Jon Kyl: “I support the nomination of Neil Wake to the Federal District Court for the District of Arizona. Neil Wake is an Arizona…”

“I support the nomination of Neil Wake to the Federal District Court for the District of Arizona. Neil Wake is an Arizona native and has practiced law for 29 years in Phoenix as a partner in several law firms and most recently as the sole proprietor of his own firm. Mr. Wake received a bachelor's degree with honors from Arizona State University in 1971 and a law degree, cum laude, from Harvard University, in 1974, where he was a member of the Harvard Civil Liberties Law Review. His law practice has focused almost entirely on civil litigation. He has handled a wide range of business litigation, administrative and public law litigation, and constitutional litigation under the federal and state constitutions. He has practiced extensively in both state and federal courts, in trial courts and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Wake has spoken often at continuing legal education programs on civil procedure, administrative law and judicial review of government action, appellate practice and procedure, and other subjects. He has published articles in the fields of administrative law and appellate procedure. Mr. Wake has received high recognition from his peers at the bar. Since 1989 he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for business and appellate litigation upon recommendation of other lawyers so listed. Less than 1 percent of attorneys are so recognized.”