2019 Board of Directors
Diversity Mission Statement for the FFA Board of Directors
In an effort to increase the effectiveness of the Board of Directors, and to appropriately reflect the diversity of its constituents, the Faculty of Federal Advocates is committed to including people of diverse backgrounds on its Board of Directors, including people of different races, religions, ages, genders, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, national origins, sexual preferences or orientations, medical conditions or disabilities, marital, veteran or family statuses, as well as nature, type and location of legal practice.
Benjamin Strawn - President
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
1550 17th Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202
303-892-7412
Marilyn S. Chappell - President-Elect
Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC
1125 17th St., Ste. 2100
Denver, CO 80202
303-296-3377
Kathleen E. Craigmile - Immediate Past President
Nixon Shefrin Hensen Ogburn, P.C.
5619 DTC Parkway, Ste. 1200
Denver, CO 80202
303-773-3500
Russell O. Stewart - Treasurer
Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP
3200 Wells Fargo Center
1700 Lincoln St., Ste. 3200
Denver, CO 80203
303-607-3688
Kirstin M. Jahn - Secretary
Jahn + Associates, LLC
1942 Broadway, Suite 314
Denver, CO 80302
303-545-5128
Ryan T. Bergsieker
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
1801 California St. #4200
Denver, CO 80202
303-298-5700
Ethan J. Birnberg
Ballard Spahr LLP
1225 17th Street, Suite 2300
Denver, CO 80202
303-454-0534
Hetal J. Doshi
U.S. Attorney's Office, Colorado
1801 California Street, Suit 1600
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 454-0100
Daniel Graham
Perkins Coie LLP
1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 1400
Denver, CO 80202
303-291-2382
Emily Hobbs-Wright
Holland & Hart LLP
555 17th Street, #3200
Denver, CO 80202
303-295-8000
Danielle C. Jefferis
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
2255 E. Evans Avenue, Suite 335
Denver, CO 80207
303-871-6133
Josh Lee
Office of the Federal Public Defender
633 17th Street, #1000
Denver, CO 80202
303-294-7002
Elisabeth (Lisi) L. Owen
Levin | Sitcoff PC
1512 Larimer Street, Suite 650
Denver, CO 80202
303-575-9390
Christine A. Samsel
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
410 17th St., Ste. 2200
Denver, CO 80202
303-223-1100
Karl L. Schock
U.S. Attorney's Office, Colorado
1801 California Street, Suit 1600
Denver, CO 80202
303-454-0100
Daniel R. Shaffer
Daniel Shaffer Law
405 Ridges Blvd., Suite B
Grand Junction, CO 81507
970-243-2552
Wendy J. Shea
Denver City Attorney's Office
201 W. Colfax Avenue, Dept. 1207
Denver, CO 80202
303-865-8600
Emeritus Board Members:
Charlotte N. Sweeney – Past President
Sweeney & Bechtold, LLC
650 S. Cherry St., Ste. 610
Denver, CO 80246
303-865-3733
Chad Caby - Past President
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
1200 17th Street, Suite 3000
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: 303-623-9000
Executive Director:
Dana J. Collier Smith
Faculty of Federal Advocates
3700 Quebec Street #100-389
Denver, CO 80207-1639
720-667-6049