The Women’s History Month Project with Ruchi Kapoor — Judge Neeti Pawar

Honorable Neeti V. Pawar was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals in March, 2019. Judge Pawar's practice over the 25 years prior to her appointment included litigation, mediation, and appellate work in the areas of family law, employment law, and criminal defense. She was a solo practitioner immediately preceding her appointment and prior to that a partner with a boutique law firm. Judge Pawar is the founding president of the South Asian Bar Association of Colorado, Past-President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado, and recipient of APABA-Colorado's Minoru Yasui Community Service Award. Judge Pawar is the first South Asian American to be appointed as a Judge in the State of Colorado and the first Asian American to be appointed to the Court of Appeals or higher in Colorado. In her free time, Judge Pawar spends her time dancing and teaching with an Indian Dance Studio and skiing in the Rockies.

 

Host:

Ruchi Kapoor