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Debbie is a New Mexico native and has been at the firm for her entire professional career. Debbie practices in the areas of white collar criminal defense, civil rights, professional licensure and administrative Board complaints, and general commercial litigation. For instance, Debbie recently successfully represented all pretrial detainees in a class action against the Maricopa County Jails in which the federal court ordered the Jail to improve conditions relating to medical and mental health care, safety, crowding, food and recreation. In addition, Debbie has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in False Claims Act cases.
Debbie is very active in the community. She presently serves as president of the board of Keogh Health Foundation, which assists families in accessing state-funded healthcare programs, sits on the board of Arizona Town Hall, and is a partner in Social Venture Partners of Arizona. Debbie is also very active in Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the membership organization of Arizona's criminal defense lawyers. Debbie's two daughters and their families live in Portland, Oregon.
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J.D., magna cum laude, University of New Mexico, 1988; New Mexico Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1987-1988; Order of the Coif
B.A., cum laude, University of New Mexico, 1975 |
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William E. Morris Pro Bono Service Award, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, June 2008
Presidential Commendation, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, January 2008 |
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Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2005- , Chairman, Membership Services and Amicus Brief Committee, 2006-2008
State Bar of Arizona, Convention Committee, 2006-2007, Task Force on Access to Justice, 2002-2004, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 2000-2004, Peer Review Committee, 1996-2003
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education (formerly Arizona Bar Foundation), Board of Directors, 1997-2004, President, 2003
Maricopa County Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 1992-1995
Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, 1992-1995 |
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Keogh Health Foundation, Board of Directors, 2007- , President, 2008-
Social Venture Partners of Arizona, Partner, 2007- , Co-Chair, Children's Affinity Group (grant committee), 2008-
Arizona Town Hall, Board of Directors, 2006- , Conference on Healthcare, Panel Chair, May 2007, Conference on Higher Education, Panel Chair, May 2000, Training Committee, 1991-1995
Fiesta Bowl Committee, Member, 2001-2006, Life Member 2007-
Homeward Bound, Chairman, Board of Directors, 1996-1997, President, Board of Directors, 1995-1996, Board of Directors, 1994-2000, Board of Trustees, 1991-1994, 2004-2008
Alliance Linking Poverty and Homeless Agencies, Board of Directors, 1997-1998
Valley Leadership, Class XVI Graduate, 1994-1995 |
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Aiding the Incarcerated: A Hard Job Made Better, Litigation, Winter 2000, Vol. 26., No. 2 (co-author)
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Aryan Brother's Legacy is Safer Prison System, The Arizona Republic, February 6, 2000 (co-author)
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Prisons Lack Commitment to Safety, The Arizona Republic, April 12, 1998 (co-author) |
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