Elizabeth Butler

Professional career

• She also held the role of a mediator/arbitrator with JAMS and was recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of the Top Women of the Law in 2013
• Served 13 years as a Massachusetts Superior Court judge in the Boston and Worcester areas, presiding over a wide range of civil and criminal cases
• Massachusetts: Retired Superior Court judge with decades of trial, appellate, and mediation experience
• Before joining the bench, she worked as a plaintiff’s attorney, prosecutor, and defense attorney at Boston law firms Morrison Mahoney LLP and Grabill & Ley.

Education

Additional information

• Appointed on September 1, 2026 to the Utah Third District Court by Governor Spencer J. Cox.
• This appointment was confirmed by the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee on September 14, 2026.
• While detailed biographical information on her Utah career is limited in the provided sources, the appointment follows a formal selection process involving the Appellate Court Nominating Commission.