James B. Folkestad - a Castle Rock, Colorado (CO) Land Use Lawyer

Castle Rock Land Use Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Land Use
General Municipal Relations
Real Estate Matters
Representation of Special Districts

Attorney Information

Overview

Jim Folkestad

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.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Colorado Bar Association Certificate of Professionalism
State of Colorado Governors Award for Contributions to Smart Growth and Development

Education

Legal Education
- University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1968
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1965
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Director
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Past Positions

Eighteenth Judicial District, Deputy District Attorney, 1970 - 1975
Larkspur, Colorado, Town Attorney, 1979 - 1983
Monument, Colorado, Town Attorney, 1992 - 2000

Representative Clients

Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District

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OmniPark Metropolitan District
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Plum Creek Metropolitan District
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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)

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Contact

Castle Rock, CO

18 South Wilcox Street
Suite 200
Castle Rock, CO 80104

Directions

Phone: 983-444-8353

Fax: (303) 688-3189

Email: Send a message

Website: http://www.ffcolorado.com

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