--- title: "Jeffrey T. Bergin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-t-bergin-az-pima-jeffrey-t-bergin-22" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jeffrey T. Bergin Superior Court in Pima County · Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Pima County - State: Arizona - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - From 2019 until July 1, 2021, he held the role of the court’s associate presiding judge, after which he was appointed Presiding Judge of Pima County Superior Court by the Arizona Supreme Court, a role he held until July 1, 2024. - He also held the role of a pro tem settlement conference judge and as an assistant adjunct professor at the University of Arizona - Judge Bergin has chaired the Superior Court in Pima County’s Back to Operations Task Force, created to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on court operations - Before his judicial appointment, he practiced civil litigation for twenty years and worked as an attorney with the firm Lewis Brisbois & Smith. ### Education - Undergraduate degree in 1986 and his J.D. with distinction in 1991 from the University of Arizona College of Law. ### Additional information - Appointed to Division 22 of the Pima County Superior Court in September 2011 by Governor Jan Brewer. - Division or bench: Civil - Directory division: 22 - Multiple benches, including civil, family, and criminal courts, and has held leadership positions such as presiding judge of both the civil and family benches. - Currently assigned to the civil bench. - Jeffrey T. Bergin is an Arizona native, born in Phoenix and raised in Tucson. - Judge Jeffrey T. Bergin is a highly experienced and respected member of the Arizona judiciary, recognized for his leadership across civil, family, and criminal courts, his contributions to court administration, and his involvement in statewide judicial committees and initiatives. - He has also served on the Committee on Superior Court, the Civil Justice Reform Committee, and the Civil Practice and Procedures Committee. - Additionally, he is a past president of the Arizona Judges’ Association and currently serves on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice. ## 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 ### 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.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) - [Official roster](https://www.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County official judicial roster](https://www.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) - [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) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County judicial profile or roster](https://www.sc.pima.gov/judges-courts) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-t-bergin-az-pima-jeffrey-t-bergin-22", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeffrey-t-bergin-az-pima-jeffrey-t-bergin-22", "name": "Jeffrey T. 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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.