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by Linda Kirkpatrick LindaKirkpatrick@comcast.net

Some of the most creative people on earth do not channel their talents through the bristles of a brush, the sharp edges of a chisel, or the soundwaves from a microphone.

ey are not likely to be cast as artists, but they are the artists who give purpose and understanding to humanity by e ecting change — sometimes by bringing to fruition the ideas of others and sometimes by implementing their own unique thoughts of what would make for a better world.

Rich Levine is one of those mega-stars whose name is not likely to appear in lights on a marquis nor etched into the base of a bronze casting. Eliciting ideas, drawing people out, instilling con dence, creating goodwill, and making things happen constitute his cra .

He’s an attorney by trade. He brings people together for the common good, o entimes when they start out as adversaries. And his o ce is lled with art, much of which has been created by his clients.

A xture in the Evergreen community for 25-plus years, the Southern California native hangs his shingle at a log building on Southview but has quietly permeated the essence of Evergreen from one end to the other. His three children attended public schools in Evergreen; and his wife, Kim, taught elementary school at the Bergens.

Rich brings with him experience managing largescale events and project development at a national level. In his early days as an attorney, he was involved with the creation of the Korean War Veterans’ Memorial, World Pro Ski Tours, LPGA tournaments, USA Olympic Volleyball tours, and civic development initiatives.

In the ‘90s he managed World Cup USA and the Colorado Rapids, with licensing, merchandising, sponsorships, and entertainment properties being just part of his long list of responsibilities that also included negotiating leases with stadiums and television.

As President and CEO of National Pro Fastpitch, an a liate of Major League Baseball and ESPN, he led the organization through its transition to national status, drawing on skills that impacted player relations and league sponsorship.

From maritime law to patents and copyrights to international law, he’s expanded his knowledge base gained at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law a er having earned two degrees in three years at UC, Santa Barbara with the highest honors. His bar memberships include the United States Supreme Court.

Locally, in addition to practicing law, he imparts his vast knowledge to students at Colorado School of Mines at the senior level, something he’s done as an Adjunct Professor since 2005, teaching Constitutional Law and Intellectual Property for Engineers and Artists. In addition, he teaches Applied Philosophy and Leadership in the McBride Honors program. His students have given him top marks as an exceptional faculty member. ese days he’s more into real estate issues, easements, zoning, HOAs, personal injury cases, contracts; representing small businesses; and dealing with estates, wills, and trusts. He shares his expertise with the nonpro t community quietly and behind the scenes.

He was part of a group that raised