Norman R. Mueller

Norm Mueller specializes in trials and appeals in the state and federal courts.  He has served on the Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Appellate Rules since 1986.  He previously served on the Supreme Court Committee on Criminal Rules and on the Colorado Lawyer Board of Editors.  He is a member and past president of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar and currently serves on its Amicus Committee.  He is also a Tenth Circuit Co-Chair for the Amicus Committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  Over the years, he has lectured on various appellate advocacy and ethical issues.

Education

1971-74 Yale University, J.D.

1967-71 University of Kansas, B.A., with distinction

Employment History

1983-Present  Shareholder, Haddon, Morgan, Mueller, Jordan, Mackey & Foreman, P.C.

1980-83 Partner, Allen, Foreman & Mueller

1974-80 Colorado State Public Defender

1974-76 Appellate Division

1976-78 Denver Regional Trial Office

1978-80 Chief Appellate Deputy

Court Admissions

United States Supreme Court, 11-14-77

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 10-27-76

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 11-24-89

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1-28-88

State of Colorado and U.S. District Court for the
District of Colorado, 10-16-74

Professional Activities

Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Appellate Rules, Member, 1986-present

Colorado Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure, Member, 1984-1990

Denver Bar Association, Member (Co-president, Criminal Law Section, 1984-1985)

Colorado Bar Association (Member, Executive Council, Criminal Law Section, 1985-present; Chair, 1990-1991) (Member, Appellate Subcommittee of Litigation Section)

American Bar Association, Member

Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member

The Colorado Lawyer, Board of Editors, 1994-2002

Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, Member (Board of Directors, 1980-1982; 1985-1986; Treasurer, 1983; President, 1986-1987,
Amicus Committee, 2004-Present)

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member and
10th Circuit co-chair for Amicus Committee

Colorado Lawyers Committee, Board of Directors

Member of Criminal Justice Act Panel (for court appointment as counsel to indigent defendants in United States District Court)

Member of Tenth Circuit Criminal Justice Act Standing Committee, 2006-Present

Member of Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction Committee for the Tenth Circuit, 2009-

Listed in Best Lawyers in America — Appellate, Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation

Named Colorado Super Lawyer — Appellate