Background
Michaels, Jane was born in 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Jane Michaels
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Wellesley College (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1968). Harvard University (Master of Arts in Teaching, with honors, 1970). Boston University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973).
Career
Worked at Holland & Hart LLP (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Advanced Technology, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation (Trials and Appeals), Construction, Corporate Finance, Environmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Healthcare and Hospitals, Intellectual Property, International, Labor/Employment and Employee Benefits, Legislative, Oil/Gas and Minerals, Patents, Product Liability/Torts and Insurance, Project Finance, Public Land, Public Utilities and Energy Regulation, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, Telecommunications, Water, White Collar Crime. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Colorado. Law Clerk, William E. Doyle, United States.
Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 1973-1974. Listed in Who's Who in American Law and Best Lawyers in America (Business Litigation). President, 1990-1991, Vice President, 1988-1989 and Trustee, 1981-1984, 1987-1992, Denver Bar Association.
Vice President, 1987-1988 and Member, Board of Governors, 1987-1992, Colorado Bar Association. Vice President, 1987-1989 and Board of Trustees, International Women's Forum. President, Women's Forum of Colorado, 1984.
Member: Committee on Computer Litigation, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association. Techlaw Group, 1987. Federal Court Advisory Committee for United States.
District Court for the District of Colorado, 1991-1995. Chair, United States. District Court Committee for Appointment of Magistrate Judge, 1996-1997.
Board of Directors, American Judicature Society, 1989-1992. Member: Colorado Women's Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Holland & Hart regularly helps companies from around the world with investments and business transactions both inside and outside of the United States, including mergers and acquisitions, natural resources development and financing, telecommunications, technology transfers, export sales, imports, protection of intellectual property, multinational financing, foreign investment law, joint ventures, immigration and tax matters. Areas of International Service include: foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, multinational joint ventures, licensing and technology transfer, commercial representation (agents and distributors), patent, trademark and copyright protection, export and re-export controls, direct investment, tariff and customs matters, immigration, international tax advice, international financing and Euro-currency lending, agricultural exports and international estate and financial planning. The firm is also well known for its expertise in arbitration, negotiation, dispute resolution and litigation.
Membership
Member: Committee on Computer Litigation, Section of Litigation, American Bar Association. Techlaw Group, 1987. Federal Court Advisory Committee for United States.
District Court for the District of Colorado, 1991-1995. Chair, United States. District Court Committee for Appointment of Magistrate Judge, 1996-1997.
Board of Directors, American Judicature Society, 1989-1992. Member: Colorado Women's Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
