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1 <br /> <br />Sunita Sharma <br />345 Mountain Avenue <br />Berthoud, CO. 80513 <br />(970)344-5135 <br />sunita@sunitasharmalaw.com <br /> <br />Education: University of Washington, Seattle, WA – Bachelor of Arts – English. <br />University of Denver College of Law, Denver, CO – Juris Doctorate. <br /> <br />Professional Experience: <br /> <br />Law offices of Sunita Sharma 2012 - Present <br />Solo Practitioner with practice areas focusing on municipal law, family law, personal injury, contracts, <br />and estate planning. Clients include Town of Milliken, Town of Berthoud, Town of Nunn. Special <br />counsel for the City of Loveland handling overflow legal work for the City Attorney's Office; <br />Conduct investigations for CIRSA regarding complaints against government officials and staff as well <br />as employee disputes; make investigative findings and recommendations. <br /> <br />Town of Berthoud, Colorado 2016 - Present <br />Assistant Municipal Judge. Serve as assistant municipal judge for the Town of Berthoud. Cover <br />arraignments, trials and jury trials when the presiding judge is unavailable. <br /> <br />City of Greeley, Colorado 2014 – 2017 <br />Assistant Municipal Judge and Hearing Officer. Cover arraignments, hearings, trials and jury trials <br />when the presiding judge is unavailable. <br /> <br />City of Loveland, Colorado 2007 – 2012 <br />Assistant City Attorney II <br />Provide legal representation to the City of Loveland, including City staff, Boards and Commissions, and <br />City Council. Serve as legal advisor to boards and commissions and city council during public meetings <br />and at administrative hearings. Draft contracts, conduct legal research, and provide written and verbal <br />legal opinions to Department Heads, City Council. Respond to inquiries from outside agencies and the <br />public including handling of open records requests. Provide training presentations to various <br />departments and boards. <br /> <br />• Primary legal advisor for various departments including, Human Services, Risk Management, <br />Purchasing, Information Technology, Development Services, Parks and Recreation, Building, <br />Code Enforcement, Cultural Services as well as Planning Commission, Construction Advisory <br />Board and Zoning Board of Adjustments. <br />• Secondary legal advisor for City Clerk, Human Resources, Police and Public Works. <br />• Serve as back-up Municipal Court Prosecutor. <br />• Provide legal opinions and advice to City Council, Boards and Commissions and City Staff. <br />• Manage outside counsel for civil litigation matters in state and federal courts. <br />• Legal Counsel for administrative boards and commissions conducting administrative and quasi- <br />judicial public hearings.