Ethics Café Series: ER's 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3

Lynda C Shely Related Seminars and Products

The Shely Firm PC

Lynda C. Shely of The Shely Firm, PC, Scottsdale, Arizona, provides legal ethics and regulatory advice to lawyers and law firms. Prior to opening her own firm, she was the Director of Lawyer Ethics for the State Bar of Arizona. Prior to moving to Arizona, Lynda was an attorney with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius in Washington, DC. Lynda is chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, an Arizona Delegate in the ABA House of Delegates, and volunteers with several other nonbillable groups involved in legal ethics matters, including as a member of the Arizona Supreme Court's Alternative Business Structures Committee. She is a past president of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and the Scottsdale Bar Association and has been an adjunct professor at all Arizona law schools, teaching professional responsibility. Lynda received her BA from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and her JD from Catholic University in Washington, DC. She has received several awards for her contributions to the profession including most recently the 2022 Maricopa County Bar Association Member of the Year Award.

Donald Wilson Jr Related Seminars and Products

Shareholder

Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson PC

is a senior member in the law firm of Broening Oberg Woods & Wilson, P.C., which he joined in 1981. Mr. Wilson is an experienced litigator, with substantial trial experience. He concentrates his practice on the defense of attorneys in malpractice and disciplinary matters. Mr. Wilson served as a Judge Pro Tem on the Maricopa County Superior Court bench for twenty years, and is a past president of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. He is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and is certified in legal malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Mr. Wilson was selected by his peers as a Best Lawyer in legal malpractice in 2011-2019 and has been named Lawyer of the Year for legal malpractice defense by Best Lawyers in 2014, 2016 and 2019. He has also been nominated as a Southwest Superlawyer in legal malpractice for multiple years, including 2019. He is also a member of the Arizona Attorney Ethics Advisory Group. Mr. Wilson completed his undergraduate education and obtained his law degree at Arizona State University. In his leisure time, Mr. Wilson enjoys the company of his wife, Mary, and is an avid reader and archery hunter. Mr. Wilson can be reached at dwj@bowwlaw.com.

Kimberly Sharr Tirrell Related Seminars and Products

Kimberly Tirrell is an Assistant Bureau Chief, Deputy County Attorney, with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Ms. Tirrell handles prosecution for dangerous complex cases. She is the co-coordinator of the CGIC/NIBIN group within the County Attorney’s Office. In 2019 she was named both East Division Attorney of the Year and as Maricopa County-Prosecutor of the Year. Ms. Tirrell has been a member of the Arizona Women’s Lawyer Association since 2014. She was appointed to the Ethics Advisory Group-State Bar of Arizona in August of 2022. She is licensed to practice law in Arizona and Missouri.