Michael J. Brown
Photograph courtesy of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One.
Education and employment
Education
B.S., Brigham Young University (1989)
J.D., Arizona State University Law School (1992)
Professional Experience
Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals (2007-present)
Vice Chief Judge (2013-2015)
Chief Judge (2015-2017)
Attorney, Brown & Brown Law Offices, Pinetop, Arizona (1993-2006)
City Attorney, City of Show Low, Arizona (1993-2004)
Town Attorney, Town of Snowflake, Arizona (1993-2000)
Law Clerk, Arizona Court of Appeals, Hon. Thomas Kleinschmidt(1992-1993)
Professional Activities and Memberships
Member, Commission on Judicial Conduct (2020-present)
Member, Mesa City Judicial Advisory Board (2017-2020)
Member, Arizona Judicial Council (2015-2017)
Member, Arizona Commission on Technology (2015-2017)
Member, Judicial Ethics Working Group (2015-2016)
Member, Arizona Appellate Case Processing Standards Committee (2015-2016)
Member, City of Phoenix Judicial Selection Advisory Board (2010-2013)
Chair, Court of Appeals Connecting with the Community (2008-2011)
Member, Arizona Attorney Editorial Board (1997-2000)
Judge Pro Tem, Navajo County Superior Court (1998-1999)
Certified Specialist, Real Estate Law (2000-2006)
Arizona City Attorneys Association (1993-2004)
Arizona Town Hall(1999-2006)
State Bar of Arizona
Navajo County Bar Association
Judicial record
1624 opinions where Michael J. Brown sat on the panel, spanning 2014–2026.
By court
By disposition
Panel votes per year
How Michael J. Brown's panel-seat count has shifted year by year.
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- Michael J. Brown
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- Samuel Anderson Thumma 230 shared 228 aligned 1 partial 1 split compare
- David B. Gass 223 shared 222 aligned 1 split compare
- Jennifer B. Campbell 223 shared 221 aligned 1 partial 1 split compare
- Jennifer M. Perkins 223 shared 222 aligned 1 partial compare
- Diane M. Johnsen 152 shared 151 aligned 1 partial compare
- David D. Weinzweig 134 shared 133 aligned 1 split compare
- Maria Elena Cruz 130 shared 129 aligned 1 split compare
- D. Steven Williams 123 shared 121 aligned 2 split compare
- Randall M. Howe 119 shared 119 aligned compare
- Lawrence F. Winthrop 106 shared 106 aligned compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Michael J. Brown sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CA-SA 26-0185 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-11-04 | Granted | viirl/piazzisi v. Moen |
| 1 CA-CR 26-0131 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-30 | Denied | State v. Martinez |
| 1 CA-CV 24-0874 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-27 | Affirmed | Donofrio v. Glasgow |
| 1 CA-JV 25-0039 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-20 | Affirmed | In Re Term of Parental Rights as to C.C. |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0183 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed | ABALLE SHAFFER |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0042 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed | Hartman v. Parrott |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0175 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed | ANGUIANO v. KILE |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0274 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-13 | Affirmed | State v. Reyes |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0139 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-09 | Affirmed | PURCELL v. STATE |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0200 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-09 | Affirmed | ALISON v. BOWMAN |
| 1 CA-JV 25-0201 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-08 | Affirmed | In Re Term of Parental Rights as to A.I. and N.I. |
| 1 CA-CR 26-0055 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-07 | Denied | State v. Alba |
| 1 CA-MH 26-0043 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-06 | Affirmed | In Re: Mh2026-001297 |
| 1 CA-CV 25-1051 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-22 | Affirmed | RODRIGUEZ v. OPENDOOR |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0484 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-21 | Affirmed | State v. Albin |