Judge Donald Colistro

Judge Don Colistro was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from Washington State University and Gonzaga University School of Law. Judge Colistro has served as a prosecuting attorney and spent many years in private practice, where he handled a variety of criminal and civil cases. He began his employment with the Kalispel Tribe in 2017, as a Staff Attorney and later as Prosecutor in the Tribe’s Legal Unit. Most recently, he was appointed by Tribal Council to the position of Associate Judge in the Kalispel Tribal Court. In addition to his legal experience, Judge Colistro enjoyed a lengthy and distinguished career in law enforcement, having served with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. 

Judge Colistro is married and has three grown children. He enjoys fly fishing and other outdoor activities.