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Snell & Wilmer Attorney Christian Fernandez Selected for State Bar of Arizona Leadership Institute
PHOENIX – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Phoenix Associate Christian Fernandez was selected for the 2025-2026 class of the State Bar of Arizona Leadership Institute (BLI).
The State Bar of Arizona Leadership Institute (BLI) is a selective program designed to train the next generation of Bar members and community leaders. Participants are provided with networking opportunities, training and education, community awareness and other skills necessary to benefit the diverse communities in which they work, live and serve.
‘’I look forward to building meaningful connections, developing leadership skills, and gaining the tools to better serve both the legal profession and the diverse communities of Arizona through the Bar Leadership Institute,’’ said Fernandez.
Fernandez is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials Practice Group. In addition to handling general commercial disputes, Fernandez’s practice focuses on construction, real estate, and investigations, government enforcement and white collar protection. He has experience representing clients throughout the litigation process, including trial. Fernandez also maintains a consistent pro bono practice. He has represented individuals in guardianships, contract disputes, and eviction disputes. He graduated from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University where he served as a writer for the Arizona State Law Journal. Fernandez is also a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.
About Snell & Wilmer
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in 17 locations throughout the United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and San Diego, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit swlaw.com.
