Diana Terry (born 1956) is a former Judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Diana Terry
Judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals
In office
July 5, 2006 – July 7, 2021
Appointed byBill Owens
Preceded byW. Eric Kuhn
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationRutgers University (BA, JD)

Early life and education edit

Terry was born 1956 in Fort Monmouth Army Hospital in New Jersey.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers College and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law.

Legal career edit

She began her legal career as a law clerk for Chancery Division of New Jersey Superior Court Presiding Judge Robert Tarleton. She was in private practice from 1985 to 2006 with the law firms of Sherman & Howard; Moye, Giles, O’Keefe, Vermeire & Gorrell; McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney; Law Office of Diana Terry; and White & Steele. Terry's practice focused on complex commercial litigation of intellectual property, computer technology, real estate, and insurance coverage matters.[1]

Appointment to state court of appeals edit

She was one of nine finalists for a new seat on the Colorado Court of Appeals.[2] She was appointed to the court by Governor Bill Owens on July 5, 2006. She was retained by voters in 2008 and again in 2016.[1] She retired on July 7, 2021.[3]

Other activities edit

She has been a faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy since 1995, and is a frequent CLE presenter.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Diana Terry". Colorado Judicial Branch. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Salaz, Karen (April 22, 2006). "Court of Appeals judge finalists selected". coadvocatesforum.org. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry to retire" (PDF). Colorado Judicial Departmen. March 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Diana L. Terry". cle.cobar.org. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

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