About Edward Paul
Edward Paul Sands is an attorney primarily based in Rifle, Colorado, with over forty eight years of experience in business law, estate making plans, real estate law, cannabis and marijuana regulation, and municipal law. He has been a member of the Colorado State Bar since 1977, holding license number 8459. Mr. Sands earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law in 1977.
Prior to that, he completed his undergraduate research at Duke University, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History in 1973. Throughout his career, Mr. Sands has represented various nearby governments, including the Towns of Eagle, Palisade, De Beque, Collbran, Parachute, Dinosaur, Rangely, the City of Fruita, and the City of Rifle. He has additionally served because the New Castle Municipal Judge.
Notably, he effectively argued a case before the Colorado Supreme Court, establishing new regulation concerning municipal occupation taxes. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Sands has been involved in law school training, authoring a publication titled "Quasi-Judicial Proceedings" for the Colorado Municipal League in 1984. Mr.
Sands is affiliated with the Colorado State Bar and the Ninth Judicial District Bar Association. He practices at Sands Law Office, LLC, positioned at 450 West Ave, Unit 204, Rifle, CO 81650. For consultations, he can be reached at (970) 625-1075.
