Admitted:
1981, Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
Law School:
University of Denver, J.D.
Member:
Arapahoe County (President, 2003-2004) and The Colorado (Vice President, 2007-2008) Bar Associations; Colorado Women's Bar Association (President, 2002-2003).
Biography:
Member, Order of St. Ives. Recipient: Charles Dillion Award, Outstanding Public Service, 1997; University of Denver Law Stars Alumni Professionalism Award, 2003; Hoagland Award, Colorado Bar Association, Outstanding Pro Bono Service, 1999; Denver Bar Association Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award, 1986. Listed, Fourth in Class of 130, 1980. Law Clerk, The Honorable Robert H. McWilliams, U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980-1981. Member: Colorado Attorney Regulation Committee, 2000-2009; Eighteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission, 2008-2014; Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee (on parenting time and parental responsibilities); Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee, 1984-1991. Member, 2003-2009 and Chair, 2008-2009, The Colorado Lawyer Board of Editors. Member, 1994-2000 and Chair, 1996-1998, Metro Volunteer Lawyers Board of Directors. Co-Chair, Pro Se Committee and Member, 1999-2000, Governor's Civil Justice Task Force. Listed in "Super Lawyers," 2006, 2008, 2012. Adjunct Professor, University of Denver College of Law, 1986-1988, 1990-1992. Frequent lecturer and author of numerous articles. Co-Chair, 2009 University of Denver Law Stars Committee. Selected as University of Denver Law Star (with law partner/husband Bob), 2003.
Born:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma