Background
Bivens, Donald Wayne was born on February 5, 1952 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Melvin Donley and Frances Lee (Speer) Bivens.
lawyer political organization administrator
Bivens, Donald Wayne was born on February 5, 1952 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Son of Melvin Donley and Frances Lee (Speer) Bivens.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Yale University, New Haven, 1974. Juris Doctor, University Texas School Law, 1977.
Partner Bivens & Nore, PA, Phoenix, 1977, Meyer Hendricks & Bivens, PA, Phoenix, Snell & Wilmer LLP, Phoenix. Judge pro tempore Maricopa County Superior Court, Arizona, Arizona Court Appeals, Phoenix, 1999—2000.
President Scottsdale Men's League, 1980—1982. Vice president, board directors Phoenix Symphony Association, 1980—1986. Member advisory committee Ariz Theater Company, 1987—1988.
Director Salvation Army, since 2006. President Ariz Young Democratic, 1980—1982. Chairman Arizona Democratic Party, since 2007.
Senior warden St. Barnabas on the Desert Episcopalian Church, 2002—2005. Church attorney Episcopalian Diocese Arizona, since 2005. Board directors Scottsdale Arts Center Association, 1981—1984, Planned Parenthood Central and Northern Ariz, 1989—1992.
Advisory board Smithsonian American Art Museum, since 2006, Phoenix School Law, since 2006. Member of American Bar Association (chairman computer litigation committee 1989-1992, counsel member litigation section 1995-1998, Arizona state delegate, House Delegates 1999—2007, co-chairman litigation section technical committee 2002-2005, co-chairman litigation section resource committee 2005-2007, board governors since 2007, chair board operations committee since 2009, chair board executive committee since 2009), American Law Institute, Thurgood Marshall Inn Court (founding president 1992-1993), Maricopa County Bar Association (chairman Trial Advisory Institute 1986-1987, board directors, president 1991-1992, Member of Year 1998), Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, State Bar Arizona (peer review committee since 1992, board governors 1993—2000, president 1998-1999), Arizona Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation.
Children: Jody, Lisa, Andrew.