SARAH L. WRIGHT

Sarah L. Wright has practiced law in Tucson for the last 25+ years.  Upon graduation from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 1999, she practiced law at two of Tucson's largest and most prestigious law firms, Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. and DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.  In August, 2006, Sarah founded a boutique family law firm, Wright Mediation & Collaborative Law PLLC, where she now focuses her practice solely on Collaborative Process cases and Mediation.  Sarah prides herself on exceeding client expectations with exceptional and compassionate services.  She accepts a limited number of cases by referral only so that she can provide clients with the services and support they deserve in their time of need.  

After finding success initially in the courtroom as a litigator, Sarah found that in “winning” cases for her clients, they almost always also “lost” in terms of the emotional and financial toll a family endures in a litigated case.  No family ends a litigated case ready to co-parent in a healthy manner and many such families find themselves returning to Court repeatedly.  After significant training in both Mediation and the Collaborative Process in 2006, Sarah developed her strengths in assisting clients and families in finding amicable solutions to issues outside of Court which have create stability and have a positive impact to families and most importantly, children. 

Sarah is honored to work with clients that decide to use the Collaborative Process model to respectfully and amicably create lasting and informed solutions that work for the entire family.  It is the only process that allows the children a “voice” without unnecessarily involving them in the process.  It also provides coaching support for clients as they process the emotions that can otherwise stand in the way of a settlement.  Sarah believes that the Collaborative Process is truly changing families and the world for the better, which is one of the many reasons why this conflict resolution method and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals were recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. 

Sarah is committed to and passionate about the benefits of the Collaborative Process.  As a Collaborative Professional, Sarah has been a presenter and educator on Collaborative Process issues many times and is a trainer for attorneys on mediation issues.  In addition, since 2007, she has been re-appointed each year by the Governor of Arizona as a settlement judge pro tempore for the Pima County Superior Court where she has assisted in the settlement of numerous cases.  In recent years, Sarah was named one of the top three judge pro temporesin Pima County for her high success rate in settling family law matters outside of Court.  On occasion, she has also been appointed by the family court as a private arbitrator to resolve family litigation disputes.  Sarah has experience in working with victims of domestic violence (including emotional, financial, verbal and physical abuse) and received the pro bono award for Domestic Violence Attorney of the Year for her work with victims of domestic violence.  Sarah is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and has served on various committees for the Collaborative Law Group of Southern Arizona and the Southern Arizona Chapter of the Women Lawyers Association.  She is a current Board Member for the University of Arizona Law College Association, serving since 2018.  She is a past Board Member for the Southern Arizona Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.  Sarah is admitted to practice before the United States District Court, District of Arizona, and the United States Supreme Court.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as traveling and gardening.  For more information regarding Sarah, her Collaborative Practice and her philosophy and approach to family law matters, please visit www.wrightazlaw.com.