University Of Denver College of Law, J.D. June 1972
Honors and Activities: Candidate, Denver Law Journal; full tuition scholarship two years; one-half tuition scholarship one year; County Court Student Practice Program (Criminal Misdemeanor Trials); author, International Drainage Basin Pollution Control, 2 Denver Journal of International Law 89 (1972)
University Of Illinois, Graduate Studies in History
Honors and Activities: Illinois Teachers Scholarship full tuition; Graduate assistant to Professor J.L. Bates
University Of Illinois, A.B. History, Minors: Political Science/Economics
Honors and Activities: Cook County full tuition scholarship 4 years – James Scholar (Honors Program); Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honorary); Phi Kappa Tau (Social Fraternity) Rush Chairman 1967-1968, Treasurer 1968-1969; Co-Editor Fraternity Life Magazine 1966-1967; Inter fraternity Council Subcommittee Chairman for Internal Affairs 1966-1967
Legal
A Privately owned Company, 1987 – Present, Principal
Practice emphasizes insurance law, insurance defense, corporate litigation, products liability litigation, general business advisement and telecommunications.
Private Corporate Law Firm, Trial Attorney, Shareholder, Officer and Director, 1974 – 1987.
Significant trial experience in corporate matters, insurance defense and products liability.
U.S. Department Of Justice. Trial Attorney, Lands And Natural Resources Division, General Litigation Section, Washington, D.C., 1972 – 1974.
Trial And Supervisory Activities Relating To Environmental And Natural Resource Litigation.
White & Steele, P.C., Law Clerk, Legal Research, 1971 – 1972.
Assistant In Preparation Of Briefs, Pleadings And Other Legal Documents.
Colorado Environmental Commission, Assistant to the Secretary, 1970 – 1971.
General administrative duties related to the functioning of the Commission; legal and non-legal research; drafting of legislative bills; representation of the Commission at various governmental hearings; participate with local, state and federal officials in the formulation of a cohesive state environmental policy.
Colorado Bar; U.S. District Court for the State of Colorado Bar; Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Bar; U.S. Court of Claims Bar
American Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association; Denver Bar Association; International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
University of Denver, College of Law
Past Activities:
Denver Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
Lawyers for Civil Justice
Federal Communications Bar Association
Multimedia Telecommunications Association
Denver Telecommunications Professionals, Legal Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Sierra Club Volunteer Legal Staff
Land & Water Fund Volunteer Legal Staff
University of Northern Colorado, College of Business Administration – Insurance
Colorado Insurance Education Foundation, Lecturer
Denver Claims Association
Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
Available upon Request