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Stephen A Brunette

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  • Colorado Springs, CO
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Stephen A. Brunette is a lawyer and legal author. His practice emphasis is on Appeals (civil and criminal); Probate litigation, Guardianship, Conservatorship, and consumer claims.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the Board of Trustees of the Forensic Sciences Foundation, the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board, and the Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight of the American Bar Association. He has several legal publications, has organized and conducted several CLE programs related to law and forensic sciences for national and state organizations.

 

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121 S. Tejon Street.
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Brunette Law Office, LLC

121 S. Tejon Street.
Suite. 900
Colorado Springs, CO, 80903

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    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    COActive199511/10/2020
    NESuspended198102/11/2021
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate granted
    Distinguished Service and Contributions to JurisprudenceJurisprudence Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences2001
    New Product Development: Expert Evidence ReporterShepard's/McGraw-Hill1989
    Outstanding Service to Committee on Employment of HandicappedNebraska Governor Charles Thone1981
    Work Experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    Attorney & Counselor at LawBrunette Law Office, LLC2014 - Present
    AttorneyThe Gasper Law Group2010 - 2014
    Attorney & Counselor at LawBrunette Law Office1996 - 2014
    Senior Editor, Litigation & Trial PracticeShepard's/McGraw-Hill1986 - 1996
    AttorneyYoung & White1985 - 1986
    Attorney & Counselor at LawStephen A. Brunette1981 - 1985
    Associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    ABA Standing Committee on Publishing OversightMember1999 - 2003
    Forensic Specialties Accreditation BoardMember1997 - 2003
    Forensic Sciences FoundationTrustee1995 - 2003
    American Academy of Forensic SciencesMember, Director, Fellow1993 - 2004
    Armenian Bar AssociationMember, Committee Chair1989 - 2010
    Publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Handbook of Drug Interactions: A Clinical and Forensic Guide (2d Ed)Drug Interaction Litigation2012
    Handbook of Drug Interactions: A Clinical and Forensic GuideDrug Interaction Litigation2004
    McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (9th Ed.)Legal Aspects of Forensics2000
    1(4) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 615Significant Recent Cases on Expert and Scientific Evidence1994
    1(3) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 421Introduction to Post-Daubert Forensic Science1994
    1(2) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 421Significant Developments in Expert and Scientific Evidence1993
    1(2) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 261Keeping Up With EMF Research1993
    1(1) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 63Review of Significant Literature Addressing Scientific Evidence1993
    1(1) Shepard's Expert and Sci. Evid. Q. 107Daubert Has Immediate Impact?1993
    2 COA2d 487, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action for Injury to Student in School Playground Accident1993
    1 COA2d 819, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action for Injury Caused by Negligent Operation of Police Vehicle1993
    1 Scientific Evidence Review 83, ABA Standing Committee on Scientific EvidenceAdmissibility of Expert Testimony Based on Opinions or Conclusions of Non-Testifying Others1992
    29 COA 655, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action for Injury Suffered in Collision Involving Ambulance1992
    28 COA 291, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action to Invalidate or Set Aside Deed Based on Undue Influence1992
    Shepard's/McGraw-HillAttorney Sanctions Newsletter1990
    20 COA 89, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action Against Provider of Mental Health Treatment for Injury Caused by Patient1989
    18 COA 113, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action Against Parent at Common Law for Injury Caused by Child1989
    Shepard's/McGraw-HillExpert Evidence Reporter1989
    17 COA 745, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action to Recover for Injury to or Death of Student in Accident Involving Transportation To or From School1988
    16 COA 219, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action for Adoption Without Consent of Parent on Ground of Abandonment1988
    15 COA 61, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action to Recover Workers' Compensation Benefits for Occupational Disease1988
    14 COA 227, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action for Violation of State Consumer Protection or Deceptive Trade Practices Statute in Connection with Real Estate Transaction1987
    13 COA 491, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action Against Hospital for Infection Contracted by Patient1987
    12 COA 679, Shepard's/McGraw-HillCause of Action Against Blood Bank for Negligence in Supplying Blood1987
    3(4) Elder Law Review 1 (Young Lawyers Section, Nebraska State Bar Association)Evidentiary and Policy Issues in Conservatorship Proceedings Involving Persons of Advanced Age1985
    Professional Psychology, 1980, 11, 194-201The Role of Psychologists in State Legislation Governing Sex Offenders1980
    Education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    University of Nebraska, LincolnMA - Masters1986
    University of Nebraska, LincolnJD - Juris Doctor1980
    University of Colorado - BoulderBA - Bachelor of Arts1973
    Speaking Engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    CLE on Advising and Representing Homeowners Facing Foreclosure,Who Owns Blackacre? Representing Colorado Real Property Owners Against Failed Mortgage-Backed Securities Schemes2012
    LEI Seminar, Criminal Law Program, Snowmass Village, Aspen, ColoradoFoundations of Forensic Identification Evidence2003
    Firearms, Fingerprints and Forensics: Gathering, Preserving and Admitting Evidence in Criminal TrialsAdmissibility of Evidence, Preparing the Forensic Case for Trial2003
    54th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Atlanta, GeorgiaEmerging Forensic Scientist Competition2002
    53rd Annual Meeting, AAFS, Seattle, WashingtonEmerging Forensic Scientist Competition2001
    52nd Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Reno, NevadaEmerging Forensic Scientist Competition2000
    Workshop of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP)On the Same Page as the Judge: the National Benchbook on Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence and Testimony1999
    51st Annual Meeting, AAFS, Orlando, FloridaProposed Amendments to FRE 7021999
    Symposium on Specialized KnowledgeSymposium on Specialized Knowledge: I. Medical and Scientific Evidence of Causation; II. Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence1998
    American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDuty and the Delusional Client: Ethics and Expert Evidence from the Edge1998
    50th Annual Meeting, AAFS, San Francisco, CaliforniaDetermining Decisional Capacities of Delusional Persons: Foundations in Fact and Fantasy1998
    American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CaliforniaForensic Arts, Sciences, and Sleights of Hand: Some Special Cases of Specialized Knowledge and Illusion.1997
    48th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Nashville, Tennessee,Forensic Arts and Sciences: Questioned Documents1996
    48th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Nashville, TennesseeForensic Arts and Sciences: From the Laboratory to the Courtroom1996
    48th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Nashville, TennesseeForensic Arts and Sciences: Odontology1996
    Plenary Session, 47th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Seattle, WashingtonForensic Scientific Evidence and Testimony in the Courtroom1995
    Plenary Session, 47th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Seattle, WashingtonPlenary Session, 47th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Seattle, Washington1994
    Fourth National Court Technology Conference, Nashville, TennesseeDaubert and Other Approaches to Scientific Evidence1994
    American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LouisianaJudicial Control of Scientific Evidence: Beyond Daubert1994
    46th Annual Meeting, AAFS, San Antonio, TexasElements of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation: Preparation for Proof1994
    45th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Boston, MassachusettsJudicial Scrutiny of Scientific Literature on which Expert Testimony Is Based1993
    44th Annual Meeting, AAFS, New Orleans, LouisianaMedical and Scientific Evidence of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation1992
    15th Triennial Meeting, International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS), Los Angeles, CaliforniaTechnology and Jurisprudence, Breakout Session1990
    Biennial Convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Chicago, IllinoisWorkers' Compensation for “Mental Injury.”1983

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