Richard J. Gleason
1080 Kalamath Street
Denver, Colorado 80204
(303) 832-1120
Richard J. Gleason has practiced for more than 20 years in the fields of commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, municipal law and business representation. Prior to practicing law, he worked as a certified public accountant for a Big Four accounting firm. Mr. Gleason is a graduate of Colorado State University and the University of Denver College of Law.
Mr. Gleason served as an assistant city attorney for two Denver metro cities for more than eight years. In addition to litigation, he has worked extensively in the areas of land use, construction, and liquor licensing.
Mr. Gleason’s practice is founded on his understanding that people engage attorneys in order to achieve solutions to problems and to resolve disputes. He is committed to providing the most cost-effective means of achieving his client’s objectives. He knows that these goals can be accomplished in a variety of ways, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation, and he is skilled in each of them.
| Bar Admissions: | Colorado, 1984 U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1986 U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1986 U.S. Tax Court, 2006 |
| Legal Education: | University of Denver College of Law Denver, Colorado J.D., 1984 Denver Law Journal, 1982 – 1984 |
| Undergraduate Education: |
Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO B.S., 1979 Major: Accounting |
| Professional Associations and Memberships: | Colorado Bar AssociationColorado Trial Lawyers Association
Arapahoe County Bar Association The Minoru Yasui Inn of Court |
| Community Activities: |
Colorado Youth at Risk – Treasurer, Board of Directors, 1999 – 2001Boy Scouts of America – Cubmaster, 1996 – 2001
Campaign Treasurer – State Senate and U.S. Congress – 1992, 19986, 2002 YMCA Youth Program – Leader, 1990 – 1991 |
| Past Employment Positions: | Beimford & Gleason, P.C., Partner, 1993 – 2003Berkowitz, Brady & Backus, P.C., 1984 – 1993 |
| Birth Information: | 1958, Chicago, Illinois |
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