State Bar of Arizona Course on Professionalism (Virtual Course) - 08/1/2023

Marianne T Bayardi Related Seminars and Products

Maricopa County Attorney

Honorable Marianne Bayardi became the Presiding Judge of the Scottsdale City Court in 2022. Prior to joining the City of Scottsdale, she served for 15 years both as an Associate Judge and as Assistant Presiding Judge of the Phoenix Municipal Court. She presides over criminal misdemeanor and civil protective order cases. Judge Bayardi is Dean of the Judicial College of Arizona. She is a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Education and Training, the Committee on Limited Jurisdiction Courts, the Commission on Diversity, Equality and Justice in the Judiciary, and the Judicial Conference Planning Committee. She has participated as faculty, facilitator and panel member in a variety of settings including: the Arizona Judicial Conference; the State Bar Professionalism Course; Limited Jurisdiction New Judge Orientation; and the Arizona State Bar Convention, among others.

Marianne was born near Chicago, Illinois and raised in Phoenix. She graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Political Science and earned her J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law. Before joining the bench, Judge Bayardi worked as an associate for the law firm of Robbins & Green, as in-house counsel for State Farm at Steven J. Wells and Associates, as a felony prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, as a civil litigator for the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and as an Administrative Law Judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings. Marianne and her wife Jenni have three adult children as well as several cats and dogs.

David Jeremy Bodney Related Seminars and Products

Ballard Spahr LLP

David J. Bodney, a litigator with Ballard Spahr focusing on media and constitutional law, is founder of the firm's Media and Entertainment Law Group. For over 40 years, David has defended print, broadcast, and electronic media in defamation, privacy, and related First Amendment litigation. In addition, he has significant experience litigating complex commercial disputes; handling matters involving intellectual property, American Indian law, and governmental affairs issues; and briefing several high-profile cases in the U.S. Supreme Court.

David's practice covers a range of constitutional law issues, including prosecuting actions to secure open government, blocking prior restraints and subpoenas of reporters by government and third parties, and handling advertising, commercial speech, intellectual property law, and voting rights issues. In addition, he is regularly called upon to lobby and testify in legislative proceedings involving proposed legislation on a wide variety of issues.

David has co-authored the Arizona sections of the Media Law Resource Center's 50-State Surveys on privacy and employment privacy law since their inception. He has lectured on media law and litigation at conferences internationally, including presentations on extreme speech, libel, and mass media law in Cambridge, London, and Moscow, respectively.

For over four decades, David has worked to secure open government legislation on behalf of the publishing industry. In 1999, together with The Arizona Republic, he earned the Arizona Newspapers Association's Freedom of Information Award for his work in federal court on behalf of Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. He co-authored a monograph on freedom-of-information laws for the ABA's Central and East European Law Initiative to assist emerging democracies in the former Soviet Union with the enactment of FOI laws. David is a former legislative aide to U.S. Sen. John V. Tunney (D-Cal.).

On the commercial side of his practice, David has litigated numerous complex disputes in the banking, education, publishing, retail and high-tech industries. He has handled securities, trademark, trade secrets, copyright, product liability, and contract actions, including AAA and other arbitrations. In addition, he has argued various appellate cases in both state and federal court.

David's practice of constitutional law extends to Indian law matters, and he advises clients on such issues as tribal governance, membership, sovereignty, taxation, gaming, and water rights. On behalf of one Indian tribe, he worked with U.S. Sen. John McCain to secure passage of a landmark Indian water rights settlement act. His work on Indian law encompasses government relations and litigation in federal, state, and tribal courts, including a voting rights case in the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, David regularly represents clients on legislative and related public policy matters before governmental bodies, ranging from the U.S. Congress to local municipalities and regional transportation authorities.

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.).

Terri L Clarke Related Seminars and Products

Maricopa County Superior Court

Honorable Terri L Clarke was a prosecutor with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for over 17 years. Ms. Clarke has tried over 85 felony cases to Arizona Superior Court juries and has lectured at national, state, and local seminars to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and community groups about criminal justice topics. She also taught as adjunct faculty at Glendale Community College and taught courses in the "Detective School" program to police officers. Since 2010, she has served as a Commissioner/Judge Pro Tempore with Maricopa County Superior Court.

Alfred Ray English Related Seminars and Products

David B Gass Related Seminars and Products

Judge

CHIEF JUDGE DAVID BRUCE GASS grew up in central Pennsylvania but spent a year taking classes in Chihuahua, Mexico. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ruth V. McGregor before joining the Phoenix law firm of Lewis and Roca, LLP. He spent seven sessions working as Counsel at the Arizona House of Representatives, before going to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. In 2009, Judge Gass was appointed to the Superior Court in Maricopa County. He served on all four major assignments. He sat on the Arizona Bar Association’s Civil Jury Instruction Committee and served as President of the Arizona Judges’ Association. He and Judge Pamela Svoboda established the STRENGTH Court in Maricopa County. STRENGTH Court works with victims of sex trafficking who are in the juvenile justice system. In 2019, Judge Gass was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. He began serving as the Vice Chief Judge in June 2021. He is a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality, and Justice. He chaired the 2022 Child Support Guidelines Review Subcommittee. Judge Gass was awarded the 2005 Arizona State University College of Law Alumni Association recognition for outstanding service, the 2014 Michael D. Ryan Award for Judicial Excellence from the State Bar of Arizona Public Lawyers Section, the 2018 Pete Dunn Above and Beyond Award as outstanding ambassador of the Judges in Arizona, and the 2018 Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Judicial Officer of the Year. The State Bar of Arizona awarded him its 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award. In 2021, the Arizona Supreme Court’s Committee on Judicial Education and 6 Training awarded him the Excellence in Education Award. Judge Gass is on the Arizona Town Hall Training Committee and has worked with Arizona Anytown Youth Leadership. Judge Gass is a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He focuses and speaks on diversity and inclusion issues. He has been active in many related projects. Several are listed here. He developed a training module to unpack and demystify the judicial application process to encourage diversity in Arizona’s courts. He also developed an undergraduate internship program at the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One to give diverse undergraduate students experience working in the courts and to encourage them to go to law school. Most notable, Judge Gass felt strongly that Arizona should officially recognize the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution so that we never forget the wrongs done to persons of Japanese descent and their families. He spent five years making it a reality so we always remember our constitution and our civil liberties are fragile and require our constant attention. And he saves stray dogs on the side.

Dee R Giles Related Seminars and Products

Partner

Windtberg Law, PLC

Dee Giles is a partner at Schneider & Onofry, a mid-sized firm with offices in Phoenix and Yuma. He has been with the firm for seventeen years. Dee is a litigator and appellate attorney, with a focus on civil and family law issues. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona’s Professionalism Advisory Council. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors and sports. He coaches soccer and enjoys the opportunity to work with youth.

Amy Hernandez Related Seminars and Products

Owner

Amy Hernandez received her law degree in 2003 from Drake University (with Honors). After law school she served as a law clerk at the Arizona Court of Appeals. Amy has served on the Civil Practice & Procedure Committee for the State Bar of Arizona and as the Chair of the State Bar Trial Practice Section. She is a former member of the Morris K. Udall Inn of Court and a former board member for the Arizona Association of Justice. She now serves on the Arizona State Bar Board of Governors. Amy served in the United States Army from 1996 - 2000 as a military intelligence analyst. Amy is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Amy owns Amy Hernandez Law, PLLC where she focuses her practice on plaintiff’s medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and general personal injury.

Michelle Hibbert Related Seminars and Products

Michelle Hibbert has practiced commercial litigation and employment advise for over 23 years. She received her LL. M. in Biotechnology and Genomics in December 2022, and her J.D. at the Chicago-Kent College of Law where she graduated Order of the Coif.

Daniel S Jurkowitz Related Seminars and Products

Pima County Attorney's Office

Daniel S. Jurkowitz is the Assistant Chief Civil Deputy in the Pima County Attorney’s Office Civil Division and serves on the State Bar of Arizona's Professionalism Advisory Council. He also currently serves as a Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore, on the faculty of The National Judicial College, is a past president of the Pima County Bar Association and the Pima County Bar Foundation, and is a recipient of the State Bar of Arizona's Outstanding In-House Counsel of the Year award. Previously, he served as Chair of the State Bar of Arizona's Professionalism Committee, an Administrative Law Judge for the Arizona Department of Transportation, a Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore, a Town Magistrate Pro Tempore, and a Hearing Officer, Settlement Officer, and Attorney Discipline Hearing Panel Member for the Arizona Supreme Court. He began his career as a prosecutor with the Pima County Attorney’s Office Criminal Division and is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Law.

Sara Rose Presler Related Seminars and Products

Sara Presler, Attorney

Sara Presler is an attorney and strategic leader in the cannabis industry. Mohave Cannabis Co. is home base where Sara serves as General Counsel for this licensed operator engaged in cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations. Sara is Chair of the Board of the Arizona Dispensaries Association, having previously served as its Compliance Chair working as an industry liaison with the Arizona Department of Health Services. Following three public service clerkships and low-income legal clinical experience, Sara’s career launched as a public defender and as an adjunct law instructor at Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College. Then, Sara was twice elected Mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona and was the youngest person and first woman in that office. She’s since served as General Counsel for a global wind turbine company and CEO of a privately held medical company. Sara was selected as CEO of the Arizona Foundation for Women and guided the nonprofit to strategically partner with the Arizona Community Foundation. Sara's passions include serving on the Board of Arizona Autism United, volunteering as a Member of the Gilbert Public Schools Special Education Parent Advisory Council, and mentoring elementary students as their Girl Scout Troop Leader.

Charles S Price Related Seminars and Products

Attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Charles S. Price is General Counsel of HBI International. He has over 40 years’ experience as a civil litigator in the areas of intellectual property, contract, insurance, health care, and antitrust law. He has been a regular speaker and instructor in Continuing Legal Education seminars on civil procedure, trade secrets, antitrust, and life balance/wellness for attorneys, as well as co-teaching the State Bar Professionalism course on numerous occasions. He is the author of Rewiring the White Collar Mind, a book that explains how to balance professional success with personal contentment and joy. He has taught negotiation to graduate business students at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and to lawyers and nonlawyers across the country through the Latz Negotiation Institute. Mr. Price has been listed in “Southwest Superlawyers,” “Best Lawyers in America” and “Who’s Who in American Law”. Mr. Price has been recognized by AZ Business Leaders magazine as one of the five most influential commercial litigators in Arizona. He was described in Gain the Edge, a book by negotiation authority Martin Latz, as a “master information-gatherer,” a “very effective negotiator,” and “one of the best lawyers I know.”

Cameron C Stanley Related Seminars and Products

Associate Attorney

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Cameron Stanley is an Associate in Dickinson Wright’s Commercial and Business Litigation practice group and has represented public and private entities and municipal corporations in a variety of commercial litigation matters including breach of contract, tort and fraud, consumer protection, and probate disputes. She also practices in the area of municipal law, with an emphasis on constitutional law issues, government contracts, statutory drafting and interpretation, and compliance with Arizona’s public records and open meeting laws. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Stanley served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Douglas L. Rayes at the Arizona District Court and a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable James P. Beene at the Arizona Supreme Court.

Edina A T Strum Related Seminars and Products

Managing Partner

Strum Family Law

Edina A. T. Strum is an attorney with McCarthy Family Law, PLLC, a law firm that is devoted solely to the practice of family law. Ms. Strum has been in practice since 2002, and she is a State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist in Family Law. Ms. Strum is a trained mediator and Collaborative Divorce Attorney. Ms. Strum focuses a significant portion of her practice on issues related to parenting time matters and serves as a Parenting Coordinator, Child’s and Best Interest Attorney/Court Advisor. Ms. Strum has presented at multiple Continuing Education Seminars for the State and Pima County Bar Associations as well as the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.