Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chandler, AZ

Annette Cox Sandoval is a Chandler - Tempe, Arizona, attorney who devotes her practice to family law. She recently renamed and relocated her law firm to her hometown of Chandler.  Cox Sandoval Law, PLLC will continue to be a foundation for her clients, when their families are at their most fragile.  Ms. Cox Sandoval devotes her practice to clients dealing with divorce, child custody disputes, child support and/or paternity issues, grandparents' rights, severance of parental rights and for parents dealing with the Department of Child Safety.

A former television news producer, Ms. Cox Sandoval graduated from Arizona State University with a broadcasting degree. She later earned her law degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. While still a law student, she served as an extern in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office appellate division and for an appellate court judge. She also participated in the Maricopa County Bar Association’s diversity committee and the Women Law Students’ Association.

Following her graduation from law school, Ms. Cox Sandoval gained additional experience working in the areas of juvenile law and criminal defense. She continues to serve as a guardian ad litem and a pro bono court-appointed court advisor. She is admitted to practice in all Arizona state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Ms. Cox Sandoval enjoys educating others on various family law-related topics. She has spoken for groups including the Maricopa County Bar Association and served as an adjunct professor for Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law’s Juvenile and Family Justice Clinic in 2013.  Ms. Cox Sandoval was named one of the top 50 pro bono attorneys in the State of Arizona in 2016, and enjoys volunteering for the Children's Law Center through the Volunteer Lawyers Program.

Professional groups that Ms. Cox Sandoval belonged to include the East Valley Divorce Education Network and the State Bar of Arizona. She has also served as a board member for the family law section of the Maricopa County Bar Association and as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court.  Ms. Cox Sandoval recently remarried and is experiencing the occasional trials and more often blessings of a blended family with four daughters and two stepdaughters.