Board of directors Chair
Larry Marquess
• Retired Special Counsel • Littler Mendelson
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Within Littler Mendelson, Lawrence W. Marquess represented clients in all facets of labor and employment law before administrative agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Colorado Civil Rights Division, as well as in state and federal courts.  Larry is founding member of the Denver Urban Debate League and has been a part of the DUDL community continuously since the organization's creation. 

Board of Directors Members

Damian Arguello 
​• Colorado Insurance Law Center
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Damian Arguello joined Levin Sitcoff in February 2016. Mr. Arguello is an insurance coverage attorney who has helped his clients recover tens of millions of dollars from their insurance companies through litigation and negotiation. Mr. Arguello has over two decades of insurance experience. Prior to law school, Mr. Arguello was a claims adjuster for several insurance companies and a claims manager for a major commercial insurance brokerage. 
Cody Barela
• Sherman & Howard LLC
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​Cody Barela is an Associate in the Business and Corporate Department. Cody joined the firm after spending two years negotiating telecom and software license agreements for a multinational technology company. He also was a mechanical design engineer designing mechanical/HVAC/plumbing systems for Lockheed Martin facilities and preparing bids for government contracts before attending law school. Cody works with clients regarding intellectual property, technology transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate operations and general business matters.
Evan Colbert 
​• Associate Counsel & Director of Legal Services  • WellBiz Brands, Inc.

​(Bio coming soon)
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Casie D. Collignon 
• Partner • Baker & Hostetler LLP 

Casie Collignon is a recognized litigator in the class action arena with substantial experience in all aspects of class action litigation.  Casie is an editor and a regular contributor to Baker Hostetler's Class Action Lawsuit Defense blog, commenting on the fields of new legal developments, class action settlements and practice pointers for class action practitioners. Casie was a founding member of the Denver Urban Debate league in 2008 and has been an active board member since. 
Roberto Corrada 
• Professor of Law • University of Denver College of Law 

Roberto Corrada has devoted his scholarly attention to three primary areas: the rights of ethnic and sexual minorities; the public/private distinction in labor and employment law; and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Roberto is founding member of the Denver Urban Debate League and has been a part of the DUDL community continuously since the organization's creation. 
Laura Dean
• Executive Director of Alumni Engagement • DU Ritchie School of Engineering

(Bio Coming Soon)
Martin Estevao 
​• Associate • Armstrong Teasdale LLP 

Martin Estevao, a member of the Litigation practice group, handles disputes concerning a wide range of complex commercial and business issues for companies of all sizes and industries. Prior to joining the firm, Martin worked as a general commercial litigator at an international law firm. Martin joined the DUDL Board of Directors in the fall of 2017.
Isabelle Evans 
• Assistant City Attorney • Aurora City Attorney's Office
 
Isabelle Evans is an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Aurora, where she serves as general counsel to the City's Fire Rescue Department and represents the City's public safety entities in civil litigation. Isabelle began her legal career as a judicial law clerk and was a prosecutor prior to joining the litigation team for the City of Aurora. Isabelle is a former debate competitor and coach and joined the DUDL Board of Directors in 2019.
Marge Fisch 
• Community Activist & Retired School Teacher

Education is the key to social change and social justice. Prior to teaching at the middle school level in Jefferson County for 20 years, Marge has and continues to be an activist in civil rights and women’s issues. As a leader in a variety of non-profit organizations, she is able to pursue my mission of involvement with students at various levels of their education. From volunteering at the elementary level in an Aurora school, supporting  debaters through DUDL and  mentoring Metro State University future teachers, Marge hopes to make a difference.
Jessica Galvan 
• Secretary • AML Analyst • Promontory Financial Group
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Jessica Galvan is the first DUDL alumni to serve on the DUDL Board of Directors, where she lends her skills as secretary. As a recent graduate of the University of the District of Columbia Sturm College of Law, Jessica is currently studying for the Colorado Bar Exam and hopes to practice law in the areas of anti-housing discrimination, criminal law, and family law.
Elizabeth Hinde 
​• Dean • School of Education at Metro State University
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Elizabeth Hinde is Professor and Founding Dean of the School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Prior to coming to MSU Denver, she was the Director of the Division of Teacher Preparation at Arizona State University, which houses one of the largest teacher preparation programs in the country. Along with her work in teacher education, she specializes in social studies education. She is the author of over 50 publications concerning social studies education, curriculum issues, and teacher preparation.
Jaclyn Lauer
• Treasurer • Senior Accountant • Shane Company

Jaclyn Lauer joined DUDL in October 2015. As Treasurer, she oversees the recording of all financial activities related to the organization, financial statement preparation & reporting, and budget review. Jaclyn brings over a decade of experience in finance and accounting, currently serving as Senior Accountant for Shane Co. based in Denver, Colorado. Jaclyn holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Colorado with an emphasis in Corporate Financial Management and Financial Analysis.
Martin Leppitcsh 
• Managing Partner • Cistern - Business & IT Strategy Consulting

Martin is committed to creating opportunities for educational success of Colorado youth. He holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, and an MBA from Duke University. Professionally he is an information technology consultant assisting firms with strategy development and implementation. He has lived throughout the US and abroad so brings varied professional and cultural experience to the DUDL board. Martin joined the board in 2016, and regularly judges at debate tournaments.
Trayton Oakes 
• Associate • Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck


Trayton Oakes brings experience from working for a U.S. Senator to drafting legal research memos and trial documents for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to his securities and corporate finance practice. Prior to joining Brownstein, Trayton worked as an honors program intern for the Securities and Exchange Commission, a research assistant at the Sturm College of Law and as a legal assistant for a Denver-based small business attorney while in law school. ​
Hank Provost 
• Founder and President • Organizational Strategies

Hank Provost is President and Founder of Organizational Strategies, a consulting firm based in Denver, Colorado. His firm works with leaders and leadership teams across a wide array of organizations, supporting them in leadership and business growth and success. Hank has been involved in organizations with missions as varied as bringing cellular communications to emerging economies, providing nutritious food to the world’s population and working for social justice in communities and the workplace. Hank has more recently shifted his advocacy to organizations dedicated to assuring access to education for all young people.
Amy Pauli
​• Associate • Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Amy Pauli is an associate in the firm's Litigation practice group. She has extensive experience working on cases at all stages of litigation including fact investigation, discovery, motions practice, and civil and criminal appeals. Her background spans various practice areas including employment and labor litigation, appellate, class action litigation, and statutory and regulation compliance.
Will Trachman 
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Development • Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

Will Trachman is an education attorney, a board member of DUDL, and a former debate coach for the Bay Area Urban Debate League. In 2017, he was appointed by President Trump to serve the Department of Education as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Development in the Office for Civil Rights. Previously, he served as General Counsel to the Douglas County School District, and as an employment law attorney at Littler Mendelson. He attended the University of California, Berkeley for undergraduate and law school, and clerked for the 10th circuit court of appeals in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Alan Zimmerman
• Senior Business Architect • Travelport 
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​Alan is currently the co-chair of the DUDL Board of Directors and works as a Business Architect with Travelport. Alan is passionate about quality, process improvement, and excellence in business execution. He has applied that passion in his professional career, and also by volunteering with the Denver Urban Debate League. 

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