Lawyer Overview

Ms. Shively was named in Woodward/White, Inc.'s "The Best Lawyers in America" for  2006-2007 and 2007-2008.  Ms. Shively  was also listed as one of the top attorneys from Arizona/New Mexico in the 2007 Southwest Super Lawyers Magazine.  See: As a Source of Legal Solutions, Our Firm Continues to Stand Out.

Civil Litigation Sacks Tierney's litigation practice represents commercial clients in all phases of litigation, from federal to local courts. We regularly handle contested matters from the simplest breach of contract to complex, multiple-party litigation.

Construction Law Our construction lawyers have decades of experience in representing businesses and individuals in all facets of the construction industry. Sacks Tierney's construction clients include owners, general contractors, sub - contractors, materialmen, architects and engineers. This breadth of representation has allowed us to develop significant areas of expertise and provide comprehensive and creative resol utions to complex commercial and residential construction disputes.

Areas of Practice

• Constructionlaw
• Civillitigation

West Practice Categories

Construction Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Arizona, 1983
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• State Bar of Arizona, Trial Practice Section
• American Arbitration Association (Commercial Litigation Panel)
• American Arbitration Association (Construction Panel)
• Scottsdale Bar Association
• Maricopa County Superior Court (Judge Pro Tem)
• Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (President)
• National Charity League: (Child's Play Philanthropy Liaison)
• Law Clerk to Judge William C. Canby, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1983 - 1984

Honors and Awards

• Top 100 Business Women in Arizona (Today's Arizona Woman Magazine), 2001
• Arizona State University Faculty Women's Association Distinguished Achievment Award, 1983
• Arizona State University Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate Award, 1983

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter: Insurance Issues Facing Contractors, Sacks Tierney P.A., October 31, 2002
• Presenter: Administrative Remedies Available Through the Registrar of Contractors, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law and Real Estate Sections - Joint Meeting, September 24, 2002
• Presenter: Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Presenter, Negotiating Contract Language Favorable to the Subcontractor, American Subcontractors Association, Phoenix Division
• Moderator, Problems and Issues in Residential Construction, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Problems and Issues in Residential Construction, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Presenter, Representatio Against Former Clients: Representing Mutiple Clients: Doing Business with Clients, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Presenter, The Building Blocks of Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Presenter, Construction Practice Before Administrative Bodies: Dealing with Procurement Agencies and Registar of Contractors, Annual Convention: State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Moderator, A Panel Discussion on the Ethical Duties of Construction Lawyers, Including Billing and Conflict of Interest Issues, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Presenter, Ethics - Ready or Not!, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
• Presenter, Arizona Construction Law: Cornerstone of Your Practice, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section

Pro Bono Activities

• National Charity League, Child's Play Philanthropy Liaison

Past Employment Positions

• Judge William C. Canby, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Law Clerck, 1983 - 1984

Education

• Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1983
  J.D.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Honors: Recipient, Faculty Women's Association Distinguished Achievement Award-1983
  Honors: Outstanding Graduate Award, Arizona State University Alumni Association1983
  
  Law Journal: Arizona State Law Journal, Managing Editor, 1982 - 1983
• University of Georgia, 1975
  Ed.S.
• University of Georgia, 1974
  M.Ed.
• University of South Florida, 1973
  B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Epsilon Phi

Published Works

• "Waivers of Sovereign Immunity Key to Contracting with Indian Tribes", Southwest Contractor Magazine, October, 2005
• "Women-Owned Businesses Key to Economic Growth", Sacks Tierney Newsletter
• "How to Litigate Undisclosed Real Estate Defects", National Business Institute, 2004
• "Administrative Remedies Afforded by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors", Construction Law Practice Manual, State Bar of Arizona, 2003
• "Owner's Liability: Liens", Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, 1994
• "Owner's Liability: Liens", Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, 1996
• "Owner's Liability: Liens", Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, 2001
• "Arizona Owners Are Subject to Prompt Pay Requirements", Reeves Journal, August, 2000
• "Resolving Homeowner Disputes", Scottsdale Magazine, Spring, 2000
• "Remedies Afforded by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors", Construction Law Practice Manual, State Bar of Arizona, 1998
• Case Law Developments, Associated General Contractors of Arizona, Legal Notes, 1993
• Book Banning in Public Schools: Don't Tinker with Tinker" (comment), Arizona State Law Journal 939, 1982

Address

4250 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Fourth Floor
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3693

Phones

(480) 425-2625

Faxes

(480) 425-4925

Emails

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Websites

http://www.sackstierney.com