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Ann-Marie Anderson, (a second generation graduate of the top-5 University of Michigan Law School) is an AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell rated lawyer and partner with Wright Welker & Pauole, PLC. She has 23 years legal practice experience including with large international law firms (Squire Patton Boggs, LLP), as general counsel of publicly traded technology corporations (Silicon Valley and Scottsdale), as an Assistant Attorney General and she serves as a mediator. Her broad practice experience includes zealously investigating, prosecuting and defending securities litigation, government and regulatory matters, aviation/airport representation, corporate, m & a, government investigations, administrative, education and estate planning. She has represented publicly traded and private corporations and government entities such as Motorola, Mesa Air, Kmart, Chrysler Financial Corporation/Chrysler Automotive, the Diamondbacks Major League Baseball Team, Phelps Dodge Mining, ADM International (Dutch semiconductor), SOLON SE (German solar), Biltmore Condominiums, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), publicly traded airlines, airports, Residential Utility Consumers Office (RUCO), physicians and entities in the following industries: Technology, securities/investments, aviation, utilities, ERISA, insurance, renewable energy, automotive, international, finance, commercial real estate, healthcare, construction and sports. She has national leadership and speaking experience (including lecturing at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, the University of Michigan Law School, Arizona Technology Council, Phi Beta Kappa Academic Society, State Bar of Arizona and various Certified Public Accounting Societies) and has appeared in national business and legal publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! Finance, Businessweek, Crain’s and others. The State Bar of Arizona has twice awarded her its "Outstanding Leadership" Award (2013, 2017). She is an accomplished athlete, playing 4 years of varsity NCAA collegiate tennis, winning multiple state singles championships and qualifying for various United States Tennis Association regional and national championships while previously serving as a tennis professional at private clubs. She serves as chairman or president of numerous boards of directors, including:

Chairman, Board of Directors, State Bar of Arizona, Securities Regulatory Council (2016 – 2017),
Chairman, State Bar of Arizona, Administrative Law Council (2012 – 2013)
President, University of Michigan Alumni Association (Phoenix)(2012 – Present), Board of Directors (1998 – Present)
Chairman, University of Michigan Law School Class Reunions (1999 – Present)
Chairman, Albion College Class Reunions (2008 – Present)
Board of Directors, National University of Michigan Alumni Association (1997 – 2003)
Member, Executive Committee, 1998 – 2002
Chair, University Relations Committee, 1998 – 2002
Member, Nominating Committee, 2001 – 2002
Member, Outstanding Alumni Committee, 2000 – 2002
Board of Directors, Big 10 Alumni Committee (2013 – Present)
Chairman, Phi Beta Kappa National Academic Society, Western U.S. (2015 – Present)
President, Phi Beta Kappa Academic Society (Phoenix) (2013-Present)
Vice-Chairman, Phoenix Opera Board of Directors (2012 – Present)
Board of Directors, University of Michigan Club of San Francisco (2000– 2002)
Board of Directors, State Bar of Arizona Securities Regulatory Council (2013 – Present)
Board of Directors, State Bar of Arizona, Administrative Law Council (2009–Present)
Board of Directors, State Bar of Arizona, International Law Council (2014 – Present)
Chairman, various Annual State Bar of Arizona Convention Programs including, Securities Regulatory, Administrative Law, Class Actions (2012 – Present)
Professional Associations, Activities and Honors

State Bar of Arizona (May 1995 – Present)
Ninth (9th) Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (2015 – Present)
United States District Court, Arizona (2005 – Present)
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers in Arizona (in multiple practice areas)
State Bar of Arizona “Outstanding Leadership” Award (2017)
State Bar of Arizona “Outstanding Leadership” Award (2013)
Airports Council International, (Member 2015 – Present)
Southwest Chapter of American Association of Airport Executives
President’s Club, Arizona State University (Invited Member)

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