
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
Trial Tips: Electronic Evidence, Effective Storytelling, and Connecting with Jurors
November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Katherine Kelley Otto, Recht Kornfeld
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Let's Talk About Consent: The Pros of Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction
December 3, 2025, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Honorable Charlotte N. Sweeney, U.S. District Court Judge, District of Colorado
Honorable S. Kato Crews, U.S. District Court Judge, District of Colorado
Ashley Larson, Sutton Booker, PC
Katie Reilly, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell, LLP
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