Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed JenniLynn E. Lawrence to the 21st Judicial District Court. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Valerie J. Robison and the appointment is effective September 28, 2024.

Lawrence is a Montezuma County Court Judge in the 22nd Judicial District, a position she has held since 2010. Her docket consists of criminal matters. Previously, she was a Sole Practitioner at JenniLynn Everett Lawrence, LLC (2010); Shareholder at Schwed McGinley Kahle (2010); Senior Litigation Attorney at Katzman Garfinkel Rosenbaum (2008-2010); Litigation Attorney at Becker Poliakoff (2008); Litigation Attorney at Beasley Hauser Kramer Leonard & Galardi, P.A. (2007-2008); Litigation Attorney at Shand, Newbold & Chapman, P.C. (2006); Litigation Attorney at Page, Mrachek, Fitzgerald & Rose, P.A. (2000-2005); Senior Staff Attorney for the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in Florida (1999-2000); Attorney at Palm Beach County Florida School District (1999); and Associate Attorney at Shindell & Shindell in Wisconsin (1998). 

Lawrence earned her B.A. from Fort Lewis College in 1989 and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1997.

Colorado’s 21^st Judicial District is comprised of Mesa County.