Judge Zachary I. Malkinson: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Hon. Zachary I. Malkinson is a judge for the Boulder County Court in Colorado. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor John Hickenlooper on September 6, 2018.

During his judicial tenure, Malkinson presides over traffic, misdemeanor, civil, criminal, and small claims matters.

Prior to his appointment, he was the owner of the Law Office of Zachary Malkinson, having established the office in 2017. During that time, Malkinson handled criminal defense matters, including defending individuals in traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases.

Before opening his law firm, he was a partner at Malkinson Salomone (2016 to 2017); a partner at Malkinson Wheeler, LLP (2010 to 2015); a sole practitioner in his own private practice in Boulder (2009 to 2010); and a public defender with the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office in Oakland, California (2001 to 2008).

Malkinson received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1996. He went on to complete a J.D. at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2001. Malkinson was admitted to practice in California (2001) and Colorado (2009).

He was raised in Boulder, where he attended Boulder High School.