Katharine "Jenny" Ellison at a glance
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- Judge
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Katharine "Jenny" Ellison
Biography
Professional career
- Deputy District Attorney, Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office (2004–2018)
- She also served in the District Attorney’s Office in the Eighth Judicial District from 2004 to 2018, where her work focused primarily on appeals and juvenile law
- Documented activities include her civil litigation practice, juvenile law specialization, and appellate work in the District Attorney’s Office
- This is consistent with typical Colorado judicial career paths, where many county judges are appointed directly from prosecution or private practice
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from Colorado College in 1999 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2004.
Additional information
- 10–0 vote (2022 evaluation).
- Appointed to the Eighth Judicial County Court bench by Governor Jared Polis on February 27, 2020.
- Trial Attorney, VanMeveren Law Group — practiced civil litigation prior to her judicial appointment
- Before her appointment to the bench, Judge Ellison practiced civil litigation as a Trial Attorney at VanMeveren Law Group.
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