Sarah Cool
February 14, 2023
Professional History
- May 2021 to Present - Franks Cool Houser & McVey, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona. Shareholder and Attorney in law practice concentrating in Family Law, including Family Law appellate practice. The law firm also represents parties in selected commercial litigation and tort actions.
- December, 2017 to May, 2021 - Franks Law Office, P.C., Phoenix, Arizona.
- January 2017 to December 2017 - The Baker Law Firm, Phoenix, Arizona. Domestic Relations/Family Law Associate.
- November 2016 to January 2017 - The Morse Law Group, Phoenix, Arizona. Domestic Relations/Family Law Attorney.
- January 2016 to March 2016 - Amicus Law, P.L.L.C., Mesa, Arizona. Of Counsel.
- 2010-2015 - Dickinson Wright, P.L.L.C., and its predecessor Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre, & Friedlander, P.A., Phoenix, Arizona. Concentration in Domestic Relations/Family Law and Civil Litigation.
- 2008 to 2012 - Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Adjunct Faculty, Legal Studies and Advocacy.
Bar Membership
- 2011 - State Bar of Arizona
- 2012 - U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Education
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University. Juris Doctor, May 2010. Inducted into Order of the Barristers 2010. Berch Scholar 2010. Pedrick Scholar 2008-2009. Arizona State Law Review, Symposium Editor 2009 - 2010.
- Northern Arizona University. Masters in Educational Leadership Conferred with distinction, 2011. Member, Dean’s List and Hispanic Council for Reform & Educational Options.
- University of Arizona. Bachelor of Arts, May 2004.
Associations and Professional Activities
- State Bar of Arizona: Family Law and Trial Litigation Sections
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Coach, National Criminal Justice Competition Team, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (2014)
- Past member, Maricopa County Bar Association: Los Abogados Division
- Past Volunteer, Legal Assistance to Women in Shelters (“LAWS”) Program
- Past Volunteer, Arizona Disabled Veterans Foundation
Publications
- Arizona Attorneys’ Fees Manual, Chapter Two: A.R.S. § 12-341.01, 2022 (7th edition, Hon. Bruce E. Meyerson & Hon. Patricia K. Norris, eds.) State Bar of Arizona/Phoenix, Arizona
- “Divorce Requires Prep,” Paradise Valley Life Magazine (October 2013)
- Beyond LaPrade: Incorporation Versus Merger, in State Bar Family Law Newsletter (2012)
- Meeting Expectations: Arizona’s Approach to the “Potential Responsible Party” Notification and Coverage Under Commercial General Liability Policies, 42 Ariz. St. L.J. 381 (2010)