Commissioner Harla DAVISON

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

Current Assignment:

Special Assignment Criminal Department Phoenix

Assignment History:

Department:
Criminal
Year:
2/2026
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Family Court
Year:
11/2024
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Criminal
Year:
6/2023
Location:
Phoenix
 
Department:
Family Court
Year:
6/2019
Location:
Southeast Facility in Mesa
 

Work History:

2024 - Present: 
Special Assignment Commissioner, Superior Court 
2022 - 2023: 
Family Court Presiding Commissioner , Superior Court 
2009 - 2019: 
Attorney, Harla Davison Law Firm, PLLC 
2005 - 2009: 
Deputy Public Defender, Maricopa County Office of the Public Defender 

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Psychology, 1998, Arizona State University, Barrett Honors College
  • J.D., 2003, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  • University of Toronto, Law School Study Abroad Program, 2001, Toronto, Canada
  • University of Oxford, Magdalen College, Law School Study Abroad Program, 2001, Oxford, England

Committees/Associations:

  • State Bar of Arizona
  • AJA Arizona Judges Association
  • AWLA Arizona Women Lawyers Association
  • MCBA Maricopa County Bar Association

Community Involvement:

  • High School Mock Trial Judge 2012, 2020, 2021
  • ROBES Project, 2023, 2025
  • Arizona Humane Society, longtime supporter
  • Guest Speaker/Lecturer - Arizona Public Defender Association, 2008
  • Guest Speaker/Lecturer - Arizona Public Defender Association, 2011
  • Guest Speaker/Lecturer - Phoenix School of Law, 2011
  • Guest Speaker/Lecturer - Glendale Community College 2018
  • Guest Speaker/Lecturer - Estrella Community College, 2019
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