Judge Jay POLK

Seal of the Superior Court in Maricopa County, State of Arizona Current Assignment: Juvenile Department
Juvenile Court Southeast Facility in Mesa
Assignment History:
Department:
Juvenile
Year:
6/2023
Location:
Juvenile Court Southeast Facility in Mesa
Department:
Probate Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2023
Location:
Phoenix
Department:
Probate Associate Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2017
Location:
Phoenix
Department:
Family Court
Year:
11/2011
Location:
Northeast Regional Court Center
Leadership Roles:
Department:
Probate Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2023
Department:
Probate Associate Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2017
Work History:
2001 - 2011:  Attorney/Co-Founder, Barron & Polk, P.L.L.C. (Of counsel to DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C., 2006-2011) 
2002 - 2011:  Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County 
1999 - 2011:  Arizona Licensed Fiduciary  
1999 - 2001:  Attorney, Arnold and Polk, P.C.  
1997 - 1999:  Associate, O’Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth & Beshears 
1994 - 1997:  Associate, Blunt & Associates, P.C 
1993 - 1994:  Law Clerk, Honorable E. G. Noyes, Jr., Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One 
1992 - 1993:  Law Clerk, Honorable Robert D. Myers , Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County 
Education:
  • J.D. , 1992, Arizona State University
  • A.B., 1989, University of Chicago
Committees/Associations:
  • American Bar Association
  • Arizona Bar Association
  • Maricopa County Bar Association
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
  • Recipient of the Eleanor ter Horst Award from the Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona
  • Recipient of the Arizona Fiduciaries Association’s Leadership Award
  • Recipient of the Arizona Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys' 2011 Craig C. Gordon Outstanding Arizona Chapter Member Award
Community Involvement:
  • The Council For Jews With Special Needs, manager of Shalom House, LLC
  • A member of the Board of Directors of the Council For Jews With Special Needs between January 1998 and July 2007 and served as the organization’s president between January 2004 and July 2006.
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