Erin Toll hires a lawyer

Erin Toll, on leave as head of the Colorado Division of Real Estate, has hired an attorney.

Erin Toll, on leave as head of the Colorado Division of Real Estate, has hired an attorney.

Erin Toll, who abruptly went on leave as the director of the Colorado Real Estate Division this week has hired an Evergreen lawyer to represent her, the Denver Post reported today. (To read the story, please visit this link.)

Bill Finger, the lawyer, who specializes in employment rights of public employees, was not available this morning, when called by InsideRealEstateNews.com.

Leave follows senator spat

It is not clear why Toll is on leave, or even whether it was voluntary or not.

She went on leave in the wake of public dispute with Sen. Ted Harvey, (R-Highland Ranch), a mortgage broker, who works for American Home Funding, which is being investigated by Toll’s office for alleged misleading advertising.

However, one thing is clear: Toll is a lighting rod for strong opinions about her, both pro and con.

Judge, jury and executioner

One person, commenting on InsideRealEstateNews.com, had this to say: “I do not think anyone can comprehend the horribleness of this situation unless you have been a party to it. She was judge, jury and executioner before some people even knew they were in ‘trouble.” Others described her as a “ruthless megalomaniac,” and some even quoted the lyrics to “Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead,” to convey their glee that at least at this time, she’s no longer the head of the real estate division.

But another person, also commenting on InsideRealEstateNews.com, seems to think she is more like the new sheriff in town going after the bad players with a vengeance.

Toll has supporters…..continue reading at InsideRealEstateNews.com

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