Background
Fidel, Noel Alan was born on January 26, 1945 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Melvin Harold and Anne (Slomoff) Fidel.
Fidel, Noel Alan was born on January 26, 1945 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Melvin Harold and Anne (Slomoff) Fidel.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1966. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1969. Master of Laws, University of Virginia, 1991.
Bar: Arizona 1970, United States District Court Ariz.1970, United States Court Appeals District of Columbia 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1981. Volunteers in Service to America lawyer, Migrant Opportunity program, Phoenix, 1969-1970. Robert F. Kennedy fellow, United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, Tolleson, Arizona, 1970-1971.
Associate Langerman, Begam, Lewis & Marks, Phoenix, 1973-1982.
Judge Superior Court Arizona, Maricopa County, 1982-1986, presiding judge civil department, 1985-1986. Judge Arizona Court Appeals,1987, vice chief judge, 1989-1991, chief judge, 1991-1993.
Trustee Maricopa County Bar Foundation, 1986—1990. Board directors Chicanos por la Causa, Inc., Phoenix, 1975—1982, chairman board, honorary member, since 1978. Chairman. Arizona Commission on Judicial Qualifications, 1987—1991.
Member of American Bar Association, Thurgood Marshall Inn Court (founding member Maricopa County, Arizona 1992), American Law Institute (adviser project on enterprise responsibility for personal injury 1988-1991).
Married Anne David Fidel, October 10, 1976. Children: Nathan Jean, Louis Samuel, Alexander David.