Katayoun Donnelly

Katy formed Azizpour Donnelly in 2012. Prior to that, she practiced in the litigation departments of leading national and local firms, clerked for the former Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and for the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. She is an experienced trial counsel. And her appellate work has earned her wide local recognition, including repeated selection to Colorado Super Lawyers, and national media attention.

Born and raised in Tehran Iran, where she received her Bachelor and Master of Law degrees, Katy combines an international perspective with a strong commitment to Denver, where she has made her home since coming to the United States. She is an avid tennis player and an enthusiastic skier.

Professional Activities

• Temple Bar Scholar (2010).
• Chief Justice's Commission on the Legal Profession (2012- ).
• Board of Trustees of the Colorado Supreme Court's Attorneys' Fund for Client Protection (2015- ).
• American Bar Association
  Appellate Practice Committee, pro bono Subcommittee, Co-chair (2018- ).
  Appellate CLE Faculty (2018- ).
• American Inns of Court
  Board of Trustees of the American Inns of Court Foundation (2016- ).
  Temple Bar Scholarship Selection Committee (2014- ).
  Tenth Circuit Advisory Committee (2014-2016).
• Colorado Bar Association
  Board of Governors, Denver Bar Association representative (2011-2013).
  Appellate Practice Subcommittee (2009- ).
  Appellate CLE Faculty (2015- ).
  Moderator, Annual Appellate Practice Update CLE (2016- ).
• Judge William E. Doyle American Inn of Court (2007- ).
• Faculty of Federal Advocates (2007- ).