Opinion
Administrative Order No. 2010-136
December 22, 2010
The Arizona Supreme Court has approved amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court governing the attorney discipline system. The revised rules take effect on January 1, 2011. Pursuant to Rule 52, as revised, hearing panels are established for the purpose of holding a hearing on the merits of a contested formal complaint, an application for reinstatement to the practice of law and any other matters designated by the court.
Each hearing panel will consist of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge, a volunteer attorney member, and a volunteer public member. The chief justice shall appoint the Presiding Disciplinary Judge to the hearing panels by virtue of the position; he shall serve in that capacity while employed as the presiding disciplinary judge. The chief justice shall also appoint a pool of volunteer attorney and public members to serve on the hearing panels. Initially, the volunteer members are appointed for fixed, staggered terms of one (1) or two (2) years.
Appointment of members of the hearing panels is necessary prior to the effective date of the revised rules. Additional appointments of members for hearing panels may be made at a later date. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED appointing members of the Attorney Discipline hearing panels for terms as set out in Appendix "A."
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appointed volunteer attorney members may also serve as settlement officers, pursuant to Rule 52(b), as revised.
Dated this 22nd day of December, 2010.
APPENDIX "A" MEMBERS OF ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE HEARING PANELS
Judge William O'Neil
Presiding Disciplinary Judge
Term: Period of Employment
Volunteer Attorney Members :
Michael W. Carnahan Paul D. Friedman Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Paul W. Colarich, Jr. David W. Garbarino Navajo County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 David R. Cole Richard Goldsmith Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Harlan J. Crossman Danna D. Hendrix Maricopa County Coconino County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Richard A. Cruz Sandra E. Hunter Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Andrea J. Curry Daniel S. Jurkowitz Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Wendy A. Edwards Stanley R. Lerner Coconino County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Heather A. Fazio Stephen H. Lesher Maricopa County Pima County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011- December 31, 2011 Noel A. Fidel Julie M. McDonald Maricopa County Yuma County January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Kenneth L. Mann George A. Riemer Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 James M. Marovich Richard L. Righi Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Christopher M. Mathers Lowell E. Rothschild Maricopa County Pima County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Clarence E. Matherson, Jr. Teri M. Rowe Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Thomas A. Mauet Michael L. Rubin Pima County Yavapai County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Wendy A. Million Maria Salapska Pima County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Robert Myers Sarah L. Sato Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Michael R. Palumbo Mark S. Sifferman Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Scott I. Palumbo Joan M. Sinclair Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Lori B. Patrick Robert C. Standage Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Cecil B. Patterson, Jr. Janis A. Sterling Maricopa County Yavapai County January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Carrie L. Rednour Richard J. Stern Pima County Pinal County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Gary L. Stuart Ralph J. Wexler Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Robert G. Swan S. Lee White Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Glen S. Thomas Donna F. Williams Maricopa County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Nanette M. Warner Penny Willrich Pima County Maricopa County January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2012 Robert M. Way Martin K. Zachreson Pima County Maricopa County Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011 Term: January 1, 2011 — December 31, 2011