Joseph H. Chavez  
P O Box  641
Arvada, Colorado 80001
(303) 650-5757

Biography
Joseph is a baby-boomer born at tail end of World War II.  His first language was Spanish until the age of four, born in El Paso, Texas of American born parents. He grew up in Denver and attended both public and private schools. 

Education:
1982:   University of Denver Law School    JD
1975    DU/George Washington University, Washington, DC    MBA
1967    DU  College of Business, Accounting and Economics    BSBA

Designations
CPA License since 1970          State of Colorado
Law License since 1982           State of Colorado

Experience
Tax accountant with major national CPA firm
Auditor of both businesses and government-funded agencies
Company controller for companies in manufacturing, wholesaling,
Private surgical hospital.
Financial feasibility consultant for investment firm in Washington,
D.C. with broad variety of businesses throughout U.S.
Private law practice emphasizing small business formation
Bankruptcy Attorney for Chapter 11 reorganization, Chapter 7
Liquidation; Chapter 13 payment plans
Economic development specialist working with state and local
Business development agencies in the Western U.S.
Through Opportunity Funding Corporation in D.C. and
National Economic Development Assn. in Los Angeles.
                                   
Joseph has extensive experience in auditing and consulting as a CPA,  administrative and financial management positions in business, investment entities, private surgical hospital, in the early 1970’s and 1980’s, mainly in Denver, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.  He has also had a private law practice since 1983 emphasizing small business, chapter 7 and 11 reorganization, corporate, tax, and bankruptcy in Denver, Colorado. His largest case was the Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Farmers Marketing Association, a $10 million refinancing.  He has also assisted hundreds of distressed individuals and families with restructuring of financial obligations and bankruptcy relief following business failures, foreclosures, job losses, and major medical catastrophes. 

He enjoys hiking; travel; reading; computers; real estate; investment analysis; dancing, music, talking to people; and couch potato for sporting events. Single parent of two college-educated children; grandfather of two children.