Andrew M. Jacobs

Professional career

• Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
• Before his judicial appointment, Jacobs was a partner at Jenner & Block in Chicago and Snell & Wilmer in Tucson and Phoenix, where he led Snell & Wilmer’s appellate practice for thirteen years

Education

Additional information

• He co-founded the District of Arizona’s pro bono program in 2006 and coordinated it from 2007 to 2011, later overseeing the Ninth Circuit’s pro bono program for Arizona and Nevada from 2007 to 2023
• Judge Jacobs presided over high-profile cases, including the “alternate electors” case related to the 2020 presidential election in Arizona
• He had previously donated to Attorney General Kris Mayes’ campaign, which became a point of public discussion during the case
• He has argued over 50 civil appeals, including cases before the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and multiple state appellate courts
• His practice focused on trial and appellate litigation, including contract disputes, class actions, insurance coverage, telecommunications, professional responsibility, and bankruptcy matters
• Jacobs is deeply committed to pro bono service
• He has placed over 220 pro bono cases and mentors through the Latina Mentoring Project
• Additionally, he has been active in civic and cultural organizations, including the Neo-Futurists theater company, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson, and the Center for Creative Photography Arizona Judicial Branch
• Jacobs has been appointed by the Arizona Supreme Court to numerous committees and task forces, including the Judicial Performance Review, the Task Force on the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, the Committee for Civil Justice Reform, and the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee Arizona Judicial Branch
• He has contributed to drafting procedural rules such as Ariz
• 26.2 (tiering) and proposed Fair Limits Proceedings to improve case management during the COVID-19 pandemic Arizona Judicial Branch
• He also served on the Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules and Civil Practice and participated in planning judicial conferences Arizona Judicial Branch