Thomas A. Zlaket

Thomas A. Zlaket
Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2002
Preceded by	Stanley G. Feldman
Succeeded by	Charles E. Jones
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office 1992–2002
Appointed by	Fife Symington
Preceded by	Frank X. Gordon Jr.
Succeeded by	Michael D. Ryan
Personal details
Born	1941
Political party	Republican

Thomas A. Zlaket (born 1941) served as an associate judge on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1992 to 2002 and as the Chief Justice of the court from 1997 to 2002. Zlaket received his bachelors from University of Notre Dame in 1962, his LL.B. from University of Arizona in 1965 and an LL.M. in Judicial Process from University of Virginia in 2002.

He was president of the Arizona State Bar in 1988 and 1989. For 27 years, Zlaket practiced law in Tucson for several firms, including with his brother, Eugene, for Zlaket & Zlaket. He was also a judge pro-tem at Pima County Superior Court.

Zlaket was widely praised for his struggle to make the court system accessible.

After leaving the bench, Zlaket returned to private practice and serves as a Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona.

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