Jody K. Pokorski

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude)
  • Editor, Law Journal
  • Order of the Coif
• Arizona State University (B.S., magna cum laude)
  • Phi Beta Kappa

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Real Estate Law (2003-2025); Real Estate, Litigation (2025)
  • Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate (2011, 2017, 2021, 2024)
• AZ Business Leader, AZ Business Leaders Magazine (2020,2023)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business^®, Real Estate (2003-2024)
  • Women in Law, Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Candidate (2012)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Real Estate (2007-2022, 2024)
  • Top 25 Female Lawyers in Arizona (2013, 2018, 2023)
  • Top 50 Lawyers in Arizona (2008-2009, 2023)
• Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona,  AZ Business Magazine (2019)
• Arizona’s Top Lawyers, Real Estate, AzBusiness Magazine (2014)
• Arizona’s Finest Lawyers
• Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Construction & Real Estate Law (2010-2011)
• Greater Phoenix Attorney at Law Magazine feature story, “The Women of Snell & Wilmer“ (December 2009)
• Top 50 Super Lawyers, Law & Politics magazine (2008-2009)
• 2013 Top Rated Lawyers in Health Care, The American Lawyer & Corporate Counsel magazines (February 2013)
• Volunteer Lawyer of the Month, Volunteers Lawyer Program (June 1991)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• State Bar of Arizona
  • Real Property Section Council, Past Chair
  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions Practice Manual (2d Ed.), Co-Chair
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
  • Real Property, Tax and Probate Section
• Arizona Commercial Real Estate Women, Past Secretary
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association
• Lambda Alpha
• Urban Land Institute, Full Member
• Arizona State University W.P. Carey College of Business, Adjunct Professor, Masters in Real Estate Development
• Professional Women in Building, Home Builders of Central Arizona Council

Community Involvement

• Desert Mission, Board of Directors
• Homeward Bound, Chair of Board of Directors
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• John C. Lincoln Health Foundation, Board of Directors
• Arizona State University, Women and Philanthropy
• Social Venture Partners, Partner
• National Charity League
• Senior Citizens Law Project, Committee on Panel Formation
• Urban Land Institute, Women’s Leadership Initiative

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Women in Power,” Featured, Commercial Executive Magazine, Issue 5, Pages 26-42 (2015)
• “The Most Influential Women in Arizona CRE – Groundbreakers,” Featured, Arizona Commercial Real Estate (July-August 2015)