Ret. Judge Stevens served on the 18th District bench, where he handled a civil docket for most of his time along with domestic and criminal docket management. His prior thirty plus years of experience as a lawyer focused on complex injury litigation, medical malpractice, varied civil litigation involving contracts, construction defect, and other business-related matters. He is known as an innovative, logical and pragmatic problem solver, a seasoned litigator who loved being in front of jurors and a patient and knowledgeable judge with a quick sense of humor and empathetic Midwest sensibilities and friendliness. This is evident from his active listening approach, thorough preparation and constant efforts to assure affording meaningful access to justice for all. Ever the story teller, his prospective draws on a lifetime of enthusiastic endeavors including continuous learning and teaching of medicine, evidence and trial tactics. He has a long and varied mediation and judicial history which ranges from the smallest of disputes to the most influential law and policy shaping matters.

He enjoys frequent lecturing and writing on litigation-related topics. Judge Stevens graduated from the initial class of the CBA COBALT [Colorado Bar Association Leadership Training] program. Well before being on the bench, Judge Stevens began mediating by initiating and administering the County Court mediation program in Arapahoe County.