Robert Bernard Yegge

Background

Yegge, Robert Bernard was born on June 17, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ronald Van Kirk and Fairy (Hill) Yegge.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1956. Master of Arts in Sociology, University Denver, 1958. Juris Doctor, University Denver, 1959.

Career

Worked at Harding, Shultz & Downs (Denver, Colorado) specializing in General, appellate and trial practice before local, state and federal courts, departments and agencies. Administrative; Bankruptcy. Business; Civil; Community Associations.

Condemnation.

Condominium. Corporate and Commercial. Employment and Labor.

Environmental. Estate Planning. Interstate Commerce.

Interstate Land Sales. Litigation; Motor Carrier.

Municipal. Pension and Profit Sharing.

Probate; Products Liability. Real Estate; Reorganizations.

Tax. Transportation; and Water Rights.

Admitted to the bar, 1959, Colorado, United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States.

Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit. 1965, United States. Supreme Court.

1977, District of Columbia and United States.

Court of Appeals, District of Columbia. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Order of Saint Ives.

Scribes.

Author: "Company Negotiable Instruments Law," Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, 1960. "New Careers in Law," Chicago: American Bar Association, 1969 and 1972. "Tomorrow"s Lawyer," Denver: University of Denver, 1974.

"Legal Assistant Training Programs," Chicago: American Bar Association, 1976.

"Training for the Court Administrator," Judicature, Volume 60, Number. 3, October, 1976; "Law for the Arts Administrator," Washington: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, 1979.

Instructor in Law and Sociology, 1959-1962, Adjunct Professor and Director, Administration of Justice Program, 1963-1965, Acting Dean, 1965, Dean, 1966-1977, Professor of Law, 1966—, Dean Emeritus, 1977—, University of Denver College of Law. Recipient: Distinguished Service Award, United States.

Chamber of Commerce, 1965.

Award of Merit, Transportation Law Institute, 1968. Award of Merit, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, 1969. LARSA Educational Award, 1976.

LASA Award, 1978.

Price Distinguished Lecturer of University of Missouri, 1970. Recipient, Harrison Tweed Award, Association of Continuing Legal Education Administrators, 1985. Herbert Harley Award, American Judicature Society, 1985.

Chairman, Colorado Council of Arts & Humanities, 1968-1980.

Chairman Emeritus, 1980—, Law, Science & Technology Committee, National Science Foundation, 1977—. Vice-Chairman, Trustee, 1970-1976 and Vice-Chairman, 1974-1976, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Member of Governor"s Commission on Public Broadcasting, 1978—. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.

The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York

Denver, Colorado (Member, Board of Governors, 1965-1977) and American (Member: Committee on Legal Assistants, 1973-1976, 1987—. Chairman, The Lawyers" Conference and Chairman, Commission on Approval of Legal Assistant Programs, 1987-1990) Bar Associations. Association of American Law Schools.

American Academy of Political and Social Sciences.

Institute of Judicial Administration. American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Trustees, 1968-1972.

1976-1980). American Law Institute.

Harding, Shultz & Downs was founded in 1957 and has offices in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln, Nebraska. Harding, Shultz & Downs has 22 lawyers (8 in Denver and 14 in Lincoln).

In Nebraska, Harding, Shultz & Downs is dominant in representing public and private clients in labor relations and employment matters. The Denver office has strong business, real estate, labor and employment, and environmental practices.

The business practice services emerging companies and growth-oriented established businesses, real estate development and mortgage lending.

Both offices have significant litigation practices, focusing on complex, commercial, employment and environmental litigation. In addition, both offices handle Municipal, estate planning and transportation matters.

Achievements

• Robert B. Yegge has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

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Membership

Managing trustee Denver Center for Performing Arts, 1972-1975. Chairman Colorado Council Arts and Humanities, 1968-1980, chairman emeritus, since 1980. Member scholar selection committee Henry Luce Foundation, since 1975.

Active national and local American Red Cross, chairman Denver region, 1985-1988. Trustee Denver Symphony Society, Institute of Court Management, Denver Dumb Friends League, since 1992, chairman since 2000, Metropolitan Denver Legal Aid Society, 1994-1999, Colorado Legal Services, since 2000, Colorado Academy. Chairman Colorado Prevention Center, since 2000.

Trustee, vice chairman National Assembly State Arts Agencies. Vice chairman Mexican-American Legal Education and Defense Fund, 1970-1976. Member American Bar Association (chairman lawyers conference 1987-1988, chairman accreditation commission for legal assistant programs 1980-1990, standing committee legal assistants 1987-1992, 98-2001, standing committee delivery legal services 1992-1995, 2001-2004, committee on Gavel award 1995-1998, delegate to judicial administration council 1989-1995, Robert B. Yegge award 1996), Law and Society Association (life, president 1965-1970), Colorado Bar Association (board governors 1965-1977, 97-98), Denver Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, American Law Institute (life), American Judicature Society (board directors 1968-1972, 75-85, Herbert Harley award 1985), Association American Law Schools, Order St. Ives, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Kappa Keta, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Ronald Van Kirk Yegge

Mother:

Fairy (Hill) Yegge