer, or board wrongdoing, drawing on his experience as a business owner and as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division. He brings distinctive, creative perspective to client solutions.

Jamie Halavais focuses her legal practice on complex commercial litigation and class action defense, helping businesses and individuals resolve challenging disputes with more than 15 years of courtroom experience. She has defended clients in alleged class actions and other complex commercial matters and also handles insurance defense issues, including breach-of-contract and bad-faith claims, as well as a wide range of business disputes. Halavais represents companies and independent directors in government and internal investigations to support compliance with applicable policies and statutes, and she has defended clients facing allegations of managerial, officer, or board wrongdoing.

Claire E.F. Grimes focuses her legal practice on complex commercial litigation, with experience in dispositive motion briefing, fact and expert discovery, and research and analysis of sophisticated legal issues, as well as class certification briefing and oral argument. She has handled various aspects of class action lawsuits brought against large insurance companies nationwide, and clients value her collaborative approach to meeting their goals while protecting their business interests.

Florida

Angelina M. Gonzalez has more than a decade of experience in federal and state courtrooms, helping clients navigate class actions, commercial disputes, and regulatory matters. Her practice includes defending national insurers against bad-faith and breach-of-contract claims and representing universities, health centers, and corporate clients in litigation with complex legal and reputational implications. In addition, she advises clients on litigation prevention and regulatory compliance to reduce risk before disputes arise.