About James A. Knowlton
Born in Aspen. Practicing law here since 1985.
I was born in Aspen, the son of a 10th Mountain Division soldier. Today I help families and small businesses across the Roaring Fork Valley, from my office on Midland Avenue in Basalt.
How I work
How I work
It isn’t enough to be clever in arguing the law.
Or to be a tough negotiator. A good lawyer uses the law to reach the best result for the client.
- Organize.Sort out what matters, and what can wait.
- Orchestrate.Bring the right people and papers together.
- Balance.Weigh competing interests toward a fair result.
The spirit in which I practice is to be relentlessly fair and reasonable, as the rule of law allows.
Record
A life in the valley, and in the law.
- 1978
Coach, Aspen Valley Ski Club, to 1980.
- 1980
Coach, U.S. Ski Team, to 1981.
- 1984
J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School.
- 1985
Admitted in Colorado and opened my own practice. Reg. no. 15107
- 1995
Project manager, North Forty affordable housing, to 2000.
- 2002
Executive director, Roaring Fork Legal Services, to 2004.
- 2017
Snowmass Village Planning Committee.
Who I help