Legal Background
Donald W. Hudspeth was admitted to practice law in the state of Arizona in 1988, practiced corporate law representing financial institutions such as the Bank of Hawaii and founded The Law Offices of Donald W. Hudspeth, P.C. in January 1993. Mr. Hudspeth currently serves as a Professor of Business Law at Arizona State University, West Campus and has conducted classes and seminars for Phoenix College, Maricopa Community Colleges Small Business Development Center, and the Arizona Small Business Association.
Former Business Background
Donald Hudspeth held a stock brokers license by the age of twenty-one and became a business owner by the time he was twenty-three. Mr. Hudspeth is a former owner of multiple businesses and investment real estate both in Kansas and Arizona. Before attending law school, Mr. Hudspeth served as Chief Financial Officer for a furniture manufacturing company in Phoenix. Combining that background with his current experience as a business law attorney, and as a businessman himself, Mr. Hudspeth is dedicated to serving the interests of small business owners and operators and can relate to the challenges and legal issues that face businesses.
Published Works
Mr. Hudspeth has published the following:
Inside the Firm: The Inside Story On Choosing and Using a Lawyer, Accents Publishing, 1997, Langdell Hall, Harvard Law Library, 1999
Getting Past Thompson v. Harris, A New Standard of Constructive Eviction in Arizona, Arizona Attorney Magazine, February, 1995
Law On The Edge: Sex and the Constitution, 1st Books Library, 2001
Classes/Seminars Taught
Mr. Hudspeth has been a professor at Arizona State University at the West Campus since 2003 in the School of Global Management and Leadership teaching Business Law (the legal and ethical aspects of business law), a required course for Pre-Law, Human Resources and Accountancy.
Business Law, Arizona State University, West Campus, 2003 Present
Guest Lecturer, Small Business Development Center, Maricopa Community Colleges, 2000 2004
Creator and Host, Law On The Edge radio program, 1999
Creator and Host, Law Talk radio program, 2000
Guest Lecturer, Phoenix College, 1993 1994
Business Law, American Institute, 1989 1990
Guest Lecturer, Arizona Small Business Association
Bar and Court Admissions
Arizona, 1988
US District Court - District of Arizona, 1988
US Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit, 1988
Education
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Program of Instruction for Lawyers, 1999.
Arizona State University College of Law, Tempe, AZ
Juris Doctor, 1988.
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
B.A. cum laude, 1970, (Majors: Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy and Economics).
Graduate School 1970-1972 (Philosophy)
Activities And Honors
Phi Kappa Phi. National Honor Society
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, since 1988 - Present
Maricopa County Bar Association, since 1988 - Present
MS and Banking Law & Volunteer Lawyers Program
State Bar of Arizona, since 1988 - Present
Committee on Creditor/Debtor Rights, Member
Arizona Biltmore Estates Village Association (ABEVA), Board Member and President
Biltmore Terraces Home Owners Association, Board Member and President
Biltmore Area Partnership, Board Member and Vice-President
Save Open Space Committee, Chairman
Past Employment Positions
Arizona State University, Professor of Business Law
Harrison, Harper, Christian & Dichter, P.C., Associate
American Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, Adjunct Instructor of Law
Glendale Community College, Substitute Legal Counselor for Students
Harrison, Harper, Christian & Dichter, P.C., Law Clerk
Graduate School Fellowship, Wichita State University, Teaching Assistant Incident
Economics Wichita State University, Research Assistant
Honors and Awards
Volunteer Lawyer Certificate of Commendation, 1988
Volunteer Lawyer of the Month, Maricopa County Bar Association, 1990
Distinguish Service Award, Arizona Biltmore Estate Villages
Pro Bono Activities
Maricopa County Bar Association, Volunteers Lawyers Program
References
R. Dale Hensley, Director, RSM McGladrey, Inc.-Phx.
Leonard Rosenberg, President/CEO, Restaurant Group, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
Harold Moore, Arizona State University, West Campus, Professor, former Dean of American Institute
Dr. William Duncan, Professor, former Chair, Accounting Department, Arizona State University, West Campus
Donald W. Hudspeth 
