PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Attorney at Law – 1972 to Present
BENDELOW AND WOLFSON
General Commercial Practice, emphasizing all areas of business litigation, motorsports, real
estate and trademarks. Ted has litigated numerous commercial cases throughout the United
States over the past 48 years. Major litigation has involved issues of lender liability, commercial
and residential real estate; subdivision, zoning, annexation and other land use matters, contract
claims and numerous complex business issues.
State Representative – January 1973 to January 1977
COLORADO LEGISLATURE
Member of Appropriations, Finance, Business Affairs and other committees. Vice Chairman,
Finance Committee. Member, Ethics Committee, Audit Committee.
Lecturer
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Graduate School of Public Administration – June 1975 to 1977
Continuing Legal Education –various seminars
Colorado Association of Realtors
Workshops
1OTH ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL SPORT SUMMIT
“Negotiating Sports Event Contracts” – 1988
RPM PROMOTERS WORKSHOPS – 1990, 1991, 1992
FLORIDA BAR ASSOCIATION
“Representing Motorsports Drivers and Promoters” – October 1990
Volunteer – 1964 to 1966
U. S. PEACE CORPS
Liberia, West Africa.
Recognition
Colorado Super Lawyers 2006
Distinguished Faculty Member, Lorman Education Services
Distinguished Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor – December, 1971
University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.
Master of Public Administration – March, 1972
University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.
Master of Industrial & Labor Relations – January, 1968
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Bachelor of Arts – June, 1964
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
CERTIFICATIONS
Real Estate Broker/Inactive – 1984 to Present
Licensed Broker in State of Colorado after completing required education and passing State
administered exam.
COURTS OF ADMISSION
U.S. Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Claims Court
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Central District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, District of Montana
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
California Superior Court, San Bernardino, California
SPECIAL AGENCIES
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Public Policy Committee, Longmont Chamber of Commerce (2017-2021)
Chairman, Longmont Local Business Advisory Committee (2016-2017)
Board of Directors, Longmont Economic Development Partnership (2016-2019)
Board of Directors/Secretary, Colorado Motorsport Hall of Fame (2010-2017)
President, Rotary, Mead Colorado (2015-2016), current member
Chairman, Colorado Water Innovation Cluster (2015-2017)
Board of Directors, St. Vrain Creek Coalition (2016-2018)
Past Chairman, Mead Downtown Revitalization Committee (2014)
Northern Colorado Trial Riders Association (2017-Present)
Blizzards Snowmobile Club (2017-Present)
Past President, Mead Area Chamber of Commerce
Past Chairman, Metro Denver Urban Coalition
Past Chairman, North Denver Youth Services Bureau
Past Chairman, Metropolitan State College Foundation
Past Vice Chairman & Treasurer, Greenway Foundation
Past Vice Chairman & Treasurer, Platte River Development Committee
Past Conifer High School Leadership Council
Past Conifer High School Equestrian Team Coach
Past President, Douglass Ranch Homeowners Association
Former Member Colorado Horse Park, Board of Directors
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Real Estate and Litigation Sections – Denver Bar Association
Boulder County Bar Association
United States Trademark Association
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Association
Sports Lawyers Association
PUBLICATIONS
“Legal Restrictions on Municipal Finance In Colorado” – Urban Observatory, July 1972.
“Negotiating Sports Event Contracts” – The Sports Lawyer, Spring and Summer 1989, and The
Licensing Journal, October 1989.
“Representing Individual Sport Athletes,” October 5, 1990 – The Florida Bar Continuing Legal
Education Committee and the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section Lecture Series.
“Motor Sports: Structure and Organization” – The Sports Lawyer, Jan/Feb 1992.
“Beating an unjust ticket” – Motorcycle Consumer News, December 2000.
“Insurance: Deciphering your policy” – Motorcycle Consumer News, October 2001
LECTURES
“Introduction to Sports Law” – April 1993
“Negotiating Sports Event Contracts” – April 1993
“Event Management” – May 1995
Trademarks: The Basics, Merchandising Licensing and Trademark Seminar – 1997
“Introduction to Sports Law” – October 1997
Federal Civil Litigation in Colorado – Denver, CO., August 15, 2002
Motion Practice in Colorado – Denver, CO., May 30, 2003, February 2004
Litigation Institute – Denver, CO., August 27, 2004
Interruptible Water Supply Agreements – Fort Collins, CO., July 2013
Basic Commercial Lease – Denver, CO., 2013
Ted Bendelow has practiced law as general counsel for 49 years, and he brings an exceptionally broad range of legal and business experience to bear for your individual attorney needs. Litigation counsel for the Denver, Boulder and Longmont area is but one of Ted’s specialties; Mr. Bendelow has successfully represented clients in areas as diverse as:
