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Frances KonciljaFrances has extensive experience as lead counsel in intricate commercial litigation for large corporations, individuals and partnerships which required resolution of complex accounting and financing matters. In addition, her background includes a considerable number of criminal, civil and bankruptcy cases. She is a past-President of the Colorado Bar Association, a founder and charter member of the Colorado Women's Bar, and serves on many bar, judicial, and civic boards and commissions. President D'Alemberte of the American Bar Association appointed Frances in 1991 to a three-year term on the ABA's Committee on the Judiciary. That Committee is charged with reviewing and rating all federal judicial appointments. The joke in the Committee is that you never get to retire. Frances handles, on average, one or two judicial investigations a year for the ABA. The Governor appointed Frances to a six-year term on the Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Nominating Commission. The Governor also appointed Frances to the State Fair Commission which oversaw the State of Colorado's $4,000,000 cash infusion and revitalization of that entity. The Mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper, recently appointed Frances as one of the co-chairs of the Justice Center Task Force - a committee of 48 citizens charged with analyzing Denver's need for a new jail and courthouse. Frances then went on to serve as one of the chairs of the Committee for a Safe Denver whose mission was to obtain voter approval for the $378 million jail and courthouse complex. Frances spent many hours raising funds and speaking and debating on this campaign, which was approved by the voters on May 3, 2005. The Mayor has kept Frances involved in this important project by appointing her to all 4 design juries. The design juries were charged with interviewing the architects and making recommendations to the Mayor. The Mayor has also appointed Frances to the Executive Committee of the Mayor's 2006 Infrastructure Task Force. Frances is currently the Ex Officio Member and Nominations Committee Chair of The City Club of Denver. She also serves on the board of the Gold Crown Foundation. Frances is a Colorado native with her roots in Southern Colorado. She graduated from the University of Southern Colorado in 1969. She received her Juris Doctor in 1972 from the University of Colorado School of Law on scholarships. Both universities have honored her as an outstanding alumnus. She spends her spare time with her two sons. Frances is an accomplished cook, pianist, gardener, and an enthusiastic skier. |
