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James N. Wolfe 
Westminster, Colorado
Arbitrator/Mediator
phone 1(888) 881-7365
fax (303) 426-7714
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James N. Wolfe graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming in 1962. He received his juris doctor degree from the University of Wyoming in 1965 and began the private practice of law in Sheridan, Wyoming that year. In 1968 he was appointed Director of the Wyoming Crime Commission and was the Administrator of the Governor's Planning Committee on Criminal Justice.

Judge Wolfe returned to private practice in Sheridan in 1971. In 1985, he was appointed as a District Judge in the Fourth Judicial District in Sheridan. He served in that position until 1993. As the sole District Judge in the district, Judge Wolfe was responsible for all cases. He handled both a civil and criminal docket.

In 1993, Judge Wolfe returned to the private practice of law in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has handled cases throughout Wyoming. He has been selected to act as a mediator and arbitrator on many matters, as well as being appointed as a hearing officer for various state agencies. Judge Wolfe has handled all types of civil cases in his career as a lawyer and a judge.

Judge Wolfe joined LRC in May, 2002. He is handling cases throughout the Rocky Mountain West.

Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions:
Wyoming, 1965
U.S. District Court District of Wyoming
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Education:
University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming, 1965
J.D.


University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, 1962
B.S.
Major:  Accounting


Honors and Awards:
Chairman, Wyoming Judicial Conference, while serving as a District Judge


Former Wyoming State Bar Commissioner


Former President, Sheridan County Bar Association


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Wyoming Crime Commission, 1968
Director


Governor's Planning Committee on Criminal Justice
Administrator


Past Employment Positions:
Fourth Judicial District, Sheridan, District Judge, 1985 - 1993


Former judges at the Legal Resolution Center (LRC) provide mediation and arbitration in the Denver area (including Cherry Creek and the DTC — Denver Tech Center), throughout Colorado and neighboring Rocky Mountain states, and beyond (including Wyoming, Nebraska and Minnesota), serving communities including Boulder, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Fort Collins, Greeley, Cheyenne, Omaha, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis; and counties including Douglas County, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Jefferson County, Adams County, Boulder County, Larimer County and Weld County.