Olympia Z. Fay

Olympia Z. Fay was appointed to the Denver County Court in January 2015. Voters retained her in 2022 with 79.53 percent of the votes cast on the question: 154,209 yes and 39,683 no.

She began her legal career in private practice as a civil litigator, handling complex commercial, securities and intellectual property cases. Before her appointment she was a Denver assistant city attorney for two years and a deputy district attorney in the 20th Judicial District. The Colorado Judicial Institute and the Colorado Women's Bar Association have given her awards for judicial excellence. She earned her undergraduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University and her law degree from the University of Denver. She serves on the court's committees for human resources and employee engagement and for community service and engagement.

The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance voted 5 to 0 that she meets performance standards. The commission writes that Judge Fay "is a model of efficiency and has demonstrated the ability to clear inundated dockets and deliver justice in a timely manner."

The commission adds that she "manages her docket in a way that ensures that all parties, including pro se litigants, have equal access to the court." It says she pairs warmth with formality on the bench, knows the law and comes prepared, and as a senior judge encourages collegiality among the court's judges.