Background
Mika, Patrick D. was born on April 6, 1956 in Russellville, Arkansas, United States.
Mika, Patrick D. was born on April 6, 1956 in Russellville, Arkansas, United States.
University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1979. Juris Doctor, 1982); National Criminal Defense College (Summer, 1987). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Mika & Associates, Professional Corporation (Colorado Springs, Colorado) specializing in Criminal Defense (State and Federal Courts) Law, White Collar Crime Law, Drug Defense Law, Driving While Impaired Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Colorado and United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Instructor, Business Law and Law Cases, National College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1982-1990.
Trial Practice Institute Faculty Instructor, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Trial Advocacy School, 1987. El Paso County Trial Advocacy School Faculty Instructor, 1989-1994.
Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education, Criminal Defense, 1988, 1990.
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association "Peoples Law School" Faculty/Lecturer, 1989-1990, 1994. President, El Paso County Criminal Defense Bar, 1990-1991. Driving While Impaired Defense Seminar, September, 1988.
Ethics Lecturer, Women"s Bar Association, 1989.
Lecturer: "Trial By Jury, The Lawyers Craft, Representing The High Publicity Client," June, 1990. "Developing a Theory of the Case for a Hostile Audience," Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, March, 1993.
"Selecting a Jury Willing to Pronounce a Two-word Verdict," Providence, Rhode Island, 1993. "Selecting Defense Friendly Juries", 12th Annual Trial Practice Institute, March, 1996.
Faculty Instructor, Colorado Criminal Defense Trial Advocacy School, 1986.
Member: El Paso County, Colorado (Member, Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee, 1989) and American Bar Associations. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers.
Member: El Paso County, Colorado (Member, Supreme Court Criminal Rules Committee, 1989) and American Bar Associations. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers.
Fellow, American Board of Criminal Lawyers.