By Ron Garfield, Garfield & Hecht, Aspen, Colorado
On November 8, 2021, Colorado Speaker of the House Alec Garnett re-appointed Garfield & Hecht, P.C. attorney Chris Bryan to the Judicial Performance Commission for the Ninth Judicial District of Colorado. The Speaker re-appointed Mr. Bryan to the Commission pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-5.5-104. The 4-year re-appointment extends Mr. Bryan’s tenure on the Commission to November 30, 2025. The Judicial Performance Commission consists of 4 attorneys and 6 non-attorneys who are tasked with reviewing the judicial performances of all county court and district court judges in the Ninth Judicial District, which comprises Pitkin, Garfield, and Rio Blanco counties. The Commission reviews rulings and surveys of each judge as part of making a formal recommendation to voters concerning the retention of judges. The Commission also interviews various attorneys and the judges themselves in evaluating and opining as to whether judges meet judicial performance standards. Voters then vote whether to retain or not to retain judges, who are initially nominated by the Judicial Nominating Commission and then appointed to a provisional term by the Colorado governor. Mr. Bryan is the Chair of the Litigation Department at Garfield & Hecht, P.C., an Aspen-based law firm with offices throughout Colorado. As a civil litigator, Mr. Bryan primarily handles real estate and business cases, including trials, appeals, and arbitrations. Mr. Bryan also practices bankruptcy law for creditors.
Mr. Bryans contact information is cbryan@garfieldhecht.com or (970)-920-5808.
