L. Jay Labe
Jay Labe concentrates his practice on Fidelity and Surety Law. He chaired the Fidelity and Surety Practice Groups of Tilly & Graves, P.C. and Clanahan, Tanner, Downing & Knowlton, P.C. prior to joining Pendleton in May, 2002. He has over 30 years of experience defending contract sureties in construction litigation, with an emphasis on payment and performance bond claims under the Miller Act and the Colorado Public Works Bond Act. Jay also focuses his practice on commercial surety bonds, including motor vehicle dealer license bonds, probate, appeal, supersedeas and receivership bond disputes, lien release bonds and agricultural bonds. Jay represents bail insurance companies on regulatory issues and with respect to their commercial bail operations. He is the current chair of the Colorado Commercial Bail Insurance Company Round Table.
Jay was selected to Super Lawyers in the field of construction/surety in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. His ratings also include: Martindale-Hubbell, AV® 5.0 Preeminent™; Avvo, 10.0 Superb.
Jay is a director and shareholder of the firm.
Email jlabe@penberg.com
Publications and Speeches
Chapter Editor and co-author of "Construction Sureties," a chapter of The Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Construction Law, Robert E. Benson, Managing Editor, published December 1999 by CLE in Colorado, Inc. (Colorado Bar Association), and co-author of the 2002, 2005 and 2008 chapter updates to that publication.
Jay has taught construction suretyship programs and presented seminars for Continuing Legal Education In Colorado, Inc., CLE International, The American Bar Association, The American Surety Association, Professional Education Systems, Inc., Continuing Legal Education Services, Inc., The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and The Cambridge Institute.
Chapter author of "Commercial Bail," Chapter 17 of The Law of Suretyship, Second Edition, publication of American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section's Fidelity and Surety Committee, E. Gallagher, Editor (January 2000).
Chapter co-author of "Bail Bonds," Chapter 8 of The Law of Miscellaneous and Commercial Surety Bonds, a publication of the American Bar Association Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section's Fidelity and Surety Committee, T. Kazlow & B. King, Editors (January 2001).
Co-author of the Colorado statewide appearance bond and forfeiture forms currently in use by the Colorado Court System Co-author of the joint Colorado Division of Insurance and Colorado Judicial Department Bail Bond Consumer Guide.