Jon N. Banashek

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criminal defense attorney

Practice Areas

Litigation Environmental and Water Law

Experience

Mr. Banashek is a partner at Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP. His practice emphasizes criminal defense and civil litigation. He started his own firm upon graduation from law school, where he practiced with two different partners for eight years prior to joining BHGR.

Mr. Banashek has represented criminal defendants in a wide variety of matters including federal and state white collar crimes, federal and state drug offenses, extradition, drinking and driving cases, post-conviction remedies, as well as, crimes involving violence, sex, property, and computers. His civil practice includes water law litigation and appeals, complex commercial litigation, residential and commercial construction disputes, tax and trust litigation, medical malpractice, real estate and product liability suits against automobile manufacturers. In the area of personal injury, Mr. Banashek has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving serious injury and death.

Education

  • J.D., University of Colorado Law School, 1995
  • B.S., University of Missouri, 1992

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 1995
  • U.S. District Court, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995
  • Colorado, 1995 

Professional Associations

  • Colorado Bar Association, Board of Governors 2007 - Present
  • Colorado Bar Foundation, Fellow 2011 - Present
  • Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association, Member 1995 - Present; Boulder Chapter Co-Chair 2004 - 2010
  • Boulder County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section 1995 - Present
  • Boulder County Bar Foundation, Fellow 2010 - Present
  • NORML, Legal Committee Member 2007 - Present

Seminars

  • "Appealing Administrative Findings of Child Abuse / Neglect and the Colorado TRAILS Database," presentation given at the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar monthly meeting, Boulder, Colorado, July 6, 2010
  • Moderator, Search and Seizure Law, Lorman Education, 2008
  • Search and Seizure Law, Lorman Education, 2004 - 2007
  • Criminal Record Sealing, Boulder County Bar Association, 2003 - 2005

Published Work

  • Polygraph Examinations: Admissibility and Privilege Issues, Colorado Lawyer, Vol. 31

Published Cases

  • Burlington Ditch Reservoir & Land Co. v. Metro Wastewater Reclamation Dist., et al., No. 09CA133, 2011 WL 2139902 (Colo. May 31, 2011)

Pro Bono

  • Congregation Har HaShem; Campaign Committee, 2007 - Present
  • Congregation Har HaShem; Ritual Committee, 2009 - Present
  • Teens, Inc.; Board of Directors/Advisory, Board Member, 1998 - 2003
  • Mountain People's Cooperative; Board of Directors, 1996 - 1998
  • Congregation Har HaShem; Board of Trustees, 2011 - Present

Awards

  • Boulder County Bar Association; Young Lawyer of the Year, 2000