Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death

Jennifer focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters in Arizona, including complex transportation cases, premises liability, and medical malpractice. Approximately 90% of her current practice is plaintiff-side injury and wrongful death litigation. She handles a limited number of matters as a neutral mediator or arbitrator in injury cases.

A catastrophic injury is permanent and life-altering: traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, severe burns, amputation, or any harm that fundamentally changes a person’s ability to live and work. These cases are distinguished by the long-term medical, financial, and personal consequences they carry. They require a lawyer who understands not just liability, but the full scope of what has been lost.

Jennifer spent her first eighteen years of practice on the other side of personal injury cases: thirteen years as captive counsel for a major insurance company and six years as a civil defense litigator representing businesses and insurers. She knows how carriers evaluate claims, how defense teams build cases against injured people, and what drives resolution decisions. Since transitioning to plaintiff work in late 2023, that knowledge is entirely in the service of the people she represents.

Board certification in personal injury and wrongful death law is held by fewer than 2% of Arizona personal injury attorneys. It requires documented trial experience, peer review from both judges and opposing counsel, a written examination, and ongoing continuing legal education. It is not a directory listing or a peer-voted award. As of the most recent certification cycle, 93 attorneys in Arizona hold it. Jennifer Rebholz has held it since 2020.

Jennifer focuses on large-loss matters where the injury is permanent, the consequences are life-altering, and the work requires someone who has tried these cases from both sides of the courtroom. She brings 35 first-chair jury trials across five Arizona counties and twenty years of civil litigation experience. Catastrophic injury, wrongful death, serious motor vehicle and trucking crashes, and complex premises liability claims are the core of her plaintiff practice.

Most wrongful death cases in Arizona take one to three years to resolve, depending on complexity, the number of parties involved, and whether the matter proceeds to trial. The statute of limitations is generally two years from the date of death. Complex cases involving commercial vehicles, multiple defendants, or disputed liability often require more time to investigate and prepare. Jennifer evaluates each matter individually and is direct about realistic timelines from the outset.

Yes. Jennifer has tried cases in Maricopa, Pima, Coconino, Pinal, and Yavapai counties. She represents clients statewide and is admitted to practice in Arizona and the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.