CDLA Committees and Board Member Liaisons

Executive Committee

Rob Hinckley, President, Buchalter
Stephanie Montague, Vice President, Hall & Evans
Rosa Derieux, Treasurer, Bradley J. Schulz & Associates
Chris Unger, Secretary, American Family Insurance
Hillary Patterson, Immediate Past President, Patterson Ripplinger

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

Rodrigo Lugo, Hall Booth Smith

CDLA Foundation Board Director

Rae Marusin, Patterson Ripplinger

DRI State Representative

Brandon Hull, Overturf McGath & Hull

Greater Colorado Board Director

Michael Watts, Retherford, Mullen & Moore

Legislative Committee

Melissa Ogburn, Chair, Montgomery Amatuzio
Adam Royval, Co-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, Martinez, Dieterich & Zarcone Legal Group

Trial Academy Committee

Gregg Rich, Coombe Curry Rich & Jarvis

Upcoming Events

2025 CDLA Trial Academy! Motor Vehicle Accident, April 3-5, 2025

April 3, 2025, 8:00 AM
through April 5, 2025,
Practicum organized by:
Gregg Rich, Coombe Curry Rich & Jarvis
Limited to 18 participants
Applied for 29 hours+ 1 Ethics credit.
To Learn More and to Register, Click Here

Legal Writing Composition 201 – How to Get Past Blank Screen Paralysis to Improve Your New Project – Advanced Techniques Presented by: Marilyn Chappell, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP Brendan Powers, Spies Powers & Robinson

April 8, 2025, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
How do you get past that feeling of paralysis when facing your computer screen to try to improve upon a new project? This CLE will provide you with advanced composition and editing tools necessary to persuasive ethical legal writing.
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New Lawyers Happy Hour Roundtable: Professionalism in Litigation & Networking

April 24, 2025, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Looking to sharpen your litigation skills and grow your network? Join new lawyers from both the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (CDLA) on Thursday, April 24
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Golf Tournament - Ironbridge Golf Club

July 31, 2025, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Get ready for a day of camaraderie, competition, and breathtaking scenery! Our annual CDLA golf outing is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the stunning Ironbridge Golf Club in Glenwood Springs
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2025 Annual Conference - July 31-Aug 2 - Book your room now at the host hotel, Viewline Resort

July 31, 2025, 5:30 PM
through August 2, 2025,
Book your room here!

Limelight Snowmass - 2025 Conference - July 31-Aug 2, 2025 If you want to call, 855-369-2460 Group Name: CDLA 2025 Annual Conference