Commissioner Michele LAWSON


Seal of the Superior Court in Maricopa County, State of Arizona Current Assignment: Juvenile Department
Juvenile Court Durango Facility
Assignment History:
Department:
Juvenile
Year:
8/2023
Location:
Juvenile Court Durango Facility
Work History:
2022 - 2023:  Trial Attorney, Maricopa County Public Defender's Office 
2019 - 2022:  Capital Staff Attorney, Arizona Death Penalty Judicial Assistance Project 
2013 - 2019:  Capital Post-Conviction Attorney, Maricopa County Offices of Legal and Public Advocate 
2005 - 2013:  Capital Trial Attorney, Maricopa County Legal Defender's Office 
2000 - 2005:  Trial Attorney, Maricopa County Legal and Public Defender's Offices 
1999 - 2000:  Associate, Streich Lang, LLP, Phoenix 
1997 - 1999:  Trial Attorney, Maricopa County Public Defender's Office 
1995 - 1997:  Law Clerk, The Honorable Cecil Patterson, Arizona Court of Appeals 
1993 - 1994:  Legal Intern, The Honorable Stanley Sporkin, United States District Court, District of Columbia 
Education:
  • Juris Doctorate, 1994, Howard University
  • Bachelor of Art, 1991, Arizona State University
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