Hon. Kreamer is judge at the Superior Court. He was previously a trial attorney at the law firm of Hopkins & Kreamer in Phoenix, where he practiced mainly in the areas of personal injury and commercial litigation. Joe also worked with the firm of Snell & Wilmer. Joe has been involved in access to justice issues in Arizona for many years, having chaired the State Bar Legal Services Committee, the Maricopa County Bar Foundation Board of Directors, President of the Board for the Foundation, John P. Frank for Justice awardee, Top 50 Pro Bono Attorney and Volunteer of the Year.

Mr. Broberg currently is a shareholder at the firm Tiffany & Bosco where he focuses intra-corporate disputes, contract disputes, real estate disputes, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and trade misappropriation. Mr. Broberg devotes much of his time to the Arizona High School Mock Trial program, where he drafts the case problems, coaches, and coordinates and judges the tournaments, Lance has been involved in the Arizona Mock Trial program for over 20 years. Before joining Tiffany & Bosco, Lance served as a judicial clerk in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Arizona. He received his bachelor’s in political science from ASU and his law degree from the U of A.

Susan Brichler Trujillo
Board Member

Susan Brichler Trujillo, partner and the Phoenix chair of the Health Law
Practice Group, practices in the areas of Health Law and Litigation &
Dispute Resolution at Quarles & Brady. She works with clients across the pharmaceutical drug
and device distribution chain, helping manufacturers, wholesalers,
pharmacies and durable medical equipment providers operate successfully
within their highly regulated industry. She also represents health care
clients including retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical distributors, pharmacy
benefit managers, hospitals, behavioral health providers, residential care
providers and licensed professionals.

Craig Lewandowski
Board Member

Craig is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Phoenix, Arizona Audit Practice with more than 27 years of experience primarily serving Securities and Exchange Commission registrant clients in the for-profit higher education, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, consumer, retail and financial services businesses.

Craig’s experience includes several years providing assistance to companies during the initial public offering process including audit and advisory services for accounting and financial reporting matters and internal control over financial reporting. Clients served include 20 of the Fortune 100.

David Bell
Board Member

David Bell is a partner at Hill, Hall & DeCiancio, PLLC.  He is a Certified Specialist in Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation and was a member of the State Bar of Arizona Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Advisory Commission, serving as its Chair from 2018 to 2021.

Since 2001, David has been a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), an invitation-only organization of attorneys who focus their practice on the defense of civil claims and representation of insurers and corporations. He has chaired the FDCC’s Extra-Contractual Liability Section and served on the FDCC Admissions Committee.

David is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national organization of trial attorneys, both plaintiff and defense, whose criteria for membership include extensive trial experience, excellence in the courtroom, and recognition of peers and judges. He served as President of ABOTA's Phoenix Chapter (2019).

David Bell’s trial and appellate experience and insurance work has earned him an AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ by Martindale-Hubbell® and recognition in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (annually since 1994). In addition, he is a Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers® honoree.

Mignonne Hollis
Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation

Currently the executive director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation, Mignonne graduated from Tombstone Union High School, attended the University of Arizona, and went on to earn her MBA from the University of Phoenix. In her effort to support economic development in Arizona, Mignonne co-writes a weekly newspaper advice column for business owners, serves on Canyon Vista Medical Center board of trustees, Chairs the public policy committee of the International Economic Development Council and serves as the President of the Arizona Association for Economic Development. She has served on the Arizona Commerce Authority Board. In 2014 She was named economic developer of the year and in 2017 her organization was named small organization of the year. Most recently appointed the to National Small Business Association Advisory Board as well as the International Boundary and Water Commission. Mignonne is the founder of Aerospace Arizona Association and through this association has formed the UAS Center For Innovation at the Benson Airport. Mignonne is dedicated to making an economic impact not only in rural Arizona, but throughout the entire state.

Kelsi Lane
Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold, LLP

Kelsi works for Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold, LLP where she crafts personalized estate plans to safeguard assets, minimize tax liabilities, and ensure smooth wealth transfer. Prior to being at Frazer, Ryan Goldberg and Arnold, Ms. Lane worked for Davis Miles gardern in the LegalShield Department that provides affordable legal services to ensure equal access to legal advice for all people. She specializes in landlord tenant matters, estate planning, business, and Veteran’s law. She previously worked for the Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, D.C. and Commercial Real Estate boutique law firm Herbert Law Offices, PLC in Phoenix. She attended Arizona State University for her undergraduate, Grand Canyon University for her MBA and Regent University for her law degree. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, their son, and two dogs. 

Kelsi also serves on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Arizona and participates in the Junior League of Phoenix. 

Kerry Melcher
Open Door

Richard Parks
Yuma County Public Defender 

Mr. Parks is currently the Deputy Chief Public Defender for Yuma County.  He was a attorney advisor for the Foundation's Mock Trial program and became the district coordinator in 2022. Mr. Parks also serves as member of State Bar Criminal Rules and Procedure Committee and the APDA Leadership Council, APDA Faculty since 2019.

Mr. Parks graduated from Capital University College of Law in 1985. He served on Law Review and was Law Review Symposium Editor. He is a member of the Order of the Curia.

Following graduation, Parks began as a trial Deputy Public Defender in Maricopa County. He has represented those accused of serious felony offenses in both public and private practice. He joined the Yuma County Public Defenders Office in 2018.

Suzanne Porter
Rocket Lawyer

Suzanne Porter is Director of Legal Content for Rocket Lawyer, a legal technology and professional services company. Prior to joining Rocket Lawyer, Suzanne served as the Legal Service Innovations Officer for the Arizona Supreme Court where she developed, implemented, and oversaw all licensing operations for the alternative business structures, legal paraprofessional, and legal service programs. Her background also includes experience in global law firms, academia, and in-house roles focused on privacy, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, and innovation in the delivery of legal services. 

Suzanne holds a Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law, along with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Toronto. She has over 25 years of legal experience across various jurisdictions and is licensed to practice law in New York, Ontario, Arizona, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Suzanne is an active member of the National ABS Law Firm Association, and serves as a resource for the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Business Structures.  In addition to being a member of the Arizona Bar Foundation Board of Directors, Suzanne also serves on its Legal Services Committee.

Joel England
Ex-Officio/State Bar's CEO

Joel F. England currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the State Bar of Arizona.

Before coming to the Bar, Joel was the Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Camp Verde, Arizona. He was responsible for the overall administration of the Court and presides over criminal and civil cases as well as an alternative disposition Wellness Court.

Prior to his current position, he served for over 21 years in the United States Air Force. He held a variety of positions, including service as a prosecutor, defense counsel and as a deployed combat operations attorney advising on the law of armed conflict. His final assignments included serving as the Chief of Professional Responsibility for the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps and as the General Counsel for the 56^th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base. During his tenure at Luke Air Force Base, his team was recognized as the Arizona Corporate Counsel In-House Legal Department of the Year in 2016.

Joel graduated with academic distinction from the United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. Joel is a member of the Arizona, California, and District of Columbia bars.