Dietze and Davis, P.C. Welcomes New Shareholder: Nathan Klotz, Esq.

Dietze and Davis is thrilled to announce that as of January 1, 2023, it’s Senior Associate, Nathan A. Klotz, has been named a Shareholder with our Firm. Nathan came to Dietze and Davis in 2016 with a practice that focused on civil litigation on both the state and federal levels. He has represented businesses and individuals alike in various areas including personal injury, employment, and civil rights. Nathan has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star and recognized as a top up-and-coming attorney in Colorado. When he is not advocating for his clients, Nathan’s mentorship and support with the junior associates and staff alike within the firm is unmatched. Dietze and Davis, P.C. is proud to have him on its team of shareholders and offer their congratulations for the advancement of his career.

Local Gem: Community Food Share

It is important to Dietze and Davis that we spend time giving back to the community we serve and those living in it; a cause that is close to our hearts is Community Food Share (“CFS”) based in Louisville. CFS is a food bank that works with partner organizations in Boulder and Broomfield to assist in the supply of fresh and shelf stable foods on site, as well as through local and mobile pantries in the community.

The products that CFS receives on a daily basis come from local grocery stores, national produce brokers, local farms and gardens, and government food supply sources on top of individual and fundraiser-sourced donations. While CFS has a steady supply of donations from these various contributors, if there are not volunteers to assist in the inspection, sorting and repackaging of these items when needed, the success of the bank would fall short.

Dietze and Davis is committed to assisting in this cause whenever possible, especially this time of year.

As the holiday season is approaching, if you’d like information regarding how you can help with Virtual Food Drives or In-Person Drives you can be a part of, please reach out to:

Kat Arnedo: (karnedo@communityfoodshare.org); or

Hope Ludvigsen: (hludvigsen@communityfoodshare.org).

Additionally, if you or your family find yourselves in a tough spot and need some assistance, you can head to CFS once a week, Wednesday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for no-cost food shopping that includes fresh produce, milk, and pantry staples. All you need to bring is proof that you live in either Boulder or Broomfield County with a form of address verification, and a current photo ID.

Dietze and Davis, P.C. Celebrates Star Waring, Shareholder and Attorney, as the 2022 Recipient of the Sonny Flowers Award of Merit

This week, we celebrate Star Waring who has been named the Boulder County Bar Association’s (“BCBA’s”) 2022 Sonny Flowers Award of Merit Recipient. 

 The Sonny Flowers Award of Merit is the highest honor given to a member of the Boulder Bar.  It recognizes the recipient’s substantial dedication to the legal process and for being an “unsung hero” whose contributions may have gone unnoticed but who, nonetheless, personifies the “very best” in the legal profession. 

 Star, who has been a Shareholder with Dietze and Davis, P.C. since the early 2000s, is being honored this week by the BCBA, in part, for being a trailblazer for women practicing law across Colorado, especially in the water law sector.  Star began her career as an water law attorney in the late 1970’s and early 1980s, enduring condescension and sniping but, by doing so, paving the way for other women to enter the novel space.  Star, who has an AV (the highest) rating from Martindale Hubbell Law Directory and has been named as a “Best Lawyer” by Denver's 5280 Magazine, is also being recognized by the BCBA for her work representing individual farmers and groups of agricultural water users, developers, lenders, municipalities, and ditch companies in matters involving water issues, both at the state and federal levels, but also in tribal courts across the Western United States, as well.  

 Star’s experience testifying before the Colorado legislature on pending water law legislation, representing well owners in virtually every type of matter involving groundwater issues, publishing and presenting nationally on a variety of topics related to water law, and serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law are just a few noteworthy accomplishments for which she is being celebrated this week.  Beyond her water law achievements, Star is also being honored for her work representing minors in confidential hearings in Colorado’s district courts, and for her work in the local community as well.  Star has served as the President of the BCBA, on the Board of the BCBA Foundation, and has participated across many areas in the local non-profit sector (Star currently chairs the Board of the Colorado Chautauqua Association).

 With a lifetime of service, a career impeccable, and a woman of tremendous ability and skilled advocacy, Star is a most deserving recipient of the Sonny Flowers’ Award of Merit.  Congratulations Star!

If you would like to attend the Award of Merit and Happy Hour Celebration event, please follow the link below:

Energy Department Recognizes Inclusive Solar Outreach Award Winners

Congratulations to Dietze and Davis client Energy Outreach Colorado! Led by the amazing Jennifer Gremmert, EOC has won one of the first Solar Outreach Awards with Kimberly Shields team!  EOC is an organization that promotes policies and programs to assist income qualified Coloradans meet their energy needs.  EOC announced that it was selected to receive an Inclusive Solar Outreach award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) in recognition of an effective communications campaign that reached underrepresented audiences about solar energy adoption. 

Dietze and Davis attorney Karl Kumli to join Advisory Board for University of Denver Water Law Review

Karl Kumli has been asked to join the Advisory Board for the University of Denver Water Law Review.   Along with Star Waring, Karl taught water law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law during the first year of the pandemic (2020), he recently was a panelist for a discussion of the intersection of water rights and water quality law, which was also sponsored by the Water Law Review.  Karl will be attending the Water Law Review’s Annual Symposium in April where the topic will be the Centennial of the Colorado River Compact.

Dietze and Davis bids farewell to David J. Thrower

Dietze and Davis, P.C. wishes to thank the Honorable David J. Thrower for his 20+ years of service to the firm.  His leadership and dedication to our firm is deeply appreciated, and he will be greatly missed.  We wish him the best as he steps away from the practice of law and continues his service as a municipal court judge in multiple jurisdictions.  Good luck, Judge Thrower.  We will miss you!

Senior Associate Nathan Klotz Recently Named A Super Lawyers Rising Star

Dietze and Davis is pleased to announce that its Senior Associate, Nathan Klotz, has been named a 2022 Colorado “Rising Star" by Super Lawyers. 

This recognition is awarded to a very small percentage of Colorado attorneys after extensive research, peer review, and vetting procedures.   Only 5 percent of all practicing lawyers are ultimately selected as Super Lawyers for each region and practice area.  For the Rising Stars list, only 2.5 percent of all up-and-coming attorneys under the age of 40 (or with less than 10 years in practice) are selected each year.

Mr. Klotz is being recognized in the area of Civil Litigation. This marks his first recognition by the publication.

Mr. Klotz has been a part of Dietze and Davis since 2016 and his practice includes both civil litigation and probate law. 

Attorney Mark Detsky Co-Presents Natural Resources Virtual CLE: "Climate & Energy 2021: State Legislative and Agency Updates"

On August 25, 2021, Dietze and Davis shareholder Mark Detsky gave a virtual CLE presentation, along with former Colorado State legislator Mike Foote of the Foote Law Firm, to the Colorado Bar Association’s Natural Resources and Energy Law Section entitled "Climate & Energy 2021: State Legislative and Agency Updates."

The lunchtime presentation, which took place via Zoom, provided CBA NREL members with an overview of recent 2021 legislation and regulatory action focused on climate and energy law and policy issues as well as an in-depth picture into how Colorado's state agencies, including the Air Quality Control Commission and the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission are addressing greenhouse gas reductions. The presentation also focused on how climate change and climate justice are being tackled as part of Colorado's public utility law landscape.

Mark Detsky regularly practices before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in cases electric resource planning, CPCN proceedings, transmission, ratemaking proceedings, energy efficiency dockets, hydropower development, and rulemakings. 

Follow the link below to view the materials from this presentation.

Dietze and Davis, P.C. welcomes new Shareholder

Dietze and Davis, P.C. is pleased to announce that Carolyn Steffl recently became a Shareholder with our Firm.  

Carolyn was previously a shareholder at the Boulder law firm Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C., where she worked since 2009.  Before that, she practiced special district and municipal law at Icenogle, Norton, Smith and Blieszner, P.C. and served as a law clerk to Justice Gregory J. Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court.

Her practice will continue to focus on special district law and representing water and sanitation districts throughout Colorado.  Carolyn also represents municipalities as special counsel on metropolitan district issues. In addition, her practice includes water and land use law.  Carolyn currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Boulder County Bar Association Board and the legislative committee of the Special Districts Association of Colorado.

Dietze and Davis Energy Law Team selected to write for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Newsletter

Dietze and Davis energy team is proud and excited to have been selected by the esteemed Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation to edit and produce the renewable energy law section of the Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter.  Our first article is on the recent updates to the Federal Production and Investment Tax Credits available for renewable generation projects, and updates to PURPA that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission made in Order 872 in 2020.   The attached article was originally published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in the Mineral and Energy Law Newsletter, vol. XXXVIII, No. 2 (2021).

SHAREHOLDER GABRIELLA STOCKMAYER NAMED RISING STAR IN 2021 BY SUPERLAWYERS

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Dietze and Davis is proud to announce that its newest shareholder, Gabriella Stockmayer, has been recognized this year by SuperLawyers as a “Rising Star” in Colorado.  This notable honor is awarded to only 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state, and involves an extensive research, peer review, and vetting process.  Ms. Stockmayer has been with Dietze and Davis since 2013, and became a shareholder of the firm in January 2020.  Her practice includes Energy & Natural Resources, Real Estate, and Environmental law, and Civil Litigation. 

 

COLORADO MUNICIPAL JUDGES ASSOCIATION - FIRST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE A SUCCESS

Production of virtual conference.

Production of virtual conference.

Dietze and Davis attorney David J. Thrower organized, presented and moderated the Colorado Municipal Judges Association's first all virtual conference.  The conference virtually hosted nearly 100 municipal judges from all over Colorado and was produced in the Longmont Media Center.  David was elected President of CMJA and presented an award to outgoing President HayDen Kane.  David and the Honorable Robert Frick of Longmont were on hand for the entire 3 day conference, and each received recognition for their efforts from Linda Moore, the Executive Director of CMJA.

Outgoing President of the CMJA, HayDen Kane (left) and incoming President, David J. Thrower (right).

Outgoing President of the CMJA, HayDen Kane (left) and incoming President, David J. Thrower (right).

Attorneys Gabriella Stockmayer & K.C. Cunilio Present Natural Resources Virtual CLE: "Electric Vehicles: Speeding Up in Colorado"

On May 21, 2020, Dietze and Davis shareholder Gabriella Stockmayer & associate K.C. Cunilio gave a joint virtual CLE presentation to the Boulder County Bar Association’s Natural Resources / Environmental Law Section entitled "Electric Vehicles: Speeding up in Colorado." 

The lunchtime presentation, which took place via Zoom, provided Boulder Bar members with an overview of 2019 and 2020 legislation and regulatory action focused on the growth of electric vehicles (EV) in Colorado, as well as an in-depth picture into how EVs are beginning to fit into Colorado's public utility landscape. Gabriella and K.C., along with Dietze and Davis shareholder Mark Detsky, regularly practice before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in cases involving electric, gas, and water utilities.

In addition, Gabriella, K.C., and Mark recently published an article on EV developments in the February edition of the Colorado Lawyer, titled, “Electric Vehicles: Plugging into Colorado Regulation.”  

View the materials from this presentation below.

Submitted by: K.C. Cunilio

Making the Most of the Power Plant Market

Mark Detsky is proud to announce that he is a co-author on a newly released white paper on resource planning entitled:  "MAKING THE MOST OF THE POWER PLANT MARKET: BEST PRACTICES FOR ALL-SOURCE ELECTRIC GENERATION PROCUREMENT".   The paper is co-authored with John Wilson of Resource Insights, Mike O'boyle and Ron Lehr with Energy Innovation.   Resource planning and acquisition issues continue to be a focus of Mark's practice.

The paper and accompanying webinar has posted to the Energy Innovation website and YouTube channel.

Mark Detsky, Gabriella Stockmayer & K.C. Cunilio’s Colorado Lawyer Article on Electric Vehicles Now Published

The article, entitled ELECTRIC VEHICLES: PLUGGING INTO COLORADO REGULATION was published in the February 2020 edition of the Colorado Lawyer as the Energy Law feature article.  The Colorado Lawyer is a monthly bar journal published by the Colorado Bar Association.  Mr. Detsky, Ms. Stockmayer, and Ms. Cunilio’s article describes the current state of electric vehicle regulation in Colorado.