Presiding Municipal Judge
Robert J. Frick
Presiding Municipal Judge
Judge Robert J. Frick was sworn in as Presiding Municipal Judge for the City of Greeley on June 16, 2008. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa in 1995 and his Juris Doctor from the Creighton University School of Law in 1999. After completing internships with the Creighton Legal Clinic and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Omaha, Nebraska, Judge Frick was hired by the Weld County District Attorney’s Office in 2000 where he prosecuted misdemeanor, traffic, juvenile and felony cases until his appointment to the municipal bench.
An active member of the community, Judge Frick is involved with the Boy Scouts of America. In 2007, he earned the “Beyond the Badge” award from the District Attorney’s Office in part for volunteer work he completed during the blizzard of 2006. Judge Frick’s hobbies focus around his passion for the outdoors and he spends much of his free time climbing Colorado’s 14ers, camping, and other outdoor activities.
The Greeley Municipal Judge serves as the administrative hearing officer for cases involving liquor licenses, animal and zoning issues, code violations, as well as traffic and minor criminal cases.
Judge Frick is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Weld County Bar Association, and the board of directors for the Colorado Municipal Judges Association.
Assistant Municipal Judges
Anita Icenogle
Assistant Municipal Court Judge
Judge Anita Icenogle serves as one of the City of Greeley’s Assistant Municipal Court Judges. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in Denver and her Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California.
In addition to her duties as an Assistant Municipal Judge, Judge Icenogle works as special counsel for the Law Offices of Louise Bousari, of Greenwood Village, Colorado. This is a specialized practice involving juvenile delinquency and other general juvenile law. Prior to her appointment to the municipal court bench, Judge Icenogle also served as a law clerk for the District Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, California, and as a deputy public defender for the Orange County Public Defender’s Office and the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office.
Judge Icenogle is a member of the California Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, and the Denver Bar Association. She is licensed to practice law in both California and Colorado.
Kimberly Emil
Assistant Municipal Court Judge
Judge Kimberly Emil serves as one of the City of Greeley’s Assistant Municipal Court Judges.
In addition to her duties as an Assistant Municipal Judge, Judge Emil serves the City of Greeley as an Hearing Officer for administrative hearings and for the City of Greeley Liquor Licensing Authority. She also is the Presiding Municipal Judge for the town of Wiggins, Colorado and is a prosecutor for the City of Windsor, Colorado. Judge Emil has previously served the Weld County Combined Court as a magistrate.
Judge Emil is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Weld County Bar Association, and the Colorado Municipal Judges Association.
Robert J. Knepel
Assistant Municipal Court Judge
Judge Robert J. Knepel was appointed assistant municipal judge in 2010. He recently retired from the Weld County Attorney's Office where he served as an assistant county attorney for several years and still performs contract work for them. Prior to working as an assistant county attorney he had served our community as a deputy district attorney for the Weld County District Attorney's Office, specializing in juvenile delinquency.
Judge Knepel and his wife are avid Colorado Rockies fans and follow the team around the country for baseball games. They also enjoy quite a bit of traveling since their retirement.
Judge Knepel is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and Weld County Bar Association.