Lauren Swan at a glance
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- Judge
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Lauren Swan
Biography
Professional career
- Prior to her appointment in 2024, Judge Swan served as a Senior Deputy Public Defender in the Pueblo regional trial office for the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender.
- Judge Swan moved to Colorado for law school and has remained in the state ever since
Education
Additional information
- Judge Swan moved to Fremont County in early 2023 to live off-grid with her now husband and multiple animals.
- She graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law and is a proud CU Buff.
- She graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in American history.
- Before law school, she worked for Morrison & Foerster LLP as an administrative assistant and filing specialist for the patent prosecution department.
- In her spare time, when not tending to the mountain property, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, camping, hunting and snowboarding.
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