Michael T Liburdi

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Michael T. Liburdi

United States District Judge

District of Arizona

The Honorable Michael T. Liburdi is a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona located in Phoenix. His judicial service began in August 2019.

Immediately prior to his judicial appointment, Judge Liburdi was a shareholder at the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He was also a partner at the Phoenix office of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Judge Liburdi entered private practice with the law firm of Brown & Bain P.A., which became the Phoenix office of Perkins Coie LLP. Judge Liburdi’s private sector law practice included complex commercial litigation, antitrust, constitutional law, and political and election law.

From 2015-2018, Judge Liburdi served as General Counsel to Arizona Governor Douglas A. Ducey. He provided legal advice to the Governor, advised on and vetted appointments to the state judicial branch, directed litigation involving the state agencies, and worked with members of the Arizona Legislature and Arizona’s Congressional delegation on legal policy issues.

Judge Liburdi began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Ruth V. McGregor on the Arizona Supreme Court.

Judge Liburdi has served as an adjunct professor of law at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.

Judge Liburdi earned his Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude from Arizona State University.