Chuck Piccuta

Chuck Piccuta is of counsel for Scottsdale Injury Lawyers, LLC and has practiced law for over 40 years. He is a former naval officer and JAG attorney and has also worked in private practice as well as the public sector. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has encountered thousands of legal issues in his four decades of practice. Chuck was born and raised in the Midwest where he was a stellar athlete.

He attended Northwestern University in Illinois on a full-ride athletic scholarship for football, then graduated with highest honors and received an academic scholarship to Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, where he was a member of the Northwestern University Law Review and graduated with honors. Upon graduation, Chuck enlisted in the United States Navy where he was commissioned as an officer in the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, serving as trial counsel at the Naval Legal Services Office at Treasure Island, San Francisco Naval Base until he was honorably discharged. He then worked for a San Francisco law firm representing private clients. After more than ten years in private practice, Chuck returned to public service at the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court as a research attorney, and was later promoted to a full-time judge pro-tempore position for five years, presiding over the civil law and motion calendar.

In 1995, Chuck was nominated by Governor Pete Wilson for an appointment to an open judge seat on the Superior Court; although the appointment was not finalized, he continued to work for the Superior Court until 2012. Upon leaving the Superior Court, Chuck joined his son, Charles Tony Piccuta (Founder of Scottsdale Injury Lawyers, LLC), in private practice. In 2017, Chuck bought a place in Scottsdale which he now considers home.