Judge Joseph KIEFER

Seal of the Superior Court in Maricopa County, State of Arizona

Current Assignment:

Criminal Department Phoenix

Assignment History:

Department:
Criminal
Year:
6/2022
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Family Court Associate Presiding Judge
Year:
5/2021
Location:
Northwest Regional Court Center in Surprise
 
Department:
Family Court
Year:
3/2019
Location:
Northwest Regional Court Center in Surprise
 

Leadership Roles:

Department:
Family Court Associate Presiding Judge
Year:
5/2021

Work History:

2014 - 2020: 
Appellate Military Judge, Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals 
2017 - 2019: 
Senior Counsel, Maricopa County Attorney's Office Civil Litigation Group  
2015 - 2017: 
Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP  
2007 - 2015: 
Partner, Snell & Wilmer LLP 
2006 - 2014: 
Military Trial Judge, Air Force Trial Judiciary 
2004 - 2007: 
Associate, Snell & Wilmer LLP 

Education:

  • BS, Economics and Political Science, U.S. Naval Academy
  • JD, William & Mary Law School
  • MBA, Chaminade University

Committees/Associations:

  • American Bar Association Judicial Division
  • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
  • Military Officers Association of America

Community Involvement:

  • U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer and Judge Advocate (Retired Colonel) (1990 - 2020)
  • Arizona Soccer Association Olympic Development Program Coach (2013 - Present)
  • US Soccer National Network Scout (2018 - 2021)
  • Phoenix Rising FC Desert Foothills, Director (2013 - Present)
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