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John Kokish is an attorney of significant experience, having started his legal career in 1969. He represents clients in a variety of practice areas, including real estate, business and commercial law, civil litigation, family law, employment law, construction law, wills and trusts, landlord tenant matters, and alternative dispute resolution and mediation. Mr. Kokish is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, Colorado, the U.S. District Court District of Colorado, and all state courts of Colorado. In addition to his private practice, Mr. Kokish has served as an assistant county attorney for Douglas County, Colorado.

Mr. Kokish belongs to several professional organizations, including the Denver Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He has also served as President of the Douglas - Elbert County Bar Association and a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association. Mr. Kokish has been a member of the Governor's Commission on Judicial Performance of the Eighteenth Judicial District and the panel of arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association.

Mr. Kokish earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver College of Law, where he graduated as a member of the Order of St. Ives. He also holds a Master's from New York University and a B.B.A. from City College of the City University of New York.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation
• Business & Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Real Estate Law
• Wills and Trusts

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Landlord/Tenant, Collaborative Law

Bar Admissions

• Colorado, 1969
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1969
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1969
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association (President 1987-88)
• Colorado Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors 1988-91)
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Governor's Commission on Judicial Performance, Eighteenth Judicial District (Member 1989-93)

Honors and Awards

• Recipient, West Award
• Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts and Administrative Law

Education

• University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: Member, Order of St. Ives
• New York University
  M.A. in English
• City College of the City University of New York
  B.B.A.

Address

380 Perry Street, Suite 220
Castle Rock, CO 80104

Phones

(303) 688-3535
(877) 688-3530 (Toll Free)

Faxes

(303) 688-2498

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lawyers.com/johnkokishpc
http://www.johnkokishpc.com