Judges are appointed through a merit process. Judicial candidates are
selected for their legal ability and professional and personal achievements
rather than their mastery of political campaigns.
Applicants for judicial appointment are screened by the Commission on Trial
Court Appointments, a non-partisan committee. The Commission reviews all applications,
interviews candidates and selects finalists whose names are forwarded to the Governor.
The Governor reviews the applications, interviews each finalist and appoints one of them
to the bench.
Superior Court judges in Maricopa County remain in office by the approval of voters in
retention elections. There are no opponents in these elections. Voters cast a "yes" vote
to retain a judge in office. A "no" vote would remove the judge from office. Every two years
each judge undergoes a public review process, including a survey of the judges ability by lawyers,
litigants, jurors and staff. Judges face a retention election every four years.
Judge
Phone
Location
Protocol
Department
Judge
ADLEMAN, Jay
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.5497
Location
Central Court Building-6D/604
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
ASTROWSKY, Brad
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.2048
Location
Central Court Building-6C/603
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
BROOKS, Robert
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3367
Location
Southeast Facility-2E/205
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
CARSON, Michelle
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3169
Location
Northeast Court-J/108
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
CUSHNER, Quintin
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.2366
Location
Southeast Facility-3A/301
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
DRAKE, James
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3029
Location
Central Court Building-5A/501
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
FISK, Ronda
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.1011
Location
Old Court House-510
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
FRANCIS, Jillian
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.2936
Location
Northwest Regional Center-D/124
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
GARBARINO, David W.
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3048
Location
Northwest Regional Center-A/121
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
GUYTON, Lauren
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3658
Location
Southeast Facility-2G/207
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
HALVORSON, Ashley
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.506.7768
Location
Northeast Court-F/111
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
JACKSON, Charlene
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.1160
Location
Southeast Facility-4C/403
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
KALMAN, Amy
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3087
Location
Central Court Building-6A/601
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
KNAPP, James
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.2928
Location
Northeast Court-I / 106
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
MATA, Julie
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.0825
Location
Northeast Court-G/102
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
MCCARTHY, Steve
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.0609
Location
Southeast Facility-2D/204
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
MCDOWELL, David
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3518
Location
Southeast Facility-4E/405
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
MILLER, Keith
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.0048
Location
Southeast Facility-4A/401
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
ODONNELL-SMITH, Colleen
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3165
Location
Northeast Court-K/110
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
PARKER, Amanda
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.2932
Location
Southeast Facility-2F/206
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
RUSSELL, Andrew
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.0382
Location
Northeast Court-H/104
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
VALENZUELA, Michael
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.2961
Location
Southeast Facility-4B/402
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
WILLIAMS, Paula
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3194
Location
Northeast Court-L/112
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
WINGARD, William
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3197
Location
Southeast Facility-2C/203
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
WOO, Cassie
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3592
Location
Northeast Court-D/107
Protocol
Department
Family Court
Judge
ZABOR, Melissa
Superior Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Phone
602.372.3173
Location
Central Court Building-6E/606
Protocol
Department
Family Court