Diana Terry
Diana L. Terry was a judge on the Colorado Court of Appeals. She served from 2006 to 2021.
Gov. Bill Owens (R) appointed Terry to the court on July 5, 2006. She was retained by voters in 2008 and again in 2016.[1] Terry retired on July 7, 2021.[2]
Education
Terry earned her B.A. from Rutgers College, graduating in 1979 with high honors, highest departmental distinction, and Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law-Newark in 1984.[3]
Career
Terry began her legal career as a law clerk for Chancery Division of New Jersey Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert Tarleton. She was in private practice from 1985 to 2006 with the law firms of Sherman & Howard; Moye, Giles, O’Keefe, Vermeire & Gorrell; McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney; Law Office of Diana Terry; and White & Steele. Terry's practice focused on complex commercial litigation of intellectual property, computer technology, real estate, and insurance coverage matters.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Annual Judicial Award, Colorado Women’s Bar Association (2013)
- Colorado SuperLawyer, 5280 Magazine (2006)
- Law Club Achievement Award Honoree (2005)[3]
Associations
As of July 2021, Terry belonged to the following associations:
- Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Member and past president, The Law Club of Denver
- Leadership Denver Class of 2005
- Member and past president, Thompson G. Marsh American Inn of Court
- Member, American Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, Denver Bar Association
- Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, Colorado Women’s Bar Association
- Fellow, Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center (ASTAR)[3]
Elections
2016
Judge Terry filed to stand for retention in 2016.[4]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Colorado Court of Appeals, Terry's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Diana Terry | 67.06% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State Official Certified Results | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Court of Appeals, "Votes cast at the General Election held November 4, 2008," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Courts, "Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry to retire," March 30, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Colorado Judicial Branch, "Diana Terry," accessed September 14, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Judicial Retention List," accessed August 10, 2016
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
Colorado Supreme Court • Colorado Court of Appeals • Colorado District Courts • Colorado County Courts • Denver Probate Court • Denver Juvenile Court • Colorado Municipal Courts • Colorado Water Courts
State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
