Experienced attorney focused on client success in courtrooms, board rooms, arbitrations, and the negotiating table. Competencies include traditional labor law, employment law, financial institution compliance, schools and education, litigation, and contracts.
Education:
- University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., Law Review, 2005)
- Texas A&M University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2002)
Bar Admissions:
- Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Martindale-Hubbell® – AV® Preeminent™
Selected as Colorado Super Lawyer (Schools and Education) in 2024 and Rising Star (Labor and Employment) from 2013 – 2019
Professional Organizations:
- Colorado Bar Association
- NSBA Council of School Attorneys
Publications:
- “Warning Bell: The Inherent Difficulties of Responding to Student on-Student Sexual Harassment in Middle Schools,” 76 U. Colo. Law Rev. 813 (2005)
- “Teacher Tenure Reform in Colorado: Practical Lessons for Other States,” (with Martin Semple), School Law in Review (April 2011)
Presentations:
- Life After PROPWA for Municipal Employers, Colorado Municipal League (Colorado Springs, CO 2024)
- Hot Topics in Legal Ethics for School Lawyers, Colorado Council of School Board Attorneys (Colorado Springs, CO 2022)
- Employee Separation, Colorado School Districts Self-Insurance Pool (Denver, CO 2022)
- Defending Municipal Liability Claims in Civil Rights and Employment Cases, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (Denver, CO 2020)
- Workplace Investigations, Colorado Association of School Personnel Administrators (Keystone, CA 2016)
- Due Process Liberty Interest Claims Pursuant To 42 U.S.C. § 1983: School District Responsibilities and Employee Rights (San Diego, CA 2013)
- Hot Topics in School Law, Colorado Association of School Business Officials (Pueblo, CO 2012)
- Teacher Tenure Reform in Colorado, National School Board Association (San Francisco, 2011)
- Legal Implications of Cheating on Standardized Tests in Colorado, Colorado School Boards Association (Pueblo, CO 2011)
- Legal Issues Surrounding Student Sexting, Colorado School Board Association (Denver, CO 2009)
- School Technology, National School Board Association (Denver, CO 2009)
- Hot Topics in Personnel Policy Manuals, Special District Association of Colorado (Keystone, CO 2009)