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Donald E. Abram 
Westminster, Colorado
Arbitrator/Mediator
phone (888) 881-7365
fax (303) 426-7714
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Donald E. Abram is the former Chief Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Since joining Legal Resolution Center in 2000, Judge Abram has been actively involved in the mediation and arbitration of all types of civil cases.

Judge Abrams served as a United States Magistrate Judge from 1981 to 2000. Prior to his federal judicial service, Judge Abram served as a state district judge in Pueblo.

As a United States Magistrate Judge, Judge Abram held settlement conferences in thousands of cases involving all aspects of federal civil practice. Judge Abram served as the national president of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association. He has a complete knowledge of federal judicial practice.

Judge Abram received his bachelors and law degrees from the University of Colorado. He practiced law in Pueblo before his appointment to be bench. He is a retired Captain in the United States Naval Reserve.

Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions:
Colorado, 1963
Education:
University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 1963
J.D.


University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1957
Bachelor of Arts


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


Colorado Bar Association


Federal Magistrate Judges Association


Past Employment Positions:
United States District Court, Colorado, Magistrate Judge


Former judges at the Legal Resolution Center (LRC) provide mediation and arbitration in the Denver area (including Cherry Creek and the DTC — Denver Tech Center), throughout Colorado and neighboring Rocky Mountain states, and beyond (including Wyoming, Nebraska and Minnesota), serving communities including Boulder, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Fort Collins, Greeley, Cheyenne, Omaha, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis; and counties including Douglas County, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Jefferson County, Adams County, Boulder County, Larimer County and Weld County.