Iulia Taranu

Meet Iulia Taranu, a seasoned senior counsel at WSHB's Phoenix location. She expertly handles commercial and business litigation, professional errors and omission claims, construction defect claims, and insurance coverage matters. Iulia's extensive experience includes trial preparation and attendance, as she served as second chair trial counsel for two bench trials and a five-day arbitration. Her exceptional work has earned her recognition as a 2024 - 2025 Best Lawyers Ones to Watch^® for her achievements in insurance law, litigation – construction, and personal injury litigation – defendants. Additionally, she has been recognized as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" for her work in civil litigation in Phoenix, AZ, in 2024.

When not practicing law, Iulia enjoys spending quality time with family and friends, wine tasting, and traveling. Iulia is fluent in Romanian and has beginner/intermediate proficiency in Chinese.

• SPUS8 Dakota LP v. KNR Contractors LLC, 641 F.Supp.3d 682 (2022) (Motion For Summary Judgment Ruling, Granted in Part and Denied in Part)

Education

• Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (J.D., 2017)
  • Managing Editor, ASU Sports and Entertainment Law Journal
• Arizona State University (B.S., 2014, summa cum laude)

Licensed to Practice in

• Arizona
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Publications

• “Revisiting Foreseeability, Recent Decision Delivers Consistency to Design Professionals for Economic Harm,” Co-author, Construction Claims Magazine, Fall 2022, Issue 3, Volume 7
• “MMA Fighting is a Right Worthy of Protection Under the First Amendment,” Arizona State Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Fall 2016

Community Activities

• Regional Board Member for Playworks, a non-profit organization that leverages the power of recess to transform children’s social and emotional health (2019)

Memberships

• Professional Liability Defense Federation