Snell & Wilmer: Thirteen attorneys at Snell & Wilmer were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in a given practice area, including attorneys listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America and Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year.”
The 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes attorneys in 147 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Best Lawyers selections are based on a peer-review survey and more than 13 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.
Attorneys recognized as Best Lawyers are: Joseph A. Kroeger, Jill Casson Owen, John A. Robertson, Lowell E. Thomas, M. Roxanne Veliz, and Jeffrey Willis. Kroeger and Veliz were also recognized as Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas.
Attorneys recognized as Ones to Watch are: Travis N. Atwood, Dylan Burstein, Courtney L. Henson, Sarah A. Kobeissi, Gabrielle M. Morlock, Lindsay Pearson and Jill H. Perrella.
Tucson Metro Chamber: Michael Guymon, CEO of the Tucson Metro Chamber, has been nominated for the Arizona Capitol Times 2023 Leader of the Year Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their communities and the state of Arizona.
Guymon joined the organization as vice president in July 2018 and was promoted to executive VP in 2021. During his tenure, he has led the Chamber in its efforts to promote economic development, advocate for small businesses and improve the quality of life in Tucson. He has also been a vocal advocate for education and workforce development.
Prior to joining the Tucson Metro Chamber, Guymon served as vice president of regional partnerships for Sun Corridor Inc. He also served as executive director of the Metropolitan Pima Alliance, a regional planning organization.
Tubac Presidio: The Friends of the Tubac Presidio and Museum received the 2023 Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area grant.
The $19,970 award will be used to fund their new Sonoran Food Heritage Indoors-Out exhibit at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park & Museum. The museum exhibit will be mirrored in outdoor gardens featuring crops from the Old World and those endemic to the Americas. The project will be accompanied by lectures by renowned experts in Southern Arizona food-ways.
They are also integrating a component to support cross-cultural and cross-generational learning by partnering high school students enrolled in Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District’s culinary and farming programs with retirees who have long supported the Presidio as volunteers.
More information can be found on Tubac Presidio Historic Park and Museum’s
website.
