William H. Kain (In Memoriam)
William H. Kain practiced law for over 40 years before retiring December 31, 2020. He was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1977 and Utah in 1995. He was born on July 3, 1947 in York, Pennsylvania, and has resided in Colorado since 1965. Educated at the University of Denver, at Western New England College School of Law, and at New York University School of Law, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Master of Arts degree and a Juris Doctorate, cum laude. He has two post doctorate degrees, an LLM in Estate and Gift Taxation, and an LLM in Tax Law from NYU. His commitment to excellence and scholarship has been rewarded by five American Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence. He is listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, and graduated cum laude in the top two percent of his law school class.
In addition to his years in the private practice of law, he has served as the District Attorney for the 21st Judicial District in Colorado, and prior to his appointment as the District Attorney, served as the Chief Assistant District Attorney. He held the position of Special Assistant United States Attorney for three years. In 1985, he was appointed by the governor of the state of Colorado to serve on the State Justice Assistance Advisory Board.
William H. Kain is a member in good standing before the Supreme Court of the states of Colorado and Utah, the United States District Court, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Mesa County Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.
His law practice has taken him throughout the states of Colorado and Utah to represent a wide variety of clients in both litigation and transaction law matters.
For seven years he served as a Municipal Court Judge.
William H. Kain practiced in the areas of probate and estate planning, business law, real estate transactions, and litigation, including criminal law, civil litigation, appellate practice, and family law.
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1977
- Utah, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1978
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
- U.S. Tax Court, 2015
Education
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1977
- Honors: cum laude
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- LLM Estate Planning and Elder Law - 2010
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York
- LLM Tax Law - 2013
- University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
- B.A. - 1969
- University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
- M.A. - 1970
Representative Cases
- National Propane Corp. v. Miller, 18 P.3d 782, 2000, Colorado Court of Appeals
- People v. Holmes, 959 P.2d 406, 1998, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. Inman, 950 P.2d 640, 1997, Colorado Court of Appeals
- People v. Drake, 785 P.2d 1253, 1989, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. Donahue, 750 P.2d 921, 1988, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. Wallace, 724 P.2d 670, 1986, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. District Court In and For City and County of Denver, 711 P.2d 666, 1985, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. Germany, 674 P.2d 345, 1983, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. Meyer, 628 P.2d 103, 1981, Colorado Supreme Court
- People v. Taylor, 618 P.2d 1127, 1980, Colorado Supreme Court
Honors and Awards
- Five American Jurisprudence Awards for Excellence
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Mesa County Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- 21st Judicial District in Colorado, The District Attorney, 1985 to 1987
- 21st Judicial District in Colorado, The Chief Assistant District Attorney, 1983 to 1985
- U.S. Attorney's Office, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1982 to 1985
- City of Fruita, Municipal Court Judge, 1993 to 2000