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 eight 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 Burnside
Fresno
Steve Cramer
Oakland
Richard Dreitzer
Las Vegas
Todd Kartchner
Phoenix
Stacie Smith
Phoenix
Daniel Rapaport
Oakland
Board of Directors
The chair of the board of directors focuses on external relations and strategic growth.
Leigh Burnside, Chair
Fresno
Sam Efird, Secretary
Phoenix
Chris 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 Cecil
Chief People Officer
Robert Kramer
Chief Talent Officer
Greg Miskulin
Chief Practice Group Officer
Lindsay Moellenberndt
Chief Marketing Officer
Travis Pacheco
Chief Diversity Officer
Dean Seiveno
Chief Enterprise Officer
Office Managing Partners
These leaders oversee the day-to-day operations of their respective offices.
Richard Aaron
California Region Chair
Stacie Smith
Phoenix
Marian LaLonde
Tucson
Kim Arana
Nogales
Robert Allenby
San Diego
Steven McGee
Fresno
Elise O’Brien
Orange County/Irvine
Gamble Parks
Santa Barbara
Kevin Randolph
San Bernardino
Buddy Rowell
Bay Area
Minna Yang
Sacramento
John McHugh
Denver
Richard Dreitzer
Las Vegas
John Tennert
Reno
Jim Savitt
Seattle
Leadership is exemplified on the practice group level, with our Diversity & Inclusion Council, Doing More Task Force, Fennemore Foundation and MORE.