The Winding Road to Restoration (Arizona’s Record Sealing Statute)

Joey N Hamby Related Seminars and Products

Attorney

Attorneys for Freedom Law Firm

is a criminal defense attorney in private practice in the Phoenix metro area. Admitted in 1994 and a certified specialist in criminal law since 2011, Joey has represented clients in all stages of their cases, from precharge representation through postconviction proceedings. Joey has conducted trials from misdemeanor DUIs to First Degree Murder and Death Penalty trials. Joey has helped numerous clients navigate Arizona’s statutory system to set aside convictions, restore civil rights, and seal their cases.

Sara Xochitl Orozco Related Seminars and Products

is the head of the Conviction and Sentencing Integrity Unit at the Pima County Attorney’s Office. The CSIU’s mission is to review legitimate claims of innocence by people who have been convicted by PCAO and/or believe they have received illegal sentences. Xochitl has practiced as an appellate and trial attorney for over 16 years. She proudly clerked at the Arizona Court of Appeals Division One prior to becoming a lawyer. She graduated from Arizona State University College of Law with a Certificate in Law, Science and Technology. While in law school she served on Jurimetrics, the Journal of Law, Science and Technology.

Nicole Garcia Related Seminars and Products

is the Criminal Department Administrator for the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, appointed in April 2021. As Administrator, Nicole oversees all criminal court operations for the Superior Court, which is the 4th largest trial court in the country. Prior to that, Nicole served as the Director of Jury Services for Superior Court in Maricopa County from 2017-2021. She has also served in various other capacities in the Court, including in the Court Interpreter's Office and Judge Pro Tempore Administration. Nicole has served with the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for more than 19 years and holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and a Master of Public Administration from Arizona State University. She is also a 2014 Graduate Fellow of the Institute for Court Management.

Sarah Rachel Kostick Related Seminars and Products

, is the Chief Assistant Public Defender for Pima County. She joined the Pima County Public Defender’s Office in late 2014 and has handled all levels of felony matters, including capital cases, as well as Sexually Violent Person commitment proceedings. Sarah regularly lectures and teaches continuing legal education programming around the state of Arizona, and provides pro bono consultation on various criminal defense matters, with an emphasis on the representation of seriously mentally ill individuals, development of sentencing mitigation, and the representation of youthful offenders. Sarah is also a part-time adjunct professor at the University of Arizona, Rogers College of Law, where she has taught and directed the Criminal Defense Clinic since 2017. Originally from Berkeley, CA, Sarah holds a BA from Smith College (2005) and a JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (2010). She enjoys yoga, cooking, reading, and travel in her spare time.

Nicholas Saccone Related Seminars and Products

is the Presiding Criminal Commissioner for the Maricopa County Superior Court. Prior to being appointed in 2020, Commissioner Saccone worked at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office in the Drug and Racketeering Section from 2012 to 2020, and at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office from 2008 to 2012. Commissioner Saccone is originally from Ohio, and obtained his undergraduate degrees at Eastern Michigan University, and his law degree from the University of Toledo. When not on the bench, he enjoys practicing yoga, painting, and reading.