Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/14/2014
12:00 pm-1:30 pm
Location
The Oxford Hotel - Sage Room
Address
1600 17th St
Denver
CO
80202
The Denver Forum and the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce Proudly Present:
Mitch Morrissey – Denver District Attorney &
John F. Walsh – United States Attorney, District of Colorado
Speaking on: “Drugs & America`s Future”
12-Noon Luncheon
Sage Room – Oxford Hotel
1600 17th Street
Denver Forum Members and Guests: $35
Telephone Reservations: 303-832-9030
Email Reservations: TheDenverForum@gmail.com
Event Sponsors:
Bookings are closed for this event.
Mitch Morrissey – Biographical Brief
Mitchell R. Morrissey was elected District Attorney of Denver in November 2004 and was sworn into office on January 11, 2005. He is responsible for the prosecution of more than 6,000 felony and 18,000 misdemeanor criminal cases every year. He is nationally known for his expertise in DNA technology, applying that technology in criminal prosecutions and working to ensure that DNA science is admissible in our courtrooms.
As the chief prosecutor for the Second Judicial District, Mitch is an aggressive prosecutor and an advocate of prevention and intervention initiatives. He makes victims a priority and is dedicated to providing victims a strong voice in the justice system through a number of efforts.
Mitch leads a strong (and award-winning) team of Victim Advocates who work closely with victims of crime. He understands the impact of crime on people and supports the work of programs like the Victim Services Network. This important work coordinates different services for victims, especially those in under-served areas and communities.
An important tool in solving and prosecuting many crimes is DNA technology. Mitch recognized the potential of DNA science early on and prosecuted the first trial in Denver to utilize DNA. His DNA Resource section on this web site has become an international resource for other prosecutors.
Morrissey is featured in an October 2006 profile article in Denverís premier magazine, 5280. The article, by senior editor Amanda M. Faison, takes a closer look at Morrissey, his history and his passion about DNA: A Model Organism Reprinted in its entirety with permission from 5280 Magazine:
There are 77 attorneys and approximately 127 staff working under Mitch`s direction. They prosecute criminals, work on behalf of victims, teach public school students about the law, promote crime prevention, and many other things that all relate to the overall mission of the Denver District Attorney`s Office: to do justice.
This is accomplished through prosecution units including our County Court and District Court divisions as well as specialized units such as the Economic Crime Unit, Family Violence Unit and the Gang/Gun Unit. Mitch has worked hard with the newly formed Denver Crime Control Commission and the City to bring back Drug Court in Denver.
Mitch has worked on behalf of the citizens of Denver for more than 20 years as an attorney in the Denver DA`s Office; more than half of those years he has served as a Chief Deputy. He has assisted the U.S. Attorney`s Office as a Special Assistant in prosecuting federal cases involving DNA evidence, was selected Prosecutor of the Year in 2001 by the Colorado District Attorneys` Council, and has taught on a variety of subjects for the Council and the Denver Police Department including demonstrative evidence, rules of evidence, gang prosecutions, violent crime and DNA.
Mitch serves on the board of the National Forensic Science Technology Center, as well as the board for Denver Crime Stoppers. He is a member of the Advisory Council for National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Council for the Rocky Mountain Region and has served on the board of the Denver Sexual Assault Interagency Council.
He is a Denver native, a graduate of the University of Denver College of Law, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Mullen High School.
John F. Walsh – Biographical Brief
John Walsh has served as United States Attorney for Colorado since August 2010, after nomination by President Barack Obama and unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate. From 2011 to 2013 he served on the Attorney Generalís Advisory Committee (AGAC). In January 2012, he was named by the Attorney General to serve as one of five national co-chairs of the Attorney Generalís Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (ìRMBSî) Fraud Working Group. Walsh is also co-chair of the AGACís White Collar/Fraud committee.
Mr. Walsh grew up in Denver. In 1986, he graduated with honors and Order of the Coif from Stanford Law School, where he was Senior Notes Editor of the Stanford Law Review. After graduation, he served as a clerk to the Honorable J. Skelly Wright of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. From 1987 to 1995, Walsh served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorneyís Office in Los Angeles, California, where he prosecuted a broad range of federal criminal cases, including many complex federal white collar violations. Walsh participated in many notable white collar matters, including those of Charles Keating, Michael Milken, and Arizona Governor J. Fife Symington. From 1993 to 1995, he served as chief of the Major Frauds section of the U.S. Attorneyís Office, and supervised 35 Assistant U.S. Attorneys prosecuting white collar offenses.
In 1995, Mr. Walsh returned to Denver to join the law firm Holland & Hart, LLP, and became a partner in 1997. In 1999, he left the firm to join Hill & Robbins, P.C., where he a member until 2010, when he became U.S. Attorney. His practice there focused on complex civil litigation and class actions in the areas of securities, antitrust and consumer protection, as well as internal investigations and white collar criminal cases. Walsh has been highly involved in Colorado community organizations. Until becoming U.S. Attorney, Walsh served as chairman of the board of Invest in Kids, a Colorado nonprofit focused on the development and dissemination of evidence-based early childhood education and health programs, and was a member of the board of the Colorado Lawyers Committee. In 2010, he received the Colorado Lawyers Committeeís ìSustained Contributionî award.
Prior to becoming U.S. Attorney, Walsh was listed for many years in Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA 2010, and Colorado Super Lawyers, among other professional honors. Walsh lives in Denver with his wife Lisa Christian and their three children.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.
