Community And Professional Service at Gust Rosenfeld
Gust Rosenfeld attorneys and staff take seriously our obligations to the communities in which we practice.
Since 1921, we have actively contributed to local and regional philanthropic causes by serving on professional, community and not-for-profit boards.
Pro Bono Services
Gust Rosenfeld demonstrates its commitment to the community by providing pro bono legal services to organizations that help strengthen our community.
Leadership Roles
Together with our clients and friends, we are proud to support these civic, educational, charitable, artistic, business and professional organizations that share our commitment to community service.
We have provided and continue to provide leadership as well as pro bono legal services to numerous organizations including the following:
American Bar Association
Charles W. Wirken, Delegate, House of Delegates
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Barry Markson, Former Board Member and Past President
J.T. Shoaf, Board Member
Arizona City Attorneys Association
Susan Goodwin, Former President
Andrew J. McGuire, Former President
Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
Peter Collins Jr., Board Member and Former Chair
Arizona Community Foundation
Tom Chauncey, Former Board Member
Arizona Grantmakers Forum
Tom Chauncey, Member
Arizona Historical Society, Central Arizona Chapter
Tom Chauncey, Former Executive Committee Member, Board Member
Arizona Pilots Association
Tom Chauncey, Member
Arizona Planning Association
Andrew J. McGuire, Member
Arizona State Conservation Acquisition Board
Christopher M. McNichol, Past Chair
Arizona Theatre Company
Susan Plimpton Segal, Board of Trustees
Arizona Town Hall
Tom Chauncey, Member
Scott A. Malm, Member, Training Committee
Andrew J. McGuire, Member
Fred H. Rosenfeld, Member, Research Committee
Shiela B. Schmidt, Member
Charles W. Wirken, Delegate
Arizona Trustee Association
Kent E. Cammack, Member
Christopher M. McNichol, Member
ASU Walter Cronkite Foundation for Journalism and Telecommunications
Tom Chauncey, Board Member
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Christopher M. McNichol, Mentor
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix
Christopher M. McNichol, Past Board Member
Casa de los Ninos
Gerard R. O'Meara, Board Member and Past President
Casa de los Ninos Foundation
Gerard R. O'Meara, Trustee and Past President
Community Housing Resources of Arizona
Barbara U. Rodriguez-Pashkowski, Board Member and Officer
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Craig Keller, Board Member; Former President
Diocese of Tucson
Gerard R. O'Meara, Marriage Tribunal Advocate
Family Promise of Greater Phoenix
Richard B. Hood, Pro Bono Counsel to Board of Directors
First Amendment Coalition
Tom Chauncey, Founding Board Member, Past President
Friendly House
Kyle Bate, Board of Directors
Tom Chauncey, Former Board Member
Fund for Central Arizona History
Tom Chauncey, Former Member Board, Secretary
Gilbert Christian Schools
Scott A. Malm, President, Board of Directors
J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Kent Cammack, Vice Chair, Chapter Relations Council
Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
Mina C. O'Boyle, Mentor
Kenilworth Foundation
Fred H. Rosenfeld, Founding Member, Past President
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
Tom Chauncey, Member
Barbara U. Rodriguez-Pashkowski, City Lead, Mentoring Program
Lohse Family YMCA
Pat Farrell, Board of Managers
Lost Our Home
Mina C. O'Boyle, Board Member
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Southern Arizona
Christopher M. McNichol, Former Board Member
Maricopa County Bar Association
Robert Williams, Board Member Bankruptcy Section
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
Christopher M. McNichol, Steward
Mesa United Way
Charles W. Wirken, former Campaign Co-Chair and Board Member
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Tim Stratton, Member, Committee on Securities Law; Member, Nominating Committee; Member, Editorial Committee Securities Law Deskbook
Native American Connections/HomeBase Youth Services
Richard B. Hood, Pro Bono Counsel to Board of Directors
Notre Dame Club of Phoenix
Carrie O'Brien, Former Board Member
Phoenix Community Alliance
Christina M. Noyes, Executive Board Member and Secretary
Phoenix Youth at Risk
Richard B. Hood, Former Pro Bono Counsel
Phoenix Zoo
Christopher M. McNichol, Past Zoofari Event Chair
Pima County Legal Aid Society
Gerard R. O'Meara, Pro Bono Counsel
Rotary Club
Charles W. Wirken, Member, Former President
Salvation Army-Phoenix Advisory Board
Laura Sever Blanco, Former Member
Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority
Tim Stratton, Member and Current Treasurer
Social Venture Partners of Arizona
Tom Chauncey, Founding Partner
Soldier's Best Friend
Tom Chauncey, Board Member
Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc., Volunteer Lawyers Program
Peter Collins Jr, Member
State Bar of Arizona
Peter Collins Jr., Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee; Member, Military Committee; Former Chair, Trial Practice Section
Sean P. O'Brien, Former Chair, Bankruptcy Section
Charles W. Wirken, Chair/Trustee, Client Protection Fund; Member and Former Chair, Civil Practice and Procedure Committee; Former President; Former Chair, Trial Practice Section
Tempe Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking and Drug Use
Craig Keller, Coalition Chairman; Former Member, Public Policy Committee Member
Tempe Sister Cities
Craig Keller, Board Member; Chairman, Student Delegate Selection Committee
Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
Barry M. Markson, Board of Directors
Valley of the Sun United Way
Christopher M. McNichol, Tocqueville Society
Valley Partnership
Christopher M. McNichol, Member
YMCA
Richard B. Hood, Advisory Board Member, Pro Bono Counsel (Maricopa County)
Sean P. O'Brien, Executive Committee Member and Past Chair (Downtown Phoenix)