Mulvahill, Thomas Francis 2024 Evaluation

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2024 Retention Survey Report (PDF)

2021 Interim Survey Report (PDF)

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The Twentieth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance, by a vote of 8-0, finds that Judge Thomas Francis Mulvahill MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. Two Commissioners recused themselves based on their prior service on the bench with Judge Mulvahill.

Judge Mulvahill has presided over all docket categories in the 20^th Judicial District during his 15 years on the bench. The Commission finds Judge Mulvahill to be highly organized, methodical, and no-nonsense. He is introspective about his strengths and weaknesses. He places fairness to the parties in his court over his ego and those of the attorneys. Judge Mulvahill makes a conscious effort to avoid complacency that might otherwise result from a lengthy tenure as a judge. He has a strong work ethic, is efficient, and keeps abreast of new developments in the law. He has developed objective standards and other processes that help him combat bias and ensure fairness. Judge Mulvahill’s peers and others working in the justice system value the consistency of his rulings and his knowledge of the law and judicial procedures. 

The Commission on Judicial Performance evaluates judges on six standards: legal knowledge, communication, administrative performance, integrity, judicial temperament, and service to the legal profession. To evaluate Judge Mulvahill’s performance the Commission observed him in court, reviewed opinions he authored, considered his self-evaluation, held a public meeting to invite comments, and reviewed responses to a survey distributed to all persons who have appeared in his court. The Commission also conducted personal interviews with Judge Mulvahill, the Chief Judge, the District Attorney, and a representative of the Boulder defense bar. 

Judge Mulvahill was appointed as a District Judge in October 2009. Prior to his appointment, he was the managing partner at Chambers Dansky & Mulvahill LLC, a litigation practice in downtown Denver. Before entering private practice, he was a Deputy District Attorney in the Denver District Attorney’s Office and the Chief Prosecutor/Deputy City Attorney in the Lakewood City Attorney’s Office. Judge Mulvahill graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law and St. John’s University. He regularly speaks to elementary school students about the court system and participates as a judge in mock trial competitions for high school and law students. He also assisted in the development and presentation of a three-part educational series on mediation services for elderly clients and volunteered with the Judges Fighting Hunger pinto bean project.