Elizabeth A. Raba
Education
Born in California and raised in New York, Elizabeth A. Raba graduated from Vassar College in 1983, completing her undergraduate degree in English in three years. After working in New York City in fields as varied as marketing communications and commodity metals research and analysis, she moved to Colorado in 1985. Liz then worked for a software firm that designed and marketed one of the first software packages for legal research. Liz earned her M.A. in English from the University of Northern Colorado in 1989. During her time at UNC, she taught core writing classes to UNC underclassmen and was a member of both Sigma Tau Delta (English honor society) and Kappa Delta Phi (education honor society). Liz also co-founded the English Graduate Student Association and served as the student member of the English Department Ad Hoc Committee.
Liz attended the University of Colorado Law School, graduating in 1995. During her tenure at CU, Liz was a Rothgerber, Appel, Powers & Johnson Teaching Fellow and a Teaching Assistant in the Diversity/Academic Support Program, tutoring other students in Civil Procedure and Torts. She also served as the Research Assistant for Clinical Professor Carol Glowinsky (subsequently the Hon. Carol Glowinsky of the Boulder District Court), working on the seminal Clark/Glowinsky Domestic Relations casebook. In addition to her academic interests during law school, Liz served as President of the Student Trial Lawyers Association, was the coordinator of the 1994 Women in the Law Day, and was a semi-finalist in the Rothgerber Moot Court competition. Liz is a member of the Order of the Coif, an honor reserved for those who graduate in the top 10% of their law school classes. Other honors include the Legal Aid Award and Dean’s List.
Professional
After graduation, Liz clerked for the Hon. Morris W. Sandstead, Jr. of the Boulder District Court during his rotation in the civil docket. Her duties included researching and drafting the court’s opinions and serving as bailiff during all court proceedings. She then built a thriving family law practice, becoming a partner in a firm with offices in Longmont and Greeley, and serving clients in a four-county area.
After several years of intense litigation work, Liz took some time off from the practice of law to spend more time with her young children. In returning to part-time practice, Liz now concentrates primarily on her favorite parts of legal work: research and writing. She especially enjoys the opportunity to keep her hand in litigation by working with the other lawyers of Flanders, Elsberg, Herber & Dunn, LLC.
Liz’s other profiles can be found at: (1) Colorado Bar Association and (2) Find Law.
Elizabeth's Practice Areas
A Colorado Law Firm Since 1871
Flanders, Elsberg, Herber & Dunn, LLC has survived since 1871 for many good reasons, not the least of which are excellent legal representation and exemplary client communication and service. Come see the difference that our knowledgeable, local attorneys can make. Call us at 303.776.5380 or contact our Longmont office online.
1871
The law firm formed in 1871 by Col. Byron L. Carr and Charles E. Day
1882
The law firm became Carr and Secor after F. P. Secor read for the law under the supervision of Col. Carr
1907
The law firm became Secor and Secor after F. P. Secor’s son, Gray Secor joined.
1932
After graduating from the University of Colorado Law School, Horace Greeley McCarty began office sharing with Secor and Secor.
1940
L.B. "Larry" Flanders graduated from the University of Colorado first in his business school & law school classes. Larry was the grandson of F. P. Secor, joined the firm.
1951
The law firm became Secor, McCarty & Flanders.
1956
After graduating from the University of Colorado Law School, Tom Wood began practicing with the firm.
1965
The law firm became Secor, McCarty, Flanders & Wood.
1970
John C. Flanders, great grandson of FP Secor joined the law firm.
1975
The law firm became Flanders, McCarty, Wood & Sonnesyn.
1985
Thomas L. Stover joined the law firm.
1990
The law firm became Flanders, Sonnesyn & Stover.
1991
Kathleen A. Ellis joined the law firm.
1995
Scott W. Dunn joined the law firm.
1997
The law firm became Flanders, Stover, Elsberg & Ellis, LLC when R. Lee Elsberg joined the firm.
2002
The law firm became Flanders, Stover, Elsberg, LLP.
2004
Elizabeth A. Montague joined the law firm.
2006
Mark A. Herber began his solo law practice.
2006
The law firm became Flanders & Elsberg, LLP.
2007
Mark A. Herber and Clinton K. Nash merged to become Herber & Nash, P. C.
2007
Elizabeth A. Raba joined Herber & Nash, P. C.
2007
The law firm became Flanders, Elsberg & Dunn, LLC.
2008
Crystal M. Mitchell joined Herber & Nash, P. C.
2008
Ted J. Finn joined Herber & Nash, P. C.
2010
Flanders, Elsberg & Dunn, LLC and Herber & Nash, P. C. merged to become Flanders, Elsberg, Nash, Herber & Dunn, LLC.
2012
Current – Flanders, Elsberg, Herber & Dunn, LLC
2017
Theodore J. Finn and Elizabeth A. Montague became Partners at Flanders, Elsberg, Herber & Dunn, LLC.
2018
Andrew. N. Dunkin joined the law firm.
2020
Mark E. Ringer joined the law firm.
2022
Abigail S. Gasser "Abby" joined the law firm.