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Sections

The Colorado Bar Association sections cover diverse specialties of the law. Each section is designed to offer members a closer association with other professionals engaged in a similar legal specialty. Active participation in these sections allows members to gain the maximum benefit from their CBA membership. This involvement creates a special opportunity for the members to study issues, express ideas, apply talents and share experiences with others who have similar interests. Sections also offer valuable, informative and inexpensive seminars and institutes that generally offer CLE credits. The discount for a single program often exceeds a member's total annual cost of joining the section. We encourage you to become a member of all the sections that interest you.

If you are interested in joining a section e-mail membership@cobar.org, or if you have general questions about a section, feel free to contact the section's liaison.

Section Application

Agricultural and Rural Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Vacant
CBA Staff Liaison: Greg Martin, gmartin@cobar.org

Alternative Dispute Resolution
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: J. Gregory Whitehair; CBA Section Vice Chair: Mike Shea
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Business Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Deanna Westfall; CBA Section Vice Chair: Herrick K. Lidstone
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Communications & Technology Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair:David Lee; CBA Section Vice Chair: Steve Zapiler
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Construction Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Carrie A. Rodgers
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Criminal Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair:  Ken Kupfner; CBA Section Vice Chair: Hon. Steve Bernard
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amuellerarias@cobar.org

Disability Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chairs: Katherine McClure and Deirdre Santoscoy
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Elder Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chairs: Tammy D. Conover and Brandon Fields
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Entertainment & Sports
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chairs: Stephen T. Erwin,Dave Ratner, and Kevin Cross
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amuellerarias@cobar.org

Environmental Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Charlotte Neitzel; CBA Section Vice Chair: Scott A. Clark
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amuellerarias@cobar.org

Family Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Cynthia L. Ciancio; CBA Section Vice Chair: John Eckelberry
CBA Staff Liaison: Melissa Nicoletti, melissan@cobar.org

Government Counsel
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Robert J. Mack; CBA Section Vice Chair: Philip G. Volpi
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Health Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Diane Gross; CBA Section Chair Elect: Beth Spohn
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Immigration Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Bryon M. Large
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org

Intellectual Property
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Michael Dulin; CBA Section Vice Chair: Mollybeth R. Kocialski
CBA Staff Liaison: Melissa Nicoletti, melissan@cobar.org

International Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chairs: Anna Mallett and Todd Wells
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amuellerarias@cobar.org

Judicial Liaison
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Angela Arkin; CBA Section Vice Chair: John R. Webb
CBA Staff Liaison: Michael Valdez, mavaldez@cobar.org

Juvenile Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Pax Moultrie
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Labor & Employment Law
The  2012/2013 CBA Section Chairs: Mari Newman and Michelle Ferguson
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Litigation
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Peter R. Black; CBA Section Vice Chair: Alden V. Hill
CBA Staff Liaison: Greg Martin, gmartin@cobar.org

Military and Veterans Affairs
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: John Vaught
CBA Staff Liaison: Carolyn Gravit, cgravit@cobar.org

Natural Resources & Energy
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Anna Mallett; CBA Section Vice Chair: Michael Jewell
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Real Estate Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Randall G. Alt
CBA Section Vice Chair: Christopher Payne
CBA Staff Liaison: Dana Collier Smith, dcolliersmith@cobar.org

Solo-Small Firm Practice
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: David A. Sprecace
CBA Staff Liaison: Reba Nance, reban@cobar.org

Taxation Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Andrew Elliott; CBA Section Vice Chair: Hank Vanderhage
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Trust & Estate

The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Spencer Crona; CBA Section Vice Chair: Walter M. Kelly II
CBA Staff Liaison: Andrea Mueller, amuellerarias@cobar.org

Water Law
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Austin Hamre; CBA Section Vice Chair: Laura Makar
CBA Staff Liaison: Jill Lafrenz, jlafrenz@cobar.org

Workers' Compensation
The 2012/2013 CBA Section Chair: Matthew H. Tills; CBA Section Vice Chair: Janet Frickey
CBA Staff Liaison: Jessica Zacharias, jzacharias@cobar.org