James E. Padish
A Best Lawyers® and Super Lawyers honoree, Judge James E. Padish (Ret.) has extensive and versatile trial experience, as both a judge and a lawyer.
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Practice Areas
General Civil Litigation
Divorce and Family Law
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
Elder Law
Special Master
Judicial Experience
Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1997-2003
Honors and Awards
Super Lawyers (Family Law), 2007, 2012-present
The Best Lawyers in America® (Divorce), 2018-present
AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
Hall of Distinction, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 2001
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Arizona
Maricopa County Bar Association: Former Chair, Professionalism Committee
Scottsdale Bar Association: Past President (2020-2021, 2021-2022); Member, Board of Directors
Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review: Conference Team Member
Sandra Day O’Connor Inn of Court
Arizona Judges Association
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Member, Board of Directors; President, Arizona Chapter
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1989
Arizona, 1987
Indiana, 1982
Illinois, 1981
Education
J.D., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 1981
B.S., Indiana University, 1978