35 years of

Promoting Access to Justice

2013 FOUNDATION LUNCHEON

OUR SPONSORS

OUR SPONSORS

OUR SPONSORS

WALTER E. CRAIG AWARDDISTINGUISHED SERVICE

“For the attorney who has manifested adherence to the highest principles and tradition of the legal professional and service to the public in the community in which he or she lives”

2013 AWARDEE

BARBARA DAWSON

Barb is a true community connector. She leads by example and asks others to join her in ensuring successful access to justice programs.

WILLIAM E. MORRIS AWARD PRO BONO SERVICE

“For extraordinary contributions by an Arizona Attorney in making legal services available to persons who otherwise could not afford them”

2013 AWARDEE

STANLEY FRIEDMAN

Stanley Freidman is not your typical volunteer. He seeks out innovative solutions to those problems facing tenants

MARK SANTANALAW RELATED EDUCATION SERVICE

Recognizes exceptional contributions of Arizona attorneys or law firms in furthering education and understanding of the role of the law in our democratic society. This award focuses on public awareness on the contributions that attorneys provide to the community.

Chief Justice Berch has a record spanning a decade of "promoting, inspiring, improving and leading innovations in the field of civic education".

2013 AWARDEE

CHIEF JUSTICE REBECCA WHITE BERCH

FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE

Awarded to the attorney who has devoted expertise and time to changing the justice system to promote access and opportunity for those most vulnerable.

2013 RECIPIENT

ELLEN S. KATZ

Through Ellen′s advocacy the system for those most vulnerable has advanced in numerous areas. Ellen′s representation of the poverty population is extensive.

TOP PRO BONO ATTORNEYSLynne C. AdamsRyan AndersonAlexander ArpadLisa BibbensShannon S. BradleyLarry J. CohenJames M. CoolSteven CoxSarah Crotty Joubert DavenportJohn DeStefano IIIJohn E. DewulfAndrea C. DieterleAshley DonovanGreg DroegerJesse Evans SchroederKevin R. FincelCatherine Fine

Meredith H. FloriErin FoxJonathan B. FrutkinScott GanBiagio GingoCharlotte Hamilton Jennifer R. HunterFlorin V. IvanBob JohnstoneMikkel (Mik) JordahlRonald L. KossackMichelle M. LauerRonda LustmanPhillip (Jay) McCarthyJ. Leslie McLeanThomas A. MortonJennifer L. NagelChristina C. Ortecho

Nathan Parkey Christopher W. PayneCristina PerezJuan Perez-MedranoGary E. RobbinsLisa Schriner Lewis Karen A. SchoenauDenice Shepherd Ernest “Skip” SkinnerBen SmithKimberley A. StaleyTimothy J. ThomasonMegan Heald TracyJack VincentCarlie Owsley WalkerJennifer N. WardJames P. WebsterDavid West

JUDGE JOHN STICHT MEMORIAL

In tribute to Hon. John R. Sticht, this memorial provides assistance to disabled individuals who are striving for productivity and independence through careers in the legal profession.

2013 RECIPIENT

PATRICK HOLKINSPatrick was awarded a yearlong public service fellowship by Harvard to promote hearing health services in rural South Africa. He returned to the U.S. in 2010 to begin law school at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, where he took courses in employment and disability law and served as an Articles Editor for the Arizona Law Review. He has interned with the Civil Rights Division of the Arizona Attorney General and Pima County Juvenile Court. He hopes to pursue a career as a civil rights litigator.

GEORGIA ELLEXSON MEMORIAL

In honor of a trailblazer for female attorneys in Arizona. This memorial assists graduating law students interested in pursuing a career in public law in completing the Arizona State Bar Exam.

2013 RECIPIENT

GERMAR TOWNSEND

Germar believes public service is the best way to make a difference and his hope is that the J.D. will open doors—to positions and places—and provide the knowledge, that will allow him to pursue social justice and equality for all, at the highest levels.

JONATHAN PAUL SCHUBERT MEMORIAL

The memorial fund honors Jonathan Paul Schubert, a dedicated young lawyer who devoted himself to the fight for justice in his law practice with passion, determination, and an independent spirit.

2013 RECIPIENT

KYLE RIGGS

After graduation, Kyle will continue his commitment to public service in the prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program, a highly selective program that places recent graduates in a federal government agency position.

2013 RECIPIENT

LAURA CLYMER

"The ever-widening gap between rich and poor in our country is not just in terms of money, but also in access to legal representation. It is for these reasons and for the woman in the shelter that my commitment to social justice issues and pro bono work is strong and will continue once I become a practicing attorney."

LIFETIME FELLOW$25,000+

Alberta B. Farrington Foundation Alliance BankDan Bagatell

Barbara Dawson & Hon. Sam Thumma Dial CorporationFord Foundation

David & Eileen HagaHoneywell International Inc.

M & I BankNational Bank

Perkins Coie Brown & BainPhoenix School Law

Elias RomleyStephen P. Shadle

Phillip E. Von AmmonPatricia Whitehead

ADVOCATE$10,000+

APS Harry J. Cavanagh

Paul F. EcksteinFennemore Craig

First National Bank of Arizona, Lamb FoundationDavid F Gaona

Lewis and Roca LLP Melody Ribodoux Foundation

Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.Pearl M. Tang

US District CourthouseNicholas J. Wallwork

Wells Fargo Foundation

SUSTAINING BENEFACTOR$5,000+

Frederick M. "Fritz" AspeyC. Randall Bain

Peter BairdClifton BloomBryan Cave

Timothy BurkeRobert B. Carey

I Douglas DunipaceDewain Fox

John P. FrankSandra S. Froman

Pat and Tom GiallanzaHon. Frank X. Gordon

Robert Ong Hing

Jennings & Haug CunninghamPeter Kiewit, Jr.

James J. LeonardGeorge Lyons

Daniel J McAuliffeNancy-Jo Merritt

Nicholas A. MoceriJanice Harrison Moore

National BankNavigant Consulting

John J. RhodesMichael S. Rubin

Hon. Roxanne Song OngSteptoe & Johnson

Thompson West

BENEFACTOR$5,000

Peter AmbelangKenneth Clancy

Robert F. CrawfordGary Jaburg

Howard H. KarmanAshby Lohse

Alan A. MathesonRichard L. Merkel

Janice Harrison MooreThomas J. Reilly

Richard M. WeinrothJohn H. Westover

SUSTAINING PATRON$2,500+

Jerry L. AngleThomas G. Bakker

Bank OneGerald Barrett

Randolph A. BartlettJames P. Bartlett

Harry BeansMathis Becker

Gary L. BirnbaumBonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman, & Balin

Jeffrey P. BoshesJohn J. Bouma

Charles B. BurtonEarl H. Carroll

Lauren J. CasterBryan. Cave

A. James ClarkJames R. CondoRoger D. CurleyJohn J. Dawson

Dennis C. DeBerryRichard W. Donato

Thomas Dunevant IIIPeter D. EisnerDavid J. . Estes

P. Robert FanninStanley G. Feldman

Charles L. FineG. David Gage

Gammage & Burnham PLCArthur C. Gehr

Gloria A. GoldmanJeffrey H. Greenberg

Mary E. HagaWilliam F. Haug

Hugh HegyiEd Hendricks

Danna D. HendrixBruce R. HeurlinSteven A. Hirsch

Charles W. JiruachMichael D. Kimerer

Neal KumRonald F. Larson

Diane S. Lindstrom-McClureDanelle LiwiskiPaul R. Madden

Ralph E. MahowaldRuth V. McGregorOsborn Maledon

Bernard Van O’SteenGary PearlmutterDeana S. PeckWilliam E. Platt Warren E. PlattJames Powers

Quarles & BradleyPeter J. Rathwell

Paul G. ReesArthur E. Romley

Mark D. RubinSabnekar & Associates

SCF ArizonaSusan M. Schauf

Eve SchocketLyne and Roy Schubert

Douglas W. SeitzKenneth J. SherkSherman HowardDaniel L. StoopsLarry W Suciu

Shoshana TancerBenjamin C. Thomas

Wrm. Charles ThomasTed F. Warner

John C. WesleyHon. Lawrence F. Winthrop

Michael C. YoungRussell J. Zarkou

PATRON$2,500

Timothy BergStephen S. CaseMarc C. CavnessRoger K. Gilbert

Lawrence A. HammondJudge Margaret Houghton

Diane M. JohnsenStephen M. Lee

Shari Mauney BurkholderSalt River Project

Thomas J. ShumardJames SusaTed Warner

Chandler Udall

NEXT GENERATION FELLOWS

Jody ArnoldMark Aspey

Vice Chief Justice Scott BalesMichael BarabanHon. Janet Barton

Chief Justice Rebecca White BerchHon. Thomas Berning

Matthew BinfordHon. James Blake

Hon. Craig Blakey IIIDamon & Danelle BoydMargaret Breidenbach

Jeff BrodinJustice Robert Brutinel

Emily BurnsA. B. & A.J. Butler

Mary BystrickyEllis Carter

Lauren CasterBryan Chambers

Hon. Connie ContesJohn Cosden

Amelia Craig CramerWhitney Cunningham

Hon. Glenn DavisPeter Davis

Kim DeMarchi

Abbe GoncharskyMary Mangotich Grier

Mark HarrisonMilt & Meredith HathawayHon. Hugh & Diane Hegyi

Rachel HernandezRobert HingRobert Hirsh

Hon. Eileen HollowellJeffrey JacobsonJoseph Kanefield

Faith KlepperHon. Joseph Kreamer

Ashley DonovanMatthew & Michele Feeney

Richard FeldheimStanley Feldman

Noel FidelMatthew Fischer

Dewain FoxRobert Frederiksen

John FurlongBrad Gazaway

Pat and Tom GiallanzaSasha Glassman

David Gomez

NEXT GENERATION FELLOWS

Kathryn KreckeTodd Lang

Hon. Danelle LiwskiLisa Loo

George LyonsDenis Malm

Hon. Patricia Mariella-Santana

Daniel McAuliffeHon. Ruth McGregor

Leslie MillerJennifer MottAlberto Olivas

Bernard Van O'SteenSamuel OttleyEric OverstreetRandall Papetti

Gary & Lori PearlmutterJustice John Pelander

Fred PetersenJohn PhelpsRichard PlattBree Popp

Hon. Maurice PortleyJane Proctor

Hon. Helen Purcell

Ken SherkLara Slifko

Hon. Roxanne Song OngClarice Spicker

James SusaChristine ThompsonJohn & Susie Todd

Christina UriasWachtel Biehn & Malm

John WestoverHon. Lawrence Winthrop

Patricia WinthropCharles Wirken

Peter RathwellGary RestainoArthur Romley

K RoyalKevin RueggAnne Ryan

Hon. Michael RyanThomas Ryan

Domingos R. SantosLynn and Roy Schubert

Justice Ann Scott TimmerAnne Segal

Beth Shapiro

FOUNDATION BOARDTodd F. Lang - President

Tom Giallanza– President – ElectMatthew Fischer– Vice President

Hon. Helen Purcell – SecretaryHon. Lawrence Winthrop– Treasurer

Hon. Roxanne Song Ong – Past President

Hon. Thomas J. BerningMatt BinfordDamon BoydJeffrey BrodinPeter Davis

Kim DemarchiRodney Glassman

Faith KlepperHon. Joseph Kreamer

Robin Mitchell

Meredith PeabodyRichard T. Platt

Domingos SantosClarice SpickerGeoffrey Sturr

Christine ThompsonJanice Wezelman

Ex OfficioJohn F. Phelps

Kevin S. Ruegg, Ph. D.

FOUNDATION STAFFKim Bernhart

Public Legal Information Manager

Holly Bowen Staff Accountant

Jennifer Castro

Professional Development Manager

Joannie CollinsChief Administrative Officer

Justin DumagpiPublic Legal Information Coordinator

Rosie Figueroa

Instruction Specialist

Alvaro FloresCTO – Director of Operations

Chris Groninger

Policy & Outreach Manager

Daniel HallPublic Legal Information Specialist

Tedd HarrisStatewide Technology Specialist

Susan NusallCommunity Resource Manager

Francisco OrtegaCompliance Coordinator

Kevin Ruegg, Ph. D. Executive Director-CEO

Stephanie SandnerSenior Accountant

Lara Slifko

Chief Resource Officer

Julie WilsonChief Financial Officer