Georgia Staton has more than 50 years of experience representing governmental entities, including state, counties, and cities, as well as school districts and privately held corporations. She is committed to defending clients on issues involving governmental liability, employment law, personal injury, and civil rights. Georgia has tried more than 75 cases to verdict in state and federal court in matters involving wrongful death and claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII discrimination, and sexual harassment claims and retaliation, as well as false arrest and excessive force allegations against law enforcement including pursuit cases and SWAT actions.

Georgia is a Certified Specialist in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, an Advocate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and a Fellow and Past-Chair of the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).

Away from the office, Georgia enjoys traveling the world, reading novels, and learning Russian.

Linda Benally is a corporate attorney at Pinnacle West Capital Corporation. She has been practicing law for 20+ years. In her energy law practice in the electric utility industry, she represents her client in regulatory proceedings and advises about related legislative matters, as well as policy and rulemaking dockets. In her federal regulatory practice, she advises on emerging federal policy and its relevance and impacts, including
compliance best practice and issues, risk assessment and mitigation, Electric Reliability Standards, and information protection. Linda is one of very few Native American attorneys who works as Corporate in-house counsel.

She is dedicated to community service in the legal profession and to the tribal community. In late 2000, she served on the State Bar of Arizona’s Diversity Task Force and the Bar Leadership Academy Board. She, along with three colleagues, co-founded the Native American Bar Association of Arizona in 2007. She served as President of the National Native American Bar Association and the Phoenix Indian Center Board of Directors. Today, Linda sits on the Native Forward Scholars Fund Board and the American Bar Association’s Representatives to the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

She is a visionary leader who uses her collaboration skills to convene impactful conversations—bringing together experts and knowledge holders—to give life to ideas. She is a respected and sage advisor who offers sound perspectives. She champions the next generation lawyers and community members seeking ways to nurture their learning and professional development.

She is Navajo and originally from Shiprock, New Mexico located in the Four Corners region of the Navajo Nation. She earned her law degree from Arizona State University College of Law.