Thomas T. Grimshaw
Jul 1st, 2008 by julie
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Contact InformationThomas T. Grimshaw, Esq. Grimshaw & Harring, P.C. 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800 Denver, CO 80203-4538 303-839-3800 | 303-839-3838 (Fax) tomg@grimshawharring.com |
THOMAS T. GRIMSHAW received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1953 with a Journalism major and a minor in Political Science. He received his law degree from Northwestern University in 1956 and has practiced in Denver, Colorado since that time. Mr. Grimshaw’s legal expertise lies in the areas of local government with an emphasis on infrastructure development, funding and construction, as well as in the area of land development with an emphasis on land use, planning and zoning.
A former member of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, Tom Grimshaw served two terms in the Colorado General Assembly as a State Representative, and during that time sponsored the Colorado Housing Act. He has served extensively as a consultant to local governments on infrastructure development and to land developers and homebuilders on land use, planning and zoning issues. He was one of only a few business leaders who shared their collective visions over 25 years ago in an effort to tackle Denver’s transportation needs, and he helped guide the newly completed and well-executed T-REX project. Mr. Grimshaw remains involved to this day.
Heavily involved in the community, Mr. Grimshaw has chaired the Denver Partnership, the Colorado Housing Finance Authority, Business for Better Government, the Colorado Council on Economic Education, Brothers Redevelopment Inc., Exempla Inc., Swallow Hill Music Association and the Colorado Community College System Foundation. He has served on the board of Sturm Financial Corp. and is a life member of the Uniform Law Conference. In 2008 he was named one of Colorado’s top Real Estate Individuals in Zoning and Land Use, by the UK based Chambers & Partners.
Practice Areas
Education
- Hamline University and University of Minnesota (B.A. 1953)
- Northwestern University (J.D., 1956). Phi Delta Phi
Memberships
- National Conference of Commissioners, Uniform State Laws
1987-present - Board of Directors, Colorado Community College Systems Foundation
1987-2008 - Board of Trustees: Central Baptist Theological Seminary
1978-1989; 1995-2006 - Board of Directors: Colorado Housing Finance Authority
1986-1997 - Board of Directors: Denver Partnership
Chairman 1990 - Colorado Bar Association: Board of Governors
Member 1969-1970
Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1970-1971
Senior Vice President, 1971-1972
Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1972-1977
Bar-Press Compact Committee, 1974-1989 - Jefferson County Housing Authority
1983-1988 - Board of Directors: State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education
1979-1986 - Commissioner: Lakewood Housing Authority
1977-1983 - Board of Directors: Colorado Housing Board
Chairman 1970-1974 - Colorado State Representative
1967-1970 - Denver Bar Association, Chairman, Public Relations Committee
1969-1970 - American Bar Association
- Sturm Financial Corp, Board Member
- Uniform Law Conference, Life Member
