Ethics Opinion Update: What You Need to Know

Ann B Ching Related Seminars and Products

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Ann B. Ching is a Clinical Professor of Law at Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Prior to this appointment, Professor Ching served as Ethics Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona (2016-2019) and Assistant Professor of Law at Pepperdine University (2013-2015). Professor Ching began her legal career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (2001-2012), where she achieved the rank of Major and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for her service in Iraq. Outside of teaching, Professor Ching serves on the Arizona Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee, the State Bar of Arizona Ethics Advisory Group, and as a judge pro tempore for the East Valley Regional Veterans Court. Professor Ching frequently speaks and writes about ethics, legal writing, and appellate practice. Her book Contemporary Appellate Advocacy (Carolina Academic Press) was published in 2025. Professor Ching is a graduate of the University of Arizona (B.A.), the University of North Carolina (J.D.), the Judge Advocate General’s School of the Army (LL.M.), and Pepperdine University (M.B.A.).

Christine Davis Related Seminars and Products

Assistant Attorney General/Ethics Counsel

Arizona Attorney General's Office

Christine Davis serves as Ethics Counsel at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, where she also handles criminal appeals. Previously, Christine has worked as a prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Ethics Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona, and in private practice, with litigation experience in state and federal court. Christine received her BA from Linfield University in McMinnville, OR and her JD from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of Arizona’s Ethics Advisory Group and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.

Denise M Quinterri Related Seminars and Products

The Law Office of Denise M Quinterri PLLC

Denise M. Quinterri focuses her practice on legal ethics and professional responsibility. She formerly served as Bar Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona. She now represents lawyers in State Bar proceedings ("Bar complaints") and applicants in the Character and Fitness process. She also provides expert opinion letters. Ms. Quinterri enjoys presenting at the occasional CLE seminar or conference and is an active member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for Ethics and Professional Responsibility and is rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Quinterri is highly experienced in lawyer discipline, having personally handled over 500 bar charges. She has represented over 250 applicants to the State Bar in the Character and Fitness process. She understands various aspects of the practice, having worked at a large law firm, a small to mid-size law firm, as a solo attorney, and for a non-profit, quasi-governmental organization.