Background
McGrath, J. Nicholas was born on February 12, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
McGrath, J. Nicholas was born on February 12, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Lehigh University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1962). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1965).
Gramiger v. Crowley, 638 P.2d 797; Board of Company Comrs. v. Pfeifer, 546 P.2d 946; C.F. Lytle Company v. Clark, 491 F.2d 834.Worked at J. Nicholas McGrath, P.C. (Aspen, Colorado) specializing in General Civil and Administrative Practice. Condominium, Real Estate, Business, Corporation, Zoning and Land Use Planning Law. Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, District of Columbia.
1969, California; 1970, United States. Supreme Court; 1971, Colorado. Listed in: Who's Who in America.
Who's Who in American Law. Member, Board of Editors, Columbia Law Review, 1964-1965. Law Clerk: United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1965-1966. Justice Thurgood Marshall, 1967-1968. Assistant to the Solicitor General, United States.
Department of Justice, 1966-1967. Staff Attorney, President's Commission on Campus Unrest, 1970. Pitkin County Attorney, 1974-1975.
Chairman, Colorado Land Use Law Conference, Colorado Continuing legal education, Inc., Denver, 1981 and 1984. Lecturer: Modern Land Use Control, Practising Law Institute, 1978. Land Use Planning and Litigation, PLI, 1979.
Modern Control of Land Development, PLI, 1980. Land Use Development and Control, PLI, 1981. Real Estate Institute, Colo.
C.L.E., Inc., 1982; 3rd. Annual Real Estate Symposium, Colo. C.L.E., Inc. 1985; CTLA Annual Conference, Steamboat Springs, 1982.
Vice Chairman, Pitkin County Home Rule Charter Commission, 1976-1978. Member, 1984-1989 and Chairman, 1989, Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee. Member, 1991-1993, Planning Commission, and 1993-1994, Board of Trustees, Town of Basalt.
Member, Board of Directors, C.L.E. in Colorado, Inc., 1996. President, Basalt Soccer Club, 1997. Secretary/Treasurer, Western Slope State League (Soccer), 1996.
Member: Pitkin County (President, 1977), The Colorado (Vice President, 1990-1991. Member: Executive Council, 1990-1991. Ethics Committee, 1978-1988.
Board of Governors, 1980-1982, 1990-1991) and American Bar Associations. The Bar Association of the District of Columbia. State Bar of California.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. American Planning Association.
Mr. McGrath has practiced law for almost 30 years, including over 20 years in Aspen. His firm represents clients in general business matters, real estate, land use, and civil litigation locally and elsewhere in Colorado. Mr. McGrath has been an active speaker in continuing legal education conferences in Colorado and nationally in areas of his expertise, including land use, litigation, real estate, and ethics matters.
He has also spoken at various national and regional planning conferences. The firm encourages professional, community, and public service activities.
Vice chair Pitkin Company Home Rule Charter Committee, 1976-1978. Member Planning Commission, Town of Basalt, Colorado, 1992-1993, town trustee, 1993-1994. Board directors CLE in Colorado, Inc., 1995-1996, lecturer national and state CLE programs on ethics, litigation and land use subjects.
President Basalt Children's Recreation Fund, Inc., since 1994. Chair Basalt Highway 82 Citizens Task Force, 1996-1997. Member Aspen-Pitkin Company Alternate H Hwy 82 Task Force, 1996-1997, community forum task force on Pitkin Company charter, 1997-1998.
Board directors Club 20, 1997-1998. President Basalt Soccer Club, since 1997. Secretary-treasurer Western Slope State Youth Soccer League, since 1996.
Member Colorado Bar Association (Vice-President 1991-1992), Association Trial Lawyers American, Pitkin County Bar Association (president 1977).
M. Margaret Crowley, October 4, 1980. Children: Nicholas Gerald, Molly Inez.