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Recent Open Meetings Law Cases



Reflecting her extensive work in First Amendment law,
Katy has handled several cases involving violations of the Colorado Open Meetings Law (COML).


Most recently

Her client prevailed against the Town Board of Del Norte
for taking an official action in secret (and then rubber-stamping it in a public meeting).
Link to article

She co-authored an amicus brief to the Colorado Supreme Court
to support citizens who challenge violations of the COML.

Link to article



REVERSAL OF $140 MILLION ARBITRATION AWARD



Katy Donnelly, as co-counsel, successfully petitioned the Denver District Court to vacate a $140 million arbitration award, arising out of a complex partnership dispute between the co-owners of a Colorado corporation. This was a groundbreaking victory, considering the extremely narrow grounds and deferential standards of review for vacating arbitration awards.


Denver District Court Order
360 Law Article

Whose Embryos are These?



Katy Donnelly successfully argues
In re the Marriage of Rooks,
a case that sets a precedent of national importance


Decision of the Colorado Supreme Court



Oral Arguments at the Colorado Supreme Court



The Denver Post
Above the Law (October 2018)
The Washington Post
ABC News
Katayoun Donnelly, JD, Celebrated for Dedication to the Field of Law
A Colorado war veteran lost parental rights to her children through a rarely-scrutinized legal process. Now she’s asking the state Supreme Court to intercede.
Court of Appeals case: What must government boards in Colorado tell the public about their private meetings?

Denver Business Journal
Profiles Katy


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