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Legal Fear

Fear of litigation has undermined our freedom to make sensible decisions. Doctors, teachers, even Little League coaches, find their daily decisions hampered by fear. Our legal system -- which has historically been a source of freedom for Americans -- has become too often a source of fear and inhibition.

Restoring Common Sense

Common Good Colorado is a non-partisan coalition of lawyers, educators, doctors and civic leaders who are dedicated to restoring common sense to Colorado law by enhancing the reliability of the way Colorado’s legal system affects society. 

We draw attention to those areas where our legal system is not serving the public well, and work with others to develop innovative and practical solutions. The first major area of focus for Common Good Colorado is the development of the “Over-Ruled Schools Project” to restore the authority of parents, teachers and administrators to take back control of schools mired in bureaucracy and legal process.

Staff and Leadership

Executive Director: Ann Marie

Prior to joining Common Good Colorado on November 1, 2007, Ann Marie worked as a trial litigation attorney with the Colorado law firm of Pryor Johnson Carney Karr Nixon, P.C. and the Pennsylvania law firm of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.  Her trial litigation experience includes medical/dental malpractice defense and hospital risk management.  She currently is licensed to practice in three states.  Prior to her legal career, Ann was a morning anchor, reporter and assignments editor with KOB-TV Eyewitness News 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She also authored and produced “The Story of Stroke and Recovery” for the National Stroke Association.

Ann has been a volunteer for St. Martin’s Episcopal School in New Orleans, Denver Public Schools and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Preservation of Residential South Hilltop Neighborhood Association.  She received a JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law and a BA in Journalism from the University of New Mexico.

Executive Administrator: Kristin Schneider

Kristin Schneider has been with Common Good Colorado since its formation in December, 2005.  She has extensive experience supporting nonprofit organizations prior to her employment with CGC, including volunteering for the Alliance for Justice, Denver Council on Foreign Relations, Colorado AIDS Project, Washington, DC CARE, and many other organizations.  Kristin served as an intern for War on Want, an international organization based in London with a mission to fight the sources of world poverty.  She is a recipient of the Daughter’s of the American Revolution ‘Good Citizen of the Year Award.’ 

Kristin received her BA in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics and Government from the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, DC.  She is currently working on her thesis to complete her Master’s Degree in Global Studies from the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies. 

Board and Council of Advisors:

Board of Directors	Council of Advisors
Ms. Elaine Gantz Berman	Dr. Tucker Hart Adams
Jerry Conover, Esq.	Mr. Bruce Benson
Prof. Edward A. Dauer, Common Good Colorado President	Dr. Jerome M. Buckley
George Dikeou, Esq.	Mr. Richard E. Bump
Sen. Dan Grossman	Mr. Peter H. Coors
The Honorable Rebecca Love Kourlis	Dr. Patricia Gabow
Gov. Richard Lamm	Mr. Bill Gold
Dr. Jerry Wartgow	Ms. Judith I. Ham
Dr. John Witwer	Cannon Y. Harvey, Esq. (Cy)
	Mr. Tony Lewis
	Ms. Virginia Morrison Love
	Dr. Rick May
	Dr. Louise McDonald
	The Honorable Luis D. Rovira
	Mr. Dean Salter
	Mr. Martin Semple
	David Strong, Esq.
	Mr. Lester Woodward

 

State Affiliate of Common Good

Common Good Colorado is the first state affiliate of the national organization Common Good. Founded in 2002 by New York lawyer, author and civic leader Philip K. Howard, Common Good has advocated for a shift in legal structures to restore the authority to make common sense choices. They have had particular success promoting their proposal to create special health courts that would deliver reliable justice in medical malpractice claims.

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