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Arizona Problem Solving Courts Conference

The Arizona Association of Drug Court Professionals and the ASU Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy are pleased to announce the 2014 Arizona Problem Solving Courts Conference, scheduled for April 28-29, 2014. Themed Tune in and Tune Up: Aligning Research and Practice, the conference creates an educational and networking opportunity for all professionals working in and with Arizona’s problem solving courts.

Join us at the Prescott Resort, where national and statewide experts will be on hand to present critical information, share lessons learned, and engage in dialogue about a variety of topics. Networking functions will provide a backdrop for you to build valuable partnerships with fellow professionals while sharing ideas and solutions. Mark your calendar today and plan to join us in Prescott!

Workshop topics include Workshop topics include "Considering Historical Trauma When Working with Native Clients" and "Def ining Culture, Tradition and Spirituality and their Impact on Individual Growth and Healing".

Learn more at: http://cabhp.asu.edu/events/2014-arizona-problem-solving-courts-conference-brochure

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Carey Snyder Hyatt --- President

 Carey received her law degree from St. John’s University in New York. During her 20years as a judicial officer, Carey presided over several of Maricopa County’s Problem Solving Courts, including the Adult Drug Court, DUI Court, Domestic Violence Court, Comprehensive Mental Health Court, and the Family Drug Court.  She has also served on several state-wide committees during her career, includingthe Committee on the Impact of Domestic Violence and the Courts and the Az Association of Drug Court Professionals, to which she served as President for the 2015-2016 term. 

Robin Hoskins --- Secretary

 Robin is a faculty associate at Arizona State University in the School of Social Work and a Board member of the Az Association of Drug Court Professionals. She has helped create many of the problem-solving courts currently in practice at the Maricopa County Superior Court including the Spanish language DUI Court, Veterans Court, the Juvenile Transferred Offender Court (JTOP), and the Family Treatment Court. Robin is a licensed counselor and has worked in the court system for 30 years. 

Peter C. Kiefer - Treasurer

Peter has over 40 years of experience working with trial courts in Oregon, Arizona, and California. He has consulted with the judicial systems in Liberia, Moldova, and Beirut, Lebanon.  Peter graduated from Santa Clara University with his bachelor’s degree in Political Science, received his Master’s of Public Administration with a specialty in Court Administration from the University of Southern California, and is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management. He is a recipient of the NACM Award of Merit. He currently hosts the Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast in cooperation with NACM 

Mike Manning

A 1977 graduate of Washburn University Law School, Mike is a commercial litigator listed for many years in The Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Superlawyers. He practices law at the Stinson Morrison Hecker law firm in the areas of:  Antitrust; Business Litigation; and Governance, Risk, and Compliance. 

Sherry K. Stephens

 Sherry Stephens retired from the Maricopa County Superior Court bench where she served from 2001 through 2021.  She served on the Criminal Department, the Civil Department, the Juvenile Department, Family Department, and as a special assignment judge.  Prior to that she was with the Arizona Attorney General's Office, serving under five attorneys general. She worked as the Chief Counsel for the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section for twelve years. She also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney on several cases.   Arizona State University College of Law Outstanding Alumna 1998. State Bar of Arizona Distinguished Public Lawyer 1997.

Ryan Bastman

Ryan is the Director of Purchasing and Facilities for the Southwest Network of

Phoenix, a non-profit corporation. Southwest has 14 adult and child behavioral health

clinics and is the largest provider-network organization.  Ryan has a degree in hotel

management and has worked in sales and HR positions, particularly regarding

recruitment, branding and advertising.

Roxanne Song Ong

 Roxanne has served the Arizona criminal justice system for over 40 years, breaking new ground as the first Asian American woman lawyer and the first Asian woman judge in Arizona. A Phoenix native, Judge Song Ong began her career practicing in the areas of criminal prosecution, defense, and immigration law, followed by her judicial career beginning in 1986 on the Scottsdale City Court. In 1991, she became a judge for the Phoenix Municipal Court and in 2000 became the Assistant Presiding Judge. In 2005 she was appointed as the Chief Presiding Judge of Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the United States, running one of the busiest courts in the country until her retirement from the court in late 2014. Judge Song Ong became the first woman and minority to hold the chief judge position. 

Kindra Fleming

 Kindra obtained her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Minnesota and her juris doctorate from Western Michigan University. She moved to Arizona in 2009 where she started her legal career as an intern at the Arizona Justice Project. Upon admission to the bar, Kindra went to work for the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office where she handled felony criminal cases. In 2013, Kindra returned to the Arizona Justice Project as the Staff Attorney, managing federal grants and investigating post-conviction innocence cases and cases where a manifest injustice occurred. She returned to indigent criminal defense work in 2019 and currently works at the Office of the Legal Advocate as a felony-trial attorney. 

R. J. Parker

“RJ Parker is currently assigned to the Capital Unit of the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, where he has worked as lead counsel on death-penalty  cases since 2014. Prior to this assignment, he worked in the trial division representing clients in hundreds of major felony cases. He has presented at numerous seminars on issues pertaining to all stages of the criminal process, and regularly works with trial  attorneys on developing trial advocacy skills. RJ has previously worked with organizations that focus on conflict resolution and international criminal law.

Harriet Chavez

Harriet is a 1978 graduate of the University of Arizona Law School.  Between 1978-1989  She served as a City Prosecutor in Mesa, Phoenix, Deputy  Maricopa County Attorney and Assistant Attorney General. She joined the City of Phoenix Bench as a City Magistrate from 1989-1991. Between 1991-2003 I served as A Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner . Harriet was Appointed Superior Court Judge in 2003 and retiring 2014.  Since then she serves as a Judge Pro Tem in Glendale Municipal Court, serves on the HOA board of Directors of Paseo Hermosa Homeowners Association and Board of Directors Young Catholic Professionals.  She remains active with The Arizona. Women Lawyers Association.

J. Blake Mayes

Blake is a Founding Partner of Mayes Telles PLLC who represents clients in criminal defense and personal injury matters across Arizona. A Phoenix native, Mayes chose to pursue the practice of law to help provide a voice to people who may not be in a position to help themselves, and has become known throughout the local and legal communities for his client-focused approach and unwavering commitment to advocacy. Over the course of his career, Mayes has helped numerous clients protect their rights, freedoms, and futures in a range of complex and high-stakes cases. That includes personal injury cases where plaintiffs must fight back against powerful insurance companies that so often prioritize profits over people, and criminal proceedings where overzealous prosecutors too often lump defendants together and employ a one-size-fits-all approach for doling out the harshest punishment possible. .

Daniel P. J. Miller

Dan is a civil litigation attorney who joined Tucker & Miller in 1988. He is a partner in the firm and practices in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance bad faith and product liability. He has handled numerous misdiagnosis malpractice cases involving failure to diagnose cancer, failure to diagnose and treat heart problems and negligent surgery cases in orthopedics, cardiology, oncology and neurosugery. Mr. Miller has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients and received the second largest verdict in an Arizona wrongful death case in 2005. Mr. Miller passionately advocates for his clients. He routinely provides mediation and arbitration services to other attorneys and their clients and accepts cases on both hourly and contingency fee arrangements.

Mark Stodola

Mark brings over 30 years of experience working in the field of court management and adult probation in Arizona. He worked at the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department for 18 years serving in a number of capacities including division director overseeing drug and alcohol treatment programs, problem solving courts and services for the mentally ill. Mark later became the Court Administrator of the Tempe Municipal Court where he served for eight years managing the day to day activities of the court. Most recently Mark served as Program Services Manager in the Adult Probation Services Division of the Arizona Supreme Court where he oversaw treatment programs for Arizona’s Adult Probation Departments. Mark has presented training on topics surrounding high risk drunk drivers at national, regional and state throughout the country. He is an adjunct instructor at Arizona State University. He received his undergraduate degree in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Master’s Degree in Education from Northern Arizona University. Mark became a Graduate Fellow through the National Council of State Courts Institute of Court Management. 

Marla has worked as a licensed stenographer in various capacities since 1994. Early in her career and while in Chicago, she worked at the Richard J. Daley Courthouse where she was assigned to the office of the Honorable Richard J. Elrod. Along with her court related experience, Marla became proficient in providing real-time CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) and added working with numerous hearing-impaired students at DePaul, Loyola and Northwestern University and Cochlear Limited as a way to provide additional services to that community.

Since leaving Chicago and moving West, Marla worked for Caption Colorado providing real-time captioning for live TV shows then joined Maricopa County Superior Court in 2013. She was elevated as a lead court reporter who provided training and assistance to her colleagues and served in the role of liaison with the department and court administration. During this time she was responsible for numerous quality control improvements and created several program enhancements that continue in operation today.

Marla has also been a private business owner and served the health and wellness industry. Her commitment to the community extends to school organizations and she was an active member of the Phoenix Junior League before splitting her time between Phoenix and San Francisco.

Most recently Marla’s career now includes working at the Northern District of California as a United States Official Federal Court Reporter. She is working alongside Charles Breyer, William Alsup and William Orrick. She was recently chosen to serve on a committee charged with the goal of reviewing technology applications available to establish remote access to each courtroom in the Northern District of California.

Colin Campbell - Board Member Emeritus

 A graduate of the University of Arizona Law School in 1977, Colin served 17 yearson the Maricopa County Superior Court, some of those as the presiding judge.  He practices law at the Osborn Maledon law firm and his practice areas are: commercial litigation; criminal defense; and alternative dispute resolution.  He isChairman of the Board. 

David Tierney - Board Member Emeritus

David is a 1965 graduate of Harvard Law School and has been a commercial litigator listed for many years in The Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Superlawyers.  He practices law at the Sacks Tierney law firm and serves as a mediator and arbitrator in commercial and construction law disputes.

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Problem Solving Courts in Arizona: A Template for Changing Behaviors

Problem Solving Courts have been in existence in Arizona for over 20 years. Beginning with Drug Courts and evolving to a myriad of other treatment focused courts for different populations, such as Mental Health -, Veterans, DUI -and the Homeless. This webinar will give a brief history of Arizona’s Problem Solving courts as well as identify the key players - and keys to success. Additionally, the presenters will give an overview of the current state of Problem Solving Courts in Arizona, challenges faced and how to evaluate program effectiveness using best practices, national resources and -- the latest research. Lastly, the presenters will share information about the annual Problem Solving Courts conference held in Arizona each spring.

Kim MacEachern, the staff attorney at the Arizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council provides criminal justice policy research and advocacy on behalf of the 800 state, county and municipal prosecutors. MacEachern has over 30 years in public policy work in Arizona in various subject areas, including nearly 5 years focusing on criminal justice issues. She also served as a Pro Tem judge in several municipal courts for the better part of a decade.

Susan Alameda is a graduate of Arizona State University, School of Social Work where she obtained both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. Ms. Alameda’s work experience spans over 15 years in the behavioral health and criminal justice systems in positions related to probation, social and behavioral health services for children, youth and families and the probation population.

Michelle Hart is a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and a Masters in Public Administration. Ms. Hart has been a probation officer in Coconino County, Arizona for 20 years. Ms. Hart has a variety of experience within the probation field, working with juvenile offenders, adult offenders within the Intensive Probation Unit, domestic violence offenders, sex offenders, and drug court. 

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Reference David Wexler , Therapeutic Jurisprudence: It’s Not Just for Problem-Solving Courts and Calendars Anymore, in , National Center for State Courts, Future Trends in State Courts (2004).