Judge Connie CONTES

Current Assignment: Juvenile Department Southeast Facility in Mesa

Assignment History:

Department: Juvenile Year: 5/2020 Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Civil Year: 6/2017 Location: Phoenix

Department: Juvenile Year: 6/2012 Location: Juvenile Court Durango Facility

Department: Criminal Year: 12/2009 Location: Phoenix

Department: Criminal Year: 6/2007 Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Family Court Year: 9/2005 Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Juvenile Year: 7/2003 Location: Juvenile Court Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Family Court Year: 1/2002 Location: Phoenix

Work History:

2002 - Present:	Judge, Superior Court in Maricopa County
2000 - 2001:	Attorney, Maricopa County Office of the Legal Defender - Juvenile Court dependency, guardianship and severance actions
1996 - 2000:	Judge Pro Tempore, Gilbert Municipal Court
1992 - 2000:	Private Practice, Representation of children and parents in Juvenile Court proceedings
1991 - 1992:	Attorney, Kutak Rock
1984 - 1991:	Attorney, Gallagher and Kennedy

Education:

• J.D., 1984, UCLA School of Law
• Bachelor’s degree, Political Science, with distinction, 1981, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Committees/Associations:

• Family Court Department Calendar Improvement Committee
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association

Community Involvement:

• Parish Council Executive Board & Church School Teacher
• Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Foundation
• Volunteer Judge, Arizona High School Mock Trial Program

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