Bette Orovan Orovan Adelman

Background

Adelman, Bette Orovan was born on March 3, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of Herman E. and Elsie (Wessler) Orovan.

Education

Student, Vassar College, 1953-1955; AB, University of Illinois, 1971; M Public Administration, University of Illinois, 1977; Juris Doctor, Arizona State University, 1985.

Career

Worked at Law Office of, Bette O. Adelman, P.C. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Arizona. 1987, United States. District Court, District of Arizona and United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1988, District of Columbia. Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1993, 1994, 1996—.

Settlement Conference Judge and Mediator, 1996—. Associate, Law Office of Douglas LaSota & Associates, 1990-1992. Assistant Attorney General, Economic Security Division, State of Arizona, 1988-1990.

Staff Attorney, Community Legal Services (Urban Indian Law Office), 1986-1988. Hearing Officer (Intern), Office of Appeals, Department of Economic Security, 1985. Member: Maricopa County (Member: Family Law Section, 1988—.

Sole Practitioner and Public Policy Committees, 1992-1995. Bench/Bar Committee, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Family Law Section, 1985—. Creditor/Debtor Committee, 1993-1994) Bar Associations.

District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of Arizona (Member: Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Public Relations Committee, Mentor Committee, 1996—. Bar Foundation, 1995—.

Family Law Section, 1986—. Dispute Resolution Committee, Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law, 1988-1990. Juvenile Law Section).

Arizona Women Lawyers Association, 1986—. Academy of Family Mediators.

Achievements

• Bar: Arizona 1986, District of Columbia 1988, United States District Court Arizona 1987, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1987.

Membership

Member: Maricopa County (Member: Family Law Section, 1988—. Sole Practitioner and Public Policy Committees, 1992-1995. Bench/Bar Committee, 1994-1995) and American (Member, Family Law Section, 1985—.

Creditor/Debtor Committee, 1993-1994) Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of Arizona (Member: Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Public Relations Committee, Mentor Committee, 1996—.

Bar Foundation, 1995—. Family Law Section, 1986—. Dispute Resolution Committee, Committee on Minorities and Women in the Law, 1988-1990.

Juvenile Law Section). Arizona Women Lawyers Association, 1986—. Academy of Family Mediators.

Interests

• Avocations: nature photography, duplicate bridge, hiking.

Connections

Married Stuart N. Josefsberg, November 6, 1954 (divorced 1965). Children: Katherine, John, Carrie, James, Madeline. Married Gary Adelman, August 17, 1965 (divorced 1980).

Married Philip Scoville Junior, May 9, 1987 (deceased 1990).

Father:

Herman E. Orovan

Mother:

Elsie (Wessler) Orovan

Spouse:

Philip Scoville Junior

Spouse:

Stuart N. Josefsberg

Spouse:

Gary Adelman

child:

James Adelman

child:

John Adelman

child:

Madeline Adelman

child:

Katherine Adelman

child:

Carrie Adelman