Recipient: Norm Kripke Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999; American Jurisprudence Award, 1969. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, + 20 years. Staff Member, Denver Law Journal, 1968-1969. Author: “Applicability of Miranda to a Criminal Tax Suspect,” Denver Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 5, 1968. Attorney, Public Defender’s Office, Adams County, 1969. Founding Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Member: Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instruction, 1980; Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Effective and Efficient Use of Juries, 1996-1997; Colorado Governor’s Task Force on Insurance and Tort Reform, 1985-1986; Colorado Governor’s Insurance Task Force, 1989-1990; Colorado Governor’s Civil Justice Reform Task Force, 1999-2000. Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1983-1985. fellow: International Society of Barristers; American College of Trial Lawyers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Staff Member, Law Review: Denver Law Journal (1968 – 1969)
- Private Practice Attorney (1970 – present)
- Adams County Public Defender’s Office
- McDermott Stuart & Ward LLP (2016 – present)
- Attorney, Public Defender’s Office, Adams County (1969)
HONORS/DISTINCTIONS
- Gubernatorial Appointee by Governor Owens to Task Force on Civil Justice Reform (1999 – 2000)
- Justice Reform Task Force, (1999 – 2000)
- Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial
- Recipient: Norm Kripke Lifetime Achievement Award (1999)
- Colorado Governor’s Insurance Task Force, (1989 – 1990)
- Gubernatorial Appointee by Governor Romer to Colorado Insurance Tax Force (1989 – 1990)
- Gubernatorial Appointee by Governor Lamm to Colorado Task Force (1985 – 1986)
- Colorado Governor’s Civil
- Founding Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Advocacy (1983 – 1985)
- Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Effective and Efficient Use of Juries (1996 – 1997)
- Colorado Governor’s Task Force on Insurance and Tort Reform (1985 – 1986)
- Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instruction (1980)
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award (1969)
American Jurisprudence Award (1969)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, + 20 years
- Author: “Applicability of Miranda to a Criminal Tax Suspect,” Denver Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 5 (1968)
- fellow: International Society of Barristers
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America from the inception of the publication to present
- Listed in Colorado Super Lawyer
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award (Kenneth N. Kripke Award)
LECTURES & PUBLICATIONS
- Lecturer – Continuing Legal Education and Trial Lawyers Associations
- Lecturer – Colorado Medical Society Conference and Seminars
- Lecturer – University of Colorado School of Dentistry
- Lecturer – Several conferences of nursing associations and hospital nursing staff regarding professional negligence and liability
- Lecturer – Insurance claims associations and industrial associations
- Faculty Speaker – 13th Annual Hospital Medical Staff Conference, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Speaker – Colorado Judicial Conference
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Ballow v. PHICO Ins. Co., 878 P.2d 672 (Colo. 1994)
- Bebo v. Mattox & O’Brien, P.C., 990 P.2d 78 (Colo. 1999)
- Bebo v. Mattox & O’Brien, P.C., 998 P.2d 475 (Colo. 2000)
- ITI v. Engineering Measurements Co., 678 P.2d 558 (Colo. App. 1983)
- Curtis v. General Motors Corp., 649 F.2d 808 (10th Cir 1981)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, President (1985 – 1986), Officer (1981 – 1985), Board of Directors (1977 – present), Member (1969 – present)
- Colorado Supreme Court Committee On Pattern Jury Instructions, Civil, Member (1980 – 2009)
- American Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Governors (1986 – 1992)
- Colorado Supreme Court Committee For Effective and Efficient Use of Juries, Member (1996 – 1998)
- American Bar Association, Committee on Medicine and Law, Vice Chair (1987 – 1989)
- Denver Bar Association, First Vice President (1980 – 1981) Member (1977 – present)
- Colorado Bar Association, Right to Die Committee, Member (1977 – 1978)
- Colorado Bar Association, Litigation Section Council, Chairperson, (1976 – 1977)
- Colorado Bar Association, Ad Hoc Liaison Committee with Colorado Supreme Court, Chairperson (1976 – 1977)
- Colorado Bar Association, Interprofessional Committee, Chairperson (1976 – 1978), Member (1971 – present)
- Colorado Bar Association, Negligence Section Council, Chairperson (1975 – 1976)
- ATLA National College of Advocacy Faculty, Member
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Founding Member
- Colorado Bar Association (1969 – present)
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy Faculty, Member
