Richard W. Toussaint

EDUCATION

University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder
Juris Doctorate 1978

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor of Arts Degree with Highest Honors, 1974

BAR ADMISSION

Supreme Court, State of Colorado
September, 1978

United States District Court for the District of Colorado
September, 1978

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Municipal Judge	October 1996 to Present
Town of Georgetown, Colorado Town of Empire, Colorado
Partner	October 1978 to Present
Toussaint, Nemer & Coaty, P.C., (and principle of predecessor law firms) Evergreen, Colorado
General practice of law with emphasis on special district, municipal and administrative law, business law, real estate and litigation.
Legal Researcher and Editor	Summer 1977
Book Solar Law by Sandy F. Kramer
Law Clerk	1976 to 1977
Vranesh and Musick, Boulder, Colorado
A law firm that specialized in natural resources law, especially water law, and special districts.
Scientist	1974 to 1975
Tennessee Valley Authority, Division of Environmental Planning, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Dean Edward C. King Award, School of Law, University of Colorado - 1978

Bureau of National Affairs Academic Achievement Award, University of Colorado - 1978

Phi Delta Phi Scholarship Award, University of Colorado - 1977

Torchbearer for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville - 1974

Omicron Delta Kappa, University of Tennessee, Knoxville - 1974

Phi Kappa Phi, University of Tennessee, Knoxville - 1974

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Colorado Municipal Judges Association
Colorado Bar Association
Jefferson County Bar Association

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

Evergreen Town Race, Director
Evergreen Task Force on Environmental Design

INTERESTS

Running, Swimming and Biking

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