Mike McVey
Hon. Michael R. (“Mike”) McVey (Ret.) first joined the Firm as a shareholder in December 2013. He has been a member of the Arizona Bar since 1981. Mike currently practices in the areas of family law, criminal law, government entity representation, civil practice, and special counsel to government entities. Mike undertakes assignments as an Arbitrator, Mediator, Special Master and Parenting Coordinator.
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
- 1981 Arizona State Bar
- 1982 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- 1982 United States District Court, District of Arizona
Education
- University of Arizona College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1981
- Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science, 1978
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.