Dena Sanders

Dena Sanders is an attorney with Shields Petitti & Zoldan, PLC in Phoenix who represents employees and small businesses in employment law matters. Her work includes workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims under federal and Arizona law. She handles matters from pre-litigation counseling and negotiation through formal litigation. She also advises small businesses on employment compliance and reviews or drafts workplace policies designed to address legal obligations before disputes develop.

Sanders earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, graduating magna cum laude. She received a B.A. in English Literature from California State University, Northridge, graduating cum laude. Her legal education and writing-intensive undergraduate background support employment work that requires close analysis of statutes, policies, communications, personnel records, and disputed workplace events. These skills are central to evaluating claims, preparing written advocacy, negotiating resolutions, and explaining employment obligations to employees and small business clients.

Sanders has experience in private practice and as in-house counsel for healthcare and educational institutions. That background gives her perspective on workplace issues from both outside-counsel and organizational viewpoints. In her current practice, she represents employees asserting workplace rights and assists small businesses with disputes and preventative counseling. Her matters can involve discrimination, harassment, retaliation, termination, pay practices, and other employment issues that require careful evaluation of documentation, workplace policies, legal standards, and litigation risk.

Dena Sanders is a member of the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Arizona. Her practice combines employee representation, small-business counseling, litigation, negotiation, and prior in-house experience. By working on disputes and compliance matters, she helps clients address employment problems at different stages, from policy development and early legal advice to contested claims. Her background supports practical analysis of workplace rights and responsibilities under Arizona and federal employment law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shields Petitti & Zoldan, PLC
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Arizona Employment Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University, Northridge
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English

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