Declan J. O’Donnell

Titles

Principal Attorney, Declan Joseph O’Donnell P.C., a Colorado professional corporation; President, World Space Bar Association; President, United Societies in Space Inc. and The Regency; Publisher, Space Governance Journal.

Duties

Mr. O’Donnell is a trial attorney in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area with a national constituency in the areas of tax and securities litigation and a growing practice base in space law. He has over 50 publications on space law and space policy, many with the AIAA, IISL, and IAF conventions. His goal as a member of the SCTC is to cause a consensus to develop on the legal structure and international character of the colonization model. His common law, Regency, and property in space resources concepts are translatable and classical. "Colonization" as an historical experience requires national sponsorship. The settlement of space may involve a whole world experience. Reconciliation of national and international interests will be a duty of this committee, as well as proposal of a likely structure.

Education

• J.D., UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL, 1963.
• B.B.A., UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 1960.
• UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT H.S. ACADEMY, CLASSICS DIPLOMA, 1956.

SCTC Committee Interests

The consensus approach to human settlement in space needs to be defined and stated and adopted. This committee has the talent and space acumen to perfect this mission with legal consultation.

AIAA Involvement

IISL member for 10 years with appearances at almost all IAF conventions for 10 years and over 50 papers delivered.

Other Space Activities

• Board of Directors: The Mars Society Steering Committee, The Mars Society; Space Orbital Development Authority; Lunar Economic Development Authority.
• Member: Lunar Solar Power Coalition (and past president); National Space Society Inc.; Space Studies Institute; The Mars Society; Mexican Space Society.
• Recipient: Indira Gandhi Award of India for International Space Law for publishing Space Governance Journal.

Other Legal Affiliations

• Member: Faculty of Federal Advocates; Denver and Colorado Bar Associations.
• Admitted: US Tax Court; US Securities and Exchange Commission; Colorado Federal District Courts; Circuit Courts of Appeal for the following federal circuits: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th.

Employment History

1964 to 1966: Staff Assistant to Govenor John A. Love of Colorado.
1967 to 1977: Partner at Costelle, Kofoed & O’Donnell P.C.
1978 to 1984: Partner at O’Donnell, Schieman, Sanders & Reynolds P.C.
1985 to Present: Principal Attorney at Declan Joseph O’Donnell P.C.

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