1. REBECCA E. BROWNING
PO Box 11152, Glendale, Arizona 85318 u 480.707.7975 u Rebecca.Browning@azbar.org
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Managing Attorney/Owner September 2012 – Present
Browning Law Office
Phoenix, Arizona
Facilitate referral-based results-driven general practice, research and litigate complex
legal matters primarily in areas of family, juvenile dependence and severance,
adoptions, parental terminations, criminal law, and appellate matters; manage real
estate transactions, coordinate and facilitate contractual agreements; minimize client
exposure to media coverage; manage all aspects of business including conflicts checks
and account reconciliations, implement budget, analyze cases and interpret relevant
law, develop and plan case strategy; compose comprehensive correspondence and
presentations; conflict prosecutor for the Town of Wickenburg, Arizona.
Attorney October 2009 – September 2012
Private Practice
Phoenix, Arizona
Facilitated referral-based general practice, managed complex litigation including family
law, juvenile dependency and severance, employee benefit plans, ADA matters,
ERISA, real estate disputes, and contract matters.
Supervised support staff, discreetly negotiated contracts for high-profile clients,
developed and implemented litigation strategies, enjoyed participation as team-member
on cases, and frequently collaborated with team members to facilitate case completion
and rule compliance.
Deputy County Attorney April 2008 – October 2009
Coconino County Attorney’s Office
Flagstaff, Arizona
Prosecuted heavy misdemeanor/felony caseload throughout Northern Arizona, enforced
compliance with Titles 8, 13, 17, and 28, monitored protection of Victim’s Rights,
ensured high conviction rates, developed case strategies with law enforcement, public-
safety, and transportation agencies, and charged juvenile matters.
APPELLATE EXPERIENCE
Aristizabal v. Aristizabal, Ariz.Ct.App. 2014 (favorable ruling involving Hague Convention)
Davis v. Davis, 1CA-CV09-0487, 1CA-CV09-0725 (favorable rulings following oral
argument concerning federal issues of subject matter and in personam jurisdiction)
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ADDITIONAL LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Parenting Coordinator, Maricopa County Superior Court Provider Roster, 2016
Volunteer, Gender Equity Project, Arizona Women Lawyers Association, Maricopa County Chapter, 2015
Speaker/Lecturer, Sojourner Center, Domestic Violence, Phoenix, Arizona, November 2011
AZPOST Consultant/Instructor, Page, Arizona: Agency invited Law Enforcement
HGN/DUI Investigation Certification Lecturer, August 2009
Judicial Clerkship, 4th
Judicial District, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Researched
legal issues for various matters on behalf of the judge, drafted orders, including civil,
criminal, juvenile dependency and severance, and probate matters, 1998 – 1999
Administrative Hearing Officer, ASU, Phoenix, Arizona: Monitored state and federal
regulations compliance, presented appeals to board, managed departmental revenue
recovery, developed new business services department, 1994 – 1995
Internship, Maricopa County, Juvenile – Durango, 1994
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Arizona, July 2007
U.S. District Court, Arizona, January 2010
State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Section, 2010 - 2015
12 News Lawyers on Call, Public Service Program, November 2015
Gender Equity Initiative, 2015
Arizona Women Lawyers Association, Maricopa County Chapter
Community Legal Services, Inc.
VRATE (Vision Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Expo), Board of Directors
Arizona Disabled Veteran Foundation, Maricopa County
Northern Arizona Domestic Violence TASC Force, Member, Flagstaff, Arizona
PUBLICATIONS
Contracts & Marriage – How They Unite, January 2011
Minnesota Juvenile Law, Practitioner’s Manual – edited, revised updated publication, 1996
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Letter of Commendation, Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, August 2010
Governor’s Employee Recognition, November 1993
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EDUCATION
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law (accredited), St. Paul, Minnesota, 1998
B.S., ASU West, summa cum laude, Phoenix, Arizona, 1994
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND A.R.S. § 25-406 TRAINING
Introduction to Dependency Representation, 7.0 CLE Hours, 11/25/2015
Issue Brief, National Center on Elder Abuse, Self-Study, 1.0 Hour, 01/2015
Domestic Violence: Drafting Parenting Plans & the Effects of OPs, 0.5 CLE Hours, 06/23/2014
Domestic Violence, Speaker/Lecturer, Sojourner Center, 1.0 Hour, 11/2011
Northern Arizona Domestic Violence TASC Force, 4.0 Hours, 2009
Juvenile Charging Training, 2.0 Hours, 04/2009
Sex Crimes Training for Prosecutors, Childhelp, 7.0 Hours, 11/14/2008
Child Abuse Training for Mandated Reporters, 3.5 Hours, 10/01/2008