where is deborah ramirez's lawyer john clune now?

John Clune has filed lawsuits against professional sports stars and universities

Attorney John Clune, of the Hutchinson, Black and Cook law firm in Boulder, looks over paperwork on an upcoming case during a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. Clune is representing Deborah Ramirez, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

Working outside the courts

While Ramirez’s case so far falls outside the parameters of Title IX, Kerr believes the firm’s experience guiding victims through university reporting and investigations will help the Boulder woman navigate what’s to come.

High-profile cases

Clune joined Hutchinson, Black and Cook in 2013 after years at his own firm and a stint as a prosecutor in Eagle County. Clune’s experience as a criminal prosecutor who worked on a number of sex-crimes cases was an important asset to the firm, Kerr said.

Witnesses

No direct witnesses to the incident have come forward to corroborate Ramirez’s account.

What Kavanaugh says

In an interview with Fox News broadcast Monday night, Kavanaugh denied the allegations against him, saying, “What I know is the truth, and the truth is I’ve never sexually assaulted anyone.”

What other students say

In a statement to The New Yorker, four classmates who said they were friends with both Ramirez and Kavanaugh on campus said, “We can say with confidence that if the incident Debbie alleges ever occurred, we would have seen or heard about it — and we did not.” Two additional classmates originally signed onto that statement before withdrawing their names after publication of The New Yorker story, saying that they were not present at the party and, while they had heard nothing about the alleged incident, they also could not directly dispute Ramirez’s version of events..

Who is Ramirez?

Ramirez is 53, lives in Boulder, is registered to vote as a Democrat, and works as a volunteer coordinator for Boulder County government, where she connects families in need with resources to help pay their bills, buy food and provide for their children. Boulder County’s elected commissioners released a statement Monday in support of Ramirez.

Who is representing Ramirez?

Ramirez was originally represented by former Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett, who now is in private practice. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet helped put Ramirez in touch with Garnett after Democrats in the Senate became aware of her allegations.

Negotiations on testifying

Clune said Wednesday on “CBS This Morning” that Ramirez would be willing to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but she first wanted, “to be able to have this conversation about what this is going to look like, what the process is going to be and if there’s going to be an FBI investigation into what happened in her case.”