Attorney Profile

Dan Shipp; Law Office of D. Shackelford Shipp, Attorney at Law 0300 Vagneur Lane
Basalt, CO 81621
Phone: (970) 927-2255; or toll free at  (888) DAN SHIPP (326-7447)
E-mail: danshipplaw@comcast.net
Fax: (970) 927-6633

SERVICES OFFERED

The successful practice of law requires a strong academic background, mature legal and business experience, and the ability to analyze, organize, and communicate promptly and effectively. Also important are the personnel and the support facilities to accomplish the task at hand quickly and efficiently. One example of this is our dedication to computerized legal research through the WESTLAW system. This system gives us access to all state laws and cases. These factors, combined with the aggressive pursuit of client's interests, normally spell success for the clients and law firm.

THE LAW FIRM OF DAN SHIPP processes the above attributes and takes pride in the quality of legal services rendered its clients. The firm confidently handles complex cases and situations. It also has the flexibility and adaptability to counsel all types of business associations and persons on routine legal matters.

Personalized service, that is working closely with the client and keeping him or her informed, is recognized by the firm as the foundation of a successful client-attorney relationship. We send copies of all correspondence, pleadings and investigative results to the clients for his/her information.

The firm has a competent, well-trained support staff familiar with in-house computers included the WESTLAW legal research system and other technical equipment to ensure rapid and effective processing of all research matters.

Current Employment Position(s):

Sole Practitioner, since 1974

Areas Of Practice:

• Driving under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs (DUI)

Bar Admissions:

• Mississippi, 1971
• Colorado, 1986
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1986

Education:

• University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1971
• Juris Doctor
• Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, 1968
• B.A., Bachelor of Arts
• Holmes Junior College, Goodman, Mississippi, 1966
• Associate of Arts

Published Works:

• Drunken Driver And The Dram Shop Act, Auto Crash Litigation, November, 1987
• Case Report, Trial Talk Magazine, July, 1988

References available upon request from:

• President, Colorado State Bar Association
• Justice, State Supreme Court
• President, State Trial Lawyers Association
• Executive Director, State Trial Lawyers Association
• Alpine Bank, Snowmass Village, Colorado
• Lyle Reeder, Realtor

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Harvard Law School - National College for DUI Defense 2011 Summer Session, Cambridge, MA, July 28-30, 2011
• Evidence – “17th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DWI/DUI Cases, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 8-10, 2010
• Speaker – “Winning with the Harvard Cross”, Rocky Mountain High DUI Defense School at 10,000 feet, Keystone, Colorado, March 4-5, 2010
• “Creative” DUI/DUID Defense;  Everything You Need to Know to Create a Defense, The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Keystone, Colorado, March 5-6, 2009
• Evidence – “15th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases”, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National College for DUI Defense, Inc., Dallas, Texas, March 27–29, 2008
• Evidence – “14th Annual Mastering Scientific Evidence in DUI/DWI Cases”, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National College for DUI Defense, Inc., Dallas, Texas, April 19 - 21, 2007
• DUI Law – Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., March 9, 2007
• DUI Practice – “Making over Your DUI Practice”, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12-14, 2006
• Trust Accounts – Colorado Supreme Court, September 8, 2006
• Annual Convention – Trial Advocacy and Auto Litigation Programs, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, August 3-6, 2006
• Know Water – Pitkin County Bar Association, May 25, 2006
• DUI Seminar – “8th Annual DWI Means:  Defend with Ingenuity Seminar”, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Co-sponsored by The national College for DUI Defense, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 14-16, 2004
• Speaker - Aspen Club, Toastmasters International  
• Faculty Member and Featured Speaker with Ralph Nader, Auto Crash Litigation Seminar, 1987
• Speaker - "Living Wills", Pitkin County Senior Services, 1991
• Speaker: "Red Flags to Watch for in Real Estate Practice", Upper Colorado Board of Realtors, 1991
• Address to Aspen High School Football Team - "Watch Out for the Cross-Eyed Discus Thrower!", Aspen Elks Club, 1993
• Trial Advocacy Program, - 2004 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Steamboat, Colorado, August 12, 2004 - August 15, 2004
• DUI CBA CLE - April 15, 2004
• Criminal Defense Bar - January 9, 2004
• Advanced DUI in Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, 2004
• Two day Blockbuster Auto 2003, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado, March 6, 2003 - March 7, 2003 
• Trial Advocacy Program, 2002 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 8, 2002 - August 11, 2002
• Using Focus Group to Advance Trial Advocacy, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado, March 15, 2002 
• Two day Blockbuster Auto 2002, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado, January 31, 2002 - February 1, 2002
• How to Handle a DUI Case, Colorado Bar Association, Denver, Colorado, 2001 
• Trial Advocacy Program, 2001 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Cooper, Mountain, Colorado, August 9, 2001 - August 12, 2001
• Truck Accident Litigation in a Nutshell, David Nissenberg, Denver, Colorado, May 16, 2001
• Effective Trial Advocacy, James W. McElhanney, CBA, Denver, Colorado, June 9, 2000
• Trial Advocacy Program, 1999 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 5, 1999 - August 8, 1999
• Trial Advocacy Program, 1998 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, July 30, 1998 - August 2, 1998
• Trial Advocacy Program, 1997 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, July 10, 1997 - July 13, 1997
• Employment Law Program, 1997 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, July 10, 1997 - July 13, 1997
• Workers' Compensation Program, 1997 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, July 10, 1997 - July 13, 1997
• Trial Advocacy Program, 1996 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Vail, Colorado, August 14, 1996 - August 18, 1996
• Trial Advocacy Program, 1993 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Vail, Colorado, August 19, 1993 - August 21, 1993
• Family Law Program, 1993 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Vail, Colorado, August 19, 1993 - August 21, 1993
• Workers' Compensation Program, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Vail, Colorado, August 19, 1993 - August 21, 1993
• New Developments in Legal Ethics, University of Mississippi, April 20, 1991
• Workers' Compensation, The Workers' Compensation Education Association 5th Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado, January 18, 1991
• Workers' Compensation Program, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 12, 1989
• Criminal Law Program, 1989 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 11, 1989
• Workers' Compensation, The Workers' Compensation Education Association 3rd Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado, January 13, 1989
• Auto Crash Litigation, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado, November 6, 1987
• Criminal Law Program, 1987 Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 20, 1987 - August 22, 1987
• Domestic Relations Program, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 20, 1987 - August 22, 1987
• Personal Injury General Program, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 20, 1987 - August 22, 1987
• Worker's Compensation Program, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 20, 1987 - August 22, 1987
• "Winning Jury Trials - Effective Trial Techniques", 1987 Seminar of Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver, Colorado, March 27, 1987
• Continuing Legal Education, MTLA Seminar and Convention - Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, May 13, 1983 - May 14, 1983
• Estate Planning for the General Practitioner and Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements in Miss., Mississippi Institute for Continuing Legal Education, April 29, 1983
• Products Liability, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, October 8, 1982 - October 9, 1982
• Current Trend in Maritime Law, Evidence and Mississippi Workmen's Compensation, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, May 7, 1982 - May 8, 1982
• The Practice of Criminal Law in Mississippi, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, April 14, 1981 
• Continuing Legal Education, 1980 Annual Convention - Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, April 18, 1980 - April 19, 1980
• Mississippi Workmen's Compensation II, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, January 5, 1980 
• Continuing Legal Education, 1979 Fall Seminar - Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, September 28, 1979 - September 29, 1979 
• Continuing Legal Education, 1979 Annual Convention - Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, April 20, 1979 - April 21, 1979 
• Continuing Legal Education, 1978 Annual Convention - Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, May 12, 1978 - May 13, 1978 
• Mississippi Evidence Update, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, January 7, 1978 
• Continuing Legal Education, 1977 Fall Seminar - Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, September 15, 1977 - September 16, 1977

       Professional Associations and Memberships:

• International Platform Speakers Association | Member  
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 – Present | Member
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1986 - 1988 | Member, Board of Directors
• American Bar Association, 1986 - Present | Member  
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1986 - Present | Member
• Colorado Bar Association, 1986 - Present | Member, Services Committee
• Pitkin County, Colorado | Chairman, Rural and Remote Opposition Committee

Birth Information:

• January 6, 1946, Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States of America         

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