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Michael A. O'Hara III

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Michael A. O'Hara III

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Colorado 14th Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

St. Mary's Seminary

Law

University of San Diego School of Law


Michael A. O'Hara III is a judge for the Colorado 14th Judicial District Court. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Bill Owens in August 2003. He is also the Water Judge for Division 6.[1]

Education

O'Hara graduated from St. Mary's Seminary and then received his J.D. degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1984.[1]

Career

O'Hara began his legal career in 1984, practicing law with the small law firm of Grimes & Warwick in San Diego, California. He practiced there until 1991, when he moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. There he worked as a lawyer with the same firm for eleven years, eventually becoming a managing partner. O'Hara was appointed District Court judge in 2003.[1]

Elections

2012

O'Hara was retained to the Colorado 14th Judicial District Court in the general election on November 6, winning 77.08% of the vote.[2]

See also: Colorado judicial elections, 2012

Judicial performance evaluation

The Fourteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance announced its recommendations for judges up for retention in 2012. According to its website, the commission evaluates judges based on the following criteria: integrity, legal knowledge, communication skills, judicial temperament, and administrative performance.[3]


Judge O'Hara was recommended for retention by an unanimous vote. [4]

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