Judge Connie CONTES
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Current Assignment:
Juvenile
Department Southeast Facility in Mesa |
Department: JuvenileYear: 5/2020Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa |
Department: CivilYear: 6/2017Location: Phoenix |
Department: JuvenileYear: 6/2012Location: Juvenile Court Durango Facility |
Department: CriminalYear: 12/2009Location: Phoenix |
Department: CriminalYear: 6/2007Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa |
Department: Family CourtYear: 9/2005Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa |
Department: JuvenileYear: 7/2003Location: Juvenile Court Southeast Facility in Mesa |
Department: Family CourtYear: 1/2002Location: Phoenix |
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 |
- J.D., 1984, UCLA School of Law
- Bachelor’s degree, Political Science, with distinction, 1981, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Family Court Department Calendar Improvement Committee
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Arizona Women Lawyers Association
- Parish Council Executive Board & Church School Teacher
- Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Foundation
- Volunteer Judge, Arizona High School Mock Trial Program