Candyce B. Pardee

Partner

(800) 863-6718
cbp@udallshumway.com

4250 West 16th Street
Yuma, Arizona 85364

Practice Areas

Candyce “Candy” Pardee, a former teacher, has practiced in the area of education law since 1983. A native Arizonan, Ms. Pardee has a unique knowledge of the legal problems facing rural school districts after representing all of the Gila and Cochise County districts during the course of that time. She has formerly served as the Chief Deputy of the Gila County Attorney’s Office and as a Deputy County Attorney with the Cochise County Attorney’s Office.

Education Law

Ms. Pardee provides daily advice and assistance to school districts throughout the state on matters as varied as student disciplinary hearings, personnel issues, contract reviews, student records requests, governing board liability and open meeting issues. She represents and defends educational institutions in administrative and court proceedings. Ms. Pardee has defended school districts in election law challenges, including successfully defending a challenge to an override election before the Arizona Supreme Court.

Ms. Pardee has authored numerous opinions on education law which have been adopted by the Arizona Attorney General. She has lectured extensively to teachers and administrative personnel on various aspects of education law and has been a regular presenter at the Arizona School Boards Association annual Legal Perspectives Conference.

Ms. Pardee has twice received the Law Related Education award from the Arizona State Bar Association.  She served as Regional Director for the Student Mock Trial program while in Gila County and served as an attorney in the Mock Trial program for two years at Buena High School in Sierra Vista.

Education

• J.D., University of Arizona, 1981
• B.A., University of Arizona, 1976 (with Honors)

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

• Arizona Courts
• United States District Court

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

• Arizona Council of School Attorneys
• Arizona School Boards Association
• Yuma County Bar Association
• National School Boards Association
• State Bar of Arizona
• Member, State Bar Mentor Committee

Professional Associations and Community Involvement

• Order of the Eastern Star
• Yuma Foothills Rotary Club

Honors & Awards

• Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award (along with David Pardee), 2000-2001
• Arizona State Bar Law Related Education Award, 1991 and 1995
• Gila County Prosecutor of the Year, 1986-1987 and 1990-1991
• Odyssey Chapter American Business Women’s Association’s Woman of the Year, 1990
• Grand Lecturer for the Grand Chapter of Arizona, Order of Eastern Star, 1996-1997
• Grand Representative of Maine in Arizona, Order of Eastern Star, 2001 to 2003
• Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International, 1996
• 1998 Fire Tender Award, Camp Fire Boys and Girls