
CDLA Committees and Board Member Liaisons
Executive Committee
- Stephanie Montague, President, Hall & Evans
- Rosa Derieux, Vice President, Bradley J. Schulz & Associates
- Chris Unger, Secretary, American Family Insurance
- Rob Hinckley, Immediate Past President, Buchalter
Amicus Committee
- Jeff Ruebel, Ruebel & Quillen
- Marilyn Chappell, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
- Andy Nathan, Nathan Dumm & Mayer
- Lamar Jost, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell
- Brendan Loy, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell
- Jack Mann, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
CDLA Diversity Board Director
- Trent Cromartie, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
CDLA Foundation Board Director
- Karlee Janigian, Sutton Booker
DRI State Representative
- Hillary Patterson, Patterson Ripplinger
Legislative Committee
- Adam Royval, Chair, Messner Reeves
- Scott Neckers, Overturf McGath & Hull, P.C.
- Meredith McDonald, O'Hagan Meyer
- Rosa Derieux, Bradley J. Schulz & Associates
- Brian Kuhlmann, Shelter Insurance
- Jeff Ruebel, Ruebel & Quillen, LLC
- Brandon Hull, Overturf McGath & Hull, P.C.
New Lawyers Committee
- Shannon Hughes, Sutton | Booker
Professionalism & Education Committee
- Chair: Matt Cecil, Sutton | Booker
- Joe Espinosa, Law Office of Collin T. Welch
- Jen Friedburg, American Family
- Shannon Hughes, Sutton | Booker
- Sheridan Justis, Rodman and Rodman
- Emilie Lorden, Recht Kornfeld
- Brendan Powers, Spies Powers & Robinson
- Kirk Whitehead, Hall & Evans
- Brian DeMocker, O'Hagan Meyer
Trial Academy Committee
- Gregg Rich, Coombe Curry Rich & Jarvis
- Adam Goldstein, White and Steele
Upcoming Events
Everything Everywhere All at once: Ethical Considerations for Every Attorney in Every Situation
October 28, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presented by Jane Cox, Recht Kornfeld
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Defending Fido: A primer on building a defense to dog bite lawsuits.
October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by:
Jen Friedberg - American Family Staff Counsel
Steve Phillips - Johnson Bakken Greely Smith, PC
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The Oath We Take, and Professionalism in the Modern Era
November 6, 2025, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Denver District Court Judge, Hon. J. Eric Eliff
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