Hon. Daina A. Vitolins

Daina Vitolins is a judge serving the 22nd Judicial District in Crook County, Oregon. She was appointed by Governor Kate Brown on June 20, 2017, succeeding Judge Gary L. Williams, and began her judicial tenure on July 1, 2017. Prior to her appointment, Vitolins served as the district attorney for Crook County from 2008 until 2017. Her legal career also includes work with the Oregon Department of Justice, a deputy district attorney role in Polk County, and a staff attorney position at Marion-Polk Legal Aid Service. She has further contributed to the legal community as president of the Oregon District Attorney’s Association. Vitolins earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Idaho and a Juris Doctor from Willamette University.