ABLAO LAW LLC - Resume

Community strategies, individual results

LICENSES

Admitted to the Colorado Bar October 1988
Federal District Court-Colorado December 2004

EDUCATION

University of Colorado. Boulder, Colorado. Juris Doctor, 1988.
Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo, Michigan. B.S., cum laude, 1984

EXPERIENCE

Managing Attorney, Ablao Law, LLC. March 2010 to present. General practice of law with emphasis in the following areas:
Municipal and administrative law, non-profit and business startup business and occupational licensing,divorce and family law, juvenile, child protection,adoption, wills, traffic and landlord tenant law.
Associate Judge, Town of Windsor, CO. January 2011 to present. Administer municipal court proceedings according to the ordinances adopted by the Town Board of Trustees in the absence of the Municipal Judge.
Hearing Officer, Commerce City, CO. August 2010 to present.·Interpret municipal and land use/development code provisions in a quasi- judicial setting; hear and adjudicate protests of civil infractions and appeals of certain administrative decisions.
Municipal Judge, Wellington, CO. May 2001 to present. Administer judicial operations for the Town according to the ordinances adopted by the Town Board of Trustees. Cases adjudicated include adult and juvenile misdemeanor and traffic violations.
Senior Assistant City Attorney, City of Fort Collins, Colorado. December 1994 to March 2010. Advised Police Services, Code Enforcement and Poudre Fire Authority,conducted liquor license application reviews, prosecuted liquor violations before the Liquor Licensing Authority, supervised Municipal Court prosecution team, prosecuted civil nuisance violations, drafted administrative rules and regulations, intergovernmental agreements, contracts, resolutions and ordinances for various city departments and created directives, policies and procedure manuals for various city departments.
Associate Judge, Town of Timnath, Colorado. June 2002 to 2006. Administered Municipal Court proceedings for the Town according to the ordinances adopted by the Town Board of Trustees in the absence of the Municipal Judge.
Deputy District Attorney, 8th Judicial District, CO. September 1989 to June 1994. Prosecuted traffic, petty offense, misdemeanor and felony criminal cases in county, juvenile, and district courts in the 8 Judicial District. Other duties included general training for law enforcement, litigating civil forfeiture and appellate cases.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AWARDS and VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Thompson Valley Preschool, board of directors, 2011 to present.
Colorado Municipal Judges Association, member, 2001 to present.
Juvenile Services Planning Committee (Senate Bill-94), Executive Member, February 2008 to present.
Laramie River Rendezvous, board of directors, 2009 to present.
Childsafe, Inc., Executive Board President June 2004 to 2011.
Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Member. 1999 to 2010.
Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member. 2007 to 2010.
Judicial Nominating Committee Member, Eighth Judicial District. 1997-2004.
Juvenile Justice Committee Member, Colorado Municipal League. 2001-2003.
National Law School Moot Court Competition, Volunteer Judge. 2008.
Colorado High School Moot Court, Volunteer judge panel. 2007, 2008.
Metro Municipal Attorneys Association-2005 Outstanding Assistant City Attorney award.
Fort Collins Police Services Meritorious Service Award, 2003.
Journey Conference for Young Women, Steering Committee member, 2001-2005
Meals on Wheels Fort Collins, delivery. 1997-2001.
Teen Court Program presiding Judge-Poudre School District. 1998, 1999.
Site Advisory Team Member, Poudre School District. 1997- 2004.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Project. Executive Board Member,1990 1994.

PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES

“Department of Human Services and Law Enforcement Obligations and Liabilities”. Loveland, May 2009.
“Animal Control Enforcement”. Larimer County Humane Society, Spring 2007.
“First Amendment and Special Event Regulations”, Co-presenter. Colorado Municipal League Conference, Crested Butte, October 2008.
“Undue Concentration and the Colorado Liquor Code”. Colorado Municipal League Conference, Winter Park, October 2006.
“Residential Occupancy Issues”. National Symposium on Best Practices in City/University Relations, Pingeree Park, June 2006.
“Legal Issues Enforcing the Fire Code”. National Association of Fire Marshal's Symposium, Loveland, November 2006.
“Dealing with Nuisances Effectively”. Colorado Municipal League Conference, Vail, June 2005.
“Code Enforcement Investigations”. Colorado Association of Code Enforcement Officers, Fort Collins, September 2005.
“Liability of Emergency Vehicle Operators”. Poudre Fire Authority, Fort Collins, April 2003.
Numerous presentations to Fort Collins City Council regarding code amendments and training presentations to various City staff and outside agencies/entities regarding enforcement strategies, risk management, liability, immigration, search and seizure, Colorado Open Records Act, constitutional law and state law updates.