Judge Timothy J. RYAN

Current Assignment: Criminal Department Phoenix

Assignment History:

Department: Criminal Year: 6/2019 Location: Phoenix

Department: Juvenile Presiding Judge Year: 8/2017 Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Juvenile Year: 6/2015 Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Family Court Year: 6/2010 Location: Southeast Facility in Mesa

Department: Criminal Associate Presiding Judge Year: 4/2007 Location: Phoenix

Department: Civil Year: 9/2005 Location: Phoenix

Leadership Roles:

Department: Juvenile Presiding Judge Year: 8/2017

Department: Criminal Associate Presiding Judge Year: 4/2007

Work History:

2005 - Present:	Judge, Superior Court in Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona
1999 - 2005:	Associate Attorney - Partner, Begam, Lewis, Marks and Wolfe
1996 - 1999:	Deputy County Attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
1991 - 1996:	Deputy Public Defender, Office of the Maricopa County Public Defender
1988 - 1990:	Associate Attorney, Gilcrease & Martin, Tempe, Arizona
1987 - 1988:	Associate Attorney, Ryan & Ryan, Chandler, Arizona

Education:

• J.D., 1987, University of Arizona College of Law
• Bachelor's, History, 1984, University of Arizona

Committees/Associations:

• Chair, Bench Bar Relations Committee
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
• Former Member of Trial Lawyers of America
• Former Member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Community Involvement:

• Participated as Board Member and Den Leader, local Boy Scout Pack
• Served on Board of Housing for Mesa and Housing for Nevada - non-profit organizations that help working families overcome barriers in order to obtain affordable housing

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