Hon. James E. Padish (Ret.)

Judge Padish served on the bench of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County for over six years before resuming his law practice in 2003. Before becoming a judge, he was a civil and criminal litigation attorney in Illinois and Arizona.

He has extensive and versatile trial experience, as both a judge and a lawyer, and has conducted hundreds of trials involving divorce, medical malpractice, mental health, capital murder, insurance fraud, tax evasion, commercial and other types of disputes.

He focuses his practice on litigation, including complex Arizona divorce matters, as well as white-collar criminal defense. He also offers his services as a mediator and arbitrator in civil and family law cases.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Arizona

Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review:
Conference Team Member

Sandra Day O’Connor Inn of Court

Arizona Judges Association

Maricopa County Bar Association: Former Chair,
Professionalism Committee

Professional Honors and Awards

Super Lawyers^® (2007 edition): Family Law

Hall of Distinction, The John Marshall Law School, 2001

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court, 2009

Arizona, 1987

Indiana, 1982

Illinois, 1981

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1989

Community Involvement

The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association: Member, Board of Directors; President, Arizona Chapter

Board of Directors, DNA – People’s Legal Services, Inc.

Board of Directors, McCormick Ranch Little League

Education

The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1981

Indiana University, B.S., 1978