W. CLARK LITTEN

PERSONAL:

Date of Birth:  January 29, 1957, Denver, Colorado
Married to Jessica for 14 years, who is also an attorney and manager of Education Technology at The University of Denver College of Law
Children:  A boy, age 10 and a girl, age 8
Coached:  Youth baseball
Volunteered:  Meals on Wheels Delivery of Meals to Elderly and Shut-Ins
Travel:  Traveled around the world in 1985 for six months, visiting various countries, including Burma, Nepal, China, India, Israel, Turkey, Yugoslavia, South Korea, Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Thailand, Singapore, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Great Britain, Scotland, Austria, and Switzerland.  Have also traveled throughout Mexico and Canada.
Interests:  Golf, Skiing, Exercise, Health, Current Events

EDUCATION:
Undergraduate:  University of Colorado, B.S. in Business 1982
Law School:  University of Denver, 1990
Financed 100% of College and Law School Education, by working as a Laborer, Assembly Line Worker and Forklift Driver at Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Painter at Denver Public Schools, Runner at the Chicago Board of Trade, Janitor at Associated Grocers Offices and Warehouse, Day Laborer at Pepper Meat Packing Plant, Hod Carrier and Salmon Cannery Line Processor in Anchorage, Alaska, Busboy at Ken’s Family Hearth, Truck Loader at HVH Trucking, Cook at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hasher at College Sorority, Lawn Mower and Landscaper at Self-Owned Business, Truck Driver for Ryder Truck Rental, Technician for the Bureau of Land Management.

LAW SCHOOL AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES:
-Highest class grade, Water Law
-Family Law Journal
-Student Law Office, Representing Indigent Clients in Criminal Matters, Divorce Cases, Traffic Violations and Abuse Cases.
-Paralegal at the Denver Water Department for the last year and a half of law school.
-Summer Associate in various areas of practice while attending law school, including Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, and Personal Injury.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE
1998-2005-Associate-Frankln D. Azar & Associates, P.C., Denver, CO
-Supervised and Managed the Workers’ Compensation Department
-2005 Industrial Claims Appeals Panel Case Victory involving Workers’ Compensation Issue of Permanent Total Disability
-2004 Award for Highest Annual Gross Settlements for Clients, Among 25 Firm Attorneys
-Consistently Awarded for Highest Monthly Gross Settlement for Clients Among 25 Firm Attorneys
-Supervised Various Staff and Counsel in the Workers’ Compensation Department
-Advised Staff, Investigators and In-House Counsel on Workers’ Compensation Matters
-Litigated and Negotiated hundreds of Workers’ Compensation cases
-Represented a high number of claimants in Social Security Disability Claims

1992-1999-Associate-Law Office of S. Bryan Moore, Denver, CO
-Litigated and Negotiated hundreds of Workers’ Compensation cases
-Represented a high number of claimants in Social Security Disability Claims

1990-1992-Associate-Law Office of Richard N. Gonzales, Denver, CO
-Represented a high number of claimants in Workers’ Compensation and Bankruptcy claims