Jessica S. Sanchez

Associate

(480) 461-5368
jss@udallshumway.com

30 West First Street
Mesa, Arizona 85201

Practice Areas

Jessica Sanchez is an associate with the firm Udall, Shumway & Lyons, PLC.  Ms. Sanchez focuses her practice primarily in the area of education law, representing school districts and charter schools throughout the State. Prior to joining Udall, Shumway & Lyons, PLC, Ms. Sanchez served as in-house legal counsel for the Scottsdale Unified School District.

Ms. Sanchez has experience providing legal advice and representation to school districts on a broad range of matters including, but not limited to, enrollment, discipline, student rights, employment issues, procurement, and governing board liability issues. Ms. Sanchez has conducted many in-service training programs on a variety of topics, such as special education, staff ethics, public records, student records, bullying, hazing, student discipline, and child abuse reporting guidelines. Additionally, Ms. Sanchez has presented variety seminars for the National Business Institute, MEDS-PDN, and the Arizona School Boards Association.

Education

• J.D., Arizona State University, 2006
• B.A., Northern Arizona University, 2002

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

• Arizona

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

• State Bar of Arizona
• National School Boards Association
• Arizona School Board Association
• Arizona Council of School Attorneys
• Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association – Board of Directors/Executive Officer
• HNBA Mentoring Program – Mentor