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JUDICIALNOMINATINGCOMMISSIONAPPLICATIONFORCOLORADOSTATECOURTJUDGESHIP
NOTE:Fortherequirednumberofcopiestofile,pleaserefertotheINSTRUCTIONSHEETthatcorrespondstothespecificvacancyforwhichyouareapplying.
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JudicialDistrictCourtJudge(designatevacancyforwhichapplicationisbeingmade)
I.Theinformationyouprovideinquestions1-34ispublicinformationand
will
bereleaseduponrequestiftheapplicant'snameisforwardedtotheGovernorforconsiderationofappointment.
A.PERSONALINFORMATION
1.
FullName:AnnGailMeinster2.Birthyear:
1952
3.AreyouaUnitedStatescitizen?
Yes
4.AttorneyRegistrationNumber:
15482
5.WorkAddress:
JeffersonCombinedCourt,100JeffersonCountyParkway,Golden,Colorado
80401
6.Telephone(w):
303-271-6209
7.Listyourplaceofresidenceforthepastfiveyears.
DatesCityStateCounty
October1985toPresentEvergreenColoradoJefferson
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B.EDUCATIONALBACKGROUND
8.Listthenamesandlocationsofschoolsattended,beginningwithhighschool.
NameLocationDatesAttendedDegree
AndrewJacksonHighSouthBend,Indiana9170to6174HighschoolSchoolMt.HolyokeColledgeSouthHadley,9170to5174
AB
MassachusettsUniversityofSanDiegoSanDiego,California9175to6178JurisDoctorSchoolofLaw
Revised4/2009
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9.Listscholarships,awards,honors,andcitationsyoureceivedduringcollegeandlawschool.BlueKeySociety1975
C.PROFESSIONALBACKGROUNDANDEXPERIENCE
10.
Listallcourtsinwhichyouhavebeenadmittedtopractice,withdatesofadmission.Givethesameinformationforadministrativebodieswhichrequirespecialadmissiontopractice.
BarAdmissionDate
CaliforniaBarDecember1,1978MarylandBarMay1979ColoradoBarMarch12,1986U.S.DistrictCourtforMarylandJune1979U.S.DistrictCourtforColoradoJanuary1989U.S.CourtofAppeals
io"
CircuitFebruary1989
11.
Indicateyourpresentemployment(listprofessionalpartnersorassociates,ifany,andincludedates).
If
youcurrentlypracticelaw,describethenatureofyourpresentlawpractice,listingthemajortypesoflawyoupracticeandthepercentageeachconstitutesofyourtotalpractice.1
st
JudicialDistrictCourtMagistrate,January2009topresent12.Ifyouhaveasubspecialtyinanymajortypesoflawlistedinnumber11,whatisyoursubspecialty?JuvenileandDomestic
13.
Listotherareasoflawinwhichyouhavepracticed.GuardianadLiteminDependencyandNeglectactions,RespondentParentcounselinDependencyandNeglectactions,ChildandFamilyInvestigator,SpecialAdvocate,ParentingCoordinator/DecisionMaker,DomesticRelations,criminal,workers'compensation,personalinjury,creditorbankruptcy,adultprotection,adoption,AssistantParkCountyAttorneyinchargeoflitigationandallmattersrelatedtoadultandchildprotectionfortheDepartmentofHumanServices.PrivatecounseltoFamilyandChildren'sSocietyandBaltimoreCountyDepartmentofSocialServices,consultanttoAssociatedCatholicCharitiesandAssociatedJewishCharities,andmediation.
14.
HaveyoupracticedintheappellatecourtsofColoradowithinthepastfiveyears'?Ifso,pleasestatethenumberandthetypesofmattershandled.PriortomyappointmentasaDistrictCourtMagistratefortheFirstJudicialDisctict,IfiledatleastfourBriefswiththeColoradoCourtofAppeals.
I
epresentedthechildrenincaseswhereparentsappealedtheadversedecisiontoterminatetheirparentalrights.
(
15.
HaveyoupracticedinthetrialcourtsofColoradowithinthepastfiveyears'?
If
so,pleasestatewhatpercentageofyourtotalpracticeyourtrialpracticeconstitutedandthetypesofmattershandled.Revised4/2009
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Yes-85%GuardianadLiteminDependencyandNeglectactions,RespondentParentcounselinDependencyandNeglectactions,ChildandFamilyInvestigator
16.
Listfivelitigatedcasesinwhichyouparticipatedasajudgeorlawyerinthepastfiveyears,thenamesofthejudgespresiding,andthenamesofcounsel.Pleaselistcurrenttelephone(includingareacode)foreachpersonidentified.1.CaseName/Number:InrethePetitionoftheJeffersonCountyDepartmentofHumanServicesinvolvingRhoden/Jackson/SchoenbergChildren:JeffersonCountyCaseNo.08JV1646PresidingJudge:Applicant:AnnGailMeinsterPhone:303-271-6209Listname(s)andtelephonenumber(s)foropposingcounsel:AsstCo.AttyKathleenCurley(303)271-8922GuardiansadLiterns-JasonCarrithersandNathifaMillerwithRockyMtnChildren'sLawCenterat(303)692-1165RespondentFatherCounsel-JennaReulbach303-205-8479RespondentMotherCounsel-BarryRFinck303-832-2770Listname(s)andtelephonenumber(s)forco-counsel:Brieflydescribethecaseandyourinvolvement:ThiswasahighlycontestedandcomplexdependencyandneglectmatterthatinitiallycamethroughtheFamilyIntegratedTreatmentCourt.IpresidedoverallproceedingssincethetimeIbecameamagistrateinJanuary2009.TherewasafulldaycontestedplacementhearingonMay10,2011
2.
CaseName/Number:PeopleoftheStateofColoradointheInterestofDartanyan
A.
Winberg,
a
JuvenileJeffersonCountyCaseNo.09JD463PresidingJudge:Applicant:AnnGailMeinsterPhone:303-271-6209Listname(s)andtelephonenumber(s)foropposingcounsel:PublicDefenderKolonyFields303-279-7841DistrictAttorneyRyanStuart(nowMagistrateStuart)303-271-6274GuardianadLitemGrahamPeper303-864-1459Listname(s)andtelephonenumber(s)forco-counsel:
(
Brieflydescribethecaseandyourinvolvement:Thisjuvenilewaschargedwithfourcountsofarson.Therewasapreliminaryhearingon6/22/09,aMotionsHearingon8/2/09,atrialon10/30/09,asentencinghearingon12/9/09andrestitutionhearingson9/7/10,1115110and2/16/11.Thejuvenile'sconvictionwasappealed.TheColoradoCourtofAppealsaffirmedthedecision,andon8/15/11,theColoradoSupremeCourtdeniedtheJuvenile'sPetitionforWritofCertiorari.Revised4/2009
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