In Memoriam
| Publication year | 2010 |
| Pages | 107 |
| Citation | Vol. 39 No. 7 Pg. 107 |
2010, July, Pg. 107. In Memoriam
July 2010
Vol. 39, No. 7 [Page 107]
Recognizing recently deceased Colorado attorneys and members of the legal community
Tributes
Brad D. Bailey
Brad D. Bailey, 52, died May 26, 2010, at his home in Evergreen after a short but fierce battle with advanced metastatic melanoma. Brad was born on April 26, 1958 in Denver. He was the oldest of three children. Brad graduated with a BA in Political Science from Colorado State University in 1980 and earned his JD from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington in 1983. He married Deborah Jones Bailey on May 23, 1981.
Brad was the law clerk for the Honorable William F. Dressel of the Larimer County District Court from 1983 to 1985. He served as Assistant, Deputy, and Acting City Attorney for the City of Longmont from 1985 to 1992; County Attorney for the County of Clear Creek from 1992 to 1999; and Assistant and Acting City Attorney for the City of Littleton from 1999 to 2008. Brad was past president and vice president of the Attorney's Section of the Colorado Municipal League and the Metro City Attorneys Association. He was Coordinating Editor of government and administrative law articles for The Colorado Lawyer, and was an active member of the Colorado Bar Association.
In 2004, Brad was named Outstanding Assistant City Attorney by the Metro City Attorneys Association, in part for his participation in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Littleton v. Z.J. Gifts. In 2008, he was honored with the inaugural Amicus Service Award by the International Municipal Lawyers Association for the amicus curiae brief drafted on behalf of the International Municipal Lawyers Association, National League of Cities, and the County Sheriffs of Colorado for the U.S. Supreme Court case The Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales.
Beyond the legal profession, Brad took great pleasure in the lives of his daughters, Lauren Taylor and Mackenzie Grace. He enjoyed chaperoning their field trips, helping with their class projects, and serving as a USA Swimming Official at their swim meets. He was an avid outdoorsman who shared his love of fly fishing, hunting, camping, and bicycling with his family. Brad also was an active member of Mount Hope Lutheran Church in Evergreen, where he served as past congregational president, vice president, treasurer, and delegate to...
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