Arizona State Courts Building
1501 W Washington St #411
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Full Name:
James P. Beene
Gender:
Male
JD, University of Arizona College of Law, 1991
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1988
Justice, Arizona State Supreme Court, 2019-present
Appointed by Governor Doug Ducey, Justice, Arizona State Supreme Court, April 26th, 2019
No caucus information on file.
Judge, Division 1, Arizona Court of Appeals, 2017-2019
Judge, Maricopa County, Arizona Superior Court, 2009-2017
Deputy County Attorney, Office of Maricopa County Attorney, Arizona, 2005-2009
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Arizona State Attorney General, 1999-2005
Member, Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, Arizona State Bar, 2003-2012, 2015-present
Member, Arizona Juvenile Justice Commission, 2016-present
Court Appointed Special Advocate, Maricopa County, Arizona
Member, Judicial Selection Committee, Town of Gilbert, Arizona, 2019
Member, Task Force on Rule 32, Arizona Supreme Court, 2018-2019
Member, Death Penalty Task Force, Arizona Supreme Court, 2007
Member, Planning and Zoning Commission, Town of Gilbert, Arizona, 1999-2005
Member, Criminal Practice and Procedure Committee, Arizona State Bar, 1999-2002
Member, Economic Development Advisory Board, Town of Gilbert, Arizona, 2000-2002
Member, Cordova Law Scholar, 1988-1989
Awards:
Champions for Children Award (2016)
Angel in Adoption Award (Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, 2014)