Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile
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Ernie Fazekas’s 30 years of legal experience includes all aspects of real estate law (from conservation easements to land development), all aspects of business and commercial law, estate planning, and local government law.

He has long been active in Douglas County, serving as a Director of the Douglas County Educational Foundation, Director of the Castle Rock Economic Development Council, President of the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District, Vice-President of the Castle Rock Downtown Advisory Commission, Advisory Director of Guaranty Bank, Co-Chairman of the Government Issues Committee of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Douglas County Storm Water Working Group and Founder, Director and Vice-President of the Douglas Land Conservancy.

He currently serves as general counsel to several special districts, including Park Meadows Metropolitan District, Roxborough Village Metropolitan District, Deer Creek Metropolitan District, and Sedalia Water and Sanitation District.
His broad range of experience and knowledge of the community allows him to serve clients effectively and efficiently.

Mr. Fazekas has achieved the highest possible ranking in the Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating system: AV-Preeminent Lawyer.

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EDUCATION
• University of Pittsburgh (BA 1969; MA 1972;
  JD 1976)

HONORS/AWARDS
• American Jurisprudence Award; Criminal Law
• Federal Bar Associate Award
• Juris Doctor awarded Cum Laude

BAR ADMISSION
• Pennsylvania 1976, inactive
• New Jersey 1978, inactive
• Colorado 1982

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
• Founder, Director, Vice President, Douglas
  County Land Conservancy (1987-Present)
• Director Castle Rock Economic Development
  Council (1992-Present)
• Vice-President, Castle Rock Downtown
  Advisory Commission (2006-Present)
• Co-Chairman of the Governmental Issues
  Committee of the Castle Rock Chamber of
  Commerce (2006-Present)
• Member of the Douglas County Storm Water
  Advisory Group (2006-Present)
• Advisory Director Guaranty Bank
  (2004-Present)
• Board of Directors, Douglas County Education
  Foundation (1992-1995)
• Director, President, Castle Pines North
  Metropolitan District (1988-1992)

AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
• American Bar Association
• Colorado Bar Association
• Douglas/Elbert Bar Association