Judge Patricia STARR

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

Current Assignment:

Family Department Phoenix

Assignment History:

Department:
Family Court
Year:
6/2022
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Criminal Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2019
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Lower Court of Appeals
Year:
8/2016
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Civil
Year:
6/2014
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Mental Health
Year:
3/2014
Location:
Phoenix
 

Leadership Roles:

Department:
Criminal Presiding Judge
Year:
6/2019

Work History:

2014 - Present: 
Superior Court Judge, Maricopa County 
2011 - 2014: 
Commissioner, Superior Court, Phoenix 
2008 - 2011: 
Capital Staff Attorney, Arizona Death Penalty Judicial Assistance Project 
2005 - 2008: 
Assistant Attorney General , Office of the Arizona Attorney General 
2003 - 2005: 
Deputy County Attorney , Maricopa County Attorney’s Office  
2002 - 2003: 
Assistant Attorney General , Office of the Arizona Attorney General 
1993 - 2002: 
Deputy County Attorney , Maricopa County Attorney’s Office  
1992 - 1993: 
Law Clerk, The Honorable Jefferson L. Lankford Arizona Court of Appeals 

Education:

  • Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 1992, University of Arizona College of Law
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1987, University of Arizona
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