Background
Koncilja, Frances A. was born on December 11, 1948.
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Frances A. Koncilja
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University of Southern Colorado (Bachelor of Arts, 1969) outstanding Alumnus, 1995. University of Colorado (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Koncilja & Associates, Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Complex Commercial Litigation and Arbitration emphasizing Business, Partnerships, Insurance, Accounting, Mining, Trading, Takings, Products Liability, Professional Ethics Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Colorado. Outstanding Alumnus in Private Practice, University of Colorado School of Law, 1989.
Instructor: Professional Responsibility and Trial Tactics, University of Denver.
Law Lecturer: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Continuing Legal Education of Denver, Becker Certified Public Accountants Review Course. Deputy Colorado Public Defender.
Assistant United States Attorney for Colorado. Member, 1979-1985 and Chairman, 1985, Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee.
Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1990-1996.
Member: Federal Grievance Committee, 1979-1981. Federal Peer Review Committee, 1983-1989. Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Lawyers Trust Account Fund, 1989-1995.
Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Legal Aid Foundation, 1995.
Member: Denver (First Vice President, 1984), Colorado (President, 1994-1995. Member: Board of Governors, 1980-1982.
Executive Council, 1984-1985, 1989-1990, 1995-1996. Member, Sections on Business Law and Litigation) and American (Member: Sections on Business Law and Litigation.
Tort and Insurance; Standing Committee on Judiciary, 1991-1994) Bar Associations.
Colorado Women"s Bar (Vice President and Charter Member, 1979). Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Mississippi
Koncilja, the founder and sole shareholder, opened her firm on April 15, 1993. the Firm offers outstanding trial and arbitration services to clients with sophisticated requirements, but at reasonable rates without the disadvantages of many big firms. With more than 20 years of trial experience, including five years as a Denver Public Defender and Assistant United States Attorney and ten years as a litigation partner in the Denver office of a 640 lawyer international law firm, Mississippi Koncilja has developed a litigation boutique with lawyers who know how to analyze complicated matters and use databases, but who can also talk to juries and try lawsuits.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1979-1985 and Chairman, 1985, Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee. Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1990-1996. Member: Federal Grievance Committee, 1979-1981.
Federal Peer Review Committee, 1983-1989.
Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Lawyers Trust Account Fund, 1989-1995. Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Legal Aid Foundation, 1995.
Member: Denver (First Vice President, 1984), Colorado (President, 1994-1995. Member: Board of Governors, 1980-1982.
Executive Council, 1984-1985, 1989-1990, 1995-1996.
Member, Sections on Business Law and Litigation) and American (Member: Sections on Business Law and Litigation. Tort and Insurance; Standing Committee on Judiciary, 1991-1994) Bar Associations. Colorado Women"s Bar (Vice President and Charter Member, 1979).
Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
