Moffat and Adams County court vacancies

2 judge jobs are currently being filled. One is in Moffat County Court, where the appointee only needs to have passed a high school equivalency exam, and the other is in Adams County Court, where the appointee must be a licensed lawyer.

If you know the nominees, or have an opinion, you’re encouraged to email the governor at: [email protected] and use the subject line “Moffat County Court Vacancy" or “Adams County Court Vacancy.”

The nominees for the Moffat County position are:

Mariah C. Poole – currently a legal clerk and assistant at J. Ryan Law, P.C. in Steamboat Springs. She previously worked at another law firm, worked for Advocates Building Peaceful Communities (a nonprofit in Steamboat Springs) and worked at the Routt County Department of Human Services. She received her college degree from CU Denver in 2001 and her law degree from the University of North Dakota in 2019.

Ryan L. Hess – currently a deputy sheriff in the Moffat County Sheriff’s office. He’s also a city council member in Craig. He’s currently attending Concord Law School at Purdue Global with an expected graduation date in December 2020. He previously worked for the Colorado State Patrol as a trooper, for Craig Fire and Rescue as a firefighter and for the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office as a jail administrator. He received his college degree from Mesa State College in 2008.

Brittany A. Schneider – currently a deputy DA in the 14th Judicial District DA’s Office (Grand, Moffat and Routt counties). She previously served as a public defender in Wyoming, as an adjunct instructor at Eastern Wyoming College, as a lawyer in private practice, and as a deputy DA in Glenwood Springs. She also previously worked as a personal banker with Wells Fargo. She received her college degree from CU Colorado Springs in 2008 and her law degree from the University of Oregon in 2011.

The nominees for the Adams County Court position are:

Madoche Jean – currently a lawyer at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP in Denver. She previously worked as a lawyer at a Boulder law firm, Caplan & Ernest. She also worked as a deputy DA for the 20th Judicial District (Boulder County). She received her college degree from Washington and Jefferson College (Pennsylvania) in 2005 and her law degree from DU in 2010.

Brett Martin – currently a deputy DA in the 17th Judicial District DA’s Office (Adams and Broomfield counties). He previously was a case manager for the Department of Youth Services. He received his college degree from the University of Missouri in 2004 and his law degree from DU in 2010.
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MaryAnn Vielma – currently a county court judge and district court magistrate in the 17th Judicial District (Adams and Broomfield counties). Previously, she was an assistant county attorney for Adams County and a deputy DA in the 17th Judicial District. She received her college degree from the University of Texas, El Paso in 2001 and her law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota) in 2005.

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