Judges Information Corner

Jones Law Firm PC and April D. Jones Attorney at Law, regularly practices family law  throughout  the Denver Metro Area including Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Adams counties.  Because of our daily and ongoing experience practicing family law, we are familiar with Judges' procedures and rules in the various counties and court rooms.  Although Jones Law Firm PC cannot guarantee certain results, having an experienced practitioner guide you through the divorce process is often a crucial component to success.  Jones Law Firm PC appears before the Judges listed below. 

Listed below, by county are District Court Family Law Judges.  Biographical information is from the Court website and is listed in cases where the court has provided the information. 

Angela Arkin
18th Judicial District Judge
Division: 4

Angela R. Arkin has been a District Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District since September, 2002. Judge Arkin is a 1983 graduate of Emory Law School , and is licensed in Colorado , Georgia and the District of Columbia . She began her judicial career in August 2000 by serving two years as a District Court Magistrate in Arapahoe County with a domestic and juvenile docket. She is currently handling a 100% domestic docket in Douglas County . Prior to her current assignment, Judge Arkin has served as a District Judge in all four counties in the District, with mixed dockets including criminal, civil, probate, mental health, juvenile and domestic cases.

Richard Caschette
18th District Court Judge
Division: 3

Judge Russell received his law degree from the University of Puget Sound School of Law  in 1975 while serving in the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired in August 1984 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 20 years of service. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1963.

He was appointed District Judge in August 1998. Prior to that appointment, he served in Arapahoe County Court from June 1989. His initial appointment to the bench was as an Arapahoe County Magistrate in October 1985, after serving in the Arapahoe County District Attorney's office and in private practice. His current judicial service thus totals nearly 15 years. His current caseload consists of criminal and civil adjudication, but he also serves in the Domestic Relations division, an area of specialization that derives from his pre-law experience and undergraduate degrees.

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