April Greene Apking

Attorney

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Biography

April Greene Apking brings over a decade of legal experience to the firm with an emphasis in the areas of civil litigation, immigration, space and telecommunications, and business and corporate law. Ms. Greene Apking works with businesses in applying for various visas for employees and with individuals in applying for visas, permanent residence, and naturalization. In addition, she has represented clients in immigration court as well as before the Board of Immigration Appeals and Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She works closely with the local community to provide education on immigration processes and benefits. In Ms. Greene Apking’s business and corporate practice, she uses her legal expertise to guide decisions involving corporate acquisitions and transitions. She has worked with non-profits and start-up companies advising on corporate governance and structure.

Representative Experiences
  • Colorado Bar Association, Member
  • Denver Bar Association, Member
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
  • Dragon 5280: Former Board Member, Emerging Leader Program Committee
  • Pomona High School Marching Festival, 2017 Co-Chair
  • Minoru Yasui Inn of Court: Member (2009), Executive Committee (2010-2015)
  • Youth on Record: Fundraising Volunteer (2012), Board of Directors and Co-Chair HR/Legal/Policy Committee (2013-2015), Treasurer (2015)
  • Colorado Women’s Bar Association (2007-2012)
  • National Association of Women Judges (2011-2012)
  • Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Regional Judge (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • University of Colorado School of Law Appellate Advocacy Judge (2007, 2008, 2011)
  • Thomas Tang Asian Pacific Moot Court Competition Regional Judge (2011, 2012)
  • The Rush to Develop Space: The Role of Spacefaring Nations in Forging Environmental Standards for the Use of Celestial Bodies for Governmental and Private Interests, 16 COLO. J. INT’L ENVTL. L. & POL’Y 429
  • Contributing Author, Colorado Practice Series, Criminal Practice and Procedure, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Pocket Parts
  • A Step in the Right Direction: Colorado’s First Space Legislation, 90 DENV. U. L. REV. ONLINE SUPP.
  • Status of Immigration Policies and Resulting Impact in the Classroom, BUENO 2017 Summer Institute, Boulder, Colorado, Presentation (July 20, 2017)
  • Business Immigration and Real Estate Investment, AREAA, Presentation (August 24, 2017)

Education

University of Colorado School of Law
(L.L.M., Space and Telecommunications Law, 2009)

University of Nebraska College of Law
(J.D., 2005)

William Smith College
(B.A., Comparative Literature with Emphasis in Russian, 1989)

Finger Lakes Community College
(A.S., Business Administration, 1986)

Bar Admissions

Colorado

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of Colorado

United States District Court, District of Colorado

Representative Experiences
  • Colorado Bar Association, Member
  • Denver Bar Association, Member
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA): Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
  • Dragon 5280: Former Board Member, Emerging Leader Program Committee
  • Pomona High School Marching Festival, 2017 Co-Chair
  • Minoru Yasui Inn of Court: Member (2009), Executive Committee (2010-2015)
  • Youth on Record: Fundraising Volunteer (2012), Board of Directors and Co-Chair HR/Legal/Policy Committee (2013-2015), Treasurer (2015)
  • Colorado Women’s Bar Association (2007-2012)
  • National Association of Women Judges (2011-2012)
  • Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Regional Judge (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • University of Colorado School of Law Appellate Advocacy Judge (2007, 2008, 2011)
  • Thomas Tang Asian Pacific Moot Court Competition Regional Judge (2011, 2012)
  • The Rush to Develop Space: The Role of Spacefaring Nations in Forging Environmental Standards for the Use of Celestial Bodies for Governmental and Private Interests, 16 COLO. J. INT’L ENVTL. L. & POL’Y 429
  • Contributing Author, Colorado Practice Series, Criminal Practice and Procedure, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Pocket Parts
  • A Step in the Right Direction: Colorado’s First Space Legislation, 90 DENV. U. L. REV. ONLINE SUPP.
  • Status of Immigration Policies and Resulting Impact in the Classroom, BUENO 2017 Summer Institute, Boulder, Colorado, Presentation (July 20, 2017)
  • Business Immigration and Real Estate Investment, AREAA, Presentation (August 24, 2017)

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