Phoenix Associate Selected to The Board of Directors For Child Crisis Arizona

PHOENIX - Oct. 10, 2022 - PRLog -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce David W. Wilhelmsen was selected to serve on the board of directors for Child Crisis Arizona.
"Child Crisis Arizona doesn't just shelter vulnerable children. It provides holistic support, including education, counseling, and adoption services," said Wilhelmsen. "Kids don't just need a location to exist – they need a launching pad to excel. Child Crisis Arizona does that, and I'm honored to be part of its mission."
The organization offers emergency shelter, foster care, adoption, counseling, early education, and parenting support services to Arizona's most vulnerable children, youth and families. Their mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect, by creating strong and successful families. Child Crisis Arizona has positively affected thousands of children and families. Its vision is "Safe Kids. Strong Families."
Born and raised in Prescott, Arizona, Wilhelmsen grew up alongside his brother who has severe developmental delays. This imbued in him a special recognition of the trials faced by vulnerable members of our community. Wilhelmsen earned a B.A. from Hillsdale College, serving as Student Body President, and received his Juris Doctor degree from Notre Dame Law School with honors. He now practices commercial finance law at Snell & Wilmer, helping lenders safely and effectively finance housing, apartments, hotels, and commercial developments across the country. He also leads his firm's involvement with the Volunteer Lawyers Program, which pairs attorneys with low-income Phoenix residents to provide high quality legal representation, free of cost. He is licensed in both Arizona and New Mexico. Wilhelmsen researched and wrote an American Bar Association resolution on legal history and arguments for upholding free speech on college campuses. He is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in that language.
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