Diane K Smith
Electrician at Downing St, Denver, CO

Attorney/Shareholder at Burg Simpson

Law Practice

Burg Simpson - Greater Denver Area since Mar 1997 - Attorney/Shareholder Seventeenth Judicial District - Brighton, Colorado Jan 1996 - Feb 2002 - Magistrate Judge Diane Vaksdal Smith, Attorney at Law - Greater Denver Area Apr 1996 - Mar 1997 - Owner Kobayashi & Associates - Greater Denver Area Sep 1989 - Mar 1996 - Senior Litigation Associate Hall & Evans - Greater Denver Area May 1988 - Sep 1989 - Associate Colorado Court of Appeals - Greater Denver Area Apr 1987 - Apr 1988 - Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Karen S. Metzger Mountain States Legal Foundation - Greater Denver Area Oct 1984 - Apr 1987 - Staff Attorney

University of Denver - Sturm College of Law 1981 - 1984
Juris Doctorate, Law University of Wisconsin-Superior 1976 - 1980
Bachelor of Science, Pre-law, Political Science

Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Employment Litigation, Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Employment Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Personal Injury, Courts, Trials, Mediation, Legal Writing, Class Actions, Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Toxic Tort, Civil Rights, Legal Research, Trial Practice, Product Liability, Torts, Environmental Law, Wills, Corporate Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Trade Secrets, Business Litigation

For many years, I have been active in adopting and supporting American servicemen and women who have been stationed abroad and in harm’s way. Over the years, we adopted more than 1,000 people.If they want it, we find a way to get it. I also work with kids at the high school level. For 15 years, I have participated in Colorado’s High School Mock Trial competition, sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association. I am always invigorated when I have the chance to watch our future lawyers start to find their voices, while still in High School. Finally, I support several causes through my knitting needles. I participate in Burg Simpson‘s effort to support Kaps for Kendall and have provided dozens of hats in support of their program. I am also on the Board of Advisors for Operation TBI Freedom and on the Executive Committee for the Colorado Bar Association's Military and Veteran's Affairs Section.

•Martindale-Hubbell AV PreEminent •2012 Benchmark Plaintiff Attorney •2012 National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 •2012 People's Court Best Employment Lawyer, Colorado Law Week •2011 Benchmark Plaintiff Attorney •2011 National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 •2011 People’s Court Best Employment Lawyer, Colorado Law Week •2010 Barrister’s Best Employment Lawyer, Colorado Law Week •2008 Colorado Law Week Top Woman Attorney •Fellow, Colorado Bar Association Foundation

Director at Rocky Mountain Dental Partners, PLLC

Management Consulting

Rocky Mountain Dental Partners, PLLC - Cherry Creek, Centennial, Aurora, and Parker, Colorado since Aug 2007 - Director Colorado Center for Aesthetic Dentistry Mar 1998 - Aug 2007 - Manager

LVI 2001 - 2002
Eastern Kentucky University 1969 - 1972
BA, Liberal Arts

Marketing Strategy, Account Management, Customer Service, Dentistry, Management Consulting, Marketing, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Sales Management, Business Development, Business Strategy, Practice Management, Team Building, Quality Patient Care, Event Planning, Project Management, Practice Development, Hiring Personnel, Employee Management, Employee Training, Advertising, Direct Mail

Attorney at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Shareholder & Attorney at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.

Legal Services

Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. - Attorney Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. since 1997 - Shareholder & Attorney Eighteenth Judicial District, Adams County, Colorado 1996 - 2002 - Magistrate Judge

2008 Women Lawyers of the Year, 2010 Barristers Best Employment Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent Attorney

Managing Partner at Smith and Associates P.C.

Accounting

Strategic Planning, Non-profits, New Business Development, Start-ups, Small Business, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Corporate Tax, Income Tax, Entrepreneurship, Tax, Entity Selection, IRS problem resolution, Compilation Of Financial Statements, Creative Solutions Accounting Software, UltraTax CS, UltraTax, Small Business Tax, Accounting for Small Businesses, Partnership Taxation, Personal Income Tax Returns, Business Tax Planning, General Business Advice, Owner-managed businesses, Retail

Golf, Skiing, Biking, Reading, Photography, Arts and Crafts, Motorcycling with my husband

CPA License 1982

Instructional Superintendent at Denver Public Schools

Education Management

Educational Leadership, Instructional Design, Staff Development, Instructional Technology, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Teacher Training, Teaching

Office Manager and Accountant at Natural Hazards Center

Education Management

Services Sales Rep at Sun Microsystems

Computer Hardware

sales rep at Diane Smith & Co.

Arts and Crafts

Regional Director at Dental Growth Partners

Management Consulting