Joseph Napoléon de Raismes

Background

Raismes, Joseph Napoléon de was born on April 26, 1944 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph Napoléon and Elena Brewerton (Barron) de Raismes.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Yale University, 1967; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1970.

Career

Associate, Holland & Hart, Esquires, Denver, 1970-1973; regional counsel, American Civil Liberties Union, Boulder, Colorado, 1973-1975; 1st assistant attorney general human resources section, State of Colorado, Denver, 1975-1979; city attorney, City of Boulder, since 1979. Interim city manager City of Boulder, 1990-1991. Adjunct Professor law U. Colorado, 1994-1995.

Assistant Bureau du Contentieux, City of Paris, 1988. Appointment to task force on takings legislation National Conference State Legislatures. Lecturer mcpl.law professional and educational institutions.

CLE presenter various professional conferences.

Achievements

• Joseph Napoléon de Raismes has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson ad hoc technical review commission on TABOR (amendment 1, 1992) implementation, member various committees Colorado Municipal League. Member Colorado Mental Health Planning Advisory Council, since 1989, chairperson, 1991-1996. Founding member, president National Association Mental Health Planning and Advisory Couns.

Board directors Mental Health Center Boulder County, since 1982, member Executive Committee, since 1991. Member American Bar Association, International Municipal Lawyers Association (formerly National Institute Municipal Law Officers, trustee 1988-1997, president 1995-1996, past chairperson antitrust committee, past chairperson strategic planning committee), Colorado Bar Association (past vice president, member state civil commitment task force, member mental health committee, now disability law committee since 1977, member ethics committee since 1987, member, now chairperson political education committee, writer, performer association shows 1987, 89), Colorado City Attorneys Association (past president), Boulder Bar Association, Metro City Attorneys Association (founding, past president, secretary-treasurer since 1985, 2 Outstanding City Attorney awards, 2 Special Accomplishment awards, Special Recognition award, Ethics award), Order of Coif.

Interests

• Avocations: a cappela singing, Russian music, French language, mentalhealth/disability law.

Connections

Married Esther de Raismes Quinlan, December 21, 1969 (divorced 1973). Married Jaird Byrne, May 1, 1982. 1 child, Joseph Napoléon.

Father:

Joseph Napoléon Raismes

Mother:

Elena Brewerton (Barron) Raismes

Spouse:

Esther de Raismes Quinlan

Spouse:

Jaird Byrne

child:

Joseph Napoléon Raismes