May 5, 2010

Archdiocesan lawyer to get Civis Princeps Award

Charles Goldberg, senior partner with Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons LLP, who serves as general counsel for the Denver Archdiocese and general counsel for the Diocese of Fargo, N.D., will receive the Civis Princeps Award from Regis University at a May 8 commencement ceremony at the school’s north Denver campus.

Soon after launching his career as a trial lawyer, Goldberg was appointed at age 34 to serve as a district court judge in the Denver District Court. He notes that along with Martin Nussbaum, they were able to build an ecumenical bridge among virtually all religious denominations throughout their development of their Religious Institutions Practice. He was appointed in 1999 by the Colorado Supreme Court as the first chairman of the board of trustees of the Colorado Attorneys’ Fund for Client Protection.

Three other individuals will also Civis Princeps Awards from the school: Edward Robinson and Richard L. Robinson, co-chief executive officers of Robinson’s Dairy, and Michael J. McManus, outreach worker for Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Yohannes Gebregeorgis, founder of Ethiopia Reads, will receive an honorary degree.