Update, Sept. 24:
This appointment will now take effect on Sept. 30, 2026, rather than Jan. 13, 2027.
Since Gov. Jared Polis made this appointment, Judge Anthony Baca has determined that his last day with the 6th Judicial District Court will be on Sept. 30. David Ottman’s appointment will now be effective September 30, 2026.
Sept. 10:
Today, Gov. Jared Polis appointed David K. Ottman to the 6th Judicial District Court. The vacancy is created by the Honorable Anthony Baca not standing for retention and is effective Jan. 13, 2027.
Ottman is the owner at Ottman Law, LLC, a position he has held since 2022. His practice consists of civil matters and criminal defense.
Previously, he was an assistant district attorney (2017-2022) and deputy district attorney (2009-2017) in the 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, deputy district attorney in the 11th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (2004-2009), staff attorney at Colorado Legal Services Inc. (2003-2004), and associate attorney at Mathis & Associates PC (2001-2002).
Ottman earned his B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1995 and his J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2001.
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