Michael J. Allen was sworn in as the elected District Attorney for Colorado’s 4th Judicial District on January 12, 2021.

A Colorado native, Michael chose to serve his country after graduating from Arvada West High School. He enlisted in the Navy and served as an Aviation Electronics Technician until he was honorably discharged in 1998.

In the years following his military service, Michael earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Colorado, his law degree from the University of Kansas, and resolved to continue serving the public interest.

He began interning with the Johnson County Kansas District Attorney’s Office before accepting a position with that office as a prosecutor. Next, he served as a prosecutor for the Kansas Attorney General’s Office before moving over to the Douglas County Kansas District Attorney’s Office.

Michael and his family returned to Colorado where he joined the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in 2011. He has diligently served Teller and El Paso Counties in several capacities since then.

During his years with the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Michael accepted the opportunity to manage the district’s Veterans’ Trauma Court (VTC) docket, and now notes the experience as one of his most rewarding. He was able to apply his own military experience to help focus the VTC’s resources on the right cases and the defendants who most needed and deserved second chances.

In 2015 and 2017, Michael was named Homicide Prosecutor of the Year in the 4th Judicial District.

Now, as District Attorney, Michael applies experience, research, and data-led prosecution efforts to guide the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in its pursuit of justice on behalf of victims and all community members in El Paso and Teller Counties.

Michael and his wife, Heidi, reside in El Paso County.