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:
7/2023
Location:
Juvenile Court Southeast Facility in Mesa
 
Department:
Probate Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2020
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Probate Associate Presiding Judge
Year:
4/2017
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Family Court
Year:
11/2011
Location:
Northeast Regional Court Center
 

Leadership Roles:

Department:
Probate Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2020
Department:
Probate Associate Presiding Judge
Year:
4/2017

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
  • Judicial Officer of the Year, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2022
  • Recipient of the Bridging the Gap Award, Maricopa County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2017

Community Involvement:

  • Gesher Disability Resources, manager of Council Properties, 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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