Overview

Colin was appointed a Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in 1990 after twelve years of practicing both civil and criminal trial law. During his 17 years as a Judge, he sat on assignments related to nearly every area of law including civil, criminal, juvenile, and family matters. He was Presiding Judge from 2000 to 2005.

After his retirement from the Bench, Colin returned to Osborn Maledon in 2007 where he maintains an active personal injury tort, commercial litigation, and public law trial practice. 

Colin is praised for having “extensive trial experience from the other side of the bench” (Chambers USA, 2017). He offers clients a unique perspective as a retired Judge returning to private practice. 

To view Colin Campbell’s availability on mediation and arbitration matters, please visit:  https://www.nadn.org/colin-campbell.

 

Awards

  • Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: General Commercial, 2014-2025
  • Best Lawyers®, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, 2010-2025
  • Southwest Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2011-2025
  • Arizona’s Finest Lawyers
  • Foundation for Justice Award, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education, 2006
  • Arizona Judicial Branch 2006 Achievement Award, “Serving the Public by Improving the Legal Profession,” for the Maricopa County Judicial Formation Program (with court administrator Noreen Sharp and others), Arizona Supreme Court
  • Arizona Judicial Branch 2005 Achievement Award, “Being Accountable”, for reorganization and consolidation of trial court and a mandate study of the superior court, Arizona Supreme Court
  • National Catholic Committee on Scouting, St. George Emblem, 2004
  • Diocese of Phoenix, Catholic Committee on Scouting, Bronze Pelican Award, 2000
  • University of Arizona College of Law Outstanding Graduate Award, 1990
  • Salpointe Catholic High School Alumni Hall of Fame, 2007
  • Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Activities

Professional Activities

  • Adjunct Professor, ASU College of Law
  • Adjunct Professor, Phoenix School of Law
  • Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, Member, 1999-2001
  • Arizona Emeritus Program, Advisory Committee, Member, 1996-1999
  • Arizona Judicial College, Board of Directors, 1997-1999
  • State Bar of Arizona, Professionalism Course Committee, Member, 1994-1995
  • Supreme Court Committee to Study the Criminal Justice Committee in the Arizona Superior Court, Member, 1993
  • Arizona Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 1987-1994; President of Board, 1992
  • University of Arizona, College of Law, Board of Visitors, Member, 1991
  • Arizona Association for Public Interest Law Corporation, Board of Directors, 1989-1990; President of Board, 1990
  • State Bar of Arizona, Legal Services Committee, 1985-1992; Co-chairman, 1988-1989, 1991-1992
  • State Bar of Arizona, Committee on the Professional Rules of Conduct, 1987-1992; Chairman 1989-1991
  • Volunteer Lawyers Program, a joint project of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association, Advisory Board of Directors, 1983-1987
  • Community Legal Services, Phoenix, Arizona; Board of Directors, 1981-1987; President of Board, 1985-1986
  • Member, Trial Law Institute
  • Member, Diversity Law Institute

Community Activities

  • Catholic Charities, Board Member, 2009-2019’ Emeritus Board Member, 2019-Current
  • Circle the City, Board Member, 2007-2017
  • Child and Family Resources, Inc., Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2000
  • Maricopa County Community Punishment Advisory Committee, Member, 1998-1990
  • Southwest Phoenix Community Center, Board of Directors, Member, 1992-1999; President of Board, 1997
  • Arizona Coalition for Tomorrow, Member, 1992-1998; Youth at Risk Task Force, Chairman, 1993-1994

Insights

Publications

  • C. Campbell & M. Reinkensmeyer, The Court Security Challenge: A Judicial Leadership Perspective, Justice System Journal (Spring 2007)
  • C. Campbell & B. James, Innovations in Jury Management from a Trial Court’s Perspective, ABA Judges Journal (Fall 2004)
  • C. Campbell & J. Rea, Civil Litigation and the Ethics of Mandatory Disclosure: Moving Toward Brady v. Maryland, 25 Ariz. St. L.J. 237 (1993)
  • J. Lipton & C. Campbell, The Constitutionality of Court-Imposed Birth Control as a Condition of Probation, VI New York Law School Journal of Human Rights 271 (1989)
  • Casenote, Competency to Waive Constitutional Rights: A New Criterion, 17 Ariz. Law Rev. 729 (1974)
  • MCBA, Arizona Litigation Guide, (2d ed. 1993) (co-editor)
  • Annotation, Liability of Vendor or Real Estate Broker for Failure to Disclose Information Concerning Off-Site Conditions Affecting Value of Property, 41 ALR 5th 157 (1996)
  • Annotation, Mistake as to Victim’s Age as a Defense to Statutory Rape, 46 ALR5th 499 (1996)
  • Article, Why is There a Debate over Mandatory Pro Bono Work?, Arizona Attorney, vol. 26, no. 9 at p. 14 (1990)
  • Article, Committee on the Rules of Professional Responsibility, Arizona Attorney, vol. 27, no. 3 (1990)
  • Article, A Perspective on Judicial Rotation of Assignments, Trial Practice (State Bar), vol. 4, no. 2 (1993)
  • Article, Do Judges do Pro Bono Work, Maricopa Lawyer, vol. 10, no. 3 (March 1991)