Philip J. MacDonnell

Background

MacDonnell, Philip J. was born on April 22, 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1971; Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard University, 1974.

Career

Worked at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C. (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Government Relations Law, Administrative Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Arizona. 1975, United States. District Court, District of Arizona.

1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1978, United States. Supreme Court. Editor, 1972-1973 and Senior Editor, 1973-1974, Harvard Law Review.

Assistant Attorney General, Arizona Attorney General's Office, 1975-1977. Special Prosecutions Division, Chief Counsel, Arizona Attorney General's Office, 1977-1981. Assistant United States.

Attorney, District of Arizona, 1981-1985. Superintendent, Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Bar: Arizona 1974, United States District Court Arizona 1975, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978.