Robert S. Hyatt

LAW WEEK COLORADO
Robert S. Hyatt is the new chief judge for the 2nd Judicial District, Denver. He succeeds Larry J. Naves, who is leaving the court to take a position with Denver’s Judicial Arbiter Group.
Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey announced Hyatt’s selection today. It’s effective April 1.
“Chief Judge Naves’ contributions to the judiciary during the past 23 years have not gone unnoticed; he has served the people of Denver and of Colorado well and he will be missed,” Mullarkey said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Judge Hyatt in this new role and am confident he will be a strong, effective leader for the Second Judicial District.”
Hyatt was appointed to the district court bench in November 1987 after serving for three years on the Denver County Court bench. Before that, he served in the Colorado attorney general’s office and was in private practice. He received his undergraduate degree in English from St. Louis University and his law degree from the University of Missouri law school in 1977.
As chief judge, Hyatt will serve as the administrative head of the District Court; juvenile and probate courts in Denver are separate and have their own chief judges. He will be responsible for appointing the district administrator, chief probation officer and clerk of the court, to assist in personnel, financial and case management matters along with seeing that court business is conducted efficiently.