Practice Area
Practice is concentrated in family law, including dissolution, post-dissolution, paternity, child custody and child support matters. Government representation includes representing governmental bodies and clients before public agencies at all levels.

Education

• University of Southern California, BA, Political Science and Speech Communication
  
• University of California at Davis, J.D., Law Review member, Senior Articles Editor

Publications

• Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals, Aspen Publishers, 5th Edition (New York 2005) (Co-author with Thomas A. Mauet, University of Arizona)
  
• Fundamentals of Litigation for California Paralegals, Aspen Publishers, 3rd Edition (New York 2007) (Co-author with Thomas A. Mauet, University of Arizona)
  
• Model Letters to Doctors, Witnesses, Adjusters and Others, James Publishing Group, 1990
  
• Community Columnist for the Arizona Republic, (1997-present)
• “Crime Solutions Through Planning and Zoning,” ABA State & Local News, Vol. 24, no. 2, Winter 2001
• “A Three-Step Approach to Effective Client/Witness Interviews,” Arizona Attorney, vol. 33, No. 8, April 1997
  

Professional Memberships

• Arizona Women Lawyers Association
  
• Arizona State Bar
  
• California State Bar
  
• International Municipal Lawyers Association, Vice-Chair Personnel Section (2006-2007); Chair Personnel Section (2007-present)
  
• Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County Superior Court, Civil division
  

Speaking Engagements

• Time Management Skills for Effective Leadership, National League of Cities and Towns (New Orleans, LA., November 14, 2007)
  
• Mastering Land Use and Planning Processes, National Business Institute (Phoenix, AZ., September 10, 2006)
  
• Developing Highly Effective Teams in the Workplace, International Municipal Lawyers Association (Washington, D.C., April 2007)
  
• Life Coaching Skills for Effective Leadership: Balancing Your Personal and Professional Life, National League of Cities & Towns (Reno, NV., December 5, 2006)
  
• E-Mails, Ethernet, and Privacy in the Workplace, International Municipal Lawyers Association (Portland, OR., September 2006)
  
• Real World Ethics, Arizona State Bar (Phoenix, August 10, 2006)
  
• Eminent Domain in Arizona, National Business Institute (Phoenix, June 2006)
  
• Eminent Domain in Arizona, Lorman Education Group (May 2005, Phoenix; March 2006 Tucson)
  
• Conducting Internal Investigations, Tempe Learning Center (2000-2005)