Colin Campbell

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Commercial Litigation

Government & Regulatory Law

Criminal Defense

Insurance Disputes

Experience

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.

Professional Memberships

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

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)

Education