Patty Ferguson Bohnee

Arizona

State Bar of Arizona

Since 2001

9th Circuit

Since 2003

Ak-Chin Tribal Court

Since 2007

Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Court

Since 2007

Gila River Indian Community Court

Since 2007

Hopi Tribal Court

Since 2008

Tohono O’odham Justice Court

Since 2004

United States District Court for the District of Arizona

Since 2002

Clinical Professor of Law

Arizona State University, Sandra Day OConnor College of Law

2012 - Current

Faculty Director, Indian Legal Program 2011-present; Director, Indian Legal Clinic 2007-present; Associate Clinical Professor 2008-2012; Visiting Associate Clinical Professor 2007-2008.

Justice

Hualapai Court of Appeals, Hualapai, AZ

2012 - Current

Of Counsel

Sacks Tierney, Scottsdale, AZ

2007 - Current

Associate, Jan. –Aug. 2002; 2003-2007.

Law Clerk to Hon. Betty B. Fletcher

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Seattle, WA

2002 - 2003

Columbia Law School

J.D. (2001) | Environmental, International, Mediation, Indian Law

1998 - 2001

Attended the Université de Paris II in Paris, France for one semester.

Honors: Université de Paris VII, Paris, France. Fulbright Scholar 1997-1998

Stanford University

A.B.

1993 - 1997

Woman of the Year

American Indian Excellence in Leadership Awards, Phoenix Indian Center

2015

Judge Learned Hand Emerging Leadership Award

Arizona Chapter of American Jewish Committee

2011

Frank Harrison & Harry Austin Citizenship Award

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and the Arizona Indian Gaming Association

2010

Member of the Year Award

Native American Bar Association of Arizona

2009

President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness

Arizona State University

2009

Outstanding Law School Faculty Award

Equal Justice Works

2009

Federal Bar Association, Indian Law and Appellate Law Sections

Current

National Commission on Voting Rights, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law

National Commissioner

2014 - Current

American Bar Association, Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section

Vice Chair Native American Concerns Committee

2013 - Current