Judge Jon J. Olafson
Judge · Denver District Court, Colorado · 2 East 14th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203
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Judge Olafson earned his undergraduate degree at the University of North Dakota and his law degree at Texas Tech University School of Law. Before he became a judge, he practiced commercial and employment litigation, including as a partner at Buchalter, PC.
He was appointed to the Denver District Court in December 2023. He presides over civil cases.
State evaluation (Colorado Commission on Judicial Performance): 2026: meets performance standards (vote 9-0). On the bench since 2023.
State survey for the 2026 evaluation (run by Market Decisions Research): 41 of 699 attorneys invited by email answered; 0 of 67 non-attorneys invited by email answered; the judicial district has 715,522 residents (2020 Census). State survey report.
Colorado Court of Appeals decisions on this judge’s rulings announced since June 2023: 15 (13 affirmed, 1 reversed, 1 vacated).