Staff
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Melissa A. Gutknecht |
Melissa is a paralegal at Kent & Bechtel. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Baccalaureate of Science degree in Business with a special emphasis in Finance. Melissa has experience in both accounting and civil litigation. She worked as a paralegal for Fulbright & Jaworski and Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold in Dallas, Texas in the areas of insurance and products liability defense. Ms. Gutknecht is an Arizona native who loves taking long hikes with her family and two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.
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Mary Creed |
Mary Creed has been a legal assistant for 30 years, working in a variety of practice areas. A Texas native, she moved to Arizona in 1996 and has worked for Snell & Wilmer, Sanders & Parks and Campbell, Yost, Clare & Norell, before coming to Kent & Bechtel in 2010. She has professional legal secretary certification and is also certified in medical transcription. Mary is married with three children. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, going to the gym and rooting for the Diamondbacks.
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| Jami Locke has been with Kent & Bechtel since 2008, working part-time as a legal assistant. She is married with one daughter. Jami enjoys hiking, running, and spending time with her family. | |
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Karen D. Boyce |
Karen is the accountant for Kent & Bechtel. She has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Grand Canyon University and a Baccalaureate of Science in Communications studies from Arizona State University. She is also a certified paralegal, working in the Valley's legal community since 1990. She is married with three children. Karen enjoys boating, camping and many sports activities.