Therese P. Spangler, Senior Paralegal

Ms. Spangler graduated from Arizona Institute of Paralegal Training with her Associates of Applied Sciences Degree in 1995. Prior to moving to Arizona to pursue a legal career, Ms. Spangler attended Montana Vo-Tech Center in Billings Montana, where she earned her Certificate Marketing & Management in 1983. She began her college career at Eastern Montana College completing coursework in general studies from 1981-1982. Ms. Spangler graduated from Havre High School, in Havre, Montana in 1979.

Ms. Spangler has served as a paralegal for the firm since February 1995.

Kendra Ann Diegan, Litigation Coordinator

Ms. Diegan graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University in May 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Phoenix with a Master in Business Administration in Health Care Management in January 2006. Ms. Diegan started her legal career in 1989 working at the Arizona State University, College of Law library. Ms. Diegan then interned at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Victim Witness Department and served part-time as a bailiff in Maricopa County Superior Court. In 1992, Ms. Diegan became a full time bailiff and then judicial assistant to a superior court judge in Maricopa County. From 1997-2002, Ms. Diegan was the Disciplinary Clerk of the State Bar of Arizona and the Arizona Supreme Court where she was custodian of record for all charges/complaints filed against Arizona attorneys and where she was responsible for managing the attorney discipline system for the State of Arizona pursuant to the Supreme Court rules, which included over 80 volunteer hearing officers and commissioners.

Mary Hughes, Front Office

Ms. Hughes graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1990 with a B.A. degree in Communications. After working for several years as a buyer for a large healthcare corporation, Ms. Hughes moved to Scottsdale in 1998 and began pursuing administrative support positions with smaller, more client-focused companies. Since arriving in Arizona, she has held front office positions in a variety of industries ranging from advertising and personnel to family law.

Jeremy Ford, Law Clerk

Mr. Ford graduated Suma Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2007 with both a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Mr. Ford is a candidate for a Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University, Sandra Day OíConnor School of Law, with an expected graduation date in 2010.

Emily Klein, Law Clerk

Ms. Klein grew up in the Phoenix area.  Ms. Klein graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2007 where she received her undergraduate degrees from the Barrett’s Honor College and Justice Studies Division.  Ms. Klein is a Juris Doctorate candidate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and will complete her degree in May 2010.