Michelle Martinez-Thomas at a glance
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- County Court Judge
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- Colorado County Court, Denver County
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Michelle Martinez-Thomas
County Court Judge · Colorado County Court, Denver County
Michelle Martinez-Thomas — Colorado County Court, Denver County
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Appointed to the Denver County Court in March 2020.
- Court’s community engagement/community service committee.
- Prior to her appointment, she served as a magistrate in the 17th Judicial District, where she oversaw criminal, protection orders and domestic relations cases.
- She later earned her law degree from the University of Denver.
- Prior to becoming a magistrate, Judge Martinez-Thomas worked for the Colorado State Public Defender Office for 10 years.
- Denver native and was a first-generation college student, starting at Front Range Community college and ultimately earning her undergraduate degree from Colorado State University.
- During that time, she was twice appointed to the Denver Mayor’s Latino Advisory Council and also received the Outstanding New Hispanic Lawyer award from the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association.
- She currently serves as a board member for the Colorado State University Foundation.
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Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation
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