Unmatched Legal Experience & Insight
Education
- University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
- J.D. - 1972
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- A.B. - 1969
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Government
Bar Admission
- Colorado, 1972
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1972
Published Works
- Comment, Scope of Searches Incident to Arrest, 43, University of Colorado Law Review, 63 , 1971
Past Positions
- Beckner & Nottingham, P.C., Grand Junction, Colorado, Partner, Private Practice, 1987 to 1989
- Sherman & Howard, Denver, Colorado, Associate; then Partner; Private Practice, 1973 to 1987
- United States Department of Justice, Assistant United States Attorney, District of Colorado, 1976 to 1978
- United States Courts, Law Clerk to Judge Alfred A. Arraj, District of Colorado, 1972 to 1973
- United States Courts, United States District Judge , 1989 to 2008
- United States Courts, Chief United States District Judge, 2007 to 2008
Fraternities Or Sororities
- Delta Sigma Rho
- Tau Kappa Alpha
Professional Associations
- Colorado Bar Association, Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1988 to 1989
- Colorado Bar Association, Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1983 to 1985
- Colorado Bar Association, Member, 1973-1989, and 2008-Present
- American Bar Association, Member, Litigation Section, Criminal Justice Section, 1973 to 1989
- Denver Bar Association, Member, 1973-1989, and 2008-Present
- Law Club of Denver, Member, 1978 to 1989
Current Employment Position
- Sole Practitioner