Rick A Williams

Judge Rick A. Williams has served with the Mohave County Superior Court since 2009. He presides over all of Mohave County Superior Court’s Treatment Courts, including adult and juvenile recovery courts, adult and juvenile health and wellness courts, and family treatment court. Judge Williams has presided over various treatment courts since 2009. He also serves as Mohave County’s Presiding Juvenile Judge. In 2023, Judge Williams was approved as faculty for All Rise, a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating and offering technical assistance to treatment court professionals. So far, Judge Williams has worked with teams that provide technical assistance and training, as well as training on Incentives, Sanctions and Service Adjustments. He has also co-presented sessions relating to juvenile treatment court programs. Judge Williams is excited to share his experience and insights to adult and juvenile treatment court programs throughout the United States. Judge Williams serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Association of Drug Court Professionals (AADCP). He is a frequent presenter at the AADCP annual conference on effective judicial temperament and leadership. Judge Williams also developed a legal liability and ethics course for the Arizona Intensive Probation Services (IPS) Academy and has presented that program for several years. Judge Williams has developed and presented courses for All Rise (formerly National Association of Drug Court Professionals), the Arizona Judicial Conference, the Arizona Court Leadership Conference, the Mohave County Bar Association, and the Colorado River Union High School District. Judge Williams is a two-time recipient of the Committee on Judicial Education and Training (COJET) Excellence in Education Award. Judge Williams earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1996. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in 1993.