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WESTMARC ELECTS SNELL & WILMER ATTORNEY ERIC SPENCER TO BOARD PHOENIX (May 23, 2014) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Phoenix attorney Eric Spencer has been elected to the board of directors of the Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC), a publicprivate partnership comprised of the 15 cities and towns, business community and the educational sector in the West Valley of Greater Phoenix. WESTMARC is the premier organization committed to enhancing economic development and promoting quality of life in the West Valley. Spencer’s legal practice is concentrated in commercial litigation with emphasis in construction litigation, government contracting, and political and election law. On the construction side, Spencer has represented owners and developers, lenders, design professionals, sureties, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in a wide range of litigation in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. In addition, he has represented candidates, consultants, PACs, political parties, corporations, municipalities, trade associations and other tax exempt organizations in various political and election-related matters in the State of Arizona. Spencer deployed as an infantry officer during Operation Iraqi Freedom and earned his law degree from Duke University and master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University. 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. ###