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Mr. Leavenworth�s practice focuses on construction law, including litigation, contracts and counseling owners, contractors and design professionals. His practice also includes general commercial litigation and real estate matters. Mr. Leavenworth was admitted to practice in Colorado in 1996. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for Colorado, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver in 1996, Order of St. Ives, where he received the Faculty Prize for the highest academic record. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College with a Major in history. He also has a Masters in Architecture from the University of Colorado and has been licensed as an architect in Colorado since 1981. Mr. Leavenworth is a member of the American Bar Association (Construction Law Forum); Colorado Bar Association (Construction Law Section); Denver Bar Association; and the American Institute of Architects. Prior to beginning his practice as an attorney, Mr. Leavenworth served as the Director of Purchasing for the State of Colorado and as the Director of the Colorado State Buildings Division where he managed the construction bidding and contracting activities, and the real estate program, for the State of Colorado. As both the Director of State Buildings and as Director of Purchasing, he was responsible for developing statewide policies and procedures for construction bidding and contracting, and decided bid protests and construction contract controversies and appeals under the Colorado Procurement Code. He has since lectured on public procurement. More recently, Mr. Leavenworth authored the general conditions of the contract for construction currently in use by all state agencies and institutions of higher education of the State of Colorado, and negotiated with the Associated General Contractors Association and the American Institute of Architects to gain industry approval of a new standard contract. In addition to construction litigation, his practice continues to involve negotiating and contract drafting for contractors, private and public owners and design professionals. Mr. Leavenworth was appointed by the Governor to serve on the State Capital Advisory Board from 1990 to 1991. He has also served as County Architect for Boulder County, and has worked as Manager of Construction and Engineering for the Colorado School of Mines, project manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and project supervisor with the Office of Foreign Buildings of the Department of State. Mr. Leavenworth has over 25 years experience working in the construction industry. | 