Heidi Staudenmaier is nationally recognized in the areas of Indian Law, Gaming Law and Business Litigation.
Education
- University of Iowa, College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1985)
- University of Iowa (B.A., Journalism and Broadcasting (double major), with distinction, 1981)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- Various Tribal Courts
Professional Memberships & Activities
- International Masters of Gaming Law, Past President
- International Association of Gaming Attorneys
- Executive Editor, Gaming Law Review and Economics
- American Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Business Law Section, Executive Council
- Gaming Law Committee & Tribal Courts
- Commission on Domestic Violence, Past Member
- House of Delegates, Past Member
- Young Lawyers Division, Past Officer
- State Bar of Arizona
- Indian Law Section, Founding Member and Past Chairperson
- Young Lawyers Division, Past Executive Officer
- Arizona High School Mock Trial Program, Past State Legal Counsel Coordinator
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Past President
- Young Lawyers Division, Past President
- Native American Bar Association of Arizona, Founding Member
- Judge Pro Tem for Arizona Court of Appeals and Maricopa County Superior Court
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, Past Attorney Member
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Betting on i-Gaming could have big returns, Co-Author, Daily Journal (May 11, 2012)
- Native American Gaming: Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Guest Speaker, CEM Audio Edge, Casino Management Enterprise (January 18, 2012)
- Indian Country Gaming and the Obama Administration, Panelist, 14th Annual National Institute of the Gaming Law Minefield, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 18-19, 2010)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Gaming Law, Native American Law (2005-2012)
- Phoenix Gaming Lawyer of the Year (2011)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Native American Law (2009-2012)
- Chambers Global: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Gaming & Gambling (Global-Wide) (2012)
- Lawdragon Top 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2010-2011)
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers (2011)
- Greater Phoenix Attorney at Law Magazine feature story, "The Women of Snell & Wilmer" (December 2009)
- Casino Enterprise Management feature story, "The 2006 Great Women of Gaming" (March 2007)
- Top Ten Great Women of Gaming (2006)
- Profile, Phoenix Magazine (November 2006)
- Profile, Phoenix Business Journal (June 2005)
- First American Leadership Award, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (2001)
- Valley Influential-Law, Phoenix Business Journal (1999)
Community Involvement
- National Charity League, Camelback Mountain Chapter
- President (2011-2012)
- President Elect (2010-2011)
- Vice President of Philanthropy (2009-2010)
- Boy Scout Troop 6, Adult Leader and Merit Badge Counselor
