The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that David E. Funkhouser III, a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office, has been appointed Chair of the Grants, Corporate Sponsorships and In-Kind Donations Committee for the Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) Development Team.
In this role, Funkhouser will focus on cultivating current relationships, as well as developing new partnerships between the business community in Arizona and SOAZ. The objective is to enhance the organization’s ability to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Funkhouser also serves as a member of the Leadership Council for the Special Olympics Advocacy Resource program.
Funkhouser handles complex commercial litigation matters, where he focuses his practice on trust, estate, and probate litigation and other business disputes. He also routinely represents financial institutions and servicers in all aspects of litigation.
Funkhouser is also heavily involved in the local community, just recently being named to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Ambassador Steering Committee, which is focused on ensuring GPEC’s Ambassador Program aligns with the organization’s key objectives and mission. Funkhouser is also a Past-President of the Maricopa County Bar Association and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He was selected for inclusion in the 2014 and 2015 Southwest Super Lawyers magazines and named to both the Phoenix Business Journal’s “40 under 40” and Richman Media’s “Leaders under 40” lists, respectively. Funkhouser is a founding member of Suns 88 Charities and a certified ambassador for the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. He also served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2008–2009. Funkhouser earned both his law degree and undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, and received the 2013 Recent Alumni Award from the College of Law in 2013.
