Wendy B Mendelson

Specialties

We handle criminal defense cases in the following areas: Assault, Domestic Violence, Drug Charges, DUI, MVD Hearings, Sex Crimes, Theft, and Traffic Infractions.

Assault — There are two categories of assault crimes in Arizona: «Assault» (a misdemeanor) and «Aggravated Assault» (a felony).

Domestic Violence — Several Arizona laws, not all violent in nature, can be considered domestic violence if there is a qualifying victim.

Drug Charges — Drug crimes can include possession, possession with intent, distribution, manufacturing and trafficking. Arizona has extremely harsh penalties for drug offenses.

DUI — Driving under the influence in the State of Arizona is a very serious and complicated crime. There are several penalties associated with a DUI, whether or not you are even convicted of the crime itself.

MVD Hearings — Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) hearings occur in civil court and are presented in front of an Administrative Law Judge

History

Established in 2010.

Prior to starting her own firm in early 2010, she worked for a couple of well-​respected Phoenix area law firms focusing on civil litigation and criminal defense. The breadth of experience she gained through a variety of cases at these firms gave Wendy the knowledge necessary to start her own firm specializing in criminal defense.

Meet the Business Owner

Wendy M.

Business Owner

Wendy began her post high school education at Indiana University, where she graduated with a major in Criminal Justice, a minor in Spanish and a Business Certificate from the Kelly School of Business in Business Foundations. During her undergraduate work, she was able to study abroad in London, England through Richmond International University. She continued her post-​graduate work at Hofstra University School of Law and again took the opportunity to study abroad in Nice, France, where she enjoyed the invaluable experience of studying international law under Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. During her post-​graduate education, she interned at both a civil litigation firm and with the San Diego Public Defender’s Office. After completing her education by receiving her Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA, Wendy began her law career in the Phoenix area.