Mr. Stephen E. Berken

Stephen E. Berken is a partner with Berken Cloyes, PC in Denver, where he focuses his practice on consumer bankruptcy law, debt workouts, asset protection and mechanic?s lien and trust fund statutes. He handles cases involving chapters 7 and 13, the defense and prosecution of bankruptcy adversary matters, and state court litigation involving the Colorado Mechanic?s Lien statute. Mr. Berken has lectured for various professional groups, and is a frequent guest on KHOW AM radio. For nearly 30 years, he has lectured at many CLE seminars, including those sponsored by ABI and the Colorado Continuing Legal Education. Mr. Berken is a Board Certified in Consumer Bank- ruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, and he has written several articles regarding representing consumer debtors in chapter 7 and 13 cases. He has prosecuted hundreds of motions, adversary cases and appeals. Mr. Berken is the Colorado state chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He also is the founding member of the Colorado Consumer Bankruptcy Association and the founder of the Colorado Debtors? Counsel Listserv, an Internet- based source of information for debtors? counsel in the state of Colorado. The listserv is provided as a free service to counsel of the Debtors? Bar. Mr. Berken is a group leader in NACBA?s Advocacy Committee, a post that will allow him inside access this next year to the legislature in Washington D.C., as he continues to fight for consumer bankruptcy legislation. He was named Bankruptcy At- torney of the Year by 5280 Magazine for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and was named in Super Lawyers from 2020-21. Mr. Berken is admitted to practice before the Colorado Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his B.A. cum laude in political science from the University of California in 1981 and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1984.