Elizabeth Espinosa Krupa is a Colorado Native and has been a litigator for over 20 years.  She is a graduate of the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Her litigation background includes a Deputy Colorado State Public Defender, a Federal Defender for the District of Colorado, a Trial Attorney for the Denver Regional Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Assistant Regulation Counsel for the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel. Ms. Krupa is a Faculty Member for National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Ms. Krupa is currently in private practice, her firm litigates criminal defense, ethics/professional misconduct, white collar and organized crime and securities enforcement actions. Ms. Krupa has also represented companies in conducting internal investigations after irregularities or internal theft issues are has been active in the Hispanic National Bar and Colorado Hispanic Bar Association for many years.  She has been appointed to and served on the Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Commission on Professional Development, the Editorial Board of the ABA/BNA Lawyer's Manual on Professional Conduct, the Colorado State Supreme Court Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, the City of Denver Public Defender Commission, and the Judicial Selection Committee for Senator Gardner in Colorado.  She is a frequent lecturer at CLE programs, was an adjunct professor teaching trial advocacy and coached the American Association for Justice mock trial team for the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law.  Ms. Krupa is a mentor for Law School-Si Se Puede, the Colorado Attorney Mentoring Program and the CHBA mentoring program.