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Lawrence Hecker is a Part-time Professor of Practice at the James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, where he contributes his extensive expertise in corporate law and entrepreneurship. He is also a principal at the law firm Hecker & Muehlebach, PLLC, focusing on corporate finance, business startups, and capital formation.
His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctorate, both from the University of Arizona.
Mr. Hecker is deeply engaged in corporate legal education and economic development. His research and professional interests center on Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, Capital Formation, and Entrepreneurship. He frequently speaks at seminars and serves as a panelist on corporate law topics.
Though no recent publications are listed, his professional work and teaching focus on practical legal frameworks for business development and startup ecosystems.
Honors and recognitions include:
- Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law (1993–2010)
- Best Lawyer—Corporate Law for Tucson (2010)
- Tucson Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year Award (2008)
- UA McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship—Business/Law Exchange Award (2008)
- UA James E. Rogers College of Law—Distinguished Alumnus Award (2008)
- UA McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship—Entrepreneurial Fellow (2007)
Mr. Hecker has played a significant advisory and leadership role in economic development organizations and has mentored students through the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship. He has served in high-level public service roles, including Chief of Staff to Governor Bruce Babbitt and Chair of the Securities Regulations Section of the State Bar of Arizona. He is actively involved with the Desert Angels, an angel capital network, and has chaired multiple economic advisory committees.
He leads or has chaired the following organizations and committees:
- Pima County Bond Advisory Committee
- TREO Economic Blueprint Steering Committee
- Arizona Economic Resources Organization (AERO) Executive Committee
- Desert Angels (Executive Committee)
