Background
Yates, Russell E. was born in 1945.
Yates, Russell E. was born in 1945.
Fort Lewis College (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Denver (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Environmental, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Colorado. 1983, Pennsylvania.
Louisiana Plata County Attorney, 1977-1979.
Member, 1985-1990, Vice Chairman, 1987, Chairman, 1988-1990, Colorado Highway Commission.
Member, Committee on Conduct, United States District Court, District of Colorado, 1988-1993, Panel Chairman, 1990-1993. Named Colorado Special Assistant Attorney General, 1990-1991.
Author: "Interpretation of 48 CFR 52.212-11, Variation in Estimated Quantity Clause," Construction Law Advisor, 1992 - Number. 7, July 1992; "Defense Against Toxic Torts and Citizen Suites for Federal Facilities and Contractors," Environmental Management Review, Government Law Institute, Number.
30, Fourth Quarter, 1993.
"Mitigating Construction Claims--Built lieutenant and the Claims Will Come," Preventive Law Reporter, National Center for Preventive Law, Volume 14, Number. 4, Winter 1995. Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Litigation Section) and Federal (Member: Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources Section. Federal Litigation Section) and Southwest Colorado (President, 1983-1984) Bar Associations.
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Member, 1985-1990, Vice Chairman, 1987, Chairman, 1988-1990, Colorado Highway Commission. Member, Committee on Conduct, United States District Court, District of Colorado, 1988-1993, Panel Chairman, 1990-1993. Named Colorado Special Assistant Attorney General, 1990-1991.