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Ann Timmer's Biography

Contact Information

Office


General

Court

Arizona Supreme Court
1501 West Washington Street #411
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Full Name:

Ann A. Scott Timmer

Gender:

Female

Masters, Judicial Studies, Duke University School of Law, 2018

JD, School of Law, Arizona State University, 1985

BA, University of Arizona, 1982

No political experience information on file.

Chair, Delivery of Legal Services Task Force, 2019-present

Chair, Commission on Judicial Education and Training, Arizona Supreme Court, 2013-present

Member, Appellate Time Standards Committee, 2012-present

Member, Glendale Judicial Selection Advisory Board, 2010-present

Chair, Arizona Supreme Court Steering Committee on Arizona Appellate, Case Processing Standards, 2015

Vice-Chair, Commission on Judicial Education and Training, Arizona Supreme Court, 2006-2013

Member, Arizona Judicial Council, 2008-2011

Member, Commission on Technology, Arizona Supreme Court, 2008-2011

Chair, Probate Committee, Arizona Supreme Court, 2010-2011

Chair, Committee on Improving Judicial Oversight and Processing of Probate Matters, 2010

Member, Commission on Minorities, Arizona Supreme Court, 2002-2009

Appellate Subcommittee Chair, Committee on Capital Case Task Force, Arizona Supreme Court, 2007

Member, Task Force on the Recruitment & Retention of Women & Minorities, Maricopa County Bar Association, 1998–, 2007

Member, Task Force on Diversity in the Legal Profession, Arizona State Bar, 2006

Chair, Task Force on the Recruitment & Retention of Women and Minorities, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2003-2006

Member, Convention Committee, Arizona State Bar, 2002-2005

Member, Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, Arizona State Bar, 1998-2004

Lawyer Representative, Judicial Conference, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1999-2000

Board of Trustees, Appellate Judicial Education Institute, 2020-present

Member, The American Law Institute, 2020-present

Advisory Board Member, The James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona, 2020-present

Vice Chief Justice, Arizona State Supreme Court, 2019-present

Board of Trustees, National Conference of Bar Examiners, 2019-present

Chair, Supreme Court Commission on Technology, 2019-present

Justice, Arizona State Supreme Court, 2012-present

Chair, Maricopa County Judicial Nominating Committee, 2018-2019

Chair, Pima County Judicial Nominating Committee, 2015-2018

Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1, 2000-2012

Chief Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, 2008-2011

Member, Supreme Court Commission on Technology, 2008-2011

Vice Chief Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, 2006-2008

Private Practice, Phoenix law firms, 1985-2000

Attorney, Spiess & Short, 1999-2000

Attorney, Wilenchik & Bartness, 1995-1999

Attorney, Morrison & Hecker, 1995

Attorney, Scult, French & Zwillinger, 1990-1995

Attorney, Heron, Burchette, Ruckert & Rothwell, 1989-1990

Attorney, Storey & Ross, 1985-1989

Supreme Court Liaison, Board of Governors, Arizona State Bar, 2012-present

Member, Board of Directors, National Association of Women Judges, 2010-present

Member, International Association of Women Judges, 2010-present

Member, Hall of Fame Selection Committee, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2009-present

Participant, Judicial Internship Program, American Bar Association, 2007-present

Member, Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped, 2000-present

Member, Arizona Judges Association, 2000-present

Member, Arizona Women Lawyers Association, 1990-present

Member, Arizona State Bar Association, 1985-present

Former Note/Comment Editor, Arizona State Law Journal

Former Member, National Appellate Advocacy Team

Former Member, National Moot Court Team

Former Elected Member, Order of Barristers

Former Elected Member, Order of the Coif

Vice President, Council of Chief Judges, State Courts of Appeal, 2011-2012

Member, Executive Board, Council of Chief Judges, State Courts of Appeal, 2008-2012

Participant, Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law Minority Writing Program, 2008-2011

President, Arizona Judges Association, 2006-2007

Member, Lorna Lockwood Inn of Court, 1995-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Community Legal Services, 1998-2000

Member, Volunteer Lawyers Advisory Board, 1998-2000

Awards:

Regional Winner, National Moot Court Team

John Lancy Award, Law Journal, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, 2013

Commendation, Speaker of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, 1988

Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, American College of Trial Lawyers

Preparing for Diversity, Maricopa Lawyer

Co-recipient, Award of Special Merit, Arizona State Bar, 2012

Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Arizona State University, 1985

Sarah Herring Sorin Award, Arizona Women Lawyers Association, 2014

Treat Award, National College of Probate Judges, 2012

Publications:

Alternative Work: Wave of the Future or Fast Track, Arizona Attorney

Working Class -- What Seasoned Attorneys Will Never Tell You, Arizona Attorney

Diversity Lunches Answer the Real Questions, Maricopa Lawyer

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