David A. "Dave" Harston

David Harston founded Footbridge Law LLC in 2025 to pursue his joint passions of immigration law and mediation/conflict resolution. David has been practicing immigration law since 1999 and specializes in the areas of employment and family-based immigration as well as humanitarian visa options. In 2009, David co-founded Elkind Alterman Harston PC (now Palmer Polaski PC) and served as the firm’s Managing Partner for eight years. During his 15 years at EAH, David helped the firm to manage the retirement of two founding partners and the onboarding of two new partners.Over the course of his legal career, David has filed more than 5000 immigration cases. David has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1999, served on the AILA Colorado Chapter’s Executive Committee from 2004 to 2009, and was the Chapter Chair for AILA Colorado from 2007-2008. Also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, David served on the Executive Council for the CBA’s Immigration Law Section and served as its first Section Chair from 2009 to 2010. David has written extensively on immigration law and is one of the Managing Editors of the CBA-CLE’s published book, “Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner.” During his 25+ year legal career, David has spoken on various immigration law topics at national and regional conferences sponsored by the AILA and other bar organizations.

David Harston founded Footbridge Law LLC in 2025 to pursue his joint passions of immigration law and mediation/conflict resolution. David has been practicing immigration law since 1999 and specializes in the areas of employment and family-based immigration as well as humanitarian visa options. In 2009, David co-founded Elkind Alterman Harston PC (now Palmer Polaski PC) and served as the firm’s Managing Partner for eight years. During his 15 years at EAH, David helped the firm to manage the retirement of two founding partners and the onboarding of two new partners.Over the course of his legal career, David has filed more than 5000 immigration cases. David has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1999, served on the AILA Colorado Chapter’s Executive Committee from 2004 to 2009, and was the Chapter Chair for AILA Colorado from 2007-2008. Also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, David served on the Executive Council for the CBA’s Immigration Law Section and served as its first Section Chair from 2009 to 2010. David has written extensively on immigration law and is one of the Managing Editors of the CBA-CLE’s published book, “Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner.” During his 25+ year legal career, David has spoken on various immigration law topics at national and regional conferences sponsored by the AILA and other bar organizations.

David Harston founded Footbridge Law LLC in 2025 to pursue his joint passions of immigration law and mediation/conflict resolution. David has been practicing immigration law since 1999 and specializes in the areas of employment and family-based immigration as well as humanitarian visa options. In 2009, David co-founded Elkind Alterman Harston PC (now Palmer Polaski PC) and served as the firm’s Managing Partner for eight years. During his 15 years at EAH, David helped the firm to manage the retirement of two founding partners and the onboarding of two new partners.

Over the course of his legal career, David has filed more than 5000 immigration cases. David has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1999, served on the AILA Colorado Chapter’s Executive Committee from 2004 to 2009, and was the Chapter Chair for AILA Colorado from 2007-2008. Also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, David served on the Executive Council for the CBA’s Immigration Law Section and served as its first Section Chair from 2009 to 2010. David has written extensively on immigration law and is one of the Managing Editors of the CBA-CLE’s published book, “Immigration Law for the Colorado Practitioner.” During his 25+ year legal career, David has spoken on various immigration law topics at national and regional conferences sponsored by the AILA and other bar organizations.