Michael John Rusing

Background

Rusing, Michael John was born on March 27, 1957 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Son of Russell William and Rosemary (Burke) Rusing.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, U. San Francisco, 1977; Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1980.

Career

Associate, Bilby & Shoenhair Professional Corporation, Tucson, 1980-1985; partner, Bilby & Shoenhair Professional Corporation, Tucson, 1986-1989; partner, Snell & Wilmer, Tucson, 1989-1992; partner, Rusing & Lopez Professional Limited Liability Company, Tucson, since 1992. Judge pro tempore Pima County Superior Court, since 1991.

Achievements

• Bar: Arizona 1980, United States District Court Arizona 1980, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1983, United States Court Appeals (Federal circuit) 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1985.

Membership

Executive committee member southern Arizona chapter March of Dimes, Tucson, 1984-1987. Assistant chairman legal division United Way, Tucson, 1985. Board directors Active 20-30 Club, Tucson, 1983-1984.

Fellow St. Ives Law Society. Member American Bar Association (litigation section), Arizona Bar Association, Arizona Bar Foundation, Tucson Defense Bar Association (program director 1985-1986, treasurer 1986-1987, secretary 1987-1988, vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Pima County Bar Association (chairman public relations committee 1988-1989, chairman rules committee since 1991), Defense Research Institute, Tucson Fiesta Bowl Committee, Leadership of Tucson, Los Charros del Desicito (board directors 1997), Stanford Club (Southern Arizona, president 1985-1987), Wildcat Club, Mountain Oyster Club (Tucson).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, tennis, wines.

Connections

Father:

Russell William Rusing

Mother:

Rosemary (Burke) Rusing