STATE BAR OF ARIZONA BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The State Bar of Arizona Board of Governors oversees the policy making and operation of the organization. The Board is comprised of 30 people: four non-attorney, public members appointed by the Board; three at-large members appointed by the Arizona Supreme Court; 19 attorney members elected by fellow Bar members in their district; and three ex-officio members (immediate past president and the deans of Arizona's three law schools).

The Board meets monthly at the State Bar's Phoenix office, unless noted otherwise.

A schedule of meetings, planned agenda and minutes of past meetings are below:

Board Agenda
Board Calendar
Board Minutes
Board Highlights

The State Bar Board of Governors approved a Long Range Plan to distill the organization’s core purpose and goals. It provides strategic direction for the Board and staff.

The Board periodically creates task forces to work on issues of significance to the legal profession. The task forces are usually comprised of attorney volunteers.

Board of Governors
2008 - 2009

President Edward F. Novak
ed.novak@azbar.org	Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, P.C. Security Title Plaza 3636 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: 602-650-2020 Fax: 602-264-7033
President-Elect Raymond A. Hanna
ray.hanna@azbar.org	Raymond A. Hanna PC PO Box 2299 Prescott, AZ 86302-2299 Phone: 928-771-9050 Fax: 928-443-0384
First Vice President Alan P. Bayham, Jr.
alan.bayham@azbar.org	Bayham Jerman PLC 1440 E. Missouri, Suite C-211 Phoenix, AZ 85014-2458 Phone: 602-200-9050 Fax: 602-265-5269
Second Vice President Joseph A. Kanefield
joseph.kanefield@azbar.org	Arizona Secretary of State's Office 1700 West Washington, 7th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Phone: 602-542-6167 Fax: 602-542-6172
Secretary/Treasurer Amelia Craig Cramer
amelia.cramer@pcao.pima.gov	Chief Deputy Pima County Attorney Offices of Pima County Attorney Legal Services Bldg, 19th Floor 32 N. Stone Avenue Tucson, AZ 85701-1403 Phone: 520-740-5598 Fax: 520-740-5495
YLD President Michael C. Mason
masonm@gtlaw.com	Greenberg Traurig LLP 2375 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700 Phoenix, AZ 85016-9000 Phone: 602-445-8000 Fax 602-445-8100
District 1 (Mohave, Navajo, Coconino and Apache Counties)
Whitney Cunningham whitney@cunninghammott.com	Cunningham Mott PC 2951 W. Shamrell Boulevard, Suite 107 Flagstaff, AZ 86002-0280 Phone: 928-556-8640 Fax: 928-556-8641
District 3 (Gila, Graham, and Greenlee Counties)
Bryan B. Chambers Bryan.Chambers@azbar.org	Gila County Attorney 1400 E. Ash Street Globe, AZ 85501-1414 Phone: 928-425-3231 Fax: 928-425-3720
District 4 (Cochise County)
Roger H. Contreras Roger.Contreras@azbar.org	Deputy County Attorney Office of the Cochise County Attorney Drug Unit Post Office Drawer CA Bisbee, Arizona  85603 Phone: 520-432-8700 Fax: 520-432-2487
District 5 (Pima, Santa Cruz Counties)
Michael J. Crawford mcrawford@mcrazlaw.com	Mesch Clark & Rothschild PC 259 N. Meyer Tucson, AZ 85701-1090 Phone: 520-624-8886 Fax: 520-798-1037
Dee-Dee Samet Dee-Dee.Samet@azbar.org	Dee-Dee Samet PC 717 N. 6th Avenue Tucson, AZ 85705-8304 Phone: 520-624-8595 Fax: 520-634-4560
District 6 (Maricopa County)
Richard Coffinger Richard.Coffinger@azbar.org	Law Office of Richard D. Coffinger 6838 N. 58th Drive Glendale, AZ 85301-3223 Phone: 623-937-9214 Fax: 623-937-7072
Tom Crowe tom@crowescott.com	1100 E. Washington Street, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85034-1090 Phone: 602-252-2570 Fax: 602-252-1939
Stephen M. Dichter sdichter@hcdglaw.com	Harper, Christian, Dichter & Graif, P.C. 2700 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Phone: 602-792-1700 Fax: 602-792-1710
Diane L. Drain DDrain@DianeDrain.com	Law Office of D. L. Drain PA 1702 W. Camelback, Suite 264 Phoenix, AZ 85015-3347 Phone: 602-246-7106 Fax: 602-249-1969
H. Leslie Hall hlesliehall@gmail.com	Theodore C. Jarvi, Attorney at Law 1050 E. Southern Ave. Suite G-3 Tempe, AZ 85282-0001 Phone: 480 838 6566 Fax: 480 838 8810
Tajudeen "Taj" Oladiran tajoladiran@yahoo.com	23610 S. 116th Street Chandler, AZ 85249-4534 Phone: 602-486-8139 Fax: 000-000-0000
District 7 (La Paz and Yuma Counties)
Jimmie Dee Smith jimmiedeesmith@azbar.org	Attorney at Law 221 S. Second Avenue Yuma, AZ 85364-2265 Phone: 928-783-7809 Fax: 928-783-7800
District 8 (Pinal County)
Richard T. Platt richard.platt@azbar.org	Office of the Pinal County Attorney 100 N. Florence P.O. Box 887 Florence, AZ 85232-0887 Phone: 520-866-6271 Fax: 520-866-6519
Ex-Officio Members
Immediate Past President Daniel J. McAuliffe
daniel.mcauliffe@azbar.org	Snell & Wilmer LLP One Arizona Center 400 E. Van Buren Phoenix, AZ 85004-0001 Phone: 602-382-6272 Fax: 602-382-6070
Toni M. Massaro massaro@law.arizona.edu	Dean, James E. Rogers College of Law University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0001 Phone: 520-621-1498 Fax: 520-626-2050
Dennis J. Shields dshields@phoenixlaw.org	Dean, Phoenix School of Law 4041 N. Central Avenue, Suite 100 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Phone: 602 682-6814 Fax: 602 682-6998
Paul Schiff Berman Paul.Berman@asu.edu	Dean, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-7906 Phone: 480-965-6188 Fax: 480-965-6521
Public Members
Frank Barriga frank.barriga@phoenix.gov	5233 W. Hatcher Road Glendale, AZ 85302 Phone: 602-273-3381 Fax: 602-273-8809
Bennie R. Click bclick2@msn.com	1040 Munds Canyon Road Munds Park, AZ 86017 Phone: 928-286-9750
Emily R. Johnston Silveradoe@aol.com	89550 E. Aravaipa Road Winkelman, AZ 85292 Phone: 520-357-6117 Fax: 520-744-4355
Alexander B. Jamison moreombuds@aol.com	Mediation & Ombudsman Resolutions, ETC 9393 N. 90th Street, #102-130 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Phone: 480-905-7073 Fax: 480-905-1695
At Large Members
Hon. Jennifer Burns jburns@azleg.gov	Arizona House of Representatives 1700 W. Washington Room 111 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone Number: 602-926-5836 Fax Number: 602-417-3125
David K. Byers dbyers@courts.az.gov	Administrative Director Administrative Office of the Courts 1501 W. Washington, Suite 411 Phoenix, AZ 85007-3329 Phone: 602-452-3301 Fax: 602-452-3484
Virginia Herrera-Gonzales virginia.gonzales@azag.gov	Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Child and Family Protection Division Protective Services Section 430 N. Dobson #101 Mesa, AZ 85201 Phone: 480-834-3775, Ext. 212 Fax: 480-834-8194