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Education
  • Catholic University of America, J.D., 1976
  • Emerson College, B.A., 1973

Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • Colorado
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island

Clerkships
  • Hon. John W. Kern, III, District of Columbia Court of Appeals,  1976 - 1977

Awards and Honors
  • Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006

John Voorhees
Partner

Environmental Law
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Public Policy and Lobbying
  


  1801 California Street
Suite 4900
Denver, Colorado 80202
T: 303-894-6199  F: 303-894-9239

John Voorhees concentrates his practice in corporate compliance, environmental and civil litigation, and white-collar criminal defense.  He has more than 30 years of litigation experience and served for 11 years as a federal prosecutor in the Organized Crime & Racketeering and Appellate Sections of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).  He has litigated environmental, civil, white-collar, and organized crime cases (as a prosecutor) in courts throughout the United States.

Complex Litigation
All environmental litigation, with particular emphasis on:
• Clean Water Act
• Superfund (cost recovery and contribution)
• Environmental compliance systems, development, and implementation

Defense Litigation
All defense litigation, with particular emphasis on:
• Internal investigations
• Defense strategy development and implementation
• FTC and FDA investigations
• Bank fraud and money laundering
• Environmental civil and criminal investigations

Professional Affiliations:
Co-Chair, Colorado Lawyers Committee, Mental Health Task Force
Chair of the Board of Directors, Leave No Trace (1999-2005)
American Bar Association
Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado Law School (1999)
Adjunct Professor, University College of the University of Denver (1993-1999)
Adjunct Professor, University of Denver Law School (1995-1998)