Daniel M. St. John II at a glance
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Daniel M. St. John II
Biography
Professional career
- Began his legal career as a law clerk for Hon. Stephen E. Howard and Hon. Julie Kunce Field of the Eighth Judicial District
- Before taking the bench, he was a Commissioner on the Eighth Judicial District Performance Commission (and served as a term as its Chair).
Education
- Undergraduate degree cum laude from the University of Southern California, double majoring in economics and international relations.
Additional information
- He has been a member of a Rotary Club in Fort Collins since 2016.
- Appointed to the Eighth Judicial District Court bench by Governor Jared Polis on December 2, 2025.
- Before his appointment, Judge St. John was a shareholder at Johnson Muffly & Dauster, PC in Fort Collins.
- Community involvement is important to Judge St. John.
- Judge St. John is a past-president of the Larimer County Bar Association and has held leadership positions in the Colorado Bar Association.
- Law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he served as the Online Editor-in-Chief of the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, 10th Circuit Survey Editor of the Denver University Law Review, and captain of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court team.
- Judge St. John’s private practice focused on civil litigation, including real estate and commercial disputes, and appeals.
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