Kevin is a formidable and proven trial advocate with 36 years of experience in the courtroom. His practice focuses on high-profile and complex cases involving business transactions, consumer fraud, aviation crashes, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury. Driven to provide his clients with the answers they deserve, Kevin zealously defends the rights of those wronged by powerful organizations and large corporations. Attorneys from across the country have referred clients and worked with Kevin knowing that his professionalism and experience will make a difference in the outcome of their legal matter.
Fearless in the pursuit of justice, Kevin has obtained stellar results on behalf of his clients, including significant, multi-million-dollar recoveries. A masterful tactician who believes in meticulous and comprehensive case analysis, preparation, and investigation, Kevin is valued for his convincing and influential written and oral arguments, ability to establish trust and rapport, and highly effective negotiation skills. Kevin’s ability to tell each client’s unique story both in and out of court and before judges and juries alike make him a veritable force when it comes to realizing the right result.
In addition, Kevin is frequently sought out by other lawyers requiring a skilled and experienced trial advocate to either handle or work with them on their cases. He is frequently asked to serve as co-counsel on such matters because of his proven track record of success, intellectual acuity, relentless tenacity, and extraordinary drive to succeed. Moreover, Kevin is dedicated to bringing individual attention and the full force and intellect of the firm to bear for his clients.
After graduating from the University of Kansas, Kevin completed his legal studies at the Arizona State University College of Law. He is admitted to practice before all Arizona State Courts, the United States District Court for Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Kevin has represented clients throughout Arizona, as well as in California, Florida, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Alaska. A member of the Arizona State Bar, the Maricopa County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association, Kevin also earned the prestigious AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been honored in “Best Lawyers” and “Super Lawyers” over his many years of practice.
Community involvement is a large part of who Kevin is outside of the law. He served on the Board of Directors for the Valleywise Health Foundation (VHF) as its Chairperson. VHF is an organization that supports the mission of Arizona’s only public safety net medical facility, the Arizona Burn Center, and the largest teaching hospital in the region. In addition, Kevin is an Arizona Ranger serving as a training and firearms instructor. He is also a member of the New York based Explorers Club.
Kevin’s many personal interests include flying, scuba diving, skiing, climbing, and competitive shooting sports. See Kevin’s profile on our main website.
Honors & Awards
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating , Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America®, Aviation, 2025; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2017-2025; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2020-2025
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, 2016-2020, 2023-2024
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2020
- Phoenix Magazine, Top Lawyer, Aviation, 2022-2023
Education
- Arizona State University
J.D., 1987 - University of Kansas
B.S., with honors, 1984
Bar & Court Admissions
- Arizona, 1987
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Member
- Scottsdale City Court,
Judge Pro Tem - Scottsdale Business Development Forum, Member
- Valleywise Health Foundation, Board Chair, 2020-2022
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Western Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Member
- ASU College of Arts and Sciences’ Center for Political Thought & Leadership, Advisory Board Member
- Maintaining a Consistent Fundraising Stream: Lessons Learned From COVID-19, Philanthropy News Digest (PND), June 1, 2020
Press Releases
- Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Recognizes 51 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys – August 15, 2024
- 19 G&K Attorneys Selected to 2024 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, April 8, 2024
- Class Action Suit Filed in Florida Against Yacht Brokers Association – March 4, 2024
- Kevin Neal Obtains Significant Settlement in Ohio for Family of Pilot Killed in Plane Crash – January 23, 2024
- Kevin Neal Wins Patent Infringement Case in Federal Court – December 18, 2023
- Phoenix Magazine Names 9 G&K Attorneys to 2023 Top Lawyers – September 1, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Recognizes 52 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys, August 21, 2023
- 18 G&K Attorneys Selected to 2023 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars, April 6, 2023
- Google to Pay Record-Setting $85,000,000 Settlement to the State of Arizona in Consumer Fraud Case, October 4, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Recognizes 41 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys, August 18, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Recognizes 37 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys, August 19, 2021
- Gallagher & Kennedy Announces Kevin Neal as Lead Counsel in Arizona’s Google Lawsuit, April 16, 2021
- Gallagher & Kennedy Announces 14 Attorneys Selected to 2021 Southwest Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists, April 8, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 36 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys, August 21, 2020
- Fourteen Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Selected for Southwest Super Lawyers 2020, April 6, 2020
- Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 33 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field, August 15, 2019
- Sixteen Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Selected for Southwest Super Lawyers 2019, April 15, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America® Recognizes 35 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field, August 15, 2018
- Twenty-Two Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Selected for Southwest Super Lawyers 2018, April 24, 2018
- 35 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Recognized as 2018 ‘Best Lawyers in America®’, August 16, 2017
- 24 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Named 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers, April 10, 2017
- Arizona and California Behavioral Health Centers Sue Health Net for Failing to Properly Pay Claims Related to Drug and Alcohol (Behavioral Health) Treatment, November 7, 2016
- Kevin Neal Appointed to Maricopa Health Foundation Board of Directors, October 25, 2016
- 33 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Named 2017 ‘Best Lawyers in America®’, August 17, 2016
- Twenty-Six G&K Attorneys Selected to 2016 Southwest Super Lawyers’ List, April 11, 2016
- G&K Adds New Shareholder, Kevin D. Neal, to the Firm’s Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Practice Group, July 31, 2013
Related News
- Phoenix Magazine Names 9 G&K Attorneys to 2023 Top Lawyers, September 1, 2023
- Kevin Neal Obtains $12 Million Jury Verdict in Breach of Fiduciary Duty Case, July 29, 2023
- G&K Obtains Favorable Result from U.S. Supreme Court in Whistleblower’s False Claims Act Case, June 30, 2023
- G&K Obtains Proposed $15 Billion Settlement in Groundwater Contamination Suit Against 3M, Other Manufacturers, June 6, 2023
- Phoenix Magazine Names 8 G&K Attorneys to Inaugural Top Lawyers Issue, September 1, 2022
- Kevin Neal Appointed Lead Counsel in the Arizona Attorney General’s Google Lawsuit, April 22, 2021
- Kevin Neal: Taking It to the Limit, April 2, 2020
- Valleywise Health Breaks Ground on Medical Center in Phoenix, March 5, 2020
- People on the Move in Phoenix: Kevin Neal Elected Board Chair at Valleywise Health Foundation, January 29, 2020
- Kevin D. Neal: Beyond the Lawsuit, January 20, 2020
Live Media
- 3TV Phoenix Interview Kevin Neal & Ken Ralston on $85M Win for Arizona Against Google in Consumer Fraud Case, October 5, 2022
- Arizona and California Behavioral Health Centers Sue Health Net for Failing to Properly Pay Claims Related to Drug and Alcohol (Behavioral Health) Treatment, December 13, 2016