J. Chris Larson at a glance
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J. Chris Larson
Biography
Professional career
- Document Inclusivity Guidelines.pdf (PDF, 132 KB) Governor Jared Polis appointed Judge Larson to the District Court on May 11, 2024
- In Washington, D.C., Judge Larson was Counsel in the office of the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division
- As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, he litigated affirmative civil fraud matters, was a civil defense attorney, and handled white collar criminal prosecutions
Education
- J. Chris Larson graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School.
- Undergraduate and master’s degrees from Syracuse University, after attending the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Additional information
- Proud to serve the citizens of Boulder County, where he has resided since 2010.
- Before joining the Department of Justice, Judge Larson was a law clerk for a federal District Court Judge.
- Judge Larson presently serves as the 20th Judicial District's ex-officio to the Boulder County Bar Association.
- Prior to law school, he worked in non-fiction television production in New York City
- Prior to judicial service, Judge Larson was an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice for more than twenty years.
- Served in various leadership roles for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Colorado, where he was the statewide law enforcement coordinator working with law enforcement throughout Colorado.
- J. Chris Larson is a two-time recipient of the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award.
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