Kerri Lombardi

Kerri Lombardi was appointed to the Denver County Court in 2015 and became its presiding judge in February 2024. In that post she oversees the court's administration, budget, employees and security, and its work with city and state partners. Voters retained her in 2022 with 78.12 percent of the votes cast on the question: 150,987 yes and 42,285 no.

Before her appointment she spent more than 20 years as a chief deputy district attorney in Denver, specializing in cases involving domestic violence and crimes against children. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado Boulder and her law degree at the University of Denver. She is a member of the Colorado Women's Bar Association and the Colorado LGBTQ+ Bar Association.

The Denver County Court Commission on Judicial Performance voted 5 to 0 that she meets performance standards. The commission observed her courtroom and interviewed her and the court stakeholders and administrators who work closely with her.

The commission writes that when she became presiding judge "she learned the business side of the court very quickly" and that "She has been uniformly commended for her transparency and clear communication in handling recent budget issues, including holding several open forums to answer questions directly." It calls her "a strong leader who shows up both literally and figuratively for employees and is a fierce advocate for the court, its people and its independence." Of her work on the bench, the commission writes: "In the courtroom, she is efficient, approachable, knowledgeable and commands respect."