Lisa Gomez

Lisa Gomez served as a magistrate judge in the Denver Juvenile Court from 2015 until March 2024, when she was appointed a judge of that court. Before her judicial service she was a Guardian Ad Litem at the Office of the Child's Representative Respondent Parent Counsel, served as Truancy Defense Counsel and Contempt Defense Counsel at the State Court Administrator's Office, and was a solo practitioner. She holds an undergraduate degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and a law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

The Second Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance voted 9 to 0 that she meets performance standards, with one commissioner recusing. Eleven attorneys and three non-attorneys responded to its surveys.

The commission acknowledges "Judge Gomez’s excellent knowledge of the law and her efforts to ensure public confidence and consistency in Juvenile Court." It writes that her "written decisions are clear, concise, and well-reasoned" and names as her notable strengths "her knowledge of the law, the respect she shows for all participants in her courtroom, and her ability to balance decisiveness with empathy and compassion." The commission reports that it "did not identify any evaluation category in which Judge Gomez displayed a notable weakness as to the performance criteria." It writes that she "exceeded 4 out of 5 of the productivity benchmarks for juvenile cases and the Commission is satisfied that she is working diligently to improve productivity."