Judge Michael J. Bordallo

Judge Michael J. Bordallo was appointed to the Superior Court of Guam in 1998. Prior to joining the Judiciary, Judge Bordallo was a private practitioner for nine years and also served as an Assistant Attorney General for Guam. He currently presides over General Jurisdiction cases. He chairs the Judiciary’s Juvenile Justice Reform Focus Area on Court Language. He serves as co-chairperson of the Judiciary’s subcommittees on Civil Jury Instructions and Alternative Dispute Resolution, as well as the Guam Board of Law Examiners Drafting and Grading Committee. He also chairs the Judiciary’s 2016-2019 Strategic Plan Focus Area on Access to Courts and Delivery of Services. He previously served as President of the Board of Trustees for the Guam Law Library.

Judge Bordallo believes in remaining part of the community and has been actively involved in the local soccer organization, having served as its President, Vice President, and General Secretary. He currently serves as Chairman of its Disciplinary Committee and as a Match Commissioner for the AFC and FIFA.

Judge Bordallo received a B.B.A. in 1983 and a J.D. in 1987 from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.