Diana Terry
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 by | Bill Owens |
| Preceded by | W. Eric Kuhn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 66–67) Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University (BA, JD) |
Early life and education
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
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
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
She has been a faculty member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy since 1995, and is a frequent CLE presenter.[4]
References
- "Diana Terry". Colorado Judicial Branch. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- Salaz, Karen (April 22, 2006). "Court of Appeals judge finalists selected". coadvocatesforum.org. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- "Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Diana Terry to retire" (PDF). Colorado Judicial Departmen. March 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- "Diana L. Terry". cle.cobar.org. Retrieved April 20, 2018.