Presiding Disciplinary Judge
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Honorable Lisa A. VandenBerg is the Presiding Disciplinary Judge for the Arizona Supreme Court – presiding over formal attorney discipline, disability, and reinstatement proceedings. Prior to the Arizona Supreme Court, Judge VandenBerg retired after 20 years from the Arizona State Superior Court of Maricopa County, as the Associate Presiding Judge of the Probate/Mental Health Department. During her tenure, she served as Associate Presiding Judge of Family Court and Presiding Commissioner of Probate - presiding over Criminal, Juvenile, Family, Probate and Lower Court and Administrative Appeal matters. She also handled numerous therapeutic courts including the Co-Occurring Rehabilitation Court which assisted probationers with SMI designation navigate their Criminal Court Probation terms with mental health resources.
Additionally, Judge VandenBerg has served as the Judicial Director for the Elder Law, Mental Health & Special Needs Planning Section Executive Council for the Arizona State Bar and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Maricopa County Bar Association. Her service in legal education has included numerous CLE, COJET, and Brown Bag presentations for the bench and practitioners throughout the State of Arizona. |