--- title: "Neil Sherman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/neil-sherman-az-coconino-neil-sherman-division-v" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Neil Sherman Superior Court in Coconino County · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Coconino 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 - Neil E. Sherman is a judge of Division V of the Coconino County Superior Court in Flagstaff, Arizona, appointed by Governor Katie Hobbs in February 2025 ### Education ### Additional information - Governor Katie Hobbs announced Sherman’s appointment on February 26, 2025, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement. - Division or bench: Division V - Directory division: Division V - Directory phone not listed - Private Practice: He then spent nearly a decade in private practice - focusing on family law — including divorce, child custody, and other related matters. - Sherman now presides over family law matters and guardianship cases in Division V of the Coconino County Superior Court Coconino. - His judicial assistant is Sandra Klotz, and the court’s address is 200 N. San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Coconino. - Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, Sherman obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from Arizona State University, followed by law school at the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan Coconino. ## 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.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) - [Official roster](https://www.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) - [Superior Court in Coconino County official judicial roster](https://www.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) - [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 in Coconino County judicial profile or roster](https://www.coconino.az.gov/3382/Superior-Court-Judges) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/neil-sherman-az-coconino-neil-sherman-division-v", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/neil-sherman-az-coconino-neil-sherman-division-v", "name": "Neil Sherman | KnowJudges", "description": "Neil Sherman, Superior Court in Coconino 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.