DOW LAW FIRM, LLC
Areas of Practice

Timothy J. Dow

Tim is a founding member of the firm. Previously, he was the managing partner of the Fort Collins law firm of Sommermeyer, Wick, Dow & Campbell, LLC. Originally from Kearney, Nebraska, Tim was raised in Greeley, Colorado. He received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado (1973) and an M.B.A. from Colorado State University (1974). He received his J.D. from the University of Nebraska (1978). Tim has been involved in numerous community activities, boards and commissions. His primary areas of practice include business, real estate and water law.

Practice Areas

  • Business / Corporate
  • Real Estate
  • Water Law
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado Supreme Court
  • US District Court-Colorado
  • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • US Supreme Court
  • US Tax Court
Memberships / Activities
  • Colorado Bar Association, Member; Business, Real Estate and Water Law Sections
  • Larimer County Bar Association
  • Colorado State University College of Business - Part-time Instructor (1988-1991)
  • City of Fort Collins Planning and Zoning Board (1981-1987)
  • City of Fort Collins Water Board (1988-1995)
  • Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce-Board of Directors (1983-1986)
  • Fort Collins Economic Development Corporation-Board of Directors (1994-1999)
  • Colorado Economic Development Commission (2001-2002)
  • Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation, Board of Directors (2000-present)

Patricia Templar Dow

Patty is a founding member of the firm. Previously, she was an associate in the Tax & Probate department of the Denver law firm of Sherman & Howard L.L.C. Originally from Wisconsin, Patty has lived in Colorado since 1987. She received a B.S. in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis from Colorado State University (1990). She also earned a J.D. from the University of Colorado (1994), where she was a member of the University of Colorado Law Review and a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Commercial Transactions. Patty received an advanced degree in Taxation (L.L.M.) from the University of Denver (1997) and is also a certified public accountant (C.P.A.). Her primary areas of practice include estate planning and taxation. Patty is co-author of FLP's for Family Asset Management and Transfer Tax Planning, 24 Colo. Law 1245 (1995), and author of The Unique Benefits of Conservation Easements in Colorado, 30 Colo. Law 49 (2001).

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate / Estate Administration
  • Taxation
  • Business Planning
  • Conservation Easements
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado Supreme Court
  • Nebraska Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court - Colorado
  • U.S. District Court - Nebraska
  • U.S. Tax Court
Memberships/Activities
  • American Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Nebraska Bar Association
  • Larimer County Bar Association
  • Board of Directors of Education Life & Training Center (1998-2004)
  • Board of Directors of Legacy Land Trust (2003-2004)

Mayo "Butch" Sommermeyer, LLC

Butch joined the firm as "of counsel" in 1997. Previously, he was the senior partner of the Fort Collins law firm of Sommermeyer, Wick, Dow & Campbell, LLC. Originally from Oak Park, Illinois, Butch received his B.S. from Colorado State University (1961) and his J.D. from the University of Denver (1964). He is a well-known trial attorney in Colorado and Wyoming and has been in private practice in Larimer County since 1969. Butch's area of practice is water law. Butch also serves as an arbitrator and mediator in civil matters. He is an "A-rated" attorney with Martindale-Hubbell.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Water Law
Bar Admissions
  • Colorado Supreme Court
  • US District Court - Colorado
  • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

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THE DOW LAW FIRM, LLC
#7 Clock Tower Square
323 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

THE DOW LAW FIRM, LLC
P.O. BOX 1578
Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1578

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