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Mr. Harston
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CO
โจ About
About Mr. Harston
David has been practicing immigration law exclusively, including business, family, asylum and deportation defence, since 1999. He has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyer's Association since 1999, served on the AILA Colorado Chapter's Executive Committee from 2004 to 2009, and was the Chapter Chair for AILA Colorado from 2007-2008. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, serves on the Executive Council for the Immigration Law Section (2009-11), and currently serves as the Section Chair (2009-10). David was named an "Up-and-Coming" lawyer by Law Week Colorado in 2007. He served as the vice chair for the government/board/bylaws working group on AILA's 2008 Strategic Planning Committee and a member of the Bylaws Committee (2008-2009). David graduated from the University of Denver in 1998 with a law degree and a master's degree in International Studies. He is a recipient of 1998 Public Interest Law Group Grant to clerk at the Center for Human Rights Advocacy in Boulder, Colorado. In 1995, David interned in the Human Rights Program at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, founded by former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. David received his bachelor's degree in history and philosophy from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania and studied abroad in Spain and Costa Rica. David is fluent in Spanish. When not practicing law, David enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys travelling, trail running, fishing, and an occasional Rockies baseball game.
โ๏ธ Practice Areas
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Immigration Law
Credentials & Experience
๐ Education
University of Denver
J.D.
Law
University of Denver
M.A.
International Studies
Allegheny College
B.A.
History & Philosophy
๐ Bar Admissions
Immigration Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association
Member
Chair/Executive Council Member
Member
Colorado Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
Executive Committee Member
Member
๐ผ Professional Experience
Partner & President
Elkind Alterman Harston PC 2010 - Current
Partner
Stern Elkind Curray & Alterman LLP 2007 - 2009
Associate Attorney
Carter & Alterman 2000 - 2007
Associate Attorney
Law Office of Rumi Engineer 1999 - 2000