Zachary Malkinson

Judge Malkinson was appointed to the County Court bench in January 2019. He previously practiced as a partner in the Boulder law firms Malkinson Salomone and Malkinson Wheeler, and as a solo practitioner with the Law Office of Zachary Malkinson. His law practice focused on criminal defense, where he represented clients charged with cases ranging from traffic offenses to homicide. Prior to entering private practice, Judge Malkinson was a trial attorney for the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office in Oakland, CA. Judge Malkinson earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, and his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Judge Malkinson was raised in Boulder.