Hon. Roxanne Bailin

Former District Court Judge Roxanne Bailin was chief judge of the 20th Judicial District from 1998 to 2013. Before that, she was named to the county bench in 1983 and to the district court bench in 1987. She retired in 2013. As chief judge, she oversaw the administration of the courts and probation in addition to her duties as a district court judge. She began her legal career as an attorney with Colorado Rural Legal Services in Trinidad, and was a clinical professor and director of the Legal Aid and Defender Program at the University of Colorado Law School. Judge Bailin received many awards during her tenure, including the Colorado State Judicial Branch Outstanding Judicial Officer Award, the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Judge of the Year Award, the American Board of Trial Advocates Judicial Excellence Award, Boulder County Bar Association Beyond the Gavel Award and the Judicial Excellence Award by the Colorado Judicial Institute. After retirement, Judge Bailin worked for 10 years as a consultant for the National Center for State Courts. She holds a BA in anthropology from the University of Chicago, where she was a Trustee Scholar, and a JD from New York University School of Law.