Nathaniel Sorenson has been appointed to the Yuma County Superior Court by Governor Doug Ducey to fill the remaining term of the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Brandon Kinsey.
Sorenson has served as a prosecutor for the Yuma County Attorney’s Office since 2011. He handled criminal cases and made over 3,600 courtroom appearances. Prior to joining the Yuma County Attorney’s Office, Nathaniel clerked for two judges at the Seventh Judicial District of Nevada.
In addition to serving as a prosecutor, Nathaniel was a professor for Arizona State University’s criminal justice program in Yuma and for the paralegal program at Arizona Western College where he taught courses in business law, probate law, contracts and criminal justice.
Sorenson graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. He then received his law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law.