Fennemore’s leaders inspire commitment toward a shared mission and genuinely look out for everyone’s best interests.
These change-agents are helping to shape our firm of the future and operate with high-levels of skill, integrity, passion, empathy, and drive.
Management Committee
The firm’s management committee is comprised of nine directors from a variety of our office locations. The committee regularly meets to discuss business strategy, firm operations, and the implementation of new firm initiatives.
- James Goodnow
Phoenix
CEO
- Leslie Bryan Hart
Reno
- Leigh W. Burnside
Fresno
- Steven J. Cramer
Oakland
- Richard Dreitzer
Las Vegas
- John M. McHugh
Denver
- Daniel Rapaport
Oakland
- Stacie K. Smith
Phoenix
- Shannon D. Sweeney
San Diego
Director
Board of Directors
The chair of the board of directors focuses on external relations and strategic growth.
- Leigh W. Burnside
Chair
Fresno
- Samuel S. Efird
Secretary
Phoenix
- Christopher Walther
Assistant Secretary
Las Vegas
C-Team
We continue to innovate the legal industry by throwing out old ways of thinking and approaching our structure just like our business clients do with a C-Suite of business professionals 100% dedicated to the success of the Fennemore enterprise.
- James Goodnow
Chief Executive Officer
- Dave Bassuk
Chief Financial Officer
- Cheryl Mostrom Cecil
Chief People Officer
- Robert J. Kramer
Chief Talent Officer
- Gregory N. Miskulin
Chief Practice Group Officer
- Lindsay Moellenberndt
Chief Marketing Officer
- Travis A. Pacheco
Chief Diversity Officer
- Dean Seiveno
Chief Enterprise Officer
Office Managing Partners
These leaders oversee the day-to-day operations of their respective offices.
- Robert P. Allenby
San Diego
- Kimberly A. Arana
Nogales
- Richard Dreitzer
Las Vegas
- Steven D. McGee
Fresno
- Elise O’Brien
Orange County/Irvine
- Gamble Parks
Santa Barbara
- Kevin K. Randolph
San Bernardino
- William “Buddy” Rowell
Bay Area
- James P. Savitt
Seattle
- Stacie K. Smith
Phoenix
- Brett T. Sullivan
Spokane
- John D. Tennert III
Reno
- Minna C. Yang
Sacramento
- Tami York
Denver
Vice Office Managing Partners
Serving alongside Office Managing Partners, these leaders support the daily operations of their respective offices.
Leadership is exemplified on the practice group level, with our Diversity & Inclusion Council, Doing More Task Force, Fennemore Foundation and MORE.