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Gilbert Román
2005 - Present
2033
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Gilbert Román is a judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals. He assumed office on August 1, 2005. His current term ends on January 10, 2033.
Román ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Román was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals by Republican Gov. Bill Owens on August 1, 2005.[1] Román was appointed chief judge on October 8, 2021, effective December 31, 2021.[2]
Biography
Education
Román earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Colorado State University in 1984 and received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1987.[1]
Career
- Partner, Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, Denver
- Associate General Counsel, Kaiser-Hill Corporation LLC, Broomfield, Colorado
- Partner, Román, Benezra & Culver, LLC, Lakewood, Colorado
- Partner, Feiger, Collison & Killmer, LLC, Denver
- Associate, Sherman & Howard, Denver
- Adjunct Faculty, University of Denver College of Law
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy/Christopher A. Miranda Trial Advocacy Institute
- Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers[1]
Román's practice focused on employment law and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Richard Marden Davis Award, Denver Bar Foundation
- Outstanding Lawyer Award, Hispanic National Bar Association
- Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
- Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Denver Bar Association[1]
Associations
- Member and former trustee, Denver Bar Association
- Representative, Colorado Bar Association’s Board of Governors
- Board member, Colorado Hispanic Bar Association and Hispanic National Bar Association
- Chief Justice’s Commission on the Legal Profession
- The Chief Justice’s Commission on Professional Development
- Colorado Judicial Conference Planning Committee
- Court of Appeals Governance Committee and Diversity Internship Liaison to area law schools
- Member, University of Denver Sturm College of Law Workplace Advisory Board
- Mock-trial evaluator, Rocky Mountain Children’s Advocacy Practicum
- Speaker, Our Courts statewide community outreach program
- Group Discussion Leader, National Judicial College Advanced Skills for Appellate Judges course
- Competition judge, We The People, HNBA's National Moot Court, Thomas Tang International Moot Court and American Constitution Society
- Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence
- Coach, University of Colorado at Boulder mock-trial team
- Courts in the Community program[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Colorado intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Colorado Court of Appeals, Seat 6 - Gilbert Roman
Gilbert Román was retained to the Colorado Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 67.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
67.3
|
1,624,623 | ||
No |
32.7
|
787,676 | |||
Total Votes |
2,412,299 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Román in this election.
2016
- See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2016
Judge Román filed to stand for retention in 2016.[3]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Colorado Court of Appeals, Roman's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Gilbert Roman | 71.04% | |
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State Official Certified Results | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Gilbert Román did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Colorado Court of Appeals |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Colorado Judiciary Branch, "Gilbert M. Roman," accessed September 9, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Judicial Branch, "Hon. Gilbert M. Román appointed Chief Judge-designate of the Colorado Court of Appeals," October 8, 2021
- ↑ 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
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