Candace McCune

Résumé / Curriculum Vitae

Candace Mudgett McCune, JD
Attorney / Mediator / Conciliator

Experience
Solo practice from June, 2003 through December, 2005, focusing on collaborative
family law, family law litigation, mediation and Christian conciliation. As of
January, 2006, limiting cases to collaborative family law, mediation and Christian
conciliation.

Peterson • Dymond • Reagor LLP
Of Counsel from June, 1999, through June 2003
Areas of practice: primarily family law and Christian conciliation; some general
litigation

Candace McCune, Attorney at Law
Solo practice from May, 1997, to June, 1999

• All aspects of insurance defense litigation
• General litigation
• Christian conciliation

Conciliation Ministries of Colorado 
From Fall, 1997, to June, 1999, part-time volunteer Executive Director of this
nonprofit ministry which promotes biblically-based responses to conflict through
the education of Christians and the provision of Christian dispute resolution
services. Continue to serve as conciliator on cases handled by CMC and do
teaching and presentations for them. Previously served on Board of Directors.

Law Offices of Taylor & McQuiston 
Staff attorney for St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
from October, 1987 to May, 1997 and law clerk from
June, 1985 to October, 1987

• Handled the defense of insureds from the first notice of claim through the trial and appeal level
• Litigated the defense of a variety of cases in areas of auto, premises liability,
  products liability, professional malpractice
• Utilized alternate dispute resolution methods to settle or conclude cases out of
  court and negotiated directly the settlement of others
• Developed the in-house defense program for workers’ compensation cases for
  St. Paul in 1991

Prior experience: Before entering law school, worked three years as a licensed residential real estate salesperson in Pueblo, CO; five years as an investigator for the District Attorney in Pueblo; five years as a legal secretary in Atlanta, GA, Boulder, CO, and Pueblo, CO, and one year as an elementary school teacher in Boulder, CO. Extensive experience was gained in the volunteer field through serving as President and in other officer positions in Junior League, by participation in various volunteer organizations and in the development of a Rape Crisis Center in Pueblo, CO.

Education:
J.D. University of Denver School of Law Denver, CO  1987
B.A. in Elementary Education, Austin College Sherman, TX  1968

Bar Admissions:
Colorado, 1987. Also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, District of Colorado.

Additional credentials:
Certified Christian Conciliator™ under supervision of the Institute for Christian Conciliation, the training arm of Peacemaker Ministries, Inc.

Organizations:
Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals. Was one of founding board members
and served as President on the Board of Directors.

Christian Legal Society, both national and the Denver Metro chapter. Presently
serving on the national CLS Board of Directors. Previously served on the initial
incorporating board of the Denver Metro chapter in various officer positions then
several years as newsletter editor. Presently serving on national organization
board in second term.

Peacemaker Ministries, Inc. Received conciliator training and certification as
well as supervision and continuing mediation/arbitration training under their
Institute for Christian Conciliation. Now serve them as a Mentor for the ICC for
certification candidates and assist in teaching practicums for conciliator training
and on occasion as an appointed mediator or arbitrator.

Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Served on Board of Directors and as
President 1998-99.

Colorado Bar Association, member since 1987 and member of Family Law
Section since 1999. Presently also member of Arapahoe County Bar Association.

Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church. Member since 1990, previously Deacon and
twice as Ruling Elder (currently serving), served on Presbytery of the West
Ministerial Committee and on a national committee, Board of Pensions.

Creative Memories consultant (preserving family histories through safe
scrapbooking methods).