Daniel Washburn

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Daniel Washburn is a judge for the Pinal County Superior Court, Division I, in Arizona. He was elected to the bench in 2010.[1] He was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on January 6, 2019.[2]
Elections
2014
Washburn was retained to the Pinal County Superior Court with 71.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluation
The Judicial Performance Review Commission provides Arizona voters with an evaluation of each judge up for retention. The commission votes on whether a candidate meets or does not meet the JPR standards. Each judge is assessed on their legal ability, integrity, communication skills, judicial temperament and administrative performance.[3]
The commission voted that Washburn met the JPR standards. The vote was 27-1 in favor of retention.[2]
2010
Washburn defeated Delana Fuller in the general election, winning 52.4 percent of the vote.[1]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Education
Washburn earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Arizona State University. After graduating from law school, he earned a LL.M. in taxation from the University of Missouri School of Law.[4]
Career
In 2001 Washburn began working for a law firm in Mesa. In 2005 he established the Washburn Law Firm PLC. In addition to his law practice, Washburn served as an instructor of continuing legal education courses for other lawyers and a teacher at Mesa Community College. In 2008 and 2009, he was appointed to serve as a judge pro tem in the Maricopa County Justice Courts.[4][5] In 2010 he was elected to the Pinal County Superior Court.[1]
Awards and associations
- Former board member, Superstition Area Land Trust and East Valley Adult Resources
- Former scout committee chairman, Boy Scouts of America
- 2006-2010: Licensed foster parent, Pinal County[4]
See also
External links
- Maricopa Monitor, "Election 2010-Division 1 Superior Court Judge-Washburn," October 12, 2010 (dead link)
- TriValleyCentral.com, "Superior court races - Divisions 1 & 10," September 29, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pinal County Recorder, "Unofficial Election Results," 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pinal County Judicial Branch, "Daniel Washburn," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Daniel Washburn for Superior Court Judge, Division 1, "Home"