Judge Lara M. Jimenez: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Hon. Lara M. Jimenez is a judge for the Adams County Court in Colorado. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Jared Polis in 2022, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Cindy Dang.

Prior to her appointment, Jimenez presided over criminal matters as a magistrate for the 17th Judicial District since 2022.

She also served as a former magistrate for the City and County of Denver (2021 to 2022) and was in private practice as an associate at Front Line Law, LLC (2021 to 2022). Before that, Jimenez worked in the public sector as a deputy district attorney and a senior district attorney with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (2013 to 2021) and a deputy district attorney with the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (2011 to 2013).

She received a B.A. from Adams State University in 2006. Jimenez went on to complete a J.D. at Colorado Law in 2009.