Kate Godinez is a recently licensed attorney. During law school, Ms. Godinez completed externships with the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, Federal Public Defender's Office, and U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Mary H. Murguia. Additionally, Ms. Godinez worked as a student attorney in the Public Defender Clinic, representing indigent defendants. As a student attorney, Ms. Godinez represented clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors, including drug offenses and DUI's.