Notices, Products, and Services in Memoriam
| Publication year | 2015 |
| Pages | 114 |
Notices, Products, and Services
In Memoriam
The In Memoriam section lists the name and date of birth and death (where available) of attorneys, JDs, judges, and legal professionals. Reader-submitted tributes of deceased attorneys and legal professionals, including those listed at the top of the In Memoriam section, are welcomed. Tributes should provide information about the deceased's legal career. Photographs are encouraged. Tributes will be published as space is available and as the publication schedule allows. Send tributes and notices about recently deceased attorneys to Gaynor Bloom at gbloom@cobar.org.
Alan Wendell Anderson
d. May 7, 2015
Harry Pat Hellerstein
d. July 31, 2015
David T. McCall
December 31, 1953-May 19, 2015
Donald R. Seawell
d. September 30, 2015
Tributes
Alan Wendell Anderson
Alan Wendell Anderson, affectionately known as Lanny, died at the age of 65 on May 7, 2015, in Denver after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Lanny was born in Kane, Pennsylvania, as the middle child of Herman (Chip) (deceased 2002) and Phyllis Anderson (deceased 2014). He attended the University of Northern Colorado, receiving a BA in political science, and the University of Notre Dame Law School, receiving his JD, graduating magna cum laude. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force as a judge advocate general for five years. After being honorably discharged, Lanny accepted a position as a lawyer at the Denver law firm of Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons. He quickly became a partner and worked at RJ&L for over 25 years. His next career adventure landed him in Colorado Springs as a deputy district attorney, economic crimes unit. After being diagnosed with cancer, he returned to Denver and joined the law firm of Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell. He was a very brilliant and phenomenal litigation attorney who was admired by his colleagues and the entire legal community. He was also the founder of Pro Bono USA, an organization created to assist attorneys in helping indigent individuals receive free legal assistance; International Missions, Inc.; and the Sherpa Foundation. He also served on the board of Easter Seals of Colorado.
Lanny enjoyed doing many things outdoors, including golfing, hunting, and fly-fishing, and was quite an accomplished billiards trick shot artist. His dream was to retire and become...
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