Judge John Blanchard: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Maricopa County Superior Court, Department 4C/403

Appointed By: Gov. Douglas A. Ducey, Jr.

Biography

Hon. John Blanchard is a judge for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Doug Ducey in 2019.

During his judicial tenure, Blanchard has held an assignment in the Family Court.

Prior to joining the bench, he was a shareholder at the Phoenix law firm of Osborn Maledon, P.A., where his areas of practice included civil and employment litigation. Blanchard was also tasked with counseling clients in employment and contract issues as well as litigating trade secret and data security disputes. He joined the firm as an associate in 2001 and was named a partner four years later.

In addition to his practice, Blanchard presided as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court (2007 to 2017). He also practiced as an associate at Brown & Bain, P.A. in Phoenix (1999 to 2001).

Blanchard received a B.A. in creative writing and English from the University of Arizona in 1992. He went on to complete a J.D. at Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 1998. While a law student, Blanchard was a member of the Order of the Coif and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Arizona State Law Journal (1997 to 1998). He also received the John S. Armstrong Law Prize.

He was admitted to practice in Arizona (1998), the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

After graduating from law school, Blanchard began his legal career as a judicial clerk to the Hon. William C. Canby, Jr., with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1998 to 1999).

He served as a fee arbitrator for the State Bar of Arizona and also sat on its Appointments Committee and the Fee Arbitration Advisory Group.

From a civic standpoint, Blanchard was a volunteer for Bet Tzedek and provided pro bono legal assistance through the Volunteer Lawyers Program and Community Legal Services.

He appeared in “The Best Lawyers in America” for Commercial Litigation and Litigation-Labor and Employment.

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Bank Of America N A vs Ruben Gutierrez

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American Express National Bank vs Michael Adamec

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Tyishal Smith vs Maddison Love Collection, The

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Midland Credit Management Inc vs Ibrahim Fofanah

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Jpmorgan Chase Bank N A vs Adam Perrault

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Capital One N A vs Michele Castillo

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Susan Nelson vs Delmer Dale Browning

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Jpmorgan Chase Bank N A vs Natalee K King

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Commonwealth Casualty Company vs Henry Earnest Trautman

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Kellisa Raymond vs Selia Robbins

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Capital One N A vs Weldon C Gillespie

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Vantage West Credit Union vs Tanesah R Reynolds

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Jayvion L Esters vs Dave A Harwin

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Velocity Investments L L C vs Aaron Alvarado

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Capital One N A vs Marilyn Fontanez

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Autovest L L C vs Shaylinn M Sam

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Kynbreanna Washington vs Intl Entertainment Group L L C

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L V N V Funding L L C vs William Brown

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Nasir Alford vs Power Towing And Transport L L C

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Swire Pacific Holding Inc vs William Forsberg

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Midland Credit Management Inc vs Marisol Cruz

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Noe Almonte Flores vs Andrew Gordon Eggen

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Barclays Bank Delaware vs Ronald Grant

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Midland Credit Management Inc vs Michele Katcher

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About

John Blanchard
Current Appointment Maricopa County Superior Court, Department 4C/403	Maricopa County Superior Court, Department 4C/403
Education J.D., Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - 1998 B.A., University of Arizona - 1992	J.D., Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law - 1998 B.A., University of Arizona - 1992

Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	AZ - Maricopa County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (602) 372-5375
Office:	+1 (602) 506-3005

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Judge	Maricopa County Superior Court	Maricopa County, Arizona
Judge Pro Tempore	Maricopa County Superior Court	Maricopa County, Arizona
Shareholder	Osborn Maledon, P.A.	Maricopa County, Arizona
Associate	Osborn Maledon, P.A.	Maricopa County, Arizona
Associate	Brown & Bain, P.A.	Maricopa County, Arizona
Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Maricopa County, Arizona