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| | Address | | 1543 Champa Street, Suite 400 | | Denver, Colorado 80202 | | (Denver Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense and Employment Discrimination Law. Trials and Appeals. | | Firm Size: 4 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | David A. Lane (Member) born Denver, Colorado, January 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, New York; 1987, California and Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1977); Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1980). Previously served as public defender with the New York City Legal Aid Society and supervising attorney. Recipient: Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Jonathan Olom Award for exceptional service and sacrifice; Newsed Community Development Civil Rights Award. Lecturer: NAACP Legal Defense Fund's Airlie Conference for death penalty defense attorneys; numerous bar conferences regarding criminal defense issues. Adjunct Professor of Law: University of Colorado School of Law, 1988-1995; University of Denver School of Law, 1995—. Certified by U.S. District Court for accepting federal criminal appointments including death penalty cases at trial, on appeal, and in post-conviction. Board Member, Colorado ACLU, 1993-1994; Legal Panel Member, Colorado, ACLU, 1993-1996; Board Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, 1994-1998; Member, Amnesty International. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense (Federal and State); Trial and Appeals; Civil Rights Litigation and Appeals; Employment Discrimination. Email: David A. Lane | | Darold W. Killmer (Member) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wyoming (B.S., 1983); University of Denver (J.D., 1986). Phi Alpha Delta (Justice, Blume Chapter, 1985). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in: Constitutional Law I; Constitutional Law II; Administrative Law. Co-Author: "Violence Against Women Act: A Civil Rights Tool Allowing Victims of Gender Motivated Violence to Strike Back," Colorado Lawyer, September 1999. Author: "Violence Against Women Act: Valuable But Little Known Rights Statute Provides Necessary Remedies for Gender Motivated Violence," Trial Talk, September, 1997, pp. 12-14; "Binding Arbitration as the Exclusive Forum For Addressing Sexual Harassment Claims: A Further Erosion or Rights for the Victim," Trial Talk, September 1997, pp. 6-11 (co-author); "The Tentacles of Batson: the Supreme Court Prohibits Peremptory Challenges on the Basis of Gender," Trial Talk, November 1994, pp. 20-22 (co-author); "Denver Jury Awards Three Former Employees $990,000 Against Utility Company for Wrongful Discharge," Trial Talk, February, 1990; "Survey of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing," Wiley Law Publications, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991, "Federal Judges Define Scope of Civil Rights Statute," Trial Talk, March 1990; "What Every Employer Should Know About the Americans with Disabilities Act," Cambridge Institute, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993. Co-Author: "Emerging Employment Torts and Their Application," ABA Committee on Employee Rights and Responsibilities Annual Meeting March, 1989. Lecturer in Law, University of Denver College of Law, 1990—; Faculty, Cambridge Institute, 1991-1998; Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1995—. Employment Law Editor, Trial Talk Magazine, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1989-1993; Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Editor, Trial Talk Magazine, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1993—. National Employment Lawyers Association, Colorado Chapter (Co-President, 1990; Legislative Committee, Chairman, 1989-1990), American Civil Liberties Union (Board of Directors, 1991-1995; Legal Panel Member, 1987-1994 and Chairman, 1991-1994). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Listed in Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2003-2004. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Discrimination; Civil Rights; Constitutional Law. Email: Darold W. Killmer | | Mari Newman (Member) born Denver, Colorado, November 25, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Colorado; 1999, California; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California (B.A., 1992); Northeastern University (J.D., 1997). Co-Recipient, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Case of the Year Award, May, 2004. Co-Author: Constitutional Law Section of Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1999; VAWA: A Civil Rights Tool for Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence , The Colorado Lawyer, September 1999, Vol. 28, No. 9. Instructor: Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2004 National Student Trial Advocacy Competition, February 21, 2004; Instructor: University of Denver School of Law, Moot Court Competition, April 18, 2003. Lecturer: Metropolitan State College, March 3, 2004; Colorado Legal Services Continuing Legal Education Program, August 25, 2003; Ladyfest Out West Activists and Artists Conference, June 20, 2003; Tri-S, May 17, 2003; University of Colorado School of Law, April 14, 2003; Youth Activist Conference sponsored by KERPOW, April 12, 2003; Denver University School of Law, November 20, 2002; Centennial High School, March 19, 2002; University of Colorado School of Law, November 28, 2001; West High School, December 12, 2000. Mayoral Appointee, Mayor John Hinkenlayer's GLBT Commission, 2004—; Mayoral Appointee, Mayor's Wellington Webb's Gay and Lesbian Advisory Committee, 1997-2004. Board Member, 2001— and Chair, Legislative Committee, 2001-2003, American Civil Liberties Union. Member of Case Review Panel, Colorado Legal Initiatives Project, 1997-2002. Colorado Legislative Testimony: Senate Judiciary Committee, February 4, 2004; House Technology and Information Committee, February 2, 2004; Senate Judiciary Committee, February 11, 2003; House Technology and Information Committee, February 5, 2003; House State Affairs Committee, April 30, 2002; Senate Judiciary Committee, April 10, 2002; House State Affairs Committee, March 21, 2002; Senate Business Affairs Committee, January 23, 2002; Senate Business Affairs Committee, April 26, 2001; House Judiciary Committee, February 14, 2000; House Judiciary Committee, February 15, 2000. Member: Colorado Bar Association; Plaintiff's Employment Lawyers Association; Colorado Women's Bar Association (Member, Public Policy Committee); Colorado Trial Lawyers Association; Color of Justice (Board Member, 2004—); Colorado Lesbian and Gay Bar Association. Languages: Spanish, French, German and Shona. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Employment Discrimination; Constitutional Law; Employment Law; Criminal Defense. Email: Mari Newman | | ASSOCIATES | | Sara Rich (Associate) born Belleville, Illinois; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits and U. S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2005). Speaker, Civil Right's Committee, 2007. Speaker, Colorado Women's Bar Association Annual Convention, 2007. Co-Recipient, Fredrick Douglas Human Rights Award, Southern Center for Human Rights', 2007. Member: Denver, The Colorado (Vice Chair) Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Employment Lawyers Association (Secretary of the Plaintiffs). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Discrimination; Constitutional Law; Employment Law. | | Althea Smiley Licht (Associate) born Lynchburg, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2005, California. (Not admitted in Colorado). Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A. 2001); University of Virginia (J.D. 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Criminal Law; Employment Law. | | Qusair Mohamedbhai (Associate) born Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; admitted to bar, 2004, Wyoming and Colorado. Education: University of Alberta (B.S., in Biology, 2004); University of Wyoming (J.D., 2003). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Languages: Fluent in Gujrati. Practice Areas: Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Criminal Law; Employment Law. |
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