Victoria E. Klingensmith

Victoria E. Klingensmith, appointed a district court judge in September 2023, presides over civil and criminal matters in the District Court in Douglas County, in the Twenty-Third Judicial District.

Before her appointment she spent about 19 years as a deputy district attorney in the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver, attended the University of Colorado School of Law and is an adjunct professor at the University of Denver School of Law.

The commission voted 6 to 1, with one commissioner absent and two vacancies on the commission. The commission writes: "Of the four attorneys responding to the survey, 25% answered yes; 75% answered no. Of the eleven non-attorneys responding to the survey, 82% answered yes and 18% answered no."

The commission writes that her demeanor "is described as prepared, professional, respectful, fair, and knowledgeable about criminal and civil law." It adds: "Her written decisions are clear, concise and well written." Her opinions, it writes, "reflect her research and knowledge of the law along with a common-sense communication style."