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Robert H. Foster is a client advisor and trial attorney in Estes Park, Colorado with a specialty in expert witnesses and forensic science.  In his work for the US Department of Justice, he both prosecuted and defended a wide range of nationally precedential environmental matters in court.  In private practice, his litigation cases ranged from salvage logging to veterinary law and evidence.  In addition, Mr. Foster has over ten years’ experience teaching as an adjunct at the Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center, training Assistant United States Attorneys in courtroom skills and medical professionals to be witnesses in health care fraud trials. 

Mr. Foster is a principal in Robert H. Foster, LLC. He works with private clients and consults on expert evidence and forensic science.   Mr. Foster received his B.A. in chemistry from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and his J.D. from the University of Oregon.  In addition to his law practice, Mr. Foster does pro bono criminal defense, and is a frequent CLE presenter and contributor. He is an avid hiker, forensic photographer, guide dog puppy raiser, and licensed amateur radio operator (KDØQBQ).

Admissions:

State of Colorado

State of Oregon (inactive)

United States Supreme Court

Memberships:

American Bar Association

Colorado Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

American Chemical Society

American Inns of Court

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Recent Presentations:

• 2016,  Ten Top Tips for Colorado Expert Evidence, Colorado Bar Association.
• 2016, Expert Witnesses at Trial:  Direct and Cross, part of Wining at Trial:  Practical Pointers,  sponsored by Colorado Bar Association and American College of Trial Advocates
•  2016, “Touhy Regulations: Assessing Requests and Obtaining Federal Agency Documents and Witnesses,” sponsored by the American Bar Association, with Justin Heminger
• 2016, Experts at Trial – Direct Examination, in ”Mastering Jury Selection & the Use of Experts at Trial CLE,” sponsored by Rossdale CLE

Hobbies and Community Activities

He is an avid hiker, forensic photographer, guide dog puppy raiser, and licensed amateur radio operator (KDØQBQ).

• TDY Holdings, LLC v. United States, 122 F.Supp.3d 998 (S.D.Cal. 2015)
• Western Watersheds Project v. Salazar, 843 F.Supp.2d 1105 (D.Idaho 2012)
• Nu-West Min. Inc. v. United States, 768 F.Supp.2d 1082 (D.Idaho 2011)
• Western Watersheds Project v. Jewell, 56 F.Supp.3d 1182 (D.Idaho 2014)
• City of Colton v. American Promotional Events, Inc., ED CV 09-01864 PSG (SSx), CV 09-6630 PSG (SSx), CV 09-06632 PSG (SSx)., CV 09-07501 PSG (SSx), CV 09-07508 PSG (SSx), CV 10-824 PSG (SSx), CV 05-01479 PSG (SSx)  United States District Court, C.D. California, Western Division
• The Wilderness Soc. v. United States Forest Service, 850 F.Supp.2d 1144 (D.Idaho 2012)
• Arkema Inc. v. Anderson Roofing Co., Inc., 719 F.Supp.2d 1318 (D.Or. 2010)
• United States v. Washington State Dept. of Transportation, 665 F.Supp.2d 1233 (W.D.Wash. 2009
• United States v. Washington State Dept. of Transp., 716 F.Supp.2d 1009 (W.D.Wash. 2010)
• Port of Arlington v. United States Department of Army, Civil 08-1344-KI.  United States District Court, D. Oregon.  August 27, 2009
• Greater Yellowstone Coalition v. Larson, 641 F.Supp.2d 1120 (D.Idaho 2009)
• Raytheon Aircraft Co. v. United States, 556 F.Supp.2d 1265 (D.Kan. 2008)
• Basic Management Inc. v. United States, 569 F.Supp.2d 1106 (D.Nev. 2008)
• Sierra Club v. Gates, 499 F.Supp.2d 1101 (S.D.Ind. 2007)
• City of Moses Lake v. United States, 472 F.Supp.2d 1220 (E.D.Wash. 2007)
• City of Moses Lake v. United States, 468 F.Supp.2d 1274 (E.D.Wash. 2006)
• City of Moses Lake v. United States, 458 F.Supp.2d 1198 (E.D.Wash. 2006)
• Families Concerned About Nerve Gas Incineration v. United States Dept. of Army, 380 F.Supp.2d 1233 (N.D.Ala. 2005)
• Idaho Mining Ass’n, Inc. v. Browner, 90 F.Supp.2d 1078 (D.Idaho 2000)
• Pritikin v. United States Dept. of Energy, 47 F.Supp.2d 1225 (E.D.Wash. 1999)
• Chemical Weapons Working Group v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 185 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 1999)
• WorldWorks I, Inc. v. United States Department of Army, 22 F.Supp.2d 1204 (D.Colo. 1998)
• Chemical Weapons Working Group, Inc. v. United States Dept. of the Army, 990 F.Supp. 1316 (D.Utah 1997)
• Chemical Weapons Working Group, Inc. v. United States Dept. of the Army, 963 F.Supp. 1083 (D.Utah 1997)
• United States v. Scott’s Liquid Gold, Inc., 934 F.Supp. 362 (D.Colo. 1996)
• Chemical Weapons Working Group Inc. v. United States Dept. of Army, 935 F.Supp. 1206 (D.Utah 1996)
• Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. United States Forest Service, 897 F.Supp. 1394 (D.Utah 1995)
• U.S. Energy Corp. v. NUKEM, Inc., 163 F.R.D. 344 (D.Colo. 1995)
• United States v. Telluride Co., 884 F.Supp. 404 (D.Colo. 1995)
• State of Colorado v. United States, 867 F.Supp. 948 (D.Colo. 1994)
• State of Colorado v. United States, 867 F.Supp. 948 (D.Colo. 1994)
• United States v. Mexico Feed and Seed Co., 764 F.Supp. 565 (E.D.Mo. 1991)
• United States v. Mexico Feed and Seed Co., Inc., 729 F.Supp. 1250 (E.D.Mo. 1990)
• United States v. Pacific Hide & Fur Depot, Inc., 716 F.Supp. 1341 (D.Idaho 1989)
• United States v. Midway Heights County Water Dist., 695 F.Supp. 1072 (E.D.Cal. 1988)
• United States v. Alcan Foil Products, Div. of Alcan Aluminum Corp., 694 F.Supp. 1280 (W.D.Ky. 1988)

Appellate – Federal

• Chemical Weapons Working Group, Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Defense, 61 Fed.Appx. 556 (10th Cir. 2003)
• Chemical Weapons Working Group (CWWG) v. Department of the Army, 101 F.3d 1360 (10th Cir. 1996
• Greater Yellowstone Coalition v. Lewis, 628 F.3d 1143 (9th Cir. 2010)
• Tutu v. Holder, 365 Fed.Appx. 904 (9th Cir. 2010)
  Greater Yellowstone Coalition v. Timchak, 323 Fed.Appx. 512 (9th Cir. 2009)
• Singh v. Gonzales, 202 Fed.Appx. 291 (9th Cir. 2006)
• United States v. Telluride Co., 146 F.3d 1241 (10th Cir. 1998)
• Chemical Weapons Working Group, Inc. (CWWG) v. United States Dept. of the Army, 111 F.3d 1485 (10th Cir. 1997)
• United States v. Alcan Foil Products Div. of Alcan Aluminum Corp., 889 F.2d 1513 (6th Cir. 1989)

State Court (Appellate)

• G.A.S.P. v. Environmental Quality Com’n, 108 P.3d 95, 198 Or.App. 182 (Or.App. 2005)
• Sierra Club v. Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Bd., 964 P.2d 335 (Utah App. 1998)