Veterans in Law Then & Now

Veterans in Law
2024 Feature Nominations

Attorney at Law Magazine Phoenix is proud to honor some of the Arizona lawyers who served in the Armed Forces. Following are some images from these lawyers in uniform — military and legal. 

Lee Esch

Lee Esch of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon

Branch: U.S. Air Force
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 1962-1965

James E. Barton II of Torres Law Group PLLC

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Lieutenant 0-3
Years Served: 5 years

Robert J. Hommel of Robert J Hommel PC

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: E4
Years Served: 1974-1980

Vinnie Lichvar of Snell & Wilmer

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 8 years

Zachary W. Graham of Maricopa County Attorney’s Office

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Major
Years Served: 2006-Present

Ann Ching of ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Major
Years Served: 2001-2012

Brett W. Johnson of Snell & Wilmer

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Years Served: 7 years

Chris Provera of DLA Piper

Branch: U.S. Army Reserve
Rank: Sergeant
Years Served: 2005-2013

David Burr Udall of Udall Law Firm

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: PFC
Years Served: 1946-1947

Doug Zimmerman of Davis Miles

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 3 years

Freddy Saavedra of Saavedra Law Firm, PLC

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Years Served: 11 years

Gary G. Keltner of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon

Branch: U.S. Army
Years Served: 1961-1963
MOS: Judge Advocate

James David Smith of Rosenstein Law Group

Branch: U.S. Army Reserve
Rank: E-3
Years Served: 4 years

Jeff Brooke of Bowman and Brooke LLP

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 1969-1972

John A. Schill of The Schill Law Group

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Captain 0-3
Years Served: 1991-1994

Kevin Broerman of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 1984-1990 active duty, 13 years inactive duty

Paul D. Amrozowicz of Lorenz & Kopf LLP

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: First Class Petty Officer (E-6); Lieutenant (0-3)
Years Served: 1980-1986; 1989-1995

Peter Collins Jr. of Gust Rosenfeld

Branch: U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard
Rank: Lieutenant Corporal
Years Served: 21 years

Richard G. Erickson of Snell & Wilmer

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Colonel
Years Served: 1991-Present

Richard Keyt of KEYTLaw

Branch: U.S. Air Force
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 1970-1976

Suzanne Whitaker of Suzanne Whitaker PLLC

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: E-8
Years Served: 8 years active duty; 14 years reserve duty

William Fischbach of Tiffany & Bosco P.A.

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Major
Years Served: 9 years

AJ Moss of Dickinson Wright PLLC

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Years Served: 9 years active duty, 3 years reserves

Brandon M. Sander of Owens & Perkins

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Corporal
Years Served: 2001-2005

Bruce B. May of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Years Served: 1972-1978

Dan Moench of Greenberg Traurig

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Major / 0-4
Years Served: 2002-2011

Donald W. MacPherson of The MacPherson Group

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Major
Years Served: 10 years

Eric H. Spencer of Snell & Wilmer

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Captain
Years Served: 6 years

Gabrielle Morlock of Snell & Wilmer

Branch: U.S. Air Force
Rank: E-5/SSgt
Years Served: 2006-2016

Gerald A. Williams of North Valley Justice of the Peace

Branch: U.S. Air Force
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Years Served: 1989-1998

Jason Forcier of Nunez Law Firm

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Years Served: 1994-2005

John A. Robertson of Snell & Wilmer

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Years Served: 10 years

Jon Riches of the Goldwater Institute

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: 0-5 Commander
Years Served: 12 years

Marc J. Victor of The Attorneys for Freedom Law Firm

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Sergeant Squad Leader
Years Served: 1985-1992

Paul G. Johnson of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Years Served: 1976-1986

Randall Nice of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Corporal
Years Served: 2002-2009 active duty

Richard Jeffries of Breyer Law Offices

Branch: U.S. Army
Years Served: 6 years
Stationed: Fort Ord

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