Joe Pickard

Joe moved to Colorado from Texas in 1969. He is the oldest of 10 siblings. He graduated from Mullen High School, where he was active in Speech and Debate. He finished 3rd nationally at the National Student Congress in 1975. Joe then returned to Texas and obtained a B.B.A in Management in 1977, summa cum laude, at the University of the Incarnate Word located in San Antonio. After two years selling computers and computer services, he attended law school in Boulder at the University of Colorado, receiving a J.D. degree in 1982.

Joe was married to Jan O'Mary in 1977. They have one son, Jay, who is an attorney.

Joe has practiced law since 1982. He is a former assistant County Attorney for Jefferson County, where he primarily represented the Human Services Department. He has been continuously engaged in private practice since April 1, 1986. Joe has practiced in both State and Federal Court, and has tried approximately 100 jury trials in his career. He is very excited when challenged to solve complex problems, and relishes a fair resolution. He is equally able to settle a matter out of court, or to bring the matter to trial when required.

Joe received The Linda T. Palmieri Award, For Outstanding Service On Behalf of Children, awarded by The 1st Judicial District Bar Association, in 2009.

Travel and golf are Joe’s interests outside of the courtroom.

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Colorado

Since 1982

10th Circuit

Since 1983

President

Pickard & Ross, PC

1986 - Current

Private practice.

Assistant County Attorney

Jefferson County

1983 - 1986

Social services attorney; trial lawyer; dependency and neglect; adoptions; benefits eligibility; various litigation experience.

University of Colorado Law School

J.D. | Law

1979 - 1982

University of the Incarnate Word

B.B.A. (1977) | Management

1975 - 1977

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Activities: SGA President

10.0 Superb Rating

Avvo.com

2011

The Linda T. Palmieri Award

First Judicial District Bar Association

2009

For Outstanding Service On Behalf of Children

AV Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Metropolitan Denver Interdisciplinary Committee

Member

Current

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member

Current

Colorado Supreme Court

Pro Bono Commitment

Current

Activities: Pro Bono Commitment since the inception of the program.

Jefferson County

Jefferson County Leadership Committee Training

2006 - Current

Activities: Invited speaker, annually, from 2006 to present.

ISPCAN

ISPCAN International Conference

1996 - Current

Activities: *Forensic Child Abuse Experts; Effective Reports & Testimony, presenter at 18th ISPCAN International Conference, Honolulu, HI, 2010 *Abstract, Re: Expert Witness Issues in Child Abuse Cases, with C.B. Smith, Chosen for Presentation at 15th ISPCAN International Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 2004 (Did not attend) *Child Abuse Investigations...Putting the Pieces Together presenter of free paper at 11th ISPCAN International Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 1996

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Trial Talk

September, 2010

The Child's Wishes in APR Proceedings: An Evidentiary Conundrum

Colorado Lawyer

January, 2007