Paul R. Dunkelman

Chief Judge Paul R. Dunkelman was appointed to the District Court Bench in 2013 and handles a mixed docket comprised of domestic, criminal, civil, juvenile and mental health cases as well as a Recovery Court. Prior to his appointment, Chief Judge Dunkelman worked in private practice for twenty years most recently with the law firm of Carlson, Carlson & Dunkelman, LLC in Frisco, CO where his practice focused primarily on family law, criminal law and civil litigation. He was an adjunct professor at Colorado Mountain College and has been an active member of his community serving on the board of directors of many local non-profit agencies. Chief Judge Dunkelman earned a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Colgate University in 1988 and a J.D. from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver in 1993.