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Donald E. Abram

Arvada, Colorado
Phone: 303-426-7365 or 888-881-7365

Judge Donald E. Abram graduated from the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Science degree in business, and in 1963 with a Juris Doctorate. During his trial attorney tenure, he was a shareholder and litigator with the Peterson & Fonda law firm in Pueblo, Colorado. He also served as Councilman and President of the Pueblo City Council during his legal career there.

In 1975, Judge Abram was appointed as a Colorado District Judge and following that, served 19 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for Colorado. He conducted over 2,000 mediations as a federal judge. In addition, he was also appointed by the U.S. District Court as a Special Master and as a Guardian ad Litem (class action). He spent considerable time as an instructor and lecturer at the University of Southern Colorado, the University of Denver School of Law and the Federal Judicial Center of the U.S. Courts. He is a retired Captain of the United States Naval Reserve.

Areas of Special Expertise:

• Employment/Civil Rights Litigation
• Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) cases
• Construction and Malpractice Litigation
• Expert on Attorneys' Fees
• Real Estate

Past Judicial Positions:

• United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Colorado 1981-2000
• District Judge, 10th Judicial District, State of Colorado 1975-1981
• President, National Federal Magistrate Judges Association 1991-1992
• United States Supreme Court Judicial Conference Committee 1995-1997

Bar Admissions:

• Colorado

Education:

• University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, JD, 1963
• University of Colorado, Boulder, BS, Business, 1957
• United States Naval War College

Military Service:

• Retired Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve

Awards:

• Judiciary Recipient of the University of Colorado Law School Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement, 2002