Michael Gonzales is a District Court Judge for the 12th Judicial District.  Prior to this service, he was appointed as Chief Judge from January 2020 to July 2023.  Judge Gonzales has also served as the Alamosa County Court judge.  Judge Gonzales was a deputy district attorney for ten years before becoming the Alamosa County Court judge.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Creighton University in 1993, and graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1996.  Chief Judge Gonzales has been involved in local youth sports and served on the board of directors for the Caring for Colorado Foundation.