Mr. Dykstra represents governmental and private sector clients in the areas of project finance, public/private infrastructure projects, land use, transportation, special districts and real estate development. His practice includes project financing, construction contracting, design build contracts, governmental contracting, operational aspects of special districts and infrastructure operations, elections, statutory compliance, budgeting and finance matters, including TABOR compliance. Mr. Dykstra has participated in a large number of financing projects and the formation of many special districts in Colorado. Mr. Dykstra has acted as lead local counsel on the only large transportation public private partnership to date in Colorado and has extensive experience negotiating and drafting concession leases, financing and appurtenant documents pertaining to infrastructure projects in the state involving international corporations and financiers. Russ was born in Sioux Center, Iowa on October 10, 1968.

Practice Areas

• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Transportation
• Special Districts and Business Improvement Districts
• RTD Condemnation/Eminent Domain Group
• Municipal and Governmental Law

Education

• University of South Dakota, Bachelor of Science with Honors, 1996
• University of Denver, JD, 1999, Judge Clifford Darrow Scholar

Memberships and Community Service

• Colorado and Denver Bar Associations
• Colorado Homebuilders Association
• Douglas County 4-H youth leader
• Arapahoe County Board of Adjustment, chair 2000-present
• Board of Trustees of Denver Christian Schools