The Chamber

Current Office: Chief Justice
First Elected: 1997
Next Election: 2010
Party:

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Helen; 5 Children: Jeremy, Aviva, Maryjean, Tess, Benjamin
Birth date: 01/07/1942
Birthplace:
Home City: CO
Religion:

Profession

Chief Justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 2010-present Associate Justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 1997-2010 Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Colorado School of Law, 2004 President/Shareholder, Michael L. Bender, Professional Company, 1993-1997 Attorney, Bender and Treece, Professional Company, 1983-1993 Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Denver College of Law, 1981-1986 Attorney, Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, 1979-1980 Division Chief, Denver Public Defender, 1977-1978 Supervising Attorney, Jefferson County Public Defender, 1975-1977 Associate Regional Attorney, Denver Regional Litigation Center, Equal Opportunity Commission, 1974-1975 Deputy State Public Defender, 1968-1971

Education

JD, University of Colorado School of Law, 1967 MA, Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure, Georgetown Law Center, 1967 BA, Dartmouth College, 1964