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View From the Bench – Lower Court and Administrative Appeals with the Honorable Joseph Mikitish
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This is a "must attend" one hour seminar for any Administrative Law attorney practicing before the Office of Administrative Hearings, Agencies, Commissions and/or Boards and who may ultimately file and argue pleadings in the Lower Court of Appeals. The Honorable Joseph Mikitish will address the dos and don'ts of practice in this court, what is expected in written pleadings and at oral arguments, and any questions you have.
Speaker:
Honorable Joseph Mikitish, Presiding, Lower Court and Administrative Appeals, Maricopa County Superior Court
Seminar Chair:
Peter Schelstraete, Schelstraete Law Offices
Peter Henry Schelstraete
Pete's practice concentrates in the areas of liquor law and commercial litigation. For over 25 years, Schelstraete has been a sole practitioner representing clients ranging from Fortune 100 Companies to Mom and Pop operations in compliance actions, administrative hearings, special actions (both discretionary and nondiscretionary) and Appeals at all levels, forfeiture and seizure of liquor licenses, assists in the buying or selling of liquor licensed businesses and liquor licenses. For fifteen years, he wrote a monthly column entitled the "Legal Corner", in the Arizona Beverage Analyst, a trade magazine for the Arizona Liquor Industry. He is originally from Chicago, Illinois, was a licensed CPA in that state and a graduate of Arizona State University Law School in 1989. He has two published Arizona Court of Appeal decisions, both favorable to the Arizona liquor industry; (Determining the standard for obtaining stays pending an administrative decision on appeal) and (Determining the statutory disclosure requirement for non-parties at fault).
Joseph P Mikitish
JOSEPH P. MIKITISH was appointed as a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in 2013. He has served on rotations in the family, criminal, and civil divisions of the Court and presided over numerous bench and jury trials. He currently serves as the presiding judge of Lower Court Appeals.
Joe has served the legal profession in various capacities. Prior to joining the bench, Joe practiced law for 21 years specializing in environmental and natural resources law. He has chaired the Environmental and Natural Resource Sections of both the Arizona State and Maricopa County Bar Associations. As a member of the bench he has served on the State Bar Committee on Persons with Disabilities in the Legal Profession, the Bar Leadership Institute Selection Panel, and the Arizona Supreme Court Fair Justice Task Force Subcommittee on Mental Health.
Joe has also worked with many extraordinary community organizations. He has been an officer and board member of Maggie's Place, a nonprofit that provides homes and support for homeless pregnant woman; Ability 360, an organization that provides advocacy, programs, and services for people with disabilities; and the St. Thomas More Society, an organization in which legal professionals share and promote faith and ethics.
Joe is a frequent speaker and author on many topics. Raised in Tucson, he received his Bachelor of Science (1988) and Juris Doctorate (1991) from the University of Arizona. He cheered on the Wildcats to their national basketball championships in 1997 and 2024! He is married to the love of his life Jennifer and is blessed with eight incredible children: three in heaven and five on earth.
Joe has served the legal profession in various capacities. Prior to joining the bench, Joe practiced law for 21 years specializing in environmental and natural resources law. He has chaired the Environmental and Natural Resource Sections of both the Arizona State and Maricopa County Bar Associations. As a member of the bench he has served on the State Bar Committee on Persons with Disabilities in the Legal Profession, the Bar Leadership Institute Selection Panel, and the Arizona Supreme Court Fair Justice Task Force Subcommittee on Mental Health.
Joe has also worked with many extraordinary community organizations. He has been an officer and board member of Maggie's Place, a nonprofit that provides homes and support for homeless pregnant woman; Ability 360, an organization that provides advocacy, programs, and services for people with disabilities; and the St. Thomas More Society, an organization in which legal professionals share and promote faith and ethics.
Joe is a frequent speaker and author on many topics. Raised in Tucson, he received his Bachelor of Science (1988) and Juris Doctorate (1991) from the University of Arizona. He cheered on the Wildcats to their national basketball championships in 1997 and 2024! He is married to the love of his life Jennifer and is blessed with eight incredible children: three in heaven and five on earth.
