Our Team
Kathy Cleere, J.D., M.B.A., Attorney at Law
In 2001 Kathy joined the family law business as a Legal Assistant. She graduated from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in May 2009. She passed the Arizona State Bar in October 2009. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship and Marketing, both from the University of Arizona.
Kathy worked for several years as a consultant with Oracle Corp., serving as a Project Manager designing customized databases and applications for the United States Air Force. She was also a software consultant for a health care company in the Chicago area managing internal projects.
In 1996, Kathy moved back to Tucson and opened her own company, the Great Harvest Bread Co. After several years, she sold her interest in the business and started her own consulting firm helping new and existing businesses. One of her consulting clients was her dad, Bob Cleere, owner of Cleere Law Offices. She assisted in opening and marketing the new Oro Valley law office when her parents moved from Phoenix to Oro Valley in 1999. She is now owner of Cleere Law Offices, P.C.
Kevin Cleere, Senior Paralegal
Kevin, who is Bob and Jan's son, is an Arizona native who has been working with Cleere Law Offices, PC, since he learned to type at the age of 16. Kevin is currently the Senior Paralegal with the firm.
He helped manage the Phoenix office following the firm's expansion to Oro Valley in 1999. In 2013, Kevin and his wife, Rebecca, moved to Tucson with their two children, Kristopher and Vivien. Becky works for Cigna.
Kevin earned his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona. He held various positions with the State of Arizona in the Departments of Environmental Quality, Education, and Economic Security. In 1996, Kevin transitioned to production work as the Technical Director of Theater Works in Peoria, Arizona. After that, he advanced to the field of commercial and corporate video production with Video West-AZ, Greg Wolf Productions, LLC, Chamber Music West and the Phoenix Film Festival. In 2003, Kevin launched his own company, Cleere Enterprises, L.L.C.
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Rachel Calovich
CLIENT MANAGER
Rachel has been with our team since 2015. She holds an Associate of Applied Arts degree in interpreting American Sign Language and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities. Her background includes educational interpreting, early childhood education, office management and theatre. An avid reader, Rachel also enjoys creating art, learning chess and hiking with her husband, Brett, and pups, Toffee & Zeus. In her spare time, Rachel performs with a local Tucson theatre group, Stories that Soar! The group works in local schools to bring children’s original stories to life through theatre. She also enjoys staying active in the deaf community and loves to travel.
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Stephanie McDonald
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Stephanie joined our team in 2019 after a diverse career in government contracting, retail and project management, sales planning and logistics. She now drafts legal documents and customizes the legal practice management software for Cleere Law Offices, PC. Stephanie was born into a career military family. She’s former Air Force and has a B.S. degree in Business & Administration. She spent most of her career with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) supporting the military and their families. Stephanie and her husband moved to Arizona in 2014. They enjoy traveling, hiking, U of A sports, pickleball and sunsets.
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Bernice Gardner
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Bernice joined our team in January 2016. She enjoys scanning and putting estate planning binders together. She has an AAS degree in Medical Office Technology from Iowa Lakes Community College in Spencer, Iowa. Bernice lives with her husband Joseph in Oro Valley, AZ. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.
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Neil Pound
CLIENT MANAGER
Neil joined the Cleere Law Offices, PC, team in March 2021 as office assistant. He now works with Kevin, dealing with Trust Administration. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s Public Management & Policy program. Born and raised in Oregon, he moved to Tucson five years ago. When not working, he spends time with his dog Mikey. Neil served two years in the US Army and four years in the Army National Guard, serving overseas in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013.
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Beth Monson
CLIENT RELATIONS
Beth has been with Cleere Law Offices, PC, since 2006. She is originally from Seattle and moved to Tucson after five years in Hawaii. As Client Relations, she works with businesses in the community. She also sets up seminars and arranges for Cleere Law Offices, PC, to attend health fairs in Oro Valley and the northwest part of Tucson. As she works part time, she and her husband Charlie plan to travel to places they really enjoy, like England, Norway and many sites across the United States.
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Barbara Senftleber
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Barbara began working with the law firm in 2013 after retiring from a career in journalism. She now helps draft legal documents and manages the firm's website from her home in Atlanta. Barbara is the spouse of Bob and Jan's daughter, Sue Cleere. Barbara retired from Cox Media Group after years of editing and project management at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She also worked at the Miami Herald.