Steven Ulysses Mullens

Steven (“Steve”) was born in Binghamton, New York, on May 28, 1945, to Sylvia and Ben Mullens. He attended Syracuse University and Syracuse University College of Law in New York. Steve met his wife, Joan, while attending Syracuse University and they married on June 23, 1968.

Upon graduating law school, Steve worked for legal services in Syracuse. In 1974, Steve, Joan and their two sons, Jed and Scott, moved from Syracuse to Colorado Springs where Steve opened a law office. Soon after moving to the Springs, Steve began to focus his law practice on workers compensation law in order to help people who were injured on the job. He opened a second office in Pueblo, Colorado to better serve that community. Steve went on to become one of the foremost practitioners of workers compensation law in the state. Over the past 40 years he represented thousands of injured workers. He was known not only for his dedication to providing outstanding legal services for his clients but also for being a mentor to younger attorneys who appreciated his time and advice.

In addition to practicing law, Steve was a co-founder and board member of Peak Education, a community-based not-for-profit that help students graduate high school, go on to higher education and pursue rewarding careers.

Steve loved reading books - especially fiction - and was an avid book collector. He also enjoyed playing golf, travelling and fishing. Most of all Steve loved spending time with his family and friends who appreciated his kindness, loyalty, quick wit and unflinching sense of humor.

Steve is survived by his wife Joan, his sons Jed and Scott, his daughter-in-law Molly, his grandchildren Dalia and Zachary, his twin brother David, his sister Judy, and an extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law, who love him and will sorely miss him.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Steve’s memory may be made online to Peak Education at http://peakedu.org/, to Temple Shalom at http://www.templeshalom.com/ or to the Colorado Springs Pioneer’s Museum at http://www.cspm.org/.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 25 at 10:00AM at Temple Shalom, 1523 E. Monument Street, Colorado Springs.