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LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

AUSMUS LAW FIRM. P.C. (October 1995 to the present) Englewood, Colorado
President of professional corporation emphasizing civil litigation, municipal law, real estate litigation, construction defects, construction law and general business representation. Responsible for all facets of legal representation in the area of general civil litigation including generation of clientele, drafting of pleadings, motions and discovery, conducting discovery depositions, preparation of witnesses and sole responsibility as lead counsel for presentation of evidence at mediation, arbitration or trial.

Experienced in negotiating, drafting and enforcing contracts and settlement agreements. Experience in trial litigation involving real estate brokers, construction defects, enforcement of covenants, breach of contract, mechanic's liens, medical malpractice, negligence, breach of implied covenant of good faith, fraud, misrepresentation, enforcement of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and municipal ordinances. Conducted arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association (real estate, construction) and NASD Arbitration and EEOC mediation. Litigated civil and criminal cases in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln, Logan and Summit county district and county courts.

CITY OF BROOMFIELD (November 2001 to the present) Broomfield, Colorado. Contract prosecutor for City of Broomfield municipal court matters. Responsible for all pretrial arraignments, trials to the court and jury trials.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK (May 1999 to the present) Castle Rock, Colorado. Contract prosecutor for Town of Castle Rock municipal court matters. Responsible for all pretrial arraignments, trials to the court and jury trials.

TOWN OF SHERIDAN (May 1999 to the present) Sheridan, Colorado. Contract prosecutor for Town of Sheridan municipal court matters. Responsible for all pretrial arraignments, trials to the court and jury trials.

CITY OF DACONO (July 2002 to the present) Dacono, Colorado. Contract prosecutor for City of Dacono municipal court matters. Responsible for all pretrial arraignments, trials to the court and jury trials.

TOWN OF LOCKBUIE (May 2002 to the present) Lockbuie, Colorado. Contract prosecutor for Town of Lockbuie municipal court matters. Responsible for all pretrial arraignments, trials to the court and jury trials.

CITY OF AURORA (April 1993 to July 1993) Aurora, Colorado
Special prosecutor assigned exclusively to conduct municipal jury trials.

DUNCAN, OSTRANDER, & DINGESS P.C. (May 1992 to October 1995) Denver, Colorado
Associate attorney for law firm emphasizing real estate, condemnation and water law. Responsible for drafting condemnation pleadings, civil litigation pleadings, research and drafting trial briefs, preparation of witnesses and exhibits, assisting lead counsel at condemnation trials and conducting post trial cost hearings. Lead counsel in 1995 for successful defense of $100,000 breach of contract action.

SMITH, LEWIS, BECKETT, AND POWELL (Summer 1991) Columbia, Missouri
Law clerk for law firm emphasizing all areas of civil litigation.

ARMSTRONG, TEASDALE, SCHLAFLY, DAVIS, & DICUS P .C. (Summer 1990) St. Louis, Missouri
Law clerk for large metropolitan law firm emphasizing all areas of law.

STATE OF MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE (Summer 1989) Jefferson City, Missouri
Intern in the Securities Division emphasizing securities law enforcement.

LEGAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Instructor in the paralegal program (Fall 1996 to Spring 1998)
AURORA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Instructor in the paralegal program (January 1996 to Fall 1999)
DENVER BUSINESS COLLEGE, Instructor in the paralegal program (December 1994 to April 1996)

EDUCATION:

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Juris Doctor May 1992 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, B.A., Political Science, May 1989.

LEGAL ADMISSIONS:

ADMITTED TO COLORADO BAR, December 17, 1992 ADMITTED TO U.S. COURT OF APPEALS (lOth Circuit), February 5, 1993
ADMITTED TO U.S. DISTRICT COURT, February 12,1993
MEMBER OF COLORADO AND DOUGLAS/ELBERT COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATIONS

PERSONAL:

35 YEARS OLD, MARRIED (Christy), CHILDREN (Adam age 7, Alexander age 5, Andrew age 3)