Background
Daughton, Donald was born on March 11, 1932 in Grand River, Iowa, United States. Son of F.J. and Ethel (Edwards) Daughton.
Daughton, Donald was born on March 11, 1932 in Grand River, Iowa, United States. Son of F.J. and Ethel (Edwards) Daughton.
Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1953. Juris Doctor, University Iowa, 1956.
Assistant county attorney, Polk County, Des Moines, Iowa., 1956, 1958-1959; attorney, Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix, 1959-1964; attorney, Browder and Daughton, Phoenix, 1964-1965; judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Phoenix, 1965-1967, 97-; attorney, Browder Gillenwater and Daughton, Phoenix, 1967-1972; attorney, Daughton Feinstein and Wilson, Phoenix, 1972-1986; attorney, Daughton Hawkins and Bacon, Phoenix, 1986-1988; resident managing partner, Brian Cave, Phoenix, 1988-1992; attorney, Daughton Hawkins Brockelman Guinnan and Patterson, Phoenix, 1992-1997. Assistant county attorney Polk County, 1958-1959 chairman Phoenix Employees Relations Board, 1976.
President Maricopa County Legal Aid Society, 1971-1973. First lieutenant Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, 1956-1958. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Arizona Bar Foundation (founder).
Member American Bar Association (Board of Governors 1989-1992, Executive Committee 1991-1992), State Bar Arizona (chairman public relations committee 1980-1984, judicial evaluation poll committee 1984-1994), Iowa State Bar, Maricopa County Bar Association (board directors 1962-1964), 9th Circuit Judicial Conference (lawyer representative 1981-1984, 88), National Academy Arbitrators, Chartered Institute Arbitrators, University Club.
Married Sally Daughton. Children by previous marriage: Erin, Thomas, Andrew, J.P.