Criminal Appellate and Postconviction Defense

Professional Experience

Mallika Magner began practice in the Gunnison Valley in 1996, first working with Russell & Wilderson, PC in Gunnison, before opening a practice in Crested Butte in 1997.


She had previously practiced in New York City, after her admission to the bar in 1988. She practiced criminal trial and appellate prosecution and criminal trial and appellate defense.

She became the Crested Butte Town Attorney in 1998, serving until 2006.

She was also assistant City Attorney for Mt. Crested Butte, assistant City Attorney for the City of Gunnison, and City Attorney for Delta and Orchard City.  She has represented many homeowners' associations, large and small, and other quasi-governmental entities, as well as business and property owners throughout the valley.

She has served on the Crested Butte Board of Zoning and Architectural Review (BOZAR).

Her practice is limited to criminal appellate and postconviction defense.



PO Box 1666
Crested Butte, CO  81224
mallikalmagner@gmail.com
(720) 398-9272