Three Colorado Springs attorneys were selected as finalists for an El Paso County Court judgeship, the Colorado Judicial Department announced in a Friday news release.
Marika Frady, Steven Katzman and Amanda Philipps were selected as the final candidates for the judgeship created by the appointment to the District Court of the Hon. Laura Findorff. The vacancy occurred on April 1. The selection came in a Wednesday meeting of the 4th Judicial District nominating commission
A Colorado Springs native and graduate of the University Colorado School of Law, Frady spent six years as a prosecutor before opening her own law firm, according to the Frady Law website. Among her specialties are dependency and neglect law, criminal defense and family law. In 2017, Frady was named to a task force dedicated to helping incarcerated parents successfully raise their children after they’ve been released from prison.