Carl F. Manthei

I took this picture of Carl and Lindsey at a dinner in memory of our brother Peter. It captures Carl´s humor. It´s been 8 years since Carl has passed on and I greatly miss him. Carl had a brilliant logic and wit and it´s partly that logic that influenced me to specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy with clients-helping people to overcome thinking errors and negativity. Carl had a great impact on my own logic with respect to mental illness and overcoming my own thinking errors. If I...

We worked together at the Boulder DA's Office in the mid-70's. What a wit. And so smart.

I read his case, or tried to anyway: PHILLIPS V. AWH CORP, 415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005).

32 pages long. Carl must have had some really STRONG coffee to get through that stuff.

I miss him. Bart Costello

I was fortunate enough to know Carl professionally, as a business partner (he and I purchased and remodeled 745 Walnut) and as a friend. Intelligence, rapier wit and supreme lawyer were all attributes of Carl, but he was much more. Integrity is an elusive quality that many claim but fewer have. Carl had it. If Carl told you he would do something, you could consider it done even at his own expense of time, energy or funds. He carried his intelligence with ease but had the grace and wisdom...

I knew Carl very well in high school, we were both on the wrestling team and members of a high school fraternity. Next time I saw him was 10 years ago for lunch with another friend of ours, it's very hard to believe there won't be another lunch with him. He was a great guy.

A true gentleman. With a wicked sense of humor. The world is a more dour place without him! Rest in peace, Carl. Katie & Bill Kingston

I only "met" Carl through the stories I heard from his great friend Mel. It seems we lost another of the good guys with Carl's passing. My condolences to all who were fortunate enough to have met & loved this wonderful man.

Rod Everling

While I only worked with Carl a short while in analyzing a patent infringement case it was clear he possessed great intellect and had a strong passion for the law. His passing is a great loss for those who knew him and for those like myself who didn't know him well but wish they had gotten to know him better.

I miss my friend Carl ever day. Our years at 745 Walnut and our ongoing friendship were very special to me. We talked law, baseball, and the everything else. Carl was tough, loving, smart as a whip and had a great sense of humor. He is missed every day.

Steve Meyrich