--- title: "David McDowell | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-mcdowell-maricopa-555" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # David McDowell Superior Court in Maricopa County · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Maricopa County - State: Arizona - Role: Superior Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - McDowell has been a judge pro tempore for the Maricopa County Superior Court since 2017 - David McDowell is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona, appointed in 2021 and re‐elected in 2024, with a background in civil litigation and legal leadership - Before joining the bench, McDowell was Litigation Chair and Partner at Rose Law Group PC in Scottsdale (2014–2021). - He also held the role of co‐managing partner at Renaud Cook Drury Mesaros PA (2006–2014), senior associate (2001–2005), and managing attorney at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman (2005–2006) - Earlier, he was an associate at Jerome Eline PA in Vancouver, WA (1994–2001) The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County ### Education - University of Idaho, Visiting Student, University of Oregon — J.D. (1994) ### Additional information - Civil litigation (premises/product liability, contracts, real estate, administrative agency matters, employment claims) - Transactional work (commercial real estate, financing, government contracts, corporate governance) - He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Phoenix Zoo/Arizona Center for Nature Conservation and volunteered for causes including Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the Fiesta Bowl parade, and Hurricane Katrina relief. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### judge protocol directory Scope: courtwide Maricopa County publishes judge and judicial-officer protocol links from its official judicial-officer directory; check the assigned officer's protocol page before hearings or trial presentation planning. Evidence excerpt: Protocol [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### digital evidence portal Scope: statewide Arizona's digital-evidence portal supports invited parties in participating courts to upload, review, manage, and share case exhibits for virtual or in-person hearings. Evidence excerpt: The digital evidence portal provides convenient 24/7 online access to upload, review, and manage exhibits in a case to which a party has been invited. [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing local orders Scope: statewide Arizona requires each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court to issue a local remote-hearing administrative order. The applicable county or court order controls scheduling and technology requirements. Evidence excerpt: The Arizona Supreme Court also mandated that each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court issue a local administrative order based on these recommendations, with modifications as necessary due to technology or staffing limitations. [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote appearances and evidence Scope: statewide Arizona remote appearances depend on the assigned judge and court. Parties should provide the court with evidence, documents, photos, or proof needed for the remote hearing using the court's directions. Evidence excerpt: Depending on the judge and court, hearings can be scheduled as in person or remote appearances. [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=555&jdgUSID=15756) - [Official roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=555&jdgUSID=15756) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=555&jdgUSID=15756) - [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) - [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) - [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) - [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) - [Official biography source for David McDowell](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=555&jdgUSID=15756) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-mcdowell-maricopa-555", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-mcdowell-maricopa-555", "name": "David McDowell | KnowJudges", "description": "David McDowell, Superior Court in Maricopa County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings). Collected 2026-07-26.