Joseph A Kanefield

Partner

Snell & Wilmer LLP

Joseph A. Kanefield is a partner at Snell & Wilmer, where he advises clients on election law, campaign finance law, constitutional law, civil and appellate litigation, gaming law, licensure, state and local tax matters, procurement, and public-private partnerships. Joe has extensive experience as a litigator at all levels of federal and state courts. He previously served as Chief Deputy/Chief of Staff under Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Before joining the Attorney General’s Office, Joe was a partner at the national law firm Ballard Spahr, where he was the Practice Leader of the firm’s Political and Election Law Practice Group. Joe also served as General Counsel to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, advising Gov. Brewer and the State of Arizona in litigation involving the state budget, civil rights, immigration, gaming, and health care issues. Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, he served in the Arizona Secretary of State’s office as State Election Director and in-house counsel. He also was an Assistant Attorney General and an attorney with the Arizona Department of Revenue. Joe is a Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona College of Law and has taught election law since 2007. He is a past president of the State Bar of Arizona and currently serves as the Arizona State Delegate to the American Bar Association. Joe received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College Of Law.