David Goldberg is a Denver District Court judge. Judge Goldberg was appointed to the bench in 2015, and has presided over a broad range of civil, criminal, and domestic relations cases. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Goldberg was the managing partner for the Moscow office of Holme Roberts & Owen, P.C., and a shareholder with the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
As a practitioner, Judge Goldberg tried numerous multi-week, multi-jurisdictional trials and arbitrations involving a broad range of business, banking, real estate, construction, and employment disputes. Judge Goldberg has lectured at CLE seminars, judicial conferences, the Greenberg Traurig Skills Academy, and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Judge Goldberg was voted Best Colorado State Court Judge by Law Week in 2023, and is consistently listed in Best Lawyers in America and Colorado’s Super Lawyers.
Judicial Service
District Court Judge, 18th Judicial District, Colorado, 2016-2024
Education
J.D. – University of Colorado (Order of the Coif), 1989
B.A.- University of Colorado, 1985
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Career Highlights
- Litigator for 26 years
- Handled a variety of complex cases in both state and federal courts throughout the country
- Former member of the bar of the United States Tax Court
- United States Department of Justice Honors Program 1988
- Consistently “AV”-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
- Voted one of Denver’s best litigators by 5280 Magazine numerous times
- Voted Colorado “Super Lawyer” numerous times.
- Leadership Denver (Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce) Class of 1998
- Frequent speaker at bench and bar conferences on topics including division of marital assets and debts, probate matters, and professionalism
Community and Professional Activities
- Sex Offender Management Board 2022-2024
- Frequent volunteer for Thursday Night Bar (now Metro Volunteer Lawyers)
- Served on the City Council of Greenwood Village from 2007-2015
- Mayor Pro Tem 2011-2015
- Greenwood Village Planning and Zoning Commission 1999-2007 (Chair 2003-2007)
- Greenwood Village Board of Adjustments and Appeals from 1997-1999
- Youth soccer and baseball coach
Fun Facts
- Together with his wife has funded a scholarship at CU Law School for students committed to public service
- Has ridden the infamous Triple Bypass (“For those who dare!”) 19 times
- A long-suffering Rockies Fan, shares season tickets behind home plate
- Has helped numerous people learn how to ski and snowboard
