Professional Activities
American Bar Association, Past Chair, ABA Forum on Communications Law; Member, Forum's Governing Committee; Member, Editorial Advisory Board of ABA's Communications Lawyer
State Bar of Arizona, former member, Professionalism Committee, Task Force on Access to Justice
National Commission of the Anti-Defamation League, 2008-2016; Honorary Lifetime Member, 2017-present
Arizona Supreme Court's Committee on the Impact of Wireless, Mobile Technologies, and Social Media on Court Proceedings
Arizona Supreme Court's Committee on Time Periods for Electronic Display of Court Records
Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Adjunct Faculty (teaching media law), 1988-present;
Arizona Chief Justice's Commission on Juvenile Justice, past member
Arizona Judicial Council's Committee to Study Public Access to Electronic Records, past member
Civil Liberties Adviser to the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (appointed by Vice President Al Gore, 1997)
Ballard Spahr's Diversity and Inclusion Council
Recognition & Accomplishments
Recognized in AzBusiness Leaders magazine under Native American Law, 2019
Named to the Top 100 Lawyers, Arizona Business magazine, 2015
Chambers USA, First Amendment litigation (nationwide), 2013, 2015-2017, 2019, 2020
The Best Lawyers in America, advertising law, First Amendment litigation, media law, 1995-2021
Southwest Super Lawyers, First Amendment, media, and advertising, 2007-2020
The Legal 500, Media and Entertainment: Litigation, 2020
Named as one of Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year in Public Policy, in the area of open government, 2014, 2020
Named among Arizona Business Magazine's Arizona's Top Lawyers, intellectual property, 2013
Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in America, 1995-2020
Recipient, Arizona Region of the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty Award, 2013
Recipient, Valle Del Sol's Arizona Public Service Peacemaker Award, 2011
Recipient, American Jewish Committee's Judge Learned Hand Award for Community Service, 2008
Publications
Co-author, "Ninth Circuit Rules California 'No Credit Card Surcharge' Law Violates First Amendment," Ballard Spahr alert, January 8, 2018
Contributor, Extreme Speech and Democracy, Oxford University Press, 2009
"A Persuasive Colloquy: Book Review of Making Your Own Case: The Art of Persuading Judges," Arizona Attorney, July/August 2008
"War, Wisdom, and Freedom of the Press," Communications Lawyer, December 1, 2002
Recent Speaking Engagements
"Hearings in the Headlines: A Panel Discussion about the Relationship between the Media and the Courts, First Amendment Implications and What is 'Newsworthy'," 2018 Maricopa County Judicial Education Day, Mesa, AZ, October 26, 2018
"Fake News, Enemies of the People and Freedom of the Press: Not Exactly What the Founders Had in Mind?" State Bar of Arizona CLE, October 23, 2018
"Press, Politics and the Public: President Trump and the First Amendment," Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Phoenix, Arizona, January 31, 2017
"Technology, Social Media and Public Records in the Lobbying Context: Navigating the Legal, Ethical and Practical Considerations," Faculty, State Bar of Arizona CLE, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Capitol," June 1, 2016
"Balancing National Security and Religious Liberty in the United States," The Melikian Center: Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies, Arizona State University, October 9, 2015
"Free Speech, Privacy & Technology," Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Scottsdale, Arizona, May 27, 2015
"Newsgathering and Reporting in the Year 2015," ABA Forum on Communications Law, Las Vegas, April 12, 2015
"Current Trends in Discovery, Disclosure, ADR, and Expert Witness Preparation and Testimony," State Bar of Arizona CLE by the Sea, July 20, 2013
10th Annual Labor Relations Conference, co-sponsored by the Arizona Society for Human Resources Management and Az Business Magazine, May 3, 2013
"Higher Education and Creating a Culture of Philanthropy," Yale Global Alumni Leadership Exchange, New Asia College, Hong Kong, July 30, 2011
"Wikileaks, Free Speech and National Security, Center for Law and Global Affairs," ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, February 11, 2011
Board Memberships
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, Board of Visitors
First Amendment Coalition of Arizona, Board of Directors
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Director, 2006-present
Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Endowment Board; Chair, 2013-2015
Anti-Defamation League, Arizona Region, former Board Chair
Children's Action Alliance, former Board Chair
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, former Board Chair