The Boulder County Bar Association has helped promote the fair and efficient resolution of disputes in Boulder County by sponsoring the Professionalism Committee for over twenty years. Through informal discussion, mediation, or referrals through the Bar to experienced mentors, the fifteen member committee attempts to resolve professionalism complaints received from members of the public, attorneys and judges that relate to attorneys practicing in Boulder County.
The Committee adopted the Boulder County Bar Association Principles of Professionalism, which sets forth fundamental concepts regarding the conduct of attorneys and judges between themselves and towards staff, parties, clients and other members of the public. To view, please see link below.
Thirteen local attorneys and two 20th Judicial District judges are appointed to the Professionalism Committee by the Boulder Bar Association Board of Directors. One of the attorneys is on call each week to respond to calls, and the Boulder Bar refers complainants to the on-call attorney. The judges on the committee do not take calls nor mediate disputes. The on-call schedule is available through the Boulder Bar office and is updated in the monthly Bar newsletter.
The Professionalism Committee does not handle calls related to matters that are under the jurisdiction of the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation or Judicial Discipline Commission. Some attorney fee disputes are referred to the Colorado Bar Association Legal Fee Arbitration Committee.
BCBA Professionalism Committee
On-Call by week beginning:
January 30: Todd Stahly 303.666.4468
February 6 Christie Coates 303.443.8524
February 13 Anton Dworak 303.776.9900
February 20 Steve Meyrich 303.440.8238
February 27 Helen Stone 303.442.0802
March 5 Curt Rautenstraus 303.666.8576
March 12 Bruce Fest 303.494.5600
March 19 Trip DeMuth 303.447.7775
March 26 Lee Strickler 303.443.6690
April 2 Mark Langston 303.440.9684
April 9 Todd Stahly 303.666.4468
April 16 Anton Dworak 303.776.9900
April 23 Christie Coates 303.443.8524
April 30 Steve Meyrich 303.440.8238
If you would like to file a complaint against an attorney or magistrate, please contact:
Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel
303.866.6400/toll free 1.877.888.1370
www.coloradosupremecourt.com/Regulation/Complaints.htm
To file a complaint about a judge, please contact:
Judicial Discipline Commission
303.894.2110
www.courts.state.co.us
