DENVER (January 16, 2007) - Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce that Robert E. Benson received the Continuing Legal Education Award of Excellence from the Continuing Legal Education division of the Colorado Bar Association.
This award was presented in December to honor Mr. Benson's work with the CBA's continuing legal education program. The Continuing Legal Education division of the Bar Association recently published his book "Colorado Arbitration Law." It has also published three editions of Colorado Construction Law of which Mr. Benson is the Managing Editor. Mr. Benson was the founder of the CBA Construction Law Forum and is a frequent speaker at CLE seminars.
As a civil litigation and arbitration Partner in Holland & Hart's Denver office, Mr. Benson handled cases in most areas of law, including construction disputes and commercial litigation. His practice is now limited to service as an arbitrator and mediator, and on dispute review boards, and counseling on ethics and professional liability.