Marlene Appel

Background

Appel, Marlene was born on September 7, 1950 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Education

Northwestern University and Arizona State University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). Arizona State University (Juris Doctor, 1977).

Career

Worked at Bernstein & Appel (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Probate and Family Law. Alternative Dispute Resolution including Arbitration and Mediation.

Admitted to the bar, 1977, Arizona.

Court Commissioner Pro Tem, Probate Division, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1988—. Judge Pro Tem, Probate Division, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1990—.

Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Estate Planning Section, 1996—). State Bar of Arizona (Member, Executive Council, Probate and Trust Section 1988-1992.

Company-Chairman, 1990-1991.

Member, Advisory Commission on Estate & Trust Specialization, 1991—. Member, Sole Practitioners Litigation Committee, 1995—. Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991-1995).

Arizona Association of Women Lawyers.

Each partner serves as a Commissioner and Judge Pro Tem in his or her area of practice. Both are past chairmen of their respective State Bar sections and currently serve on their related committees establishing standards for certification as specialists.

Achievements

• Marlene Appel has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Maricopa County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Estate Planning Section, 1996—). State Bar of Arizona (Member, Executive Council, Probate and Trust Section 1988-1992. Company-Chairman, 1990-1991.

Member, Advisory Commission on Estate & Trust Specialization, 1991—.

Member, Sole Practitioners Litigation Committee, 1995—. Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991-1995).

Arizona Association of Women Lawyers.