Meet Attorney Sasha Watson Sankey
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Sasha Watson Sankey is a leading the immigration, family law attorney at HAWM Law, PLLC. Mrs. Watson-Sankey concentrates on assisting individuals and organizations with all aspects of the immigration process, including, but not limited to, family petitions, employment petitions, removal proceedings and naturalization. As an immigrant, Sasha is uniquely familiar with the US immigration system and can relate to immigrants and their families in an intimately familiar way. Moreover, she has been admitted as testifying expert on behalf of the Florida Bar on immigration related issues.
Additionally, Mrs. Watson-Sankey routinely handles family law issues ranging from complex to simple divorces, paternity, child support, and custody related matters.
Mrs. Watson-Sankey also serves as a legal and business consultant throughout the Caribbean and has consulted on various public sector projects funded by the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and the Organization of American States (OAS).
Florida
US District Court Middle District Florida
Jamaica
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions, Office of the Public Defender (9th Circuit), 2012-15
Report, Review of the Role & Function of Justices of the Peace, Government of Jamaica & CIDA, July 2013
Seminar, Basic Immigration Law for Non-Immigration Lawyers, FL Bar Approved CLE Course
Presentation & Report, Immigration Policy & Legislative Reform, Government of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, July 2010
Presentation & Report, Best Practices for Disaster Management Legislation, OAS, Robbins Bay, St. Lucia, April 2010
Juris Doctor, Florida State University College of Law
Certificate of Legal Education, Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica
Bachelor of Science – Magna Cum Laude, Economics & Finance, Barry University
Leadership Academy Fellow, Florida Bar 2017-2018
Community Service Award, Caribbean & Floridian Association (2015)
Trailblazer under 40, National Bar Association (2014)
Presidential Award, National Bar Association (2012)
Pro Bono Service Recognition, Legal Aid Society of Orange County Bar Association, 2009
The Florida Bar Grievance Committee – Ninth Circuit, 2019-2022
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Orange County Bar Association
Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce
FINRA – Arbitrator
Testifying Expert (Immigration Law) – Florida Bar
Roster of Migration Experts – TA2015/114, International Office of Migration, ACP-EU Migration Action
Florida
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- Florida
- US District Court Middle District Florida
- Jamaica
Recent Publications & Speaking Engagements
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- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions, Office of the Public Defender (9th Circuit), 2012-15
- Report, Review of the Role & Function of Justices of the Peace, Government of Jamaica & CIDA, July 2013
- Seminar, Basic Immigration Law for Non-Immigration Lawyers, FL Bar Approved CLE Course
- Presentation & Report, Immigration Policy & Legislative Reform, Government of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana, July 2010
- Presentation & Report, Best Practices for Disaster Management Legislation, OAS, Robbins Bay, St. Lucia, April 2010
Education
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- Juris Doctor, Florida State University College of Law
- Certificate of Legal Education, Norman Manley Law School, Jamaica
- Bachelor of Science – Magna Cum Laude, Economics & Finance, Barry University
Awards & Reciognition
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- Leadership Academy Fellow, Florida Bar 2017-2018
- Community Service Award, Caribbean & Floridian Association (2015)
- Trailblazer under 40, National Bar Association (2014)
- Presidential Award, National Bar Association (2012)
- Pro Bono Service Recognition, Legal Aid Society of Orange County Bar Association, 2009
Professional & Community Involvement
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- The Florida Bar Grievance Committee – Ninth Circuit, 2019-2022
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce
Other
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Roster of Migration Experts - TA2015/114, International Office of Migration, ACP-EU Migration Action
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- FINRA – Arbitrator
- Testifying Expert (Immigration Law) – Florida Bar
- Roster of Migration Experts - TA2015/114, International Office of Migration, ACP-EU Migration Action
