Practice Summary

Ms. Sanchez joined Gibson Robb & Lindh in 1999. Her practice focuses on commercial maritime litigation and general civil litigation. She also handles personal injury defense, cargo and property subrogation, product liability defense, and maritime casualty cases. Ms. Sanchez also advises clients on various employment related issues. Ms. Sanchez has successfully resolved numerous cargo and property damage subrogation cases in all aspects of litigation including trial, arbitration, and mediation.

Publications

"Cargo Subrogation: Avoiding Pitfalls and Putting Liable Parties on the Defensive," Subrogator, Fall 2005 (co-written with Joshua Kirsch).

Memberships

California State Bar Association of Marine Underwriters of San Francisco Maritime Law Association of the United States, Proctor Bar Association of San Francisco National Association of Subrogation Professionals

Ms. Sanchez is the Chair of the Pacific Admiralty Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco which will present the 2008 Pacific Admiralty Seminar, a two-day seminar providing an analysis of recent developments in maritime law.

In 2006, Ms. Sanchez was appointed to the Admiralty Local Rules Advisory Subcommittee of the United States District Court, Northern District of California.

Educational Background

Boalt Hall School of Law, U.C. Berkeley, J.D. (1997)

U.C. Berkeley, B.A. in International Development Studies (1994)

Phi Beta Kappa