JENNIFER R. YEE BECOMES LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF DIVISION 12 OF THE SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PHOENIX (July 31, 2017) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Phoenix attorney Jennifer R. Yee will be installed as the Division 12 Lieutenant Governor of the Southwest District of Kiwanis International on August 5, 2017. As Lieutenant Governor for Division 12 (the Phoenix metro area), Yee will be responsible for working with her fellow members of the Kiwanis District Board and all the Kiwanis clubs in the area to facilitate Kiwanis’ local, national and international community service and fundraising initiatives that benefit children. Her installation will take place at the Kiwanis District Convention in Tempe, Arizona, in front of approximately 300 Kiwanis members and guests from across the country). Yee has previously been recognized for her service as President of the Downtown Scottsdale Young Professionals Kiwanis club, and as a recipient of the Walter Zeller Fellowship from Kiwanis International. The proceeds donated for Yee’s Zeller Fellowship provided vaccinations to protect more than 690 women and their future babies from the devastating effects of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT).
Jennifer R. Yee
Kiwanis is a global organization of member-volunteers who are dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis members dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours and invest more than $107 million annually in projects that strengthen communities and serve children. They help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged and care for the sick. They also develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research and much more. At Snell & Wilmer, Yee’s practice is concentrated in labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Her litigation experience includes federal and state court practice in a variety of employment-related issues. She has assisted her clients in defending against wage and hour, discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims under Title VII, the Arizona Wage Act, the Arizona Employment Protection Act, the Arizona Civil Rights Act and other state and federal laws. Lee also assists employers with respect to investigations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. Lee feels privileged to provide service to the community through Kiwanis International and pro bono counseling services through the Volunteer Lawyers Program. She earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. About Snell & Wilmer Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com. ###