In Memoriam
| Publication year | 2011 |
| Pages | 116 |
| Citation | Vol. 40 No. 11 Pg. 116 |
2011, November, Pg. 116. In Memoriam
November 2011
Vol. 40, No. 11 [Page 116]
James W. Greene
June 14, 1945-October 2, 2011
Robert C. Hawley
August 7, 1920-October 7, 2011
James L. Huemoeller
February 11, 1951-October 9, 2011
William F. Mattoon
d. September 2011, age 82
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Tributes
Joseph (Jay) Adams Cope
Jay Cope wore a white cowboy hat most of the time; sometimes, he wore a black cowboy hat. Jay joked that he was representing a plaintiff on the days he wore black. He signed his court pleadings Joseph Adams Cope, Attorney Registration No. 7633, but everyone knew him as Jay. He was a plain-spoken man with a sense of humor and a keen mind.
Since he began practicing law in 1976, Jay made his mark in cases from the Western Slope to the Eastern Plains of Colorado. His cases involved real estate, water law, and aviation law. Rock-star clients in Pitkin County, as well as city dwellers and rural folk, all valued Jay as a lawyer and trusted friend. He had a wealth of legal knowledge and a remarkable ability to decipher and assimilate arcane facts in complex cases. He also had an easy and confident manner that people liked. No matter how close Jay was to his next trial or a due date for a brief, he was available to his clients and colleagues. He took the time to help analyze a problem, to answer a tough question, and to lend his knowledge and experience to others.
Jay's law practice involving aviation matters was linked to his background, having served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. During the Vietnam War, he was commander of C-130 aircraft in the Western Pacific and Vietnam. Jay had obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado (CU) before enlisting. After his military service, he returned to CU to earn his law degree.
Jay was born in the East, but attended high school in South Dakota. After law school at CU, Jay remained in the Boulder area. He began his law career with Vranesh and Musick, followed by a partnership in Musick and Cope. Since 1991, Jay practiced law with Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. in Boulder. When not practicing law, Jay was busy tending to his horse ranch, where he lived with his wife Susan in Boulder County.
This past year, Jay was diagnosed with cancer. Despite the great...
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