Background
Pifher, Mark T. was born on December 31, 1950 in Menasha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Mello Quentin and Irene (Omachinski) Pifher.
Pifher, Mark T. was born on December 31, 1950 in Menasha, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Mello Quentin and Irene (Omachinski) Pifher.
Bachelor of Science in English and Education, University of Wisconsin, 1974; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1979.
Holy Cross Wilderness Defense Fund v. Madigan 960 F.2d 1515 (10th Cir., 1992); Application for Water Rights, 799 P. 2d 33 (Colo. 1990).Worked at Anderson, Dude, Pifher & Lebel, P.C. (Colorado Springs, Colorado) specializing in General Practice. Public Utility, Probate and Estate Planning, Business, Banking, Real Estate, Condominium, School Law, Civil Litigation and Appeals, Environmental, Water Rights and Litigation, including Appeals, in State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Wisconsin and United States.
District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin. 1982, Colorado; 1983, United States. District Court, District of Colorado.
United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Author: "Toward the Abatement of Pollution of the Waters: The Permitting Process," Wisconsin Bar Bulletin, October, 1981. "Quality Versus Quantity: The Continued Right to Appropriate," The Colorado Lawyer, July and August, 1986.
"Biomonitoring and Toxics Control: The Potw Perspective," American Bar Association Natural Resources and Environment Journal, Spring, 1989. "Biocriteria: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back Into The Water," BNA Environment Reporter, August 30, 1991. "An Update on Wetlands Regulation," The Colorado Lawyer, December, 1992, January, 1993.
"Water, Watersheds and the West: The Impact of the Jefferson County Decision," The Environmental Lawyer, September, 1995. Member: American (Member, Natural Resources and Environment and Litigation Section) Bar Associations. The firm is one of the oldest locally owned law firms.
Established in 1946, it has developed a diversified practice, including expertise in environmental law, education law, real estate, commercial litigation, business matters, condominium and utilities law. The firm represents many public agencies in a wide variety of issues. It has substantial rulemaking, rate making, administrative and trial experience at both the federal and state level.
Chairman state affairs committee Colorado Water Congress, Denver, since 1995. Task force chairman National Water Resources Association, Washington, since 1994. Member American Bar Association (natural resources, environment, litigation administrative law sections), State Bar of Colorado (environment and water law sections).
Married Wendy J. Stebler, Apr.24, 1982. 1 child, Jeffrey T.