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Lawrence Winthrop

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Lawrence Winthrop

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Prior offices
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County)

Education

Bachelor's

Whittier College, 1974

Law

California Western School of Law, 1977

Contact


Lawrence Winthrop was a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One.[1] He served from 2002 to 2021. Governor Jane Dee Hull (R) appointed him to the court in 2002 and voters retained him in 2004, 2010, and 2016.[2][3] Winthrop retired in June 2021.[4]

Winthrop was one of seven nominees for Governor Doug Ducey's first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor's eventual appointee, Clint Bolick, succeeded Justice Rebecca White Berch, who retired in September 2015.[5]

Education

Winthrop received a B.A. with honors from Whittier College in 1974 and a J.D. from California Western School of Law, magna cum laude, in 1977.[6]

Career

Winthrop was in private practice with the law firm of Snell & Wilmer from 1977 to 1993, focusing on civil litigation. He joined the firm of Doyle & Winthrop, P.C., in 1993 and handled primarily healthcare litigation until his 2002 judicial appointment.[6]


Elections

2016

See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2016

Judge Winthrop filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016 in order to remain on the bench.[7]

Election results

November 8 general election

Lawrence Winthrop was retained in the Arizona Court of Appeals, Winthrop's seat election with 72.53% of the vote.

Arizona Court of Appeals, Winthrop's seat, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Winthrop72.53%
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

2010

Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010

Winthrop was retained to the Arizona Court of Appeals in 2010.[8]

  • Read Winthrop's Judicial Performance Report here.

2004

Winthrop was retained to the Arizona Court of Appeals in 2004. He received 416,420 affirmative votes versus 147,705 negative votes.[9]

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See also

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