Bradley H. Moloney

Bradley Moloney is a judge, adjunct professor, and trial lawyer.  Judge Moloney has taught courses related to evidence and trial practice at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law since 2012. He is the owner and founding member of The Moloney Law Firm, LLC, a Denver firm specializing in elite criminal defense and family law, among other areas of practice. 

Judge Moloney’s career has included both criminal and civil practice.  He is a former deputy district attorney, who ethically prosecuted all levels of criminal cases in Colorado. In that role, he took more than one hundred cases to trial verdict and consulted on hundreds more, including as a retained jury and trial consultant for jury focus groups. Beyond his criminal trial experience, Judge Moloney managed the civil division of a city attorney’s office for numerous years, overseeing a team of attorneys and the city’s litigation department. 

Judge Moloney was appointed to the municipal bench in the City of Thornton as a relief judge in 2024 and now serves the community in this capacity for various municipalities in the Denver area.

Judge Moloney has always enjoyed teaching.  He frequently presents on topics, including: ethics, evidence, mental health defenses, trial practice, and voir dire. He authored the jury selection chapter of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Trial Advocacy Manual and is a past member of the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council (CDAC) Training Committee. He serves as a legal instructor for the Colorado State Patrol, as well as the Red Rocks Community College Law Enforcement Academy.  Over his career, he has presented more than thirty CLE courses to licensed attorneys throughout Colorado and across the nation.

Judge Moloney owes much of his professional success to the education and experience he received at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and as a competing member on its National Trial Team. After graduating, he served as one of the National Trial Team’s coaches for numerous years and now volunteers as a mock trial coach at a high school in the Denver area. 

Judge Moloney graduated with a degree in Business Operations Management from Northern Illinois University. He holds a M.B.A. from the University of Denver Daniels College of Business and a J.D. from the Sturm College of Law, where he graduated Order of St. Ives (top 10%).