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James B. Folkestad - Castle Rock, CO
18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C.
Castle Rock Land Use Lawyer
Overview
Jim Folkestad's practice is concentrated in the fields of land use, general municipal relations, real estate matters, and representation of special districts. An active community participant, he has been deeply involved in the civic and governmental affairs of the Town of Castle Rock, Douglas County and its other communities for more than thirty years. He brings this wealth of practical experience into complex governmental relations problems involving land use and related problems. Mr. Folkestad is past president of the Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association, has served as a Deputy District Attorney for the Eighteen Judicial District, Town Attorney for Larkspur and Monument, Colorado, Chairman of the First Town of Castle Rock Charter Commission, and currently serves as general counsel to numerous statutory special districts including: Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, OmniPark Metropolitan District and Plum Creek Metropolitan District.
About James B. Folkestad
Current Employment Position(s)
- Director
Practice Areas
- Land Use
- General Municipal Relations
- Real Estate Matters
- Representation of Special Districts
Representative Clients
- Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District
- OmniPark Metropolitan District
- Plum Creek Metropolitan District
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1969
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Other Affiliations
- Colorado Bar Association, 1969 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 1977 - Present (Member)
- Douglas Elbert County Bar Association, 1972 - Present (Charter Member)
- Douglas Elbert County Bar Association, 1980 - 1981 (Past President)
- First Town of Castle Rock Charter Commission (Chairman)
Past Positions
- Eighteenth Judicial District, Deputy District Attorney, 1970 - 1975
- Larkspur, Colorado, Town Attorney, 1979 - 1983
- Monument, Colorado, Town Attorney, 1992 - 2000
Education
- University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1968
J.D. - Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965
B.A.
Office Information
Address
18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone
Fax
- (303) 688-3189
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Colorado Bar Association Certificate of Professionalism
- State of Colorado Governors Award for Contributions to Smart Growth and Development
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