Education Washburn University, J.D., 1971, University of Kansas, B.S., 1968
Admitted 1971, Kansas & the U.S. District Court, District of Kansas: 1982, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Biography Comments Editor, Washburn Law Journal, 1970 – 1971. Assistant District Attorney, Topeka, Kansas, 1971 – 1972. Public Defender, Salina, Kansas, 1972 -1974. Deputy Federal Public Defender, District of Kansas, 1974 – 1977. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas, 1977 – 1981. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Iowa, 1978 -1979. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado, 1981 – 1985.
Education John Marshall Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1994, University of Southern Florida, B.A., 1990
Admitted 1994, Colorado, Colorado U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Biography Second place, National Administrative Law Moot Court Competition. Executive Lead Articles Editor, John Marshall Law Review. Author: “Physical Impairment and Disfigurement Under the HealthCare Availability Act” The Colorado Lawyer, May, 1999.
Education University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1983, University of Colorado, B.A., magna cum laude, 1980
Admitted 1983, Colorado; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Biography Past articles editor of Health Law Forum, Colorado Lawyer. Current: Denver Rescue Mission/Denver Catholic Archdiocese– Mentoring Project For Families Transitioning From Homelessness. Pro Bono legal counseling and assistance, life skills mentoring.
Education University of Northern Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., with honors, 1990, Duke University, A.B., with honors History, magna cum laude, 1986 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted 1990, North Carolina; 1996, Colorado
Biography Presentations: The Legal Aspects of Charting, Columbia Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, December 11, 1996, Denver, Colorado.; Medical Record Documentation in Pre-Operative, Operative, & PACU Settings, Columbia Presbyterian Aurora Medical Center, April 15, 1997, Aurora, Colorado.; Legal Impact of Charting: Computer Documentation, Discharge Planning, Acute Events, Columbia Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, June 26, 1997, Denver, Colorado.; The Law of Voir Dire, Annual Seminar of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, August 22, 1997, Vail, Colorado.; Say it the “Write” Way, Documentation Forum, Columbia Swedish Medical Center, September 11, 1997, Englewood, Colorado.; Legal Implications of Documentation: Old Rules & New Rules, Columbia Rose Medical Center, December 17, 1997, Denver, Colorado.; What Happens When You Get Sued? Presentation on the law and lawsuits to first year primary care residents. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, March 11, 1998, Denver, Colorado.; Tracing the Course of a Lawsuit. Presentation to Pima Medical Institute, June 17, 1998, Denver, Colorado.; The Law and Medicine, Presentation to first year primary care residents. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, February 17, 1999, Denver, Colorado. Lawsuit Prophylaxis, Presentation to Internal Medicine Section Physicians. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, September 14, 1999, Denver, Colorado.
Education University of Arizona, J.D., cum laude, 1994, University of Puget Sound, B.A., with honors in Business Administration, 1991
Admitted 1994, Colorado; 1997, Arizona, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Biography Noranda Group Scholar, 1987-1991. Trustee Scholar, University of Puget Sound, 1989-1991. Recipient: William T. Birmingham Award for Outstanding Trial Advocacy, University of Arizona College of Law, 1994. Participant: International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, 2003. Presenter: “Unanticipated Adverse Outcomes: Using Communication Skills to Minimize Patient and Family Dissatisfaction,” Colorado Healthcare Associated Risk Managers, 2009 Annual Conference.
Education Graduated from Indiana University in 1993 with a B.A. in English and Political Science. Graduated from The John Marshall Law School in 1996, cum laude, with a J.D.
Admitted 1996, Colorado; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Biography Student Publications Editor, John Marshall Law Review, 1995-1996. Law Clerk for The Honorable Jose D.L. Marquez, Colorado Court of Appeals. Author: "A Nation of Robots The Unconstitutionality of Public School Uniform Codes," 28 J. Marshall Law Review 645, 1995. Co-Author: with Professor John D. Ingram, "The Right (?) To Keep and Bear Arms." Research Assistant to Professor John D. Ingram. Participant: National Institute of Trial Advocacy Deposition Skills Program, 2001; National Institute of Trial Advocacy Trial Skills Program, 2003.
Education University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., 2002, James Madison University, B.S., cum laude, 1998
Admitted 2002, Colorado
Biography Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy –(CJIELP); Case Note Editor, 2001-2002, Associate Member, 2000-2001; Publication: Spring 2001 CJIELP Yearbook - From the Trees to the Tables- How Big Timber Got Green; Colorado High School Mock Trial Coach, 2002 - 2007, Regis Jesuit High School, St. Mary's Academy, Broomfield High School
