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Stephen A. Brunette

Brunette Law Office, LLC

43 years of experience
Probate, Appeals & Appellate, Elder Law ...
Colorado

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Biography

Stephen A. Brunette is a lawyer and legal author. His practice emphasis is on Probate litigation, Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Appeals.

Practice Areas

Probate: Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Appeals & Appellate: Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Elder Law

Arbitration & Mediation: Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation

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Fees

Credit Cards Accepted

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Colorado
Since 1996

Nebraska
1981-2003

10th Circuit

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Of Counsel: The Drexler Law Group, LLC; 2018 - Current

Attorney & Counselor at Law: Brunette Law Office, LLC; 2014 - Current

Attorney: Gasper Law Group, PLLC; 2010 - 2014

Attorney & Counselor at Law: Stephen A. Brunette; 1996 - 2010

Senior Editor, Litigation & Trial Practice: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1986 - 1996

Attorney: Young & White; 1985 - 1986

Attorney & Counselor at Law: Stephen A. Brunette; 1981 - 1984

Education

University of Nebraska - Lincoln: J.D. | Law & Psychology; 1980

University of Nebraska - Lincoln: M.A. | Psychology; 1986

University of Colorado - Boulder: B.A. | Psychology; 1973; Honors: Cum Laude

University of Nebraska - Lincoln: Certificate | Public Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation; 1980; Interdisciplinary program focused on administrative theory and process, public budgeting and finance, policy analysis, and program evaluation.

Awards

Feder Award for Distinguished Service & Contributions to Jurisprudence: Jurisprudence Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences; 2001

Professional Associations

Colorado State Bar # 26387: Member; Current

American Academy of Forensic Sciences: Member; 1989 - 2004; Activities: Director (2001 - 2004). Trustee, Forensic Sciences Foundation (1995-2003; Vice-chair, 1997-1998; Secretary, 1998-1999; Chair, Education Committee (1997-1998, 1999-2003 ), Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board (1997-2003); Professional Oversight Task Force (1994-1997). Jurisprudence Section: Fellow (1996- 2005), Chair (1997-1999), Secretary (1996-1997), Member (1994-1996), Program Chair (1995), Program Co-chair (1994, 1996), Provisional Member (1989-1994). Jurisprudence Section Harold A. Feder Award Winner (2001).

ABA Standing Committee on Publishing Oversigh: Committee Member; 1999 - 2003; Activities: Oversee publications and publishing policy, procedures and practices of American Bar Association.

Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board: At Large Member of a Board; 1996 - 2003; Activities: At Large Member of a Board established by the AAFS, and funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), for the purpose of creating standards to accredit entities that certify individual forensic practitioners in various areas of specialization. Participating certification entities presently include: American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT), American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO), Forensic Toxicology Certification Board (FTCB), American Board of Medico-Legal Death Investigation (ABMDI), American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE), Association of Forensic Document Examiners (AFDE), International Association for Identification (IAI), American Board of Criminalistics (ABC), International Association of Forensic Engineering Specialties (IAFES). Affiliate entities include American Board of Forensic Pathology (ABFP), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and NIJ.

Forensic Sciences Foundation: Trustee, and Chair; 1995 - 2003; Activities: Trustee, and Chair of Education Committee, of non-profit Foundation dedicated to education and research in forensic sciences. Sponsored FSF funding for Summit Conference, supra; sponsored and administer Emerging Forensic Scientist Award competition.

American Bar Association: Member; 1993 - 2003; Activities: Dispute Resolution (1994 - 1999); Health Law Forum (1993 - 1995); Litigation (1993 - 1997); Natural Resources, Energy, & Environmental Law (1990 - 1993); Science and Technology (1989 - 2000), Chair, Behavioral Science Committee (1996 - 1999, 2008 - 2010), Standing Committee on Scientific Evidence (1989 - 1995); Tort & Insurance Practice (1993 - 1997); Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight (1999 - 2003); Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries (2001 - 2003, 2008 - 2010); International Law (2008 - 2010).

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Publications

Articles & Publications

Drug Interaction Litigation, in Handbook of Drug Interactions: A Clinical and Forensic Guide, 2d Ed.: Humana; 2012

Legal Aspects of Forensics, McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 9th Ed.: McGraw-Hill; 2000

Introduction to Post-Daubert Forensic Science, 1(3) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 421: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1994

Significant Recent Cases on Expert and Scientific Evidence, 1(4) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 615: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1994

Cause of Action for Injury Caused by Negligent Operation of Police Vehicle, 1 COA2d 819: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1993

Cause of Action for Injury to Student in School Playground Accident, 2 COA2d 487: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1993

Daubert Has Immediate Impact?, 1(1) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 107: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1993

Keeping Up With EMF Research, 1(2) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 261: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1993

Review of Significant Literature Addressing Scientific Evidence, 1(1) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 63: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1993

Significant Developments in Expert and Scientific Evidence, 1(2) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 421: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1993

Admissibility of Expert Testimony Based on Opinions or Conclusions of Non-Testifying Others, 1 Scientific Evidence Review 83,: ABA Standing Committee on Scientific Evidence; 1992

Cause of Action for Injury Suffered in Collision Involving Ambulance, 29 COA 655: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1992

Cause of Action to Invalidate or Set Aside Deed Based on Undue Influence, 28 COA 291: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1992

Editor, Attorney Sanctions Newsletter: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1990

Cause of Action Against Parent at Common Law for Injury Caused by Child, 18 COA 113: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1989

Cause of Action Against Provider of Mental Health Treatment for Injury Caused by Patient, 20 COA 89: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1989

Editor, Expert Evidence Reporter: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1989

Cause of Action for Adoption Without Consent of Parent on Ground of Abandonment, 16 COA 219: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1988

Cause of Action to Recover for Injury to or Death of Student in Accident Involving Transportation To or From School, 17 COA 745: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1988

Cause of Action to Recover Workers' Compensation Benefits for Occupational Disease, 15 COA 61: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1988

Cause of Action Against Blood Bank for Negligence in Supplying Blood, 12 COA 679: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1987

Cause of Action Against Hospital for Infection Contracted by Patient, 13 COA 491: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1987

Cause of Action for Violation of State Consumer Protection or Deceptive Trade Practices Statute in Connection with Real Estate Transaction, 14 COA 227: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill; 1987

Evidentiary and Policy Issues in Conservatorship Proceedings Involving Persons of Advanced Age," 3(4) Elder Law Review 1: Young Lawyers Section, Nebraska State Bar Association; 1985

The Role of Psychologists in State Legislation Governing Sex Offenders, Professional Psychology, 1980, 11, 194-201.: Professional Psychology; 1980

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Speaking Engagements

Who Owns Blackacre? Representing Colorado Real Property Owners Against Failed Mortgage-Backed Securities Schemes, CLE on Advising and Representing Homeowners Facing Foreclosure, Colorado Springs, Colorado: March 9, 2012; El Paso County Bar Association Foreclosure Assistance Committee

Panelist, Admissibility of Evidence, Preparing the Forensic Case for Trial, Firearms, Fingerprints and Forensics: Gathering, Preserving and Admitting Evidence in Criminal Trials, Denver, Colorado: May 22, 2003; CLE in Colorado, Colorado Bar Association

Foundations of Forensic Identification Evidence, LEI Seminar, Criminal Law Program, Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado: January 6, 2003; LEI

Emerging Forensic Scientist Competition, Moderator, 54th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia: February 15, 2002; Education Committee, Forensic Sciences Foundation

Emerging Forensic Scientist Competition, Moderator, 53rd Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, Washington: February 21, 2001; Education Committee, Forensic Sciences Foundation

Emerging Forensic Scientist Competition, Moderator, 52nd Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Reno, Nevada: February 23, 2000; Education Committee, Forensic Sciences Foundation

Technology and Jurisprudence, Breakout Session following Plenary Session on The Challenge and Opportunity of Modern Technology for Forensics (Moderator), 15th Triennial Meeting, International Association of Forensic Sciences, Los Angeles, California: August 27, 1999; International Association of Forensic Sciences

On the Same Page as the Judge: the National Benchbook on Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence and Testimony (with Eric Y. Drogin, JD, PhD), American Academy of Forensic Psychology, Las Vegas, Nevada: April 15, 1999; American Academy of Forensic Psychology

Proposed Amendments to FRE 702, 51st Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, Florida: February 15, 1999; Jurisprudence Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Duty and the Delusional Client: Ethics and Expert Evidence from the Edge, Organizer/Moderator, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: August 3, 1998; Behavioral Sciences Committee, Section of Science and Technology

Symposium on Specialized Knowledge: I. Medical and Scientific Evidence of Causation; II. Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence, Organizer/Moderator, Symposium on Specialized Knowledge, Denver, Colorado: April 30, 1998; Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, University of Denver College of Law

Determining Decisional Capacities of Delusional Persons: Foundations in Fact and Fantasy, 50th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Francisco, California: February 12, 1998; Jurisprudence and Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Sections

Forensic Arts, Sciences, and Sleights of Hand: Some Special Cases of Specialized Knowledge and Illusion, Organizer/Moderator, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California: August 3, 1997; Scientific Evidence Committee, Section of Science and Technology

Forensic Arts and Sciences: Odontology, Organizer/Moderator, 48th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee: February 22, 1996; Jurisprudence and Odontology Sections

Forensic Arts and Sciences: From the Laboratory to the Courtroom, Organizer/Moderator, 48th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee: February 22, 1996; Jurisprudence and Criminalistics Sections

Forensic Arts and Sciences: Questioned Documents, Organizer/Moderator, 48th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Nashville, Tennessee: February 22, 1996; Questioned Documents and Jurisprudence Sections

Forensic Scientific Evidence and Testimony in the Courtroom, Organizer/Moderator, 47th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Seattle, Washington: February 15, 1995; Plenary Session, AAFS

Daubert and Other Approaches to Scientific Evidence (with Joe Cecil, JD, PhD), Fourth National Court Technology Conference, Nashville, Tennessee: October 14, 1994; National Center for State Courts

Judicial Control of Scientific Evidence: Beyond Daubert, Organizer/Moderator, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana: August 7, 1994; Standing Committee on Scientific Evidence, Section of Science and Technology

Elements of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation: Preparation for Proof, 46th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, Texas: February 18, 1994; Jurisprudence and Toxicology Sections

Improving Judicial Access to ''Valid'' and “Reliable” Forensic Science, 46th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, San Antonio, Texas: February 17, 1994; Jurisprudence, Criminalistics and General Sections

Judicial Scrutiny of Scientific Literature on which Expert Testimony Is Based, 45th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Boston, Massachusetts: February 18, 1993; Jurisprudence Section

Medical and Scientific Evidence of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation, 44th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana: February 20, 1992; Jurisprudence Section

Workers' Compensation for “Mental Injury”, Biennial Convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Chicago, Illinois: October 17, 1983; American Psychology-Law Society

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Certifications

Construction Industry Arbitrator Training: American Arbitration Association

Mediation Skills and Settlement Conference Advocacy: The Art of Facilitating Settlement Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution: Pepperdine University School of Law