About Andrew
Andrew Becke earned his law degree on the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, receiving his J.D. in 2007. He arrived at law program after undergraduate studies and finished his legal training at some point of a period of sustained attention to appeals process in Arizona. The study room shaped his early interest in how precedent and procedure interact on the state and federal levels.
After graduating, Becke served as a law clerk to Vice Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch on the Arizona highest court in 2007. That yr on the courtroom placed him at the center of the state's appellate work. He noticed the deliberations of justices and assisted in the evaluate of briefs and opinions at some point of a demanding term on the bench.
Becke is licensed to practice in Arizona and is licensed to appear before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Those admissions permit him to manage matters that move between trial courts and appellate panels. He has experience throughout filings at both state and federal ranges and understands the procedural variations each forum calls for.
His career after the clerkship moved into private practice. He joined Murphy, Schmitt, Hathaway & Wilson, where he has labored on instances that attain state trial courts and federal dockets. His background in appellate work informs how he frames legal arguments on the trial stage. He approaches litigation with awareness to document-building and to preserving problems for any potential appeal.
Colleagues describe him as attentive to procedural detail and methodical in making ready filings. He favors clear, direct memoranda and briefs. That realistic fashion extends to client counseling, the place he explains procedural choices and possible court paths in straightforward terms.
Outside of courtroom filings, Becke’s familiarity with the Ninth Circuit and the District of Arizona means he can map legal proceedings strategies throughout jurisdictions. He balances the demands of trial practice and appellate posture, advising clients on when to pursue a full trial document and when to focus on discrete appealable questions. He presently practices at Murphy, Schmitt, Hathaway & Wilson, representing clients in state and federal courts.
