Joshua Kirk McGill
Full service litigation & transactional attorney at Hall Estill
J. Kirk McGill is Special Counsel in the firm's Denver Office but practices throughout the country in essentially all of the firm's practice areas. Kirk leverages his knowledge, skills, training and experience to effectively and efficiently assist his clients with transactional, litigation, and administrative/regulatory matters.
Kirk's practice involves Federal and state appeals, litigation, constitutional law and civil rights defense, tax, estates and trusts, business law, administrative law & regulatory compliance, contracts, commercial transactions, and cybersecurity. Kirk is also a strong advocate for civil liberties and is one of the few attorneys in the United States who routinely represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil rights matters involving governmental entities such as law enforcement use of force disputes. He also represents defendants in civil rights cases involving private employers.
Prior to earning his J.D., Kirk served for two years with the State of Colorado as a Revenue Agent, and for six years with the Department of Defense specializing in regulatory compliance audits and forensic investigations. In addition, Kirk is a Colorado Certified Public Accountant, and holds a number of professional certifications in accounting, auditing, and financial investigations. Kirk also provides his expertise (including as an expert witness) to companies and other law firms in a wide range of areas, including cybersecurity, corporate governance, accounting & tax, auditing & financial forensics, and commercial finance.
Kirk believes that clients are best served by zealous advocacy that is nevertheless tempered by appreciation for the experiences of all stakeholders, which creates opportunities for a mutually beneficial resolution of even the most acrimonious disputes and is as prepared to create a transactional solution to a client's problem or to carry out a client's objectives as he is to litigate or arbitrate a resolution to a dispute.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Native American Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Antitrust Law
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Insurance Defense
- White Collar Crime
- Cybersecurity
- Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
The firm may accept contingency fee arrangements but generally only accepts hourly clients.
- Cherokee Nation
- ID Number: 859
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- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- ID Number: 53413
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- District of Colorado
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- District of Utah
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- District of Wyoming
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- Montana
- State Bar of Montana
- ID Number: 59226671
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- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- ID Number: 972
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- Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- ID Number: 34859
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24124569
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- Utah
- Utah State Bar
- ID Number: 17388
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- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- ID Number: 60947
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- Western District of Texas
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- Wyoming
- Wyoming State Bar
- ID Number: 7-6360
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- 10th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
- ID Number: 316261
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Special Counsel
- Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.
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- Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.
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- Ben K. McGill, Inc.
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- Federal Auditor
- United States Department of Defense
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- Revenue Agent
- Colorado Department of Revenue
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- Capella University
- Doctor of Business Administration (2023) | Management
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- University of Denver
- J.D. (2019) | Law
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- Certificate in Legal Research Certificate in Advanced Legal Research
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- University of Colorado - Denver
- M.S. (2014) | Accounting
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- Specialization in Auditing & Forensic Accounting Specialization in Taxation
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- Regis University
- B.S. (2009) | Accounting
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- Honors: Suma Cum Laude
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- Regis University
- B.S. (2009) | Business Administration
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- Emphasis in finance.
- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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- Rising Star in Appellate Law
- Super Lawyers
- Ones to Watch in Commercial Litigation
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- Wyoming Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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- Faculty of Federal Advocates (Colorado)
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- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
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- Information Systems Audit and Control Association
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- Institute of Internal Auditors
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- Institute of Management Accountants
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- Lucia v. SEC: Justice Breyer Warns of a Dramatic Expansion of the President’s Control Over the Federal Civil Service
- University of Denver Law Review
- Adventures in Whistleblowing, Fall Conference, Dallas, Texas
- Dallas Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Information Systems Audit and Control Association
- Certified Government Auditing Professional
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Certified Government Auditing Professional
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Certified Management Accountant
- Institute of Management Accountants
- Certified Internal Auditor
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Certified Public Accountant
- State of Colorado
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- Associate of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Chartered Global Management Accountant
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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