Heidi Staudenmaier is nationally recognized in the areas of Indian Law, Gaming Law and Business Litigation.
Professional Memberships & Activities
· International Masters of Gaming Law, Past President
· International Association of Gaming Attorneys
· Executive Editor, Gaming Law Review and Economics
· American Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Business Law Section, Executive Council
- Gaming Law Committee & Tribal Courts
- Commission on Domestic Violence, Past Member
- House of Delegates, Past Member
- Young Lawyers Division, Past Officer
· State Bar of Arizona
- Indian Law Section, Founding Member and Past Chairperson
- Young Lawyers Division, Past Executive Officer
- Arizona High School Mock Trial Program, Past State Legal Counsel Coordinator
· Maricopa County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Past President
- Young Lawyers Division, Past President
· Native American Bar Association of Arizona, Founding Member
· Judge Pro Tem for Arizona Court of Appeals and Maricopa County Superior Court
· Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, Past Attorney Member
· Arizona Women Lawyers Association
· Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Representative Presentations & Publications
· Native American Gaming: Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Guest Speaker, CEM Audio Edge, Casino Management Enterprise (January 18, 2012)
· Indian Country Gaming and the Obama Administration, Panelist, 14th Annual National Institute of the Gaming Law Minefield, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 18-19, 2010)
Professional Recognition & Awards
· The Best Lawyers in America®, Gaming Law, Native American Law (2005-2012)
- Phoenix Gaming Lawyer of the Year (2011)
· Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Native American Law (2009-2012)
· Chambers Global: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Gaming & Gambling (Global-Wide) (2012)
· Lawdragon Top 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2010-2011)
· Arizona's Finest Lawyers (2011)
· Greater Phoenix Attorney at Law Magazine feature story, "The Women of Snell & Wilmer" (December 2009)
· Casino Enterprise Management feature story, "The 2006 Great Women of Gaming" (March 2007)
· Top Ten Great Women of Gaming (2006)
· Profile, Phoenix Magazine (November 2006)
· Profile, Phoenix Business Journal (June 2005)
· First American Leadership Award, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (2001)
· Valley Influential-Law, Phoenix Business Journal (1999)
Community Involvement
· National Charity League, Camelback Mountain Chapter
- President (2011-2012)
- President Elect (2010-2011)
- Vice President of Philanthropy (2009-2010)
· Boy Scout Troop 6, Adult Leader and Merit Badge Counselor
News & Events
04/13/2012, Southwest Super Lawyers 2012 Recognizes 50 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys in Phoenix and Tucson
02/28/2012, Snell & Wilmer Lawyers Speak at Gaming Law Conference
09/06/2011, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 99 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field
07/29/2011, Snell & Wilmer Congratulates its 99 Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
06/10/2011, Chambers USA Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 39 Attorneys as 'Leaders in Their Field'
11/02/2010, Best Lawyers Names Five Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as "Lawyer of the Year"
10/21/2010, Ninety-Nine Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2011
12/01/2009, The Women of Snell & Wilmer
08/01/2009, Ninety-Eight Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2010
06/12/2009, Chambers USA Ranks Thirty-Five Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Leaders in Field
03/01/2007, The 2006 Great Women of Gaming
Publications
03/02/2012, Legal Alert: Game Changing Bill on California's Internet Gaming
04/08/2009, Legal Alert: Impact of the Carcieri Decision
10/01/2008, "Reservation Shopping": The Controversy Continues
02/01/2008, THESEUS, THE LABYRINTH, AND THE BALL OF STRING: NAVIGATING THE REGULATORY MAZE TO ENSURE ENFORCEABILITY OF TRIBAL GAMING CONTRACTS
01/02/2008, Gaming Forecast
03/01/2007, Recent Court Rulings Threaten Survival of Tribal Sovereignty
02/01/2007, The Battle for Compacts Under the IGRA