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After twelve years of practicing both civil and criminal trial law, Colin was appointed a Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in 1990. During his seventeen years as a Judge, he sat on every assignment (civil, criminal, juvenile and family), and was Presiding Judge from 2000 to 2005. In 2007, Colin returned to Osborn Maledon, P.A.
Education
J.D., summa cum laude, University of Arizona, 1977; Arizona Law Review, Executive Editor, 1976-1977; Order of the Coif
B.S., Northwestern University, 1974; Clarian DeWitt Hardy Scholar
Clerkships
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Judge William I. Copple, 1977-1978
Professional Recognitions and Awards
Foundation for Justice Award, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, 2006
Arizona Judicial Branch 2006 Achievement Award, "Serving the Public by Improving the Legal Profession," for the Maricopa County Judicial Formation Program (with court administrator Noreen Sharp and others), Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Judicial Branch 2005 Achievement Award, "Being Accountable", for reorganization and consolidation of trial court and a mandate study of the superior court, Arizona Supreme Court
National Catholic Committee on Scouting, St. George Emblem, 2004
Diocese of Phoenix, Catholic Committee on Scouting, Bronze Pelican Award, 2000
University of Arizona College of Law Outstanding Graduate Award, 1990
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Criminal Defense
Litigation
Bar Admissions
Arizona, 1977
California, 1978
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1984
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1977
Professional Activities
Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, Member, 1999-2001
Arizona Emeritus Program, Advisory Committee, Member, 1996-1999
Arizona Judicial College, Board of Directors, 1997-1999
State Bar of Arizona, Professionalism Course Committee, Member, 1994-1995
Supreme Court Committee to Study the Criminal Justice Committee in the Arizona Superior Court, Member, 1993
Arizona Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 1987-1994; President of Board, 1992
University of Arizona, College of Law, Board of Visitors, Member, 1991-
Arizona Association for Public Interest Law Corporation, Board of Directors, 1989-1990; President of Board, 1990
State Bar of Arizona, Legal Services Committee, 1985-1992; Co-chairman, 1988-1989, 1991-1992
State Bar of Arizona, Committee on the Professional Rules of Conduct, 1987-1992; Chairman 1989-1991
Volunteer Lawyers Program, a joint project of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association, Advisory Board of Directors, 1983-1987
Community Legal Services, Phoenix, Arizona; Board of Directors, 1981-1987; President of Board, 1985-1986
Community Activities
Child and Family Resources, Inc., Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2000
Maricopa County Community Punishment Advisory Committee, Member, 1998-1990
Southwest Phoenix Community Center, Board of Directors, Member, 1992-1999; President of Board, 1997
Arizona Coalition for Tomorrow, Member, 1992-1998
Youth at Risk Task Force, Chairman, 1993-1994
Publications and Presentations
C. Campbell & M. Reinkensmeyer, The Court Security Challenge: A Judicial Leadership Perspective, Justice System Journal (to be published Spring, 2007)
C. Campbell & B. James, Innovations in Jury Management from a Trial Court's Perspective, ABA Judges Journal (Fall 2004)
C. Campbell & J. Rea, Civil Litigation and the Ethics of Mandatory Disclosure: Moving Toward Brady v. Maryland, 25 Ariz. St. L.J. 237 (1993)
J. Lipton & C. Campbell, The Constitutionality of Court-Imposed Birth Control as a Condition of Probation, VI New York Law School Journal of Human Rights 271 (1989)
Casenote, Competency to Waive Constitutional Rights: A New Criterion, 17 Ariz. Law Rev. 729 (1974)
MCBA, Arizona Litigation Guide, (2d ed. 1993) (co-editor)
Annotation, Liability of Vendor or Real Estate Broker for Failure to Disclose Information Concerning Off-Site Conditions Affecting Value of Property, 41 ALR 5th 157 (1996)
Annotation, Mistake as to Victim's Age as a Defense to Statutory Rape, 46 ALR5th 499 (1996)
Article, Why is There a Debate over Mandatory Pro Bono Work?, Arizona Attorney, vol. 26, no. 9 at p. 14 (1990)
Article, Committee on the Rules of Professional Responsibility, Arizona Attorney, vol. 27, no. 3 (1990)
Article, A Perspective on Judicial Rotation of Assignments, Trial Practice (State Bar), vol. 4, no. 2 (1993)
Article, Do Judges do Pro Bono Work, Maricopa Lawyer, vol. 10, no. 3 (March 1991) |
