SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. ELECTS RICHARD H. HEROLD TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS PHOENIX (February 14, 2017) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Southwest Behavioral Health Services (SB&H), one of the largest community-based behavioral health providers in the state, has elected Richard H. Herold to the board of directors. SB&H employs over 900 full-time staff and an additional workforce available from part-time positions and contracts. Staff and volunteers reflect the cultural diversity of the community. SB&H is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of approximately 15 community volunteers. Their service area includes the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino and Yavapai Counties. SB&H has assumed a leadership role in development and delivery of services in the areas of housing, residential care, prevention services, outpatient services to children, incarcerated persons and dually diagnosed adults. Over the past several years, SB&H has developed a reputation as an innovative leader in behavioral health. Their services are client directed-outcome informed, evidence-based and include treatment of co-occurring disorders, the FAST model in prevention services, the Arizona Treatment Initiative for children and families, and the Recovery Model for persons with serious mental illness.
Richard H. Herold
At Snell & Wilmer, Herold’s complex commercial litigation and trial work focuses on serving as lead and local counsel in state and federal courts in financial services, trade secret/intellectual property, real estate and franchise litigation and assisting as outside general counsel striving to manage risks. He is a CoChair of the Firm’s real estate litigation practice and has represented a wide array of international, national, regional and Arizona-based businesses and individuals. About Snell & Wilmer Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com. ###
