Dean Neuwirth
Dean Neuwirth
Denver
Colorado (CO)
Appellate
General Litigation
Profile
Dean Neuwirth graduated summa cum laude and phi beta kappa from Princeton University in 1982, and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1986. In 1986-1987 he was a law clerk for Judge John L. Kane, Jr., of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. In 1987 he began private practice as a commercial litigator. In the mid-1990s he added criminal defense work to his practice, particularly white-collar criminal defense in corporate settings. In 1999 he started handling appeals with Jean Dubofsky, a nationally-known appellate lawyer who had served as the first female justice on the Colorado Supreme Court before returning to private practice. Justice Dubofsky personally trained Dean in all aspects of appellate advocacy. For the years 2006-2011, Dean has been listed in the field of appellate law in The Best Lawyers in America and in Colorado's "Super Lawyers" magazine.
Selected To
Colorado Super Lawyers 2011
Colorado Super Lawyers 2010
Colorado Super Lawyers 2009
Colorado Super Lawyers 2008
Colorado Super Lawyers 2007
Colorado Super Lawyers 2006
About Dean Neuwirth
Admitted: 1987, Colorado
Professional Webpage: www.deanneuwirth.com
Honors and Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2011 - Appellate Law; Colorado "Super Lawyers" magazine, 2006-2011 - Appellate Law.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- New York, 1986 (voluntarily withdrew once stayed in Colorado); Colorado, 1987; U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1987; U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1987; U.S. Supreme Court, 1994; Law clerk for Judge John L. Kane, Jr., U.S. Dist. Court, Colorado, 1986 - 1987; Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association Appellate Practice Subcommittee.
Representative Clients:
- People v. Taylor, 230 P.3d 1227 (Colo.App. 2009); D.R. Horton v. Bischof & Coffman Construction, 217 P.3d 1262 (Colo.App. 2009); People v. Elie, 148 P.3d 359 (Colo.App. 2006); Raleigh v. Performance Plumbing, 130 P.3d 1011 (Colo. 2006); Royal Maccabees Life Ins. Co. v. Choren, 393 F.3d 1175 (10th Cir. 2005); People v. Wadle, 97 P.3d 93 (Colo. 2004); WYSE Financial Services v. National Real Estate Inv., 92 P.3d 918 (Colo. 2004); English v. Griffith, 99 P.3d 90 (Colo.App. 2004); People v. Kennaugh, 80 P.3d 315 (Colo. 2003); Woldt v. People, 64 P.3d 256 (Colo. 2003); Rutter & Wilbanks Corp. v. Shell Oil Co., 314 F.3d 1180 (10th Cir. 2002); Beauprez v. Avalos, 42 P.3d 642 (Colo. 2002).
Educational Background:
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986, J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, HONORS: Magna Cum Laude; Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982, A.B., Bachelor of Arts, HONORS: Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
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