Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. announced that it has opened an office in Tucson, Arizona to better serve clients in the Southern region of Arizona. Centrally located at 1760 East River Road in Suite 230 (intersection of River Road and Campbell Avenue), the firm is in the heart of the Santa Catalina Mountains in a thriving community and business hub. Jennings Strouss also has offices in Phoenix and Peoria, Arizona, and Washington, D.C.

Attorneys Danielle J.K. Constant and John J. Kastner, along with paralegal Dawn Leslie, joined Jennings Strouss to assist clients and expand the firm’s footprint throughout the Greater Tucson Metropolitan area.

“We continue to grow the firm strategically to enhance existing services and expand areas most in demand by our clients,” states John C. Norling, Managing Attorney of Jennings Strouss. “When the opportunity to open a Tucson office was presented, we jumped on it. Danielle, John and Dawn have resided and worked in Tucson for many years and are deeply-rooted in the legal and business communities. We couldn’t have chosen a better team to represent Jennings Strouss in Tucson.”

Constant is an experienced litigator whose practice is focused on eminent domain and real estate litigation. Prior to entering private practice, she served as a prosecutor in the Pima County Attorney’s Office in Tucson. There, Constant played an instrumental role in negotiating thousands of serious felony cases, and personally prosecuted defendants in over 40 felony jury trials. Constant also reviewed and issued pre-indictment felony charges in violent, vehicular, property and narcotic offenses, prosecuted defendants in misdemeanor jury trials, and appeared in court for evidentiary hearings, bench trials and other court proceedings.

Constant earned her J.D. from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law and her B.A. from Dordt College. She has been a Tucson resident since 1999.

Kastner’s practice is anchored in his belief that there is no substitute for hard work. He approaches all of his cases with that mantra in mind. A trial attorney based in Tucson, Kastner extends his practice throughout Arizona in the areas of insurance defense, insurance coverage, premises liability, municipal liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death, commercial liability and professional negligence. Kastner’s experience is further diversified by his tenure as Judge Pro Tem for the Pima County Superior Court.

Kastner earned his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Kastner is recognized by Best Lawyers and is rated AV Preeminent.

Leslie’s career in the legal industry extends over 29 years. Her experience as a paralegal include a wide range of areas, including litigation, labor and employment, real estate, tax, personal injury, and medical malpractice and insurance defense.  Leslie earned her B.A. in Liberal Studies from Northern Arizona University.

For more information about Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, visit www.jsslaw.com.