PRACTICE AREAS

Sports and Entertainment Law

Sports Agent

Employment Law and Litigation

Accident and Personal Injury

Municipal Liability Defense

Construction Litigation

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

EDUCATION

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, J.D., 1991

Kent State University, M.F.A., 1978

Cleveland Institute of Art, B.F.A., 1976

BAR ADMISSIONS

California, 1995

Arizona, 1999

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Central and Southern Districts of California

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association: Forum on Entertainment and Sports; Labor and Employment Law Section

State Bar of Arizona: Employment & Labor Law Section, Trial Practice Section

State Bar of California: Labor and Employment Law Section, Litigation Section

Sports Lawyers Association

Credentialed Player Manager for PGA Nationwide Tour Players

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), Faculty

PRESENTATIONS

“Golf Course Risk Management,” Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, February 2010

“Golf Course Risk Management,” Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, February 2009

“Golf Course Risk Management: A Systems Approach with Sandy Shoupe-Gorga and Jason Straka,” Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, November 2008

“Sports Contracts,” National Association of Legal Support, August 2008

AWAY FROM THE OFFICE

Sandy enjoys playing golf, working out and spending time in her rose garden. She is a member of the advisory board for STARS (Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services), which helps individuals with disabilities develop skills for living and work.