steven mandelaris

* Conducted initial client interview, investigation, case and statutory research; draft and argue motions at various stages of criminal hearings; negotiate with district attorney and represent clients in county and municipal court proceedings. * Lead defense Counsel in a two-day jury trial concerning D.U.I.; Drafted and argued four motions; conducted voir dire, opening, cross-exam of 2 witnesses, and closing arguments. Client found guilty of lesser included offense after 3 hours of deliberations. * Defended client charged with second-degree criminal trespass upon a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory. Obtained dismissal at pre-trial conference. * Successfully represented client charged with resisting arrest, disobeying an order of a police officer, and disorderly conduct. Negotiated dismissal of several charges resulting in fine-only sentence. * Successfully represented defendant charged with criminal tampering, domestic violence, harassment, and assault. Drafted several pre-trial motions, prepared case for trial; negotiated plea on date of bench trial.

Litigation practice specializing in personal injury, trucking litigation, business litigation, employment law, criminal defense (misdemeanors and felonies), workers compensation, and medical malpractice, and liquor licensing. Appellate research and writing, complex legal/legislative research, in appellate briefing before the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals involving the Colorado Dispute Resolution Act, Yaekle v. Andrews, 195 P. 3d 1101 (Colo. 2008); Statutory policy renewal notice requirements imposed upon insurers, Ken Caryl Ranch Master Assoc. v. Granite State Insurance, 183 P.3d 563 (Colo. 2008); and validity of 26(a)(2) disclosures and the sudden emergency doctrine, Bickhard v. Hontz, No. 11CA0437. Extensive litigation experience including jury trial, workers compensation adjudications, depositions, and motions practice.

Global Procurement & Supply Chain Group Qwest Communications, Littleton, Colorado Developed and implemented modifications with vendors and internal departments resulting in an improvement of 45% increase in fulfillment rate. Assembled and administered monthly meetings with five vice presidents of Qwest and Fortune-500 vendors to review complex performance metrics and design reformation programs if necessary.

* Conducted in-depth legal research of all issues that form the recommended disposition of cases concerning substantive legal analysis involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act * Equal Pay Act of 1963 * ADEA * Title I and V of the ADA * and The Civil Rights Act of 1991. * Researched and drafted class action certification memorandum resulting in class certification of 300+ members in a claim of sexual harassment and reprisal against the United States Bureau of Prisons. * Evaluated parties pleadings researched and drafted memorandum recommending ruling on motion for summary judgment in a hostile work environment claim against the Department of Homeland Security.

* Database Marketing and Business Intelligence Group - Global Markets * Qwest Communications, Denver, Colorado * Acted as lead liaison between multiple engineering, marketing and sales groups to develop a pilot marketing program under accelerated timeline. * Prepared comparative research between Fortune-500 customers and European markets to provide foreign sales force with customer demographic marketing strategies in multiple Western European emerging markets.

* Engineering Production Control and Logistics Group * General Motors Corporation, Pontiac, Michigan * Successfully initiated and developed expertise of complex engineering and procurement systems supporting vehicle development throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. * Identified, researched and implemented innovative inventory system supporting prototype vehicle development resulting in significant efficiencies in vehicle development. * Supervised four prototype engine builds within three automobile assembly plants.

Trial practice representing police officers, sheriffs and governmental officials in disciplinary and administrative litigation across Colorado in state, administrative, and federal courts. Litigation practice concentrating in workers' compensation, first and third party insurance coverage , personal injury, criminal defense, and actions for divorce, custody and the modification and enforcement of judgments in domestic relation cases.

Activities and Societies: Sigma Chi, Alpine Ski Team, Club Soccer