Savannah Wix
Savannah Wix is an Associate in Fennemore’s Business Litigation practice group, where she represents businesses and business owners in commercial disputes. Her practice includes business separations and partnership disputes, breach-of-contract claims, defamation litigation, and other complex business disputes.
Prior to joining Fennemore, Savannah gained significant experience representing clients before state professional licensing boards and counseling organizations on regulatory issues at a full-service business law firm. She also has experience in criminal defense, providing her with a broad litigation background and perspective across a range of legal proceedings. Before practicing law, Savannah served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Michael T. Liburdi of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Savannah earned her law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. While in law school, she served as Executive Operations Editor for the Arizona State Law Journal, President of the Law Cappella singing group, and a teaching assistant for Legal Method & Writing and Legal Advocacy. She received multiple honors, including the NAWL’s Outstanding Graduate Award, several CALI Awards, and recognition as a Willard H. Pedrick Scholar.
Savannah is active in the legal and local community. She currently serves as President of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division and is Co-Chair of the Ovation Gala Committee for Rosie’s House. Outside of her practice, she enjoys hiking the Grand Canyon, karaoke, and discovering new restaurants.
Education
- J.D., Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, cum laude
- Executive Operations Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
- Director of Fundraising, Women Law Students Association
- President, ASU Law Cappella
- National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Graduate
- William H. Pedrick Scholar
- O’Connor Merit Scholar
- Center for Law, Science, and Innovation Scholar
- CALI Awards: Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
- Legal Method & Writing, Teaching Assistant
- Legal Advocacy, Teaching Assistant
- Arizona Legal Center Volunteer
- B.A., Pepperdine University, summa cum laude
- Regents Scholar
- Dean’s List
- Great Books Colloquium
- President of the Zeta Phi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta
- International Program, Florence, Italy
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Awards and Honors
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Administrative/Regulatory Law, 2026-2027
- Kappa Alpha Theta, Theta’s 35 Under 35, 2025
Articles and Presentations
- Co-Author, “Avoid the Fallout from a ‘Business Divorce’,” Greater Phoenix inBusiness Magazine, June 1, 2026
- Co-Author, “How to Avoid a Contentious Business Divorce,” Wealth Management, April 29, 2026
- Co-Author, Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys, “Arizona Court of Appeals Provides Guidance on Who May Be an “Acquaintance Witness” in Petition for Court-Ordered Treatment,” February 8, 2025
- Quoted, “ASU boosts the economic vitality of Arizona,” Arizona State University, January 24, 2025
- Co-Author, “International Arbitration Experts Discuss Whether Arbitration is Efficient Dispute Resolution,” Mealey’s International Arbitration Report, December, 2023
Professional and Community Activities
- President, Maricopa County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2025-Present
- Member, Arizona Women Lawyers Association
- Co-Chair, Ovation Gala Committee, Rosie’s House
- Miss Arizona USA 2019
Admissions
- Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona