Fennemore Craig, a leading Mountain West regional firm, announced Michelle Jager, a director in the firm’s Phoenix office, was elected to the Auxiliary Board for Fresh Start Women’s Foundation.

In her practice, Jager assists healthcare providers in defending against medical negligence lawsuits. She also assists small and large companies in the areas of personal injury, product liability, and commercial litigation. In addition to her commitment to Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, Jager volunteers for the Institutional Review Board for St. Joseph’s Hospital reviewing biomedical and behavioral research protocols. Jager earned her J.D. cum laude from Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law and her B.A. magna cum laude from Arizona State University.

Fresh Start Women’s Foundation was formed in 1992 to help women transform their lives though engagement and education. The Jewell McFarland Lewis Fresh Start Women’s Resource Center offers counseling, mentoring, education, career services, legal services, child watch, an E-Learning center and personal development services.