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William Foster
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Bankruptcy
University of Wyoming College of Law
Best Rates for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Colorado. I make the process of filing bankruptcy fast, easy, and affordable while providing a high level of service. Call me and you will see for yourself how I immediately go out of my way to help you. Unlike the large firms, my clients always have direct access to their attorney. This is the only firm to include post bankruptcy credit repair advice. As such, my clients rebuild their much credit faster than the national average for bankruptcy filers. I cater my services to those who need it the most. I do everything...
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Tyler Murray
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Florida Coastal School of Law
Tyler Murray, Esq. attended law school at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. While there he gained litigation experience in United States Tax Court while interning at the Low Income Tax Clinic. He also volunteered with the AARP-Vita program where he prepared federal tax returns for elderly and low-income individuals. Tyler was very active in the law school community and graduated with Pro Bono honors for completing over 150 hours of volunteer work while in law school.
After graduating from Florida Coastal in 2009 Tyler moved to Denver to sit for the bar exam and begin his LL.M. in...
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Andrew Peter Stone
Lakewood, CO Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Denver
Andrew enjoys meeting with people and talking with them about their lives and interests. Helping people be prepared for the future comes naturally and his attitude of respect for others and sense of humor provides a comfortable setting to discuss difficult topics like preparing for death and aging. He understands a solid estate plan will give you peace of mind, knowing that everything is planned for and taken care of when you pass away, and will work with you collaboratively to meet your goals. While much of this can be confusing Andrew is able to explain everything in ways that...
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Maximilian T Hass
Wheat Ridge, CO Business Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Business, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Trademarks
Tulane University School of Law
Max Hass is Counsel with Parlatore Law Group and brings significant experience in the areas of intellectual property and entertainment law, while additionally focusing on copyright & trademark law, business law, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation.
Mr. Hass brings a wide breadth of experience to his practice. A musician himself, he has worked with dozens of musicians, artists, filmmakers, and small businesses in the creative sector. Additionally, he has developed and presented a series of copyright workshops for musicians, visual artists, and filmmakers over the last five years. He has been invited to speak on intellectual property and entertainment industry...
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Jeff M. Meyerson
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
SMU Dedman School of Law
The Meyerson Law Firm battles for victims of professional malpractice all of over Texas. Jeff Meyerson has won at numerous trial and appellate courts, and has appeared before the Texas Supreme Court and the United States 5th Circuit.
With a wealth of experience in all aspects of injury law, Mr. Meyerson focuses primarily on medical and legal malpractice as well as products liability and auto claims involving serious injuries.
A member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, his firm takes pride in providing clients with exceptional service and results. If you believe that you may have a case, or are...
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Steve Suneson
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business and International
University of Minnesota Law School
I help Australian, Canadian and European companies establish a US presence, help them grow and expand, help them avoid typical legal pitfalls and solve their other US problems. I work in a practical and cost-efficient manner so my foreign clients can focus on growing US operations and increase US profit. I also work with Colorado business owners who want to sell or buy their businesses, need financing, want to expand overseas or complete other business transactions. I ensure that the transition for any Colorado and other US companies seeking to expand operations overseas is seamless and efficient by drawing...
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Justin Pless
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney
Business and Real Estate
University of Colorado - Denver
Justin D. Pless founded Pless Law Firm in 2009. He dedicates his practice to helping clients navigate complex commercial real estate transactions, development projects, and corporate law matters. Justin divides his time between the firm’s offices in Colorado and Texas.
Justin represents a broad range of clients throughout the United States in commercial real estate transactions and development projects including leasing, purchase and sale, financing, construction, and land use matters. Justin’s practice also includes the formation and structuring of business entities and joint ventures. Recognized for his legal acumen, Justin has published numerous articles and has previously taught continuing legal education...
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Alexander Buscher
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Cannabis Law, IP and Securities
University of Denver
Alex Buscher, Esq. founded Buscher Law LLC in 2018 to provide legal advice to hemp companies in Colorado and quickly realized most lawyers, bankers, and insurance companies were still not willing to take a risk on the legalized industry. This led to an expansion of practice areas in-house including real estate, securities, asset protection & wealth planning, FDA compliance, and civil litigation. Buscher now provides these services to families and companies in a wide-range of industries in Colorado and Tennessee.
Prior to completing law school at the University of Denver, Buscher attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and worked in the...
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Peter McClenahan
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Duquesne University School of Law
Peter McClenahan is at home in the courtroom. A skilled and dynamic trial lawyer, Peter’s practice focuses on personal injury, complex business and civil litigation and professional malpractice. In 2013, Peter was recognized for obtaining two of the top ten largest personal injury jury verdicts in the State of Colorado that year. Peter’s litigation background is extensive, and he has learned his craft from some of the best. Prior to joining Ogborn Mihm, Peter led a trial team of attorneys and paralegals at a renowned Denver litigation law firm. There, Peter directed multi-million dollar litigation in the professional malpractice and...
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Mark R. Thomas
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative and Construction
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Mark R. “Hawk” Thomas is Managing Partner at The Reid Group, where he develops and counsels selected enterprises through its Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Reid Law PC and Reid Ventures LLC. Colonel Thomas is lawyer, executive, engineer, aviator, and military officer with more than thirty years combined experience and tested leadership in technology development, federal contracting, and legal advocacy. Colonel Thomas advises, represents, and fosters entities seeking to establish, protect, or enhance their presence in government markets. His practice is exclusively tailored to guiding businesses through the legal complexities, bureaucratic barriers, technical challenges, and business decisions...
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Scott E Brenner
Louisville, CO Business Law Attorney
(303) 665-9845
842 W. South Boulder Rd.
Suite 200
Louisville, CO 80027
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Scott Brenner is a Member of Thomas P. Howard, LLC. His practice focuses on all aspects of trademark prosecution and litigation, unfair competition, domain name disputes, copyrights, and related protection of intellectual property. Scott handles all areas of trademark prosecution and litigation, copyright registration and enforcement, and unfair competition disputes. He is admitted to the Colorado Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
He advises clients on developing and protecting their intellectual property. He counsels clients on strategic plans for managing, enforcing, and defending trademarks relating from coaching services to apparel to nutritional supplements. Scott has litigated...
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Douglas R Griess
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, Construction, IP and Tax
University of Virginia School of Law
Douglas R. Griess is a partner with Hackstaff Snow Atkinson & Griess, LLC, in Denver, Colorado focusing on business law, estate planning, and intellectual property for small businesses. Early in his career, Mr. Griess learned contract analysis working on insurance coverage matters, commercial litigation, and construction defects. Mr. Griess opened The Griess Law Firm, LLC, in 2010 to provide business counsel to clients, and then merged with Hackstaff & Snow, LLC in 2016 to expand his practice areas and resources. He represents various individuals and businesses based in Colorado and around the nation in business matters, non-profit matters, transactions, civil...
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Deborah Kish Johansen
Lone Tree, CO Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business
University of Florida and Florida State University College of Law
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Mark Spitz
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Boston College Law School
My practice focuses on helping entrepreneurs, startup companies, and established businesses create and maintain a strong legal structure that allows them to focus on growing their business. I use my experience to assist clients in an affordable, cost-effective way. I have over 20 years of business law experience with high-growth and family-owned companies. I began my legal career in the corporate law department of Frost Brown Todd in Cincinnati, Ohio. I then went on to become in-house counsel with both privately-held and publicly-traded companies, including Standard Textile, a family-owned business in its third generation, Luxottica Retail, and, as general...
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T. Edward Williams
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
250 Fillmore Street
3rd FL
Denver, CO 80206
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, International and Securities
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Mr. Williams' experience includes both trial and transactional work. Mr. Williams has appeared in Federal and State courts, representing individuals and businesses in various matters, including claims involving Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy Adversarial Proceedings, Breach of Contract, Real Estate Disputes, Real Estate Partition, Real Estate Litigation, Shareholder Disputes, and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP).
On the transactional side of his practice, Mr. Williams focuses on Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), Choice of Entities issues, Partnership Dissolution, Post-and-pre-nuptial Agreements, and Trusts and Estate Planning.
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Jonathan L. Stein
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Gordon James Goodnow III
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Harvard Law School
James Goodnow is Fennemore’s President and CEO. Nearly two decades after starting his career at our firm as a file clerk, he became the youngest known chief executive of a major law firm in U.S. history. He holds his JD from Harvard Law School and dual management certificates from MIT, where he was an enrolled MBA student before pivoting to the University of Cambridge Business School (U.K.). He earned a BS at Santa Clara University, where he graduated first in his class.
James is known for his thought leadership at the intersection of law and business. He has been featured on...
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Gregory Deemer
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
Appalachian School of Law
Mr. Deemer has over twenty years working with the financial services industry and has focused on helping people plan for the future. He lives in the Denver Metro area and is an active member of the community. In his spare time, Mr. Deemer volunteers for the Metro Volunteer Lawyers and the Civil Air Patrol.
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Thomas P. Howard
Louisville, CO Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(303) 665-9845
842 W. South Boulder Rd.
Suite 100
Louisville, CO 80027
Free ConsultationBusiness, Appeals, IP and Patents
Boston College Law School
Thomas Howard has for 28 years been handling intellectual property litigation nationwide, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Mr. Howard also conducts complex civil litigation, including breach of contract, interference with contract, fraud and similar business dispute related claims.
Mr. Howard has won and successfully settled multiple intellectual property cases both at the trial and appellate levels. For instance, in Savant Homes v. Collins, attorney Howard represented Colorado defendants sued for copyright infringement. He successfully had all claims dismissed and obtained an award of attorney’s fees from the US District Court for the District of...
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Torrey Livenick
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Business, Collections, IP and Trademarks
Emory University
Torrey Livenick, Esq. is a fourth generation Colorado lawyer. Although she was born in California and raised in Nevada, she spent every summer in Colorado and knew she planned to make Denver her home.
After graduating from Bryn Mawr College with a degree in Classical Culture and Society, she returned to Las Vegas to work as a paralegal. Once she spent five years building her skills and confirming her interest, she attended Emory University School of Law.
After graduation, Torrey moved to Colorado, and upon her admission to the Colorado Bar, she founded Livenick Law, LLC focused on helping small business and...
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Joshua James Fitch
DENVER, CO Business Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Business, Real Estate, Securities and Tax
University of Colorado Law School
Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Josh moved to Colorado to attend law school at the University of Colorado Boulder after graduating with an undergrad degree from the University of Florida. Attracted by the culture of the west, and the call of the mountains, Josh quickly found a home in the CU Law community, and on the slopes of the Rockies. Like many entrepreneurs, Josh believes that “success” is more a product of freedom in your life than the cash in your bank account. It is that driving philosophy, among other things, that compelled Josh to start Troxel...
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Mr. William L. Henry IV
Colorado Springs, CO Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(719) 284-6262
1975 Research Parkway
Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Collections
The George Washington University Law School
Attorney William L. Henry IV (Bill) began his legal career in the Washington, D.C., Metro area. After practicing in Washington, D.C., he moved to Douglas County, Colorado, with his family and became a partner at Robinson & Henry, P.C.
Robinson & Henry legal practice areas include: family law and divorce, bankruptcies (business and personal), criminal law, collections, civil litigation, real estate, business transactions, estate planning, and elder law.
Nationally recognized, Robinson & Henry's attorneys have been quoted by newspapers, radio stations, and legal publications throughout the country including The Denver Post, FOX31 News, Time Magazine, KLAA Los Angeles, The Voice of...
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Carla Diane Little
Centennial, CO Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western New England University School of Law and University of Denver
Little Law Office is a full-service Estate Planning Firm, we offer services in Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business Succession Planning, Asset Protection, Probate, Pet Trusts, Gun Trusts, Power of Attorney and Legal Directives for Medical Care.
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William Taylor Morton III
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
SMU Dedman School of Law
William Morton joined Pless Law Firm in 2022 as Senior Counsel with the Firm’s expansion into the Texas market. Based in the Austin office, he specializes in assisting clients with raw land and developed properties, handling due diligence matters, drafting declarations and other restrictive covenants, construction contracts, and retail and office leasing. Additionally, Bill focuses on representing clients in the acquisition and redevelopment of existing office and retail sites.
Prior to Pless Law, Bill worked in both large scale multi-disciplinary law firms and smaller boutique firms focused solely on commercial real estate. He has successfully represented developers from the acquisition stage...
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Aaron Acker
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Real Estate
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
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Alison L. Kilmer
Boulder, CO Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
Alison Kilmer is a former judicial law clerk and prosecutor with a strong business background. She combines both her legal background and business experience in a practice that centers on providing individualized services for each of her clients based on their specific situation.
Ms. Kilmer focuses on each case individually and strategically analyzes the underlying facts of the case to determine the best possible outcome for her clients. A strong advocate for her clients, Ms. Kilmer seeks to resolve matters through collaboration to the extent possible, but relies on her experience as both a former prosecutor...
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James Donivan Evans
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
South Texas College of Law
Since 1979, it has been my goal to serve my clients so as to make a difference in their lives. I consider this as my highest calling in the practice of law. With guidance, clients can find opportunities; calm their fears; reassure loved ones; preserve what matters most; discover their strengths; overcome adversity; feel good about their progress, and – most importantly – achieve peace of mind. Successful planning is infrequent and uncommon in most families, but not for my clients. My planning process is less about the documents and more about achieving results. I Use a unique planning approach...
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Jennifer L. Gokenbach
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(866) 578-6223
Industry Commercial Building
3001 Brighton Blvd., Suite 2660
Denver, CO 80216
Business and Employment
University of Denver
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Jennifer Elizabeth Schlatter
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business, IP and Trademarks
University of Denver
Jennifer E. Schlatter focuses her practice on protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights, including: trademark prosecution, counseling, licensing and enforcement, including representation of clients in trademark proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; copyrights prosecution, counseling, licensing and enforcement; international trademark and copyright issues; IP and related litigation, including trademark infringement, false advertising, copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition; publishing related transactions, including preparation and negotiation of publishing agreements; and transactional entertainment law. She represents individual artists in preparing and negotiating business agreements, and protecting and licensing intellectual property rights. Jennifer assists clients in...
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John R. McGuire
Golden, CO Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Denver
John R. McGuire was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Upper Arlington High School. Growing up, John was an avid tennis player and a three time state champion. John attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, graduating with honors and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honorary Society. After graduation, John moved to Colorado to spend more time in the Colorado Rockies and attend the Denver University College of Law. Since graduating from law school, John has focused his practice primarily on tax law and issues & business transactions. As a...
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Tanya Renee Shimer
Boulder, CO Business Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Colorado - Boulder
Specializing in Mediation,
Estate Planning and Probate
and Small Business start-up and representation.
Tanya Shimer has been practicing law in Boulder County for over 25 years. Her solo practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and small business representation. In 2012 she became a certified mediator and works with both family law and business clients to resolve disputes equitably. She is an attorney who puts her clients first. Whether its estate planning, business representation or mediation her goal is to make sure her clients receive impeccable legal representation. She understands that legal planning is challenging on many levels, and that each...
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Michael Cross
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Construction and Insurance Claims
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Mike helps businesses navigate the turbulent waters of litigation, often when the fate of the company is at stake. Mike focuses particularly on construction litigation, representing developers, subcontractors, and everyone in between. Mike understands the devastating effect of even a single project going off the rails. He works with his clients during contract negotiation and in the initial stages of the dispute to put them in the best position possible, then aggressively litigates on behalf of his clients through trial and beyond.
Mike also represents those who have been harmed by the negligence of others. Mike specializes in difficult cases, obtaining...
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Jereme Baker
Greenwood Village, CO Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Probate
University of Colorado - Boulder
Jereme Baker is the owner and Managing Member of Baker Law Group. Mr. Baker has extensive experience in the various practice areas of the firm, namely, Real Estate, Business/Corporate Law, Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship/Conservatorship Law. He has provided legal and business advice to many small to medium sized businesses through roles as both in-house legal counsel and as outside general counsel.
Some of Mr. Baker’s recent practice accomplishments include negotiating and forming a multimillion-dollar joint venture investment fund; assisting private equity client in acquiring over $30 million in real estate assets including drafting, negotiating and in the performance of due...
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Martin Champagne
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Business and Arbitration & Mediation
University of Florida
I have extensive trial and litigation experience before state courts, administrative tribunals and federal courts in the areas of business and commercial disputes and claims under various federal laws. I have tried significant damage cases and represented parties through all phases of litigation through trial and appeal.
My primary practice areas are focused on business and commercial litigation representing parties in disputes involving breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disputes, business divorce, foreclosure of liens and other complex business and commercial litigation. I do not practice transactional business law - my only focus is litigation of business and commercial lawsuits....
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Clayton Wire
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Holding corporations, healthcare facilities, and the government responsible for illegal conduct that violates the social contract that we all rely on – this is what Clay Wire strives to do with every client he represents.
Clay is an advocate for those who engage in the selfless and difficult act of whistleblowing, and those who want to see fraudsters held accountable. The core of Clay’s practice is representing whistleblowers when they suffer retaliation or when they choose to report illegal conduct. He is committed to protecting clients and earning their trust through hard work and dedication. He engineers successful outcomes for clients...
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Joe Pickard
Litteton, CO Business Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Criminal Defense
University of Colorado Law School
Joe moved to Colorado from Texas in 1969. He is the oldest of 10 siblings. He graduated from Mullen High School, where he was active in Speech and Debate. He finished 3rd nationally at the National Student Congress in 1975. Joe then returned to Texas and obtained a B.B.A in Management in 1977, summa cum laude, at the University of the Incarnate Word located in San Antonio. After two years selling computers and computer services, he attended law school in Boulder at the University of Colorado, receiving a J.D. degree in 1982.
Joe was married to Jan O'Mary in 1977. They...
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Matthew R. Giacomini
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Colorado - Boulder
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Bonnie L. Stokes
Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
California Western School of Law
When you come to Stokes Law, PC, you will receive the help and support you need from a business and real estate attorney in San Diego. A lawyer at this office has dealt with all kinds of issues and is well equipped to take on your case and fight for you. You will receive the help you need for commercial developments and commercial tenancy matters. If you have questions about business and corporate transactions or real estate transactions, you will receive the help and support you’ve been searching for when you come to this firm. An attorney at the firm...
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Joshua Kirk McGill
Englewood, CO Business Law Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Civil Rights and Tax
University of Denver
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Erik Neusch
Denver, CO Business Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
University of Colorado Law School
As a former civil prosecutor of financial fraud for the Colorado Attorney General, Erik Neusch recently served as lead counsel on large and complex investigations, enforcement actions, and trials where he and his team confronted and took down the most powerful and sophisticated businesses that the Attorney General faced, stopped all the targeted business practices, and returned millions to victims.
Erik’s team obtained and collected the largest judgment and most victim restitution in the history of consumer protection enforcement cases by the Attorney General.
Neusch Law provides individuals and businesses with the skill, mentality, and approach of a highly experienced and...