During law school, Liz completed an externship with Honorable Diane J. Humetewa at the Arizona District Court where she gained valuable legal research and writing experience. Liz also participated in the Post-Conviction Clinic, where she investigated claims of wrongful conviction and manifest injustice from inmates convicted of crimes in Arizona. She earned the Richard A. Castillo Scholarship and was a Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing.
In addition, Liz served as the Vice President of the Chicano/Latino Law Students’ Association and organized the school’s most widely attended student-organized fundraiser, the 36th Annual Fajita Cook-Off. In her last year of law school, Liz was selected as the Spring 2022 Diversity Legal Writing Intern at a Valley law firm.
Liz earned her undergraduate degree in political science at Arizona State University. As an undergrad, Liz interned internationally and lived in London, England. After graduation, she worked at two litigation firms to gain experience, working as a legal assistant, certified paralegal, and then law clerk. These positions solidified Liz’s love for litigation itself, which she believes is an art of its own.
Outside of the firm, you can find Liz on the dance floor engaging in her second passion, salsa and bachata dance.
RECENT REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Obtained emergency orders without notice for a client whose ex-spouse was physically and mentally abusing their minor children.
- Obtained final orders for our client, awarding her sole legal decision-making of the child, virtually all parenting time, over $11,000 in back child support, and $800 a month in support moving forward.
- Received a favorable ruling from the Arizona Court of Appeals affirming our client’s award of spousal maintenance and award of a portion of the charitable lead annuity trust (CLAT). The husband appealed the trial court ruling, arguing that our client should receive nothing. The Court of Appeals disagreed.
ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Los Abogados, Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association
- The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
- State Bar of Arizona, Family Law Practice and Procedure Committee
- Latina Mentoring Project
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LANGUAGES
Spanish