Practice Areas

Employment Law: Counseling and Litigation

Estate Planning

Probate and Trust Administration

Trust and Estate Litigation

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Scottsdale Bar Association

Court and Bar Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1990

State Bar of Arizona, 1990

U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, 1987

Wisconsin Bar Association, 1987

Community Leadership

Valley of the Sun Human Resource Association

HRWebAdvisor: Advisory Board Member, 2010-present

American Heart Association: Go Red for Women Committee

March of Dimes, Arizona Chapter: Signature Chefs & Celebrities Committee

Veritas Preparatory Academy Walk-a-Thon

presentations

“Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace,” HRWebAdvisor, April 2011

“Generational Differences in the Workplace,” Northcentral University, March 2011

“Recruiting and Selection: Best Practices and Legal Pitfalls in This Economic and Social Climate,” HRWebAdvisor, October 2010

Articles

"U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arizona's Employer Sanctions Law" (co-author), July 2011

"Medical Marijuana in Arizona: Drug Testing and Employer Obligations" (co-author), April 2011

"The Fair Labor Standards Act and Exempt/Non-Exempt Employees" (co-author), March 2011

"Avoiding the Threat of Genetic Discrimination" (co-author), February 2011

"The Affordable Care Act: Things to Know for 2011" (co-author), January 2011

"Employer Incentives Ending December 31, 2010" (co-author), December 2010

"Workers' Comp Benefits for Injured Impaired Employees," September 2005

"Veterinarians Need Not be Paid Overtime," January 2005

"Ninth Circuit Employment Cases," February 2004

"Update: Drug Testing in Arizona," January 2004

"2003 United States Supreme Court, Federal and State Legislation," ASBA HR Round Table, Employment Law Update

"HIPAA: Complying With the New Privacy Rules," ASBA HR Round Table, Employment Law Update

"New Arizona Employment Laws," ASBA HR Round Table, Employment Law Update

Education

University of Wisconsin, J.D., cum laude, 1987

Marquette University, B.A., 1982

Birthplace

Milwaukee, Wisconsin