Donald W. Powell
Donald W. Powell is a senior partner at Carmichael & Powell, P.C. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of science degree in 1969 and a law degree in 1972. Mr. Powell is the past President of the University of Arizona Alumni Association, Phoenix Chapter, and a recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Service Award of the University of Arizona. He has served as President of the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Arizona and President of the Bankruptcy Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association. He was Chairman of the Maricopa County Bar Foundation. Mr. Powell has been certified as a specialist in bankruptcy law by the State Bar of Arizona since 1987. He served as a member and examination reviewer of the Bankruptcy Accreditation Review Panel, Standing Committee on Specialization, American Bar Association. Mr. Powell has represented businesses and consumers in thousands of bankruptcy cases, and has confirmed 105 Chapter 11 plans of reorganization. His practice area is bankruptcy law. Email d.powell@cplawfirm.com.
Year Joined Firm
- 1973
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy Law, State Bar of Arizona, 1987
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1973
Education
- University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
- University of Arizona
- B.S. - 1969
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Alumni Service Award, University of Arizona
Professional Associations and Memberships
- University of Arizona Alumni Association, President, Phoenix Chapter
- State Bar of Arizona, Bankruptcy Section, President
- State Bar of Arizona, Bankruptcy Section, Chairman, Bankruptcy Specialist Certification Committee
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, President
- Maricopa County Bar Foundation, Chairman
- American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Specialization, Bankruptcy Accreditation Review Panel, Member
- Bankruptcy Accreditation Review Panel, Examination Reviewer














