The Judicial Branch of Arizona, Maricopa County
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Commissioner Brian Rees
Assignment History:
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Current Assignment: Criminal Court - Not Guilty Arraignments / Initial Appearances by Summons / Bond Forfeitures / Settlement Conferences |
- 2007 - 2008 - Combined Calendar: Criminal Rule 11, Mental Health (Desert Vista), Civil Guardianships and defaults, Family Court OOP and IAH
- 01/2003 - 06/2007 - Juvenile Court
- 01/2003 - Present - Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 01/2001 - 2003 - Court Specialist, Maricopa County Superior Court, Juvenile
- Private Practice - Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court
- Managing Attorney, Transamerica Insurance
- Attorney, Allstate Insurance
- Attorney, Rake, Copple, Downey and Black Law Firm
- Attorney, Hartford Insurance
- Assistant City Prosecutor, City of Phoenix
- Juris Doctorate, University of Arizona - Outstanding Advocate, Jenkes Oral Argument Competiton
- BSME, Magna Cum Laude, University of Michigan
- Board of Directors, Maricopa County Bar Association
- Chairman, Volunteer Lawyers Program Advisory Board
- Faculty, Arizona Trial College
- Founder, Maricopa County Justice Museum and Learning Center
- Arizona High School Mock Trial Program
- Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education Speaker and Volunteer including Judges Connecting with Classrooms
- Az. Aids Walk/Run Steering Committee
- Special Olympics of Arizona and East Mesa Special Olympics Games Management Team
- Nationally Certified Starter, USA Swimming
- Certified Reebok Cycling Instructor
- Coach, St. Francis Xavier Elementary Science Olympiad program
- Past Board President, Phoenix Girls Chorus
- 21 gallon blood donor
