Do I need an attorney?

You may represent yourself at your hearing or you may be represented by an attorney.  Because the hearings held at the Executive Hearing Office are administrative proceedings, you are not entitled to the services of a court-appointed attorney.  If you decide to hire an attorney the cost is yours.  You will need to make financial arrangements with the attorney for his or her services.  In any regulatory or enforcement hearing that involves a corporation, the corporation must be represented by an attorney licensed to practice law in Arizona unless exempted under Rule 31 of the Arizona Supreme Court.