List of University of Colorado Law School alumni
Following is a list of notable alumni of the University of Colorado Law School.
Academia[edit]
- Frances Olsen (J.D. 1971), professor of law at UCLA
- Manuel Ramos (J.D. 1973), novelists who also has taught Chicano literature courses at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Business[edit]
- Maggie L. Fox, CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection
- Louis O. Kelso (LL.B. 1938), founder of private equity firm Kelso & Company, inventor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Floyd Odlum (LL.B. 1914), founder of Atlas Corporation, owner of RKO
Government[edit]
- Anne Gorsuch Burford (J.D. 1964), former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- Michael L. Connor, former commissioner U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior
- Carlton R. Stoiber (J.D. 1969), former deputy general counsel for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and former director of the U.S. Department of State Office of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy[1]
Judiciary[edit]
U.S. Supreme Court Justices and Federal Appeals Court Judges[edit]
- Jean Sala Breitenstein (LL.B. 1924), former judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- William Edward Doyle (LL.B. 1940), former judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Wiley Blount Rutledge (LL.B. 1922), former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Timothy Tymkovich (J.D. 1982), judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, former solicitor general of Colorado
U.S. District Court Judges[edit]
- Alfred A. Arraj (LL.B. 1928), former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Robert E. Blackburn (J.D. 1974), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Olin Hatfield Chilson (LL.B. 1927), former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Larry R. Hicks (J.D. 1968), judge of United States District Court for the District of Nevada
- Marcia S. Krieger (J.D. 1979), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Walker David Miller (LL.B. 1963), former judge for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- William J. Rea (LL.B. 1949), former judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Edward Nottingham (J.D. 1972), former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Waldo Henry Rogers (LL.B. 1931), former judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
- Jacob Weinberger (LL.B. 1904), former judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Robert Wherry, former judge of the United States Tax Court
- Fred M. Winner (LL.B. 1936), former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Regina M. Rodriguez (J.D. 1988), judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
State Supreme Court Justices[edit]
- Michael L. Bender (J.D. 1967), former chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
- Nathan B. Coats (J.D. 1977), former chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
- Carol Ronning Kapsner (J.D. 1977), justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
- Alex J. Martinez (J.D. 1976), former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
- William Neighbors (J.D. 1965), former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
- Luis Rovira (LL.B. 1950), former chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court[2]
- Felix L. Sparks (LL.B. 1947), former justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, U.S. Army brigadier general
Law[edit]
Attorneys General[edit]
- Jason R. Dunn (J.D. 2001), former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
- Clara Ruth Mozzor (LL.B. 1915), first woman to serve as a U.S. assistant attorney general
- John Suthers (J.D. 1977), former Attorney General of Colorado and mayor of Colorado Springs
- George Thatcher (LL.B. 1904), Attorney General of Nevada[3]
Literature and journalism[edit]
- Stephen Coonts (J.D. 1979), thriller and suspense novelist
- Vine Deloria, Jr. (J.D. 1970), Native American author, theologian, historian, and activist
- Manuel Ramos (J.D. 1973), novelists who also has taught Chicano literature courses at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Politics[edit]
United States Senators[edit]
- Gordon L. Allott (LL.B. 1929), former U.S. senator from Colorado
- Hank Brown (J.D. 1969), former U.S. senator from Colorado and former president of the University of Colorado and the University of Northern Colorado
- Cory Gardner (J.D. 2001), former U.S. senator from Colorado, former U.S. Representative from Colorado
- Eugene Millikin (LL.B. 1913), former U.S. senator from Colorado
United States Representatives[edit]
- Donald G. Brotzman (LL.B. 1949), former U.S. representative from Colorado
- John Chenoweth (LL.B. 1916), former U.S. representative from Colorado
- James Paul Johnson (LL.B. 1959), former U.S. representative from Colorado
- John H. Marsalis (LL.B. 1934), former U.S. representative from Colorado
- John J. McIntyre (LL.B. 1928), former U.S. representative from Wyoming, former justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
- Joe Neguse (J.D. 2009), U.S. representative from Colorado
- Ed Perlmutter (J.D. 1978), U.S. representative from Colorado
Governors[edit]
- George Alfred Carlson (LL.B. 1904), former governor of Colorado
- Ralph Lawrence Carr (LL.B. 1912), former governor of Colorado
- William Lee Knous (LL.B. 1911), former governor of Colorado
- Bill Ritter (J.D. 1981), former governor of Colorado, former district attorney of Denver County
- Roy Romer (LL.B. 1952), former governor of Colorado
State officials[edit]
- Bernie Buescher (J.D. 1974), former secretary of state of Colorado
- Morgan Carroll (J.D. 2000), Colorado Democratic Party chair; former member of the Colorado Senate
- Crisanta Duran (J.D. 2005), former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Larry Jent (J.D. 1983), member of the Montana Senate
- Robert Lee Knous (J.D. 1970), former lieutenant governor of Colorado
- Jeanne Labuda (J.D. 1989), former member, Colorado House of Representatives
- Tom Van Norman (J.D. 1993), former member, South Dakota House of Representatives
- Dan Pabon (J.D. 2005), member, Colorado House of Representatives
- Ellen Roberts (J.D. 1986), former member, Colorado Senate
- Brandon Shaffer (J.D. 2001), former president of the Colorado State Senate
- Pat Steadman (J.D. 1991), former member, Colorado Senate
Local officials[edit]
- Penfield Tate II (J.D. 1968), first African-American mayor of Boulder, Colorado
Sports[edit]
- Fred Folsom (LL.B. 1899), former NCAA football coach
- William Hybl (J.D. 1967), chairman of the El Pomar Foundation and current President Emeritus of the United States Olympic Committee[4]
- Ellen Hart Peña (J.D. 1988), former world-class runner and lawyer
References[edit]
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- ^ "Notable Alumni | CU Heritage Center". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ "18-George B. Thatcher 1882-1946 - Newspapers.com". Reno Gazette-Journal. 16 October 1946. p. 22.
- ^ "William Hybl". Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.