Abby Susan Areinoff Harbicht
Abby Areinoff Harbicht is an attorney in Prescott, Arizona limiting her practice to employment law and human resources consulting. She is admitted to practice law in both Arizona and California.
Abby belongs to the California and Arizona Bar Associations. In addition, she is a member of the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Yavapai County Bar Association, and the National Employment Lawyers Association.
Abby graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree, cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where she majored in Human Resources and Labor Relations. She received her Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Abby’s law career started with Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler and Krupman (now Jackson Lewis) in both their Los Angeles and New York offices. Following that, she spent the majority of her career working within corporations. In these corporate positions, she held dual responsibility for human resources and employment law, overseeing all matters related to employee rights and employer responsibilities. Her positions included serving as Chief Human Resources Officer, or equivalent, for AECOM Technology Corporation, Sony Pictures, The Disney Stores Worldwide, Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd., The National Childhood Cancer Foundation, Fox Broadcasting Company, Pacific Sunwear, and Wet Seal. Abby applies her prior experience representing management to now primarily protecting the rights of employees and supporting non-profits, focusing her practice in all areas of employment law including discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge.
Abby has been a selected speaker for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), the National Human Resources Association (NHRA), and the Prescott Area Human Resources Association (PAHRA). She is a recipient of the NHRA Award for Outstanding Strategic Leadership.
Abby teaches Management and Business Law as an Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s School of Business. She volunteers as a SCORE mentor, providing support and consulting to small and emerging businesses. Abby serves as General Counsel for several non-profit organizations and is a founding member and Vice President of Large Animal Shelters and Emergency Readiness (LASER), a volunteer organization that works with Yavapai County Emergency Management to provide safe sheltering for barn animals during emergency evacuations.
Abby’s website is at www.areinoffharbichtlaw.com. Her telephone number is 626-590-1337 and email address is abby@areinoffharbichtlaw.com.
