Bachelor of Arts, (Economics), 1980, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
Juris Doctor, 1983, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
Graduate Work in Philosophy and Logic, 1992-1993, University of Nebraska
U.S. Air Force Squadron Officer School, 1985, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

Experience

• Partner, Cohen Horner, LLP, 2005 – 2007;
• Private Practice of Law, Denver/Boulder/Nederland, 1995-2005
• Interim Municipal Judge, City of Boulder, 2001-2002;
• Municipal Judge, Town of Lochbuie, 2004 – Present;
• Member, Executive Board, Colorado Municipal League, 2000-2001;
• Member, Board of Trustees, Town of Nederland, 1998-2002;
• Municipal Prosecutor, City of Westminster, 1996-2003;
• Partner, Cohen, Vacanti, Higgins & Shattuck, Omaha, 1990-1995;
• Attorney, Dwyer, Pohren, Wood, Heavy & Grimm, Omaha, 1987-1990;
• Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Nebraska, 1985-1987;
• Captain, USAF/JAG Corps, 1983-1987; USAFR, 1987-1990;
• Board of Directors, DART, Inc., 2001-Present.

• Recipient, American Bar Association Outstanding Young Military Service Lawyer Award, 1986.
• Community Service Champion Award (with other Board members), Town of Nederland, 2002.
• Book Sense® Top Ten Mystery Selection Author.
• 2nd Prize, 2004 National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers.
• Finalist, Colorado Book Award.
• Two-Time Finalist, Nebraska Toastmasters State Speech Contest.
• Air Force Squadron Officers School Award for Excellence in Writing; Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal.
• Elected to membership, Mystery Writers of America.
• Appointed to the Board of Editors of The Colorado Lawyer, 2009 --

• Book Review - Preparing Witnesses: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients, (3rd Ed. ) by Daniel I. Small, The Colorado Lawyer, December 2009.
• 17 Things to Consider Before Signing an Equipment Lease, Rocky Mountain Construction, January 2010.
• Cause of Action to Establish Liability of Corporate Officer or Director for Corporation’s Wrongful Conduct, 36 COA2d 441. 
• Entrapment by Estoppel, 53 POF3d 249. 
• Grounds for Disregarding the Corporate Entity and Piercing the Corporate Veil, 45 PO3d1.
• Negligent Operation of Boxing Gym, Martial Arts School, or Similar Establishment, 43 POF 3d 195.
• Negligent Operation of Health Club or Similar Facility, 40 POF3d 111.
• Proof of Negligent Sale, Entrustment, or Storage of Firearm, 37 POF3d 1.
• Entitlement to a Stay or Default Judgment Under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, 35 POF3d 323. 
• Entrapment by Estoppel, The Colorado Lawyer, Feb. 2002.
• Elements of an Effective Workplace Violence Program, The Colorado Lawyer, July 2004.
• Legal Self Defense For School Owners, Inside Kung-Fu, July 1997.
• The Language of Criminal Justice: Clarifying the Clarification, ETC: A Review of General Semantics, Vol. 53, No. 1, 47-51, Spring 1996.
• Oasis In Nebraska: The Forest That Man Made, Camping & RV (cover story) March 1996
• Trial Preparation & Organization, 27 Air Force Law Review 29, 1987.
• The Fractal Murders, Mysterious Press, 2004 (a Book Sense ® Top Ten Mystery).
• Bluetick Revenge, Mysterious Press, 2005.

• Radio Interview, The Dave Logan Show, KOA Radio, Denver, January 2010, on Trying Terrorists in Civilian Courts and the Differences between the Civilian Justice System and the Military Justice System. 
• Workplace Violence: Law and Practical Prevention Strategies, September 2008, sponsored by the Boulder County Bar Association
• An: Ounce of Prevention: How Home Inspectors can Minimize the Risk of Claims, Toronto, Canada, 2007 convention of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)
• An: Ounce of Prevention: How Home Inspectors can Minimize the Risk of Claims, Orlando, Florida, 2006 convention of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
• Legal Self Defense for Martial Arts Instructors, Estes Park, Colorado, 2006, Quadrennial Retreat of the Member Organizations Affiliated with Martial Arts Services, Inc.
• Multiple appearances on MSNBC in 2004 and 2005 as a military law expert
• Prosecuting in a High Volume Court, Colorado Municipal League, Fall 2002
• The Soldiers' & Sailors' Civil Relief Act, 1991 Family Law Seminar of the Nebraska State Bar Association
• Panelist, Forum On Gays In The Military, Creighton University, March, 1993
• Faculty member, Collection Law, Lorman Business Seminars, November 1993 & 1994
• Garnishment of Federal Employees And Military Members, International Credit Association of the Midlands, Dec. 1993
• A Civilian Attorney's View Of The Military Justice System, University of Nebraska at Omaha, January 1994