AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Bankruptcy
- Civil Litigation & Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Estate Planning Services
- Immigration Law
- Real Estate & Construction
- Probate
Attorney Kathryn Mahady has a broad legal practice, concentrating her efforts on civil litigation, probate, real estate litigation, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and immigration law. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Ms. Mahady relocated to Arizona in the late 1990s. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2000 with a B.A. in English and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching and Teacher Education from the University of Arizona in 2005. She taught seventh grade Social Studies in Tucson for seven years, during which time she was the recipient of two Fulbright awards to South Africa and Turkey. While at the University of Arizona earning her law degree, Ms. Mahady clerked for ASPEY, WATKINS & DIESEL, as well as for the Office of the Federal Public Defender in Tucson, and served as President of the Law Women’s Association. Ms. Mahady joined ASPEY, WATKINS & DIESEL in 2011. In 2018, the U.S. District Court appointed Ms. Mahady to a three-year term as a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference to serve as a liaison to the federal courts. In 2019, the State Bar of Arizona appointed Ms. Mahady to the Bar’s Civil Practice andProcedure Committee. Ms. Mahady continues to serve on this Committee.
Education
The University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
- J.D., cum laude, 2011
- Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
- Arizona Law Review
The University of Arizona, College of Education, Tucson, Arizona
- M.A. summa cum laude, 2005
The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
- B.A. magna cum laude, 2000
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Arizona, 2011
- U.S. District Court – District of Arizona, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals – Ninth Circuit, 2015
- Hopi Tribal Court, 2013
- Supreme Court of the United States, 2019
Professional Memberships & Activities
- Coconino County Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Association, Member
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association, Member
- State Bar of Arizona Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, Member, 2019-present
Honors & Recognitions
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, 2018 – 2021