William E. Trachman

General Counsel

William E. Trachman is General Counsel for Mountain States Legal Foundation, where he protects the rights of individuals to live freely and securely under the U.S. Constitution.  Previously, he was appointed to serve in the Department of Education as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights. Prior to his appointment, he served as General Counsel to the Douglas County School District, where he helped litigate the fight for school choice in the school district.  Presently, Mr. Trachman serves as Co-Chair of the Colorado Federalist Society and is a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ Colorado Advisory Board. He previously taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. He attended U.C. Berkeley for both undergraduate and law school, and then clerked for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Trachman is licensed in Colorado, California, and Washington, D.C.  [Read More]

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