Berthoud Lawyers

Represents taxpayers in IRS examinations, Tax Court cases, IRS and State collection cases and IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. She also represents Certified Public Accountants in licensing disputes with the State Board of Accountancy and defends CPAs against complaints filed with the State Board.

Briana Fehringer is a Partner at Anderson & Jahde, P.C. She focuses her practice on representing taxpayers in IRS examinations, Tax Court cases, IRS and State collection cases and IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. She also represents Certified Public Accountants in licensing disputes with the State Board of Accountancy and defends CPAs against complaints filed...

Phil J. Shuey is a Past Chair of the Colorado Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Section, has been a member of the CBA Long Range Planning Committee, and a Co-Editor of the Law Practice Management/Technology columns for the Colorado Lawyer. He is a Past Chair of the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association as well as an Inaugural Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. He was a five-time Chair of the ABA’s TECHSHOW™ and has been a speaker at fifteen ABA TECHSHOW conferences. He has served on two ABA Presidents’ Advisory Committees. He has served...

Jay grew up in Colorado and attended Pepperdine University in California where he obtained a degree in International Business in 2005 graduating cum laude. Jay earned his J.D. from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law in 2008, graduating with the Order of St. Ives academic recognition. While in law school he was a member and General Editor of the DU Law Review and was selected by his professor to tutor the first-year contracts class. Jay earned a Scholastic Excellence Award for his performance in class, and the student body voted him Outstanding Academic in 2007 and Most Professional...

I partner with my clients to help them manage risk via legally-compliant compensation and employee benefits programs for their employees. My law practice covers all aspects of employee benefits plans, programs and arrangements. I educate and advise clients on the design, documentation, implementation, administration, communication and compliance of executive compensation, equity compensation, qualified and nonqualified plans, defered compensation, health and welfare, and fringe benefit programs; as well as compensation and benefits issues in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and financial transactions. My law practice focuses on: Tax-qualified plans: defined benefit, cash balance, defined contribution, 401(k), profit sharing, money purchase, ESOP; Health...

Andrew Kroll received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University, a law degree from the Washington College of Law at American University, an MBA from the University of Colorado, and a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from the University of Denver. Andrew is licensed to practice law in Colorado and Florida and has been practicing law since 1998. His primary areas of practice are wills, trusts, estate planning, asset protection, business planning, and estate administration. Andrew has written and spoken on a wide range of topics. He is a member of the Trusts and Estates and Tax...

Brianne is a Founding Partner of her own firm, Falgien Warr & Iyer, P.C., and she specializes in personal injury and workers' compensation. She and her partners desperately wanted to build a personal injury and workers' compensation firm that focused more on taking care of its clients and devoting extensive time and attention to each case. She admittedly is a perfectionist and can now properly work up each case, and spend as much time with each of her clients as she desires, in order to achieve even better results for her clients than she was able to do while...

Raymond K. Bryant is a trial lawyer and litigator specializing in plaintiffs’ civil rights and police misconduct actions. Before coming to Denver, Raymond was a political campaign consultant, political activist, and teacher in various cities across the country. Raymond’s graduate work in the philosophy of education, legitimacy of government action, and civil and constitutional rights has helped hone his desire for justice; while recognizing that others may need further convincing through lawsuits. Thus, Raymond’s legal practice reflects his belief that the law should be used as a sword, not just a shield, for everyday people to fight the violation of...

Assistant Director Music Business, Colorado State University Principal, Music City Counsel & Brand X Management Adjunct Professor, Belmont University A member of both the California and Tennessee State Bars, Eric Griffin owns and operates Music City Counsel, a boutique law office based in Nashville. MCC acts as both legal counsel and business consultant to a wide variety of clients. In addition to having a healthy transactional law practice that focuses on entertainment related transactions, the office assists developing businesses in their birth, planning, or ongoing operations. Areas covered by the firm include incorporation, 501(c)(3) compliance, drafting of business plans, branding...

I primarily counsel clients in real estate, estate planning and estate administration matters. In my real estate practice, I advise buyers, sellers and real estate brokers through all phases of purchase, sale and lease transactions. I have guided many clients through the nuances of loan modifications, short sales and foreclosures, and have settled or renegotiated tens of millions of dollars in loan obligations. I also advise real estate brokers in Colorado Real Estate Commission and federal compliance matters. As an estate planning attorney, I routinely draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills for clients. I also create asset protection...

Glenn D. Malpiede, Attorney at Law, Managing Member Colorado native, attorney, accountant and entrepreneur Practicing attorney since 1998, with over thirty-six years of entrepreneurial and management experience in a wide variety of enterprises including twelve years in Chile as Senior International Client Liaison in Chile's largest consulting firm. Education: J.D. Law - University of Denver, College of Law B.A. International Affairs - University of Colorado (Boulder & Denver) C.S. International Trade Law - Universidad de Chile A.A. General Accounting - Universidad...

Cathleen H. Heintz is Special Counsel with the Denver litigation firm of Hall & Evans, LLC. Before joining the firm in 2004, Ms. Heintz worked for nearly ten years within the insurance industry for several major insurance companies in the disciplines of contracts, compliance, and underwriting. Ms. Heintz now specializes in insurance coverage and insurance defense. She has litigated a wide variety of cases, including: personal injury, premises liability, construction defect, ERISA, oil and gas, professional liability, employee benefits, products liability, and commercial auto. Ms. Heintz is a frequent lecturer and author on insurance-related topics.

Besides being a FINRA public arbitrator, I mediate family issues in Denver while still shadow lawyering clients in New York. I encourage the preemptive approach to law to head off legal difficulties and I take pride in exemplary, personalized client service.

My environmental law experience includes a decade as an attorney for the Environmental Protection Agency, rising to Regional Counsel Section Chief; a decade as an Equity Partner for a 200 attorney litigation firm, rising to Chair of their Environmental Practice Group; and a decade running my own Environmental Law Boutique Firm in Chicago before opening my Firm's second office in Denver Colorado in 2011.

I earned a Juris Doctorate, a Master's Degree in Environmental Engineering, and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign.

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Facing a criminal charge can be an incredibly daunting experience, and taking immediate action is essential. My name is Mark Kraynak, and for over 25 years, I have committed myself to serving my community. At my practice, KraynakLaw, I strive to be the aggressive attorney that you need. My aim is to provide each client with the personalized attention they require and deserve, ensuring that their rights are protected and their voices are heard, whether it's in front of law enforcement, the prosecutor, or in the courtroom. At KraynakLaw, I dedicate time to thoroughly understand each client's legal situation by getting...

Cameron Bedard founded Rights & Liberties Law Firm to combat systemic injustices in the criminal legal system, focusing on criminal defense and police misconduct civil rights violations. As a former Colorado State Public Defender in Arapahoe and Denver Counties, Cameron handled thousands of misdemeanors and serious felonies, including major drug trafficking, sex offenses, aggravated robberies, violent crimes, attempted murder, and homicides. After his public defender role, Cameron joined The Frank Law Office, a top civil rights and criminal defense firm in Denver. Working with Adam Frank, he tackled high-stakes civil rights cases against police officers and government officials, achieving notable successes...

Michelle McCarthy is a partner and founding member of Murray & McCarthy Law, located in Denver, Colorado and specializes in real estate law, tax law, estate law, and business law. Ms. McCarthy received her Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver after completing law school.

Ms. McCarthy is the Secretary of the Tax Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, and is a board member for the Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association. She is a published author of recent federal, state, and local tax law changes, and testifies at the Colorado legislature regarding upcoming tax, estate,...

Joseph MacHatton is an Associate Attorney at the firm of Murray & McCarthy Law in Denver, Colorado where he practices business litigation, real estate litigation, and criminal defense litigation. Mr. MacHatton received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, after receiving his undergraduate degree in accounting from the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University.

Mr. MacHatton focuses on litigation and has trial experience in federal, state, district court, county court, and municipal court levels. He is a dedicated advocate for his clients, combining his extensive trial experience and knowledge of civil and...