--- title: "Stephanie Dunn | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-dunn-co-court-of-appeals-judge-statewide" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Stephanie Dunn Colorado Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Colorado Court of Appeals - State: Colorado - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2012-present - Began her career as a law clerk for Chief Justice Luis Rovira of the Colorado Supreme Court - Her practice focused on complex business litigation, appellate litigation, and white-collar investigations and defense - Judge Dunn enjoys speaking on a wide range of legal topics but particularly enjoys speaking with students about law and the judiciary - Before joining the bench, she was a partner at the Denver office of Perkins Coie LLP, where she practiced in state and federal courts ### Education - University of Colorado Boulder — B.A. - Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Colorado ### Additional information - Appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals in June 2012 - Practitioner, 2011-2011 - Before joining Perkins Coie, Judge Dunn was a litigation associate in the Denver office of a large New York-based law firm - focusing on commercial and securities litigation - Graduate of the Judicial Branch’s Executive Leadership Development Program and is a Colorado Bar Foundation Fellow - Juris Doctor from the University of Denver, where she graduated Order of St. Ives and served on the Law Review and the Honor Board - While there, Judge Dunn chaired both the Denver Diversity Committee and the Denver Pro Bono Committee and served on several firmwide committees - Judge Dunn currently serves on multiple working committees within the Colorado Court of Appeals, including the court’s Governance Group and the Strategic Five-Year Planning Committee - Judge Dunn is admitted to practice in Colorado and several federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - She also serves on several committees in the Judicial Branch and Colorado legal community, including the Rules of Evidence Committee, the Pattern Civil Jury Instructions Committee, the Civil Rules Committee, Our Courts Colorado Executive Committee, and the Colorado Lawyers Committee Hate Crimes Education Task Force - She was a member of the firm’s securities and corporate governance litigation practice group, the appellate practice group, and the investigations and white-collar defense practice group - She also actively represented clients on pro bono matters, in particular assisting military veterans on a pro bono basis - She has also volunteered with several community organizations over the years, especially those serving individuals facing food insecurity - She is also a member of the American, Colorado, Denver, and Women’s Bar Associations, as well as the National Association of Women Judges - Before joining the bench, she was recognized as one of Law Week Colorado’s Lawyers of the Year, Big Verdict Case list ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### expanded media coverage Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage requests must comply with Chapter 38, Rule 3 and are submitted to the court before the proceeding; authorization remains subject to court rules, orders, restrictions, and limitations. Evidence excerpt: you agree with the criteria set forth in Chapter 38, Rule 3, as well as all orders, rules, restrictions, or limitations issued or imposed by the court [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### expanded media notice Scope: statewide Colorado expanded media coverage applications generally must be submitted at least twenty-four hours before the court proceeding, though judges may consider shorter-notice requests in some circumstances. Evidence excerpt: Expanded Media Coverage applications to be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the court proceeding in question. [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/stephanie-dunn) - [Official roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/stephanie-dunn) - [Colorado Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/contact/stephanie-dunn) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6664/stephanie-dunn/) - [Request for Expanded Media Coverage](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6664/stephanie-dunn/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-dunn-co-court-of-appeals-judge-statewide", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-dunn-co-court-of-appeals-judge-statewide", "name": "Stephanie Dunn | KnowJudges", "description": "Stephanie Dunn, Colorado Court of Appeals. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/media/request-expanded-media-coverage?topic=76&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.