Zachary Cain (’00) has joined Mariscal Weeks McIntyre & Friedlander in Phoenix. Zach has over seven years’ experience in criminal defense mattersa and government investigations, including trial experience in both state and federal courts. Previously, he was a senior attorney for the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office and an assistant federal defender in the District of Montana.

Dr. John Molina now has a dual appointment of Assistant Director and Medical Director for the Division of Fee For Service Management.

Dr. John Molina has agreed to accept this dual appointment. For the past three years Dr. Molina has worked closely with DFSM management on improving services to AHCCCS beneficiaries especially Native American. Over the past three month Dr. Molina has become actively involved in all aspects of DFSM.

Dr. Molina has 23 years of experience in Arizona healthcare, working with underserved and special needs populations as a clinician, in program administration, policy development, as an advocate, a professor, and a healthcare consultant. Dr. Molina holds a B.A. degree in Psychology, an M.D. Degree from the University of Arizona, and a J.D. Degree from Arizona State University. His rich and varied experience, his well-rounded education, and his extensive knowledge about the Native American Population will prove to be valuable in his dual role as Medical Director and Assistant Director for the fee for service population. Dr. Molina is well known in the healthcare community as a highly respected and deeply committed individual with a passion to service the healthcare needs of the indigent population.

DORGAN ANNOUNCES ALLISON BINNEY AS NEW SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
CONTACT: Barry E. Piattor Brenden TimpePHONE: 202-224-2551

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced Tuesday he is naming Allison Binney, an expert in American Indian law and current General Counsel, as Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

Binney, a member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians and a graduate of Arizona State University’s College of Law, has served for two and a half years as general counsel for the Indian Affairs Committee. Before joining Dorgan’s committee staff, she specialized in American Indian law for six years at private law firms in Washington, D.C. She will replace Sara Garland, who is leaving the Committee Staff Director position to become Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad.

“I’ve worked with Allison for a number of years, and she’s distinguished herself as an expert in American Indian issues and law,” Dorgan said. “I’m pleased to see Allison step into this leadership role. She is a steady hand and capable leader who will help navigate our effort to address the chronic shortages of health care, housing, law enforcement and education that we face in Indian Country.”

Senate Indian Affairs Chairman Dorgan announced today he is naming the panel’s general counsel, Allison Binney, as staff director and chief counsel of the committee. Binney has served two-and-a-half years as general counsel. She will replace Sara Garland, who is leaving the committee staff director position to become chief of staff to Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.

Congrats Allison!