Vanessa Pomeroy, Associate at our Phoenix law office
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Vanessa Pomeroy

Associate
Biography

Vanessa Pomeroy is a member of the firm’s Special Litigation and Compliance Group. She represents businesses and individuals in business litigation, government relations and regulatory matters. Her government relations practice includes political law, election law, and government contracting. Prior to joining the firm, Vanessa clerked for the Honorable Susan M. Brnovich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and the Honorable Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court. She also completed externships with the Honorable Michael T. Liburdi of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the General Counsel’s Office for Governor Doug Ducey, and the Staff Attorneys’ Office of the Arizona Supreme Court. Vanessa previously served as a Staff Assistant for U.S. Senator John McCain’s State Office prior to starting law school. She received her J.D. from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona


Education

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D.)
    • Dean’s Award for Outstanding Performance
    • Highest Pro Bono Distinction
    • Editor-in-Chief, Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology
    • Articles Editor, Journal of Law, Policy & Military Affairs
    • Willard H. Pedrick Scholar
    • Federalist Society, ASU Law Chapter Member
    • MAJORS|AZ, Vice President of Outreach
    • CALI Awards: Survey of Individual Rights in Constitutional Law; Victims in Criminal Procedure
  • Northern Arizona University (B.S., Political Science; Criminology and Criminal Justice)
    • Student Body President, Associated Students of Northern Arizona University
    • President, College Republicans
    • President’s Prize Recipient
    • Gold Axe Recipient
    • Chi Omega
Experience

Previous Professional Experience

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Susan M. Brnovich (2022-2023)
  • Arizona Supreme Court, Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Clint Bolick (2021-2022)
  • Jennings Strouss & Salmon, Summer Associate (2020)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Judicial Extern to Hon. Michael T. Liburdi (2020)
  • Office of Governor Doug Ducey, General Counsel, Legal Extern (2019)
  • Arizona Supreme Court, Staff Attorneys’ Office, Extern (2019)
  • Senator John McCain, State Office, Staff Assistant (2017-2018)
  • Student Body President, Associated Students of Northern Arizona University (2016-2017)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Federalist Society, Member (2021-Present)

Community Involvement

  • Catalyst, Member and Co-Founder (2021-Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications