A member of the Arizona bar since 1998, Tricia Schafer just settled her last case as a litigator and is ecstatic to be a full-time neutral. She has been a mediator and arbitrator since 2021, and last year formed Tricia Schafer Dispute Resolution PLLC, to focus exclusively on the private resolution of commercial disputes.

Tricia holds certifications from Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and the American Institute of Mediation.

In addition to private mediation services, Tricia is a Judge Pro Tempore in Maricopa County Superior Court. As an arbitrator, Tricia serves on the American Arbitration Association’s commercial and consumer panels.

Tricia seeks a third term on the Scottsdale Bar Association Board. For more than a quarter-century, she has maintained strong affiliations with local bar associations, crediting the connections made there with her deep and multifaceted network.

Connecting people with opportunities, activities, occupations, and each other comes very naturally to Tricia. Her leadership role in the SBA has been a springboard for much of her own professional evolution, and she would like to continue to give back. In recent years, she has served as the Technology Committee co-chair, and jumps into assist with other committees and projects as needed.

Raised in a small coastal town in Oregon, Tricia earned her B.A. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. This year commemorates her 10th anniversary in her Central Scottsdale home – the longest she has ever lived at the same address.

Amber Dresslar is an associate in the Scottsdale office of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. where she focuses her practice on general civil litigation with an emphasis in the areas of insurance defense. Ms. Dresslar also practiced Idaho law in the following areas: property law, contract law, business law, personal injury and wrongful death claims for both plaintiff and defense, labor and employment, contested probates, and landlord/tenant disputes.

Ms. Dresslar handles an array of complex litigation matters in all aspects from pleadings to trial, including appellate briefings. Prior to QPWB, Ms. Dresslar was an associate at an insurance defense litigation firm and a general civil litigation firm where she managed and lead clients’ strategies and cases. Ms. Dresslar assisted in obtaining three defense jury trial verdicts in property damage, wrongful death, and personal injury cases. She also assisted in representation of plaintiff small hydraulic plants in a Special Master Evidentiary Hearing, court trial, and appellate briefing.

In 2017, Ms. Dresslar earned her Juris Doctor from Concordia University School of Law in Boise, Idaho and her Bachelor of Science from Boise State University in 2007, majoring in psychology. While in law school, she assisted in drafting a hospital policy on release of patient information to law enforcement under the Idaho and Oregon Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. She also published “Placentophagy: A Woman’s Right to Her Placenta” in the Concordia Law Journal.

She is licensed to practice law in Idaho and Arizona, and is admitted to U. S. District Court, District of Idaho and Arizona.
Ms. Dresslar represents guardian ad litems in child protection cases, along with being a board member on Sunrise Retreats, an organization that supports widows.

Christian Lestinsky is a litigation attorney at Lang Thal King & Hanson PC, where his practice encompasses construction law, commercial litigation, and administrative law. Previously, Christian served as a Deputy County Attorney at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

In both capacities, Christian has gained a profound appreciation for the impact attorneys can make when they devote their time and energy to community leadership.

As a member of the Scottsdale Bar Association Board of Directors, Christian will:

• Perpetuate SBA’s tradition of legal-based public service and community outreach, including the SBA Legal Clinic at Paiute;

• Pursue new, high-impact partnerships with respected entities throughout the Valley; and

• Heighten SBA’s recruiting and leadership development efforts.

A Buckeye native, Christian earned his J.D. at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he was a Distinguished Oral Advocate, a teaching assistant in Trial Advocacy, and an editor of the Arizona State Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. Christian is a member of the Saint Thomas More Society, an association of Catholic legal professionals who seek to integrate their faith in their legal practice. In his free time, Christian enjoys hiking with his wife and reading all things U.S. history.

Nina Seecharran Russell is a distinguished attorney who serves as in-house counsel for S Squared, LLC, a Scottsdale-based real estate investment firm. She also serves as an Executive Coach specializing in leadership development for lawyers, leveraging over two decades of extensive legal and business experience. Prior to working for Square S, LLC, Nina was Chief Legal Officer (for 13 years) and Co-Founder/Owner of Kleen Concepts, LLC, a rapidly growing specialty packaging and manufacturing company. In her legal capacity, she was instrumental in shaping the company's global business strategy, managing complex legal and regulatory issues, and overseeing all corporate transactions. Her leadership was pivotal in navigating the successful sale of the company to a private equity group in December 2022.

Earlier in her career, Nina practiced law in the Corporate & Investment Services Group at Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz, where she provided legal counsel on securities law compliance for investment companies and advisors. Her comprehensive legal and business development expertise also extended to her roles as Business Development Manager at renowned law firms, including Lewis & Brisboe (formerly Lewis & Roca) and McDermott, Will & Emery. In these positions, she not only developed strategic marketing initiatives but also coached attorneys on business development and client engagement, enhancing their practice areas and expanding their client base.

Nina lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and has a passion for health, fitness, travel, golf and all activities that foster personal growth.

Nina is licensed to practice law in Arizona and Illinois.
Nina also holds a Certificate of Executive Leadership Coaching: Mastery Level from the Harvard School of Continuing Education. At Harvard, she studied the effects of Positive Psychology, Adult Development in Leadership, Neuro Intelligence, Intentional Change Theory and more.