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Professional Activities
Colorado Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Foundation
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association and the Hispanic National Bar Association
Past Member, National Panel of the American Arbitration Association
Past President, Law School...Yes We Can (Sí Se Puede) Undergraduate Pipeline Mentoring Program
Former Member, Sherman and Howard LLC - Estate Planning and Business/Corporate Departments
Former Assistant Dean and Professor, University of Colorado School of Law
Former General Counsel to the Hispanic National Bar Association advising on all corporate/business matters including contracts, employment, real estate, leases and leasing, litigation, governance, compliance and administration.
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Education
Juris Doctor, University of Colorado School of Law, 1993
Doctor of Education, University of San Francisco, 1979
Master of Arts, University of Colorado, 1974
Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado, 1972
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Honors and Awards
2017-2022 Top Lawyers in Recognition for Excellence and Achievements by the Legal Community - Denver Top Lawyers
Lifetime Achievement Award, Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
Colorado Courts, Leadership, Dedication, Commitment and Service to the Colorado legal profession
Latino Lawyer of the Year, Hispanic National Bar Association
Outstanding Hispanic Lawyer, Colorado Hispanic Bar Association
17th Judicial District Commendation for service to the courts, communities, families, and children of the 17th Judicial District.
Order of the Coif (Honorary), University of Colorado School of Law
2022 Colorado Hispanic Bar Association and Foundation established the Ellen Alires-Trujillo and Lorenzo Trujillo Scholarship Program for aspiring attorneys
AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb - Estate Planning
Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb - Business
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Interests
Family, Children and Grandchildren
Music (Traditional, Liturgical, and Classical Violin)
Reading and Writing (Fluent in Spanish)