15th Annual Boulder County Business Hall of Fame

G. Lane “Earnie” Earnest

Colorado native G. Lane Earnest co-founded Caplan and Earnest, Boulder County’s oldest and largest locally owned law firm. For more than four decades of his professional life, “Earnie” has provided leadership, energy and good humor to numerous educational, civic, community, philanthropic and Christian organizations throughout the state.

He has left an indelible mark on the state’s business communities, particularly in Boulder County.

Since retiring, Earnie has served as a Protestant chaplain to passengers and crew members in the cruise ship industry. With his wife, Barbara, he assists Katrina victims in salvaging their flood-damaged homes.

Thomas Eldridge

Tom Eldridge has owned and…