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.
Sources praise him for having "extensive trial experience from the other side of the bench." - Chambers USA 2017
On returning to Osborn Maledon in 2007 after his retirement from the Bench, Colin has had an active commercial and public law trial practice.
Case Experience
Business Dissolution
Civil Rights
Class Actions
Commercial/Business
Insurance
International
Legal Malpractice
Local Govt./Municipalities
Media & Communications
Medical Malpractice
Native American
Partnerships
Pensions
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Probate
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Professional Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Property Damage
Public Policy
Real Estate
Religious Institutions
Securities
Sexual Harassment
Shareholder Disputes
Torts
Trusts / Estates
Wrongful Death
Education
J.D., summa cum laude, University of Arizona, 1977; Arizona Law Review, Executive Editor, 1976-1977; Order of the Coif