Staff

Hal M. Nevitt LCSW, LISAC, CEAP MAP Director


Hal Nevitt is Director of the Member Assistance Program. Mr. Nevitt holds licensure in Arizona for Social Work, Substance Abuse, and is certified nationally as an Employee Assistance Professional. Hal has 20 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, families, and adolescents.

Hal's clinical experience includes the assessment and treatment of substance abuse/dependency disorders, including those with concurrent psychiatric diagnoses, depression, anxiety, and other stress-related symptoms.

Additionally, he has considerable experience with critical incident debriefings, to include World Trade Center Personnel. Hal has helped to select, train, and implement debriefing teams for police and fire departments across the state of Arizona.

Hal also provides workplace trainings for employees, and supervisors, covering a variety of issues. Hal has testified as an Expert Witness for the Attorney General's office, on Mental Health Issues.


Tracy L. Ward, Practice Management Advisor

 

 

Cathy A. McNeelege, Administrative Assistant


Tracy L. Ward is a Practice Management Advisor with the Lawyer Assistance Programs of the State Bar of Arizona. She has worked for 10+ years in a small general practice law firm as well as with a legal recruiter.  Mrs. Ward received her Bachelor of Social Work degree from Arizona State University West.

 

Cathy A. McNeelege, Administrative Assistant for the Lawyer Assistance Programs (LOMAP and MAP) of the State Bar of Arizona, provides all of the administrative support for LOMAP's two Practice Management Advisors and the MAP Director.   Cathy worked for Legal Services in Pennsylvania for 10 years, private law firms, and maintained her own business providing legal support to law firms before moving to Arizona.  In 1998, Cathy began working for the Bar's Lawyer Regulation Department working as legal secretary to chief bar counsel and general counsel, as well as serving as supervising legal secretary.   Cathy has a degree in court reporting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Kent State University.

 


Contact Information

All communications are handled IN CONFIDENCE by Member Assistance Program staff

Hal Nevitt, LCSW, LISAC, CEAP, MAP Director, 602.340.7334 or 602.361.5989
Hal.Nevitt@staff.azbar.org

Tracy Ward, Practice Management Advisor, 602.340.7219
Tracy.Ward@staff.azbar.org

Cathy McNeelege, Administrative Assistant, 602.340.7332
Cathy.McNeelege@staff.azbar.org

Address
State Bar of Arizona
4201 North 24th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ  85016-6288
Fax: 602.716.9249

Crisis line at 800.681.3057