AJ Sanz is an associate in Shook’s Class Action & Appellate Litigation group, bringing years of experience in legal research, motion practice and working with clients in business, class action, securities litigation and regulatory matters.
AJ gained substantive legal experience throughout law school, allowing him to hit the ground running as an associate. At the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, he drafted motions and briefs for the Office’s International Money Laundering and Narcotics and Appellate Sections. He later interned for a large alcohol manufacturer headquartered in the Miami area, where he assisted in preparing memoranda and guidance on updated Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) policies and rule proposals to help ensure compliance with federal and state tied-house regulations across the country.
AJ also worked alongside prominent members of Florida’s judiciary, including the Honorable Roy K. Altman of the Southern District of Florida and the Honorable Justice John D. Couriel of the Florida Supreme Court. As an intern for Judge Altman, AJ drafted orders on dispositive motions across a wide variety of practice areas. As a Florida Supreme Court Fellow for Justice Couriel, he assisted in drafting memoranda, opinions and recommendations on amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the Florida Rules of Evidence.
After law school and prior to joining Shook, AJ served as a law clerk for the Honorable Norma S. Lindsey of Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal. There, he worked closely with Judge Lindsey to draft opinions and memoranda addressing substantive and procedural issues of Florida law.
AJ earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and served on the moot court board. AJ earned his B.A. degrees in English and Political Science at the University of Florida, where he was an Undergraduate Political Research Fellow and a member of Sigma Tau Delta, an Honors Society recognizing high achievement in English language, literature and writing.
AJ enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs, reading and going to Mass on Sundays.