Biography of Commissioner Benjamin Vatz

Judicial Biographies Commissioner Benjamin Vatz

Seal of the Superior Court in Maricopa County, State of Arizona

Current Assignment: Civill Court

Assignment History:

06/2010 - Present - Civil Division
01/2009 - 06/2010 - Criminal Court
06/2007 - 01/2009 - Mental Health Court
07/2005 - 06/2007 - Probate/Civil Court
06/2002 - 07/2005 - Criminal Division
04/2001 - 06/2002 - Initial appearance and Juvenile Courts, Phoenix

Work History:

2001 - Present - Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
1998 - 2002 - Private practice - sole practitioner
1981 - 1998 - Partner, Ostreicher & Vatz, P.C.
1979 - 1981 - Assistant City Attorney, City of Phoenix Attorney's Office
1975 - 1978 - Associate, Baird and Miller

Education:

Juris Doctorate, University of Toledo College of Law
Bachelor's degree, Penn State University

Committees/Associations:

2007-present, Board of Directors, Maricopa County Bar Association
2002-2009, Director and Officer, Arizona Judges Association
Member, past chair, Maricopa County Juvenile Practice Committee
Past member, Arizona Trial Lawyers

Community Involvement:

Member, past president - Temple Chai
Mentor - Youth at Risk
Past Chair - Special Olympics

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