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Marc F. Colin,
Shareholder

Legal History

  • Shareholder, Bruno, Colin, Jewell & Lowe, P.C., 2006 to present
  • Shareholder, Bruno, Bruno & Colin, P.C., 1984 to 2006
  • Associate, Bruno, Bruno & Colin, P.C., 1983 to 1984
  • Legal Advisor to the City of Aurora Police Department and Chief Civil Litigator for the City of Aurora, 1979 to 1983

Education
History

  • J.D., University of Denver College of Law, 1979
  • B.A., Whittier College, 1974

Professional
Memberships/
Activities

  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Certified Instructor at various law enforcement training academies
  • Course Instructor for undergraduate programs in law enforcement and criminal justice throughout Colorado
  • Continuing legal education Instructor on various topics, including Section 1983 Civil Rights litigation, employment litigation, discovery, due process and employee rights during internal investigations and critical incidents
  • Frequent speaker at the National Association of Police Organizations Annual Legal Rights Seminar and various other national, state and local organizational events for law enforcement officers and their counsel
  • Guest lecturer at colleges and universities in Colorado on topics such as shooting investigations, specialized unit liability, supervisory liability, law enforcement risk management, civil liability for federal peace officers, civil rights liability under Title 42 § 1983 and state tort liability for governmental employees, FLSA, basic law, civil vs criminal law, employment rights and due process
  • Invited and appeared to offer testimony to the United States Congress on the National Peace Officers' Bill of Rights
  • Frequently participates in drafting and testifying on behalf of various items of law enforcement related legislation before the Colorado Congress

Recent
Publications

  • Law Enforcement Liability for Police Chases after Sacramento v. Lewis, American Bar Association publication
  • Civil Liability section of the Colorado Peace Officers' Handbook
  • Training manuals on "Use of Force for Law Enforcement Officers," "Officers' Rights During Investigation of Critical Incidents," "Officer's Rights to Due Process of Law," and "Civil Liability for Law Enforcement Officers"
  • Conflicts of Interest Between Police Officers and Their Governmental Employers as Co-Defendants in Civil Litigation
  • Sex, Lies and IAB Video Tapes - The Freedom of Intimate Association
  • Violations of Privacy Rights of Law Enforcement Officers
  • Right to Privacy of Personnel and Internal Affairs Files
  • Asserting Rights of Law Enforcement Officers During Internal Affairs Questioning
  • The Lautenberg Amendment - Gun Disability Resulting from a Conviction of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
  • First Amendment and Protected Activities of Police Officers and Union Representatives

You can e-mail Mr. Colin at mcolin@bcjlpc.com.

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