Cary Sandman
Asst. Federal Public Defender
Federal Public Defender
Cary Sandman has practiced law in Arizona for nearly 44 years. Mr. Sandman’s practice has encompassed both complex criminal and civil litigation. Currently, as a Federal Public Defender, Mr. Sandman currently represents death row prisoners in Arizona, California, Texas and Nevada in federal habeas and related post-conviction proceedings. In 2017, Mr. Sandman won the release of Ha’im Sharif, who had served 28 years on death row. Mr. Sandman is past-president of the Pima County Bar, past-chair of the State Bar CLE Committee, past-member of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness and past 9th Circuit Representative for the District of Arizona.
