Rick Samson

Principal Practice Areas:
Municipal law, including land use (annexations and subdivisions)
Civil litigation, Social Security Disability, probate and estate planning

Education:
B.A. – Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas
J.D. – Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas

Admitted to Practice:
States of Kansas and Colorado,
U.S. District Courts of Kansas and Colorado,
10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association
Boulder County Bar Association, Boulder County Bar Foundation
Legal Aid Foundation, Colorado Municipal League

Published Cases:
Gale Reese vs. Gas Engineering and Construction and
Home Insurance Company, 548 P.2nd, 746 (KS Sup.Ct. 1976);
Town of Lyons vs. Bashor, 867 P.2nd, 159 (Colo. App. 1993);
Colorado Manufactured Housing Association, et al vs.
The Town of Frederick, et al, 977 F.Supp. 1080, d. Colo. 1997;
Minch vs. Town of Mead, 957, P.2d 1054 (Colo. App. 1998)
Town of Frederick vs. North American Resource Company,
60 P.3rd, 578 (Colo. App. 2002)

Awards:
Boulder County Bar Association
Ron Porter Community Service Award – 1997-1998

Current Civic Involvement:
President, Partners of Boulder County, Inc.
Secretary, Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce

Past Civic Involvement:
Member, Board of Directors, Bethany College,
Lindsborg, KS (2003 – 2006)
Elected member of the St. Vrain Valley School District
Board of Education (1995-2003)
Board member and vice-president of Partners, Inc. (national organization)
Board member, assistant-secretary and counsel to the Longmont Foundation
Chairman of Boulder County Republican Party (1984-1985)
Advisory committee for Steve Schuck for Governor
Boulder County co-chair Bill Armstrong for Senate
Boulder County co-chair Hank Brown for Senate
Board member and president of the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce
(Hugoton, KS)

Military Service:
Captain – U.S. Army 1967 – 1971