Kristin Bronson Receives 2006 DAVIS AWARD

Denver - January 18, 2007 - On Wednesday, Jan. 17, the 2006 Richard Marden Davis Award was presented to Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons partner Kristin M. Bronson at a dinner in her honor at the Brown Palace. The award is presented annually by Davis Graham & Stubbs, the Denver Bar Foundation and the Davis family to a young Denver lawyer under 40 who has combined excellence as a lawyer with civic, cultural, educational and charitable leadership in the tradition of Dick Davis.

Bronson, 38, has distinguished herself as a real estate trial lawyer and a leader, succeeding in trials for multi-million dollar verdicts and judgments and chairing Rothgerber women's and attorney training initiatives. She is a respected leader in the legal community, serving on the Colorado Bar Association's Board of Governors, volunteering as a moot court judge for CU and DU, taking pro bono cases through Metro Volunteer Lawyers, representing abused women for SafeHouse Denver, and volunteering for Dress for Success and Girls, Inc. Bronson is president of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Denver for 2007, and has served on its board and chaired committees for more than five years. She recently received CREW's "Woman Who Makes a Difference Award."

Bronson also serves on the Board of Directors for the Curious Theatre Company and provides all its legal services. Based on her active role and interest in education, former Gov. Owens appointed Bronson to serve as a member of the Colorado Advisory Committee on Licensing of Child Care Facilities, which advises and consults on regulation and enforcement. She was a nominee for the Denver Business Journal's "Outstanding Women in Business" award in 2005 and 2006. Bronson is a 1990 graduate of the University of Virginia, served as a legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, and joined Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons in 1997 after receiving her J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law.

Dick Davis's family and law firm, Davis Graham & Stubbs, established this award in his memory in 1992 to honor Davis' belief that great lawyers should be professional and community leaders as well. For nearly 50 years, Davis devoted himself tirelessly to the profession and the community. He served as president of the Denver Bar Association in 1959, and he played key leadership roles in the Colorado Public Expenditures Council, the Museum of Natural History, the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, the Denver Rotary Club, the Denver Art Museum and other organizations.

Last year's recipient was Kenzo Kawanabe of Davis Graham & Stubbs. Other past recipients include Gov. Bill Ritter, DBA President Paul Chan and Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Gilbert M. Roman.