Michael J. Watanabe
U.S. District Court (D-CO)Honorable Michael Watanabe United States Magistrate Judge for United States District Court for the District of Colorado (retired). EDUCATION: B.A. - Cum Laude, La Verne College 1975 n/k/a University of La Verne, majors: Business Administration, Physical Education and Economics [triple major]; Departmental Honors in Business Administration and Physical Education; J.D., California Western School of Law (A.B.A., A.A.L.S.) 1979; State of California Secondary Standard Teaching Credential 1976 to present; State of Colorado Standard Teaching Credential 1982 to 2007; Colorado State Board of Community Colleges and Occupational Education Vocational Credential 1985 to present. PROFESSIONAL: Deputy Legislative Counsel, State of Nevada, Legislative Counsel Bureau, 1979-1980; Deputy District Attorney, State of Colorado, Eighteenth Judicial District, 1981-1986; Adjunct Professor [part-time], State of Colorado, Arapahoe Community College [paralegal and criminal justice programs] 1985 to present; Associate Attorney, Montgomery Little Young Campbell & McGrew, P.C., n/k/a Montgomery Little and Soren, P.C., 1986-1987; District Court Judge, State of Colorado, Eighteenth Judicial District, 1987-1999; United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of Colorado 1999 to present.
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