\u201cI\u2019ve spent the last 21 years taking care of private party clients in Durango, and I\u2019m proud of that, but I\u2019m ready to serve the entire community in a different role,\u201d Reynolds said.<\/p>\n
Reynolds has had his eye on the bench for several years. He first applied for a position in 2017, and has submitted six applications since.<\/p>\n
County court judges typically handle misdemeanor criminal cases and civil disputes involving less than $25,000, while district court judges oversee felony cases and higher-dollar civil matters.<\/p>\n
Reynolds was selected from three finalists submitted to the governor by the judicial nominating commission.<\/p>\n
He is a partner at The Reynolds Law Group, where he has practiced since 2017, focusing primarily on civil and real estate law. Previously, Reynolds practiced in Durango as a partner at Bopp Reynolds Law Group and as an attorney with the Law Offices of Michael E. McLachlan and Goldman, Robbins & Nicholson, PC.<\/p>\n
Reynolds earned a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Colorado Denver and a law degree from Duke University School of Law.<\/p>\n
He will be sworn in at 4 p.m. Jan. 16. He will serve a two-year term before facing a retention vote.<\/p>\n