Donald Wayne Bivens (born February 5, 1952) is an American attorney, former member of the American Bar Association's board of governors,Arizona Lawyer Don Bivens is New Member of ABA Board of Governors , American Bar Association, August 14, 2007Board of Governors, ABA Chair-Elect of the ABA's Section of Litigation,ABA Section of Litigation Appointments 2013 - 2014 , American Bar Association. Retrieved March 6, 2013 and former chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party., Arizona Democratic Party, Democratic Party, June 2005
Personal life Bivens was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Dr. Melvin D. Bivens and Frances Bivens. In 1953, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where Bivens was raised in a middle-class family. His mother was an elementary school teacher with the Albuquerque Public School System.About Don , Bivens for Senate His father was a professor at the University of New Mexico and a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Lovelace Medical Center, starting in 1953, and served as head of its OB/GYN department from 1957 until his retirement in 1983.BivensOH168 , University of New Mexico
Beginning at an early age, Bivens held jobs as a gas station attendant, a musician, and kitchen worker.About Don , Bivens for Senate After graduating from high school, Bivens attended Yale University where he earned a B.A. degree in English in 1974, graduating magna cum laude and with departmental honors. He then earned a J.D. degree in 1977 from the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as the Note and Comment Editor on the Texas Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Barristers.Don Bivens, Snell & Wilmer law firm In 1998, Bivens was elected as President of the Arizona State Bar.Don Bivens Becomes State Bar President , State Bar of Arizona. Retrieved March 6, 2013 He's currently an attorney with Snell & Wilmer.
2012 U.S. Senate campaign
Bivens ran for the United States Senate seat currently held by Jon Kyl. On March 28, 2012, he withdrew from the race.
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at Don Bivens PLLC Arizona tries to heal wounds, Politico, May 7, 2010