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Tempe Judge Disbarment Stems from Domestic Violence Felony

Sedona AZ (January 6, 2019)The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court has issued an order accepting a consent to disbarment for suspended member Thomas J. Robinson of Tempe.

The disciplinary action is a result of criminal activity including a Class 3 Felony Aggravated Assault and a Domestic Violence Offense after pleading guilty to stabbing his wife. Robinson was sentenced to four months in jail and three years of supervised probation on April 24, 2018.

The State Bar sent Robinson screening letters during its investigation on March 15 and April 9, 2018. He failed to respond to both.

At the time of the assault, Robinson was a Tempe Municipal Judge, which he retired from effective September 28, 2017.

Thomas J. Robinson’s disbarment was effective retroactive to the date of his interim suspension on July 24, 2018.

Consumers may report attorney misconduct by calling the State Bar of Arizona Attorney/Consumer Assistance Program (A/CAP) hotline at 602-340-7280.

The State Bar of Arizona is a non-profit organization that operates under the supervision of the Arizona Supreme Court. The Bar includes approximately 24,500 active attorneys and provides education and development programs for the legal profession and the public. Since 1933 the Bar and its members have been committed to serving the public by making sure the voices of all people in Arizona are heard in our justice system.

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