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Ian Fischer’s practice is concentrated in litigation and criminal defense.  He has experience in the courtroom, including representing clients at trial.

Education

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008)
    • John J. Ross Award for Excellence in Business Association Courses
    • Arizona State Law Journal
    • Order of the Coif
    • Dean’s List
    • Outstanding Pro Bono Group Leader Award
  • Beloit College (B.A., Economics and Philosophy, 1999)
    • Dean’s List
    • Beloit College & W.C. Hooker Scholarships
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (The General Course, 1998)

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona

Professional Memberships & Activities

  • State Bar of Arizona
  • American Bar Association
  • Lorna Lockwood Inn of Court, Member (2006-present)

Representative Presentations & Publications

  • Tort Law: A Discussion of the Arizona Supreme Court’s 2006-2007 Decisions, Author, 40 Arizona State Law Journal 853 (2008)

Community Involvement

  • Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK), Special Friend (2006-2010)
  • Shelter for the Homeless, Volunteer Mentor (2004-2005)

Other Professional Experience

  • Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, Snell & Wilmer Public Service Fellowship, Attorney (2009-2010)
  • Arizona Supreme Court, Judicial Law Clerk to Chief Justice Ruth V. McGregor (2008-2009)
  • Office of the Arizona Attorney General, Protective Services Section, Legal Extern (2008)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Legal Extern (2006)
  • Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Court, Legal Extern (2006)
  • Hewitt Associates, Inc., Project Manager and Quality Assurance Manager, Lincolnshire, IL and Newport Beach, CA (1999-2005)