Melanie Pate, partner, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Pate received the firm’s John P. Frank Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award in 2016 and is former chief counsel of the Arizona Civil Rights Division in the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
Advice: “Focus on listening to your clients’ needs and providing practical solutions that mitigate risk and prevent future legal problems … Act with sincerity and integrity in everything you do.”
Surprising fact: “I was born at the Grand Canyon and I am a fourth-generation Arizonan. My father’s family owned and operated a souvenir store on the South Rim for over 100 years.”
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