Admitted to Arizona Bar (2008)
Phoenix Office
Tel: (480) 889-8990
Fax: (480) 899-8997
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Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Juris Doctor, cum laude, and Certificate in Indian Law, awarded May 2007 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, May 1980 Double Bachelor Degree in Business Management (Emphasis in Finance) and Humanities (Emphasis in Communications) |
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Willard H. Pedrick Scholar Award, 2006 & 2007, Recipient of the inaugural William C. Canby Scholarship, Dean's Award In recognition of outstanding performance at the College of Law, Semi-Finalist Moot Court Oral Argument Competition State Bar of Arizona, admitted 2007 (Indian Law Section) U.S. District Court District of Arizona, admitted 2008 Ak-Chin Tribal Court, admitted 2006 Sovereignty Struggles: When the Federal Government Deals the Hand, The Arrow, State Bar of Arizona, 4-7 (Spring 2008) |
Ms. Burtis joined Rosette & Associates, PC in September 2009. She is dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of legal representation.
Her focus and dedication earned her top honors at graduation. Helen graduated cum laude and received a Certificate in Indian Law from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. In addition to being a recipient of the Dean’s Award, she was also named a Pedrick Scholar in her second and third years and was the inaugural recipient of the William C. Canby, Jr. scholarship for studies in Indian law.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Burtis worked as a litigator for a Phoenix law firm. She also served as a judicial law clerk for the Arizona Court of Appeals, held an externship with the United States Attorney's office, served as a summer law clerk for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community General Counsel's office, acted as attorney for the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, and was employed at SAFECO Insurance Company in a variety of positions, most notably as Home Office Director of Claims.
