(562) 983-2500 E-MAIL RSANCHEZ@FWHB.COM DIRECT PHONE: (562) 983-2534 DIRECT FAX: (562) 590-2559 AREAS OF PRACTICE Motor Vehicle Liability Rafael Sanchez ASSOCIATE Rafael Sanchez is a litigation associate at Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar’s Long Beach firm, focusing in automobile liability and personal injury defense. Prior to joining FWHB, Mr. Sanchez was a Fellow with the American Board of Trial Advocates. During his time as a Fellow, Mr. Sanchez worked with ABOTA members and was exposed to depositions, court hearings, settlement conferences, motion hearings, and trials. During law school, Mr. Sanchez gained practical experience by participating in Loyola Law School’s prestigious Hobbs/Poehls District Attorney Practicum. The program placed Mr. Sanchez at the Long Beach District Attorney’s office within the Preliminary Hearing unit, where he was able to litigate several preliminary hearings on the record, argue motions, and support Deputy District Attorney’s with day-to-day operations. Mr. Sanchez also work at the Loyola Center for Conflict Resolution, where he received a Mediation Certificate satisfying the CA Dispute Resolution Programs Act. Mr. Sanchez has mediated court and community cases, including landlord-tenant, consumer-debt and spousal disputes. Other highlights of Mr. Sanchez’s time at Loyola Law School include appearing on the record by litigating an Asylum case on the merits and completing over 200 Pro Bono hours supporting the community with legal help. Prior to law school, Mr. Sanchez obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems and a Master’s degree in Information Security and Assurance. Professional experience of Mr. Sanchez include working as a Software Test Engineer, developing new software features and working as a church Pastor, managing a church congregation. BAR ADMISSIONS State of California, January 2021 EDUCATION Loyola Law School, 2020 Inland Empire 391 N. Main Street Suite 201 Corona, CA 92880 Tel: (951) 523-0230 Fax: (951) 496-3715 Maps & Directions Las Vegas 8215 South Eastern Avenue Suite 225 Las Vegas, NV 89123 Tel: (702) 724-2699 Fax: (702) 912-1352 Maps & Directions Long Beach One World Trade Center Twenty-Seventh Floor Long Beach, CA 90831 Tel: (562) 983-2500 Fax: (562) 983-2555 Maps & Directions Sacramento 980 Ninth Street Sixteenth Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Tel: (916) 449-9600 Fax: (916) 471-0233 Maps & Directions San Diego 501 West Broadway Suite 2060 San Diego, CA 92101 Tel: (619) 908-1101 Fax: (619) 487-0171 Maps & Directions San Francisco 50 California Street Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: (415) 277-5978 Fax: (415) 411-4246 Maps & Directions Silicon Valley 16450 Los Gatos Blvd. Suite 110 Los Gatos, CA 95032 Tel: (408) 660-3102 Fax: (408) 660-3105 Maps & Directions Firm Profile Attorneys Practice Areas Noteworthy Cases News Recent Verdicts Contact Us Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar, LLP © Copyright 2021 • Privacy Policy Lawyer Web Site Design by