Governor Polis Makes Appointments to Adams and Moffat County Courts

DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today announced the appointments of MaryAnn Vielma to the Adams County Court in the 17th Judicial District and Brittany Schneider to the Moffat County Court in the 14th Judicial District.

Vielma is a County Court and District Court Magistrate in the 17th Judicial District, a position she has held since 2018. Previously, Vielma was an Assistant County Attorney for Adams County (2013-2018);  Senior Deputy District Attorney (2012-2013) and Deputy District Attorney (2007-2012) in the 17th Judicial District; and a Law Clerk in the 17th Judicial District (2005-2007). Ms. Vielma earned her B.A. from the University of Texas, El Paso in 2001 and her J.D. from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2005.

This judgeship was created by the retirement of the Honorable Dianna R. Roybal, and is effective immediately.

Schneider is a Deputy District Attorney with the 14th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, a position she has held since 2018. Previously, Schneider was an Assistant Public Defender with the Wyoming Office of the Public Defender (2015-2018); Adjunct Instructor at Eastern Wyoming College (2017-2018); attorney in private practice (2015-2018); Deputy District Attorney in Glenwood Springs (2015); personal banker with Wells Fargo (2014-2015); and Staff Attorney at P. Scott Lowery, PC (2012-2014). Ms. Schneider earned her B.S. from the University of Colorado—Colorado Springs in 2008 and her J.D. from the University of Oregon in 2011.

This judgeship was created by the retirement of the Honorable Sandra H. Gardner, and is effective August 1, 2020. 
 

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