Zach Siegel’s calling is as a real estate attorney with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, and, apparently, he is pretty good at it. Siegel, who achieved his undergraduate and law degrees at CU Boulder, is razor sharp when it comes to evolving conditions with new building codes and affordable housing ordinances.

What really stokes Siegel, 36, is his community involvement. He is on the board of directors at the Staenberg-Loup JCC — where he attended preschool and was a camper — and is a former member of the No Kid Hungry Colorado Impact Council and the Roots & Branches Foundation.

Where did you grow up?

Denver, Cherry Creek High School.

Besides the JCC, are you a member of other Jewish organizations?

I am also on the board of directors of Hillel of Colorado and my son is in preschool at Temple Emanuel.

What did you study at CU?

I graduated with undergraduate degrees in international affairs (with an emphasis on the Middle East) and political science and minors in Jewish studies and leadership. I graduated law school from CU Law.

What intrigues you about your work as a lawyer?

I love helping clients solve complex problems and, as a real estate attorney, I love being a part of how our community tangibly grows and changes.

Are there areas of the JCC that you have a special interest in?

This year my family partnered with the JCC to open the JCC Community Baby Closet, a free resource for families (Jewish and non-Jewish) ensuring access to baby essentials (diapers, wipes, gently used baby clothes, toys, books, cribs, strollers, etc.). The Closet is located inside the JCC and is open to families every week to come and take whatever they need.

What is meaningful to you about being Jewish?

I love the connection Judaism allows me to feel with the people most important to me.

There’s something amazing about watching my son sit on the counter while my wife makes challah, frying latkes in the backyard with my mom so the house doesn’t smell like Chanukah through Valentine’s Day and hosting a Shabbat dinner with my best friends.

Who has been an inspiring figure in your life?

My dad inspires me as a Jew. He taught me to keep an open mind and be willing to be persuaded by the best argument. When I was studying for my Bar Mitzvah, I remember my dad explaining that the Talmud is essentially Jewish scholars arguing with one another across place and time with our traditions adapting to the arguments those scholars made. I try to live my life with that principle in mind. Listen and be open to change.

What are you reading?

Football, by Chuck Klosterman (I also reread Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain about once a year).

What TV series are you watching?

TV shows are on pause in our house until the MLB playoffs are over. We’re a big, big baseball family.

What do you do in your free time?

Anything and everything with my amazing three-year-old son. We love all the Denver things: the Zoo, Botanic Gardens, the playground at Wash Park and a Rockies game.

Favorite music?

My musical taste hasn’t really evolved since the early 2000s; blasting Blink-182 and Britney Spears in my office while I work is just fine with me.

Favorite spot in Colorado?

Aspen.

Who is in your household?

I’m married to my wife, Natalie. We have our son, Elliot, and a four-year-old mini goldendoodle, Scully.

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