Mike McVey – Franks Cool Houser & McVey, PC

Professional History

2017 to 2021 - Arizona County Attorneys Office
1993 to 2013 - Arizona Superior Court Judge
1990 to 1993 - Unit Chief, Drug Enforcement Division, Arizona Attorney General
1987 to 1990 - Assistant Arizona Attorney General, Organized Crime and Racketeering Division
1986 to 1987 - Maricopa County Prosecutor
1983 to 1986 - Phoenix law firm Harrison & Lerch, where he practiced in the areas of criminal law, family law and complex civil litigation
1981 to 1982 - City of Phoenix Prosecutor

Bar Memberships and Court Admissions

Education

Associations and Professional Activities

Adjunct Professor, Arizona Summit Law School. Mike taught Constitutional, Juvenile, and Family Law to second and third year law students, and supervised students in externship placements with law firms, government agencies, and the courts.
Criminal Year in Review. Since 2007, Mike has been an annual presenter of the Criminal Year In Review lecture for criminal prosecutors and defense attorneys across Arizona summarizing opinions issued by the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court, interpreting the Arizona Criminal Code over the preceding 12 months.
Faculty. Since 1981, Mike has been a lecturer for Arizona State Bar, teaching a variety of programs and seminars.
Since 2000, he has been an annual presenter at the A View From the Bench program educating law enforcement officers and Department of Child Services (DCS) case managers regarding presentation of effective courtroom testimony.
From 2002-2003, Mike served as Faculty Chair of the Committee for Professionalism of Arizona lawyers, for the State Bar of Arizona.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Criminal Year in Review. Since 2007, Mike has been an annual presenter of the Criminal Year in Review lecture for criminal prosecutors and defense attorneys across Arizona summarizing opinions issued by the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court, interpreting the Arizona Criminal Code over the preceding 12 months.
Faculty Arizona State Bar. Since 1981, Mike has been a lecturer for Arizona State Bar, teaching a variety of programs and seminars.
Since 2000, he has been an annual presenter at the A View From the Bench program educating law enforcement officers and Department of Child Services (DCS) case managers regarding presentation of effective courtroom testimony.
From 2002-2003, Mike served as Faculty Chair of the Committee for Professionalism of Arizona lawyers, for the State Bar of Arizona.