Hillside Lawyers

I grew up in Iowa and graduated from Wartburg College with a Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science. I attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and graduated in 2004. I worked as a real estate agent for several years until I started the Kuennen Law Firm in 2010. My law firm represents individuals filing bankruptcy in Jefferson and Denver counties. Bankruptcy can be difficult and stressful, but I enjoy helping people through the process. After filing bankruptcy, my clients are in a better position, both financially and...

Joel is a founding partner of Huber Hassell, specializing in Estate Planning, Business Law, and Corporate Governance. Joel earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and holds an LLM in Wealth Management focusing on estate planning from Texas A&M University. He has been a licensed attorney since 1994. Joel’s extensive experience spans over three decades in the legal and corporate sectors, emphasizing technology and executive leadership. Before founding Huber Hassell, Joel served as CEO of Canoe Ventures, LLC, where he was instrumental in providing real-time dynamic ad insertion solutions for major cable networks. His...

Criminal Defense Attorney Casey Krizman is a former Public Defender and also worked for the District Attorney. Mr. Krizman’s unique experience allows him to prepare individualized defenses from every angle. He fights for your rights from the first meeting until your case is finished. He combs through the evidence, attacks the prosecution’s case, and sees to the details before, during, and after the courtroom. A Colorado native, Mr. Krizman graduated from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where he was a member of the school’s prestigious National Trial Team. He received his bachelor’s degree in Government and World Affairs from...

David M. McLain is a founding member of Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC, a firm which specializes in construction defect and general civil litigation throughout Colorado. Mr. McLain received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University, graduating cum laude, and his law degree from the University of Denver College of Law. He has a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on the defense of complex construction defect lawsuits on behalf of developers and general contractors. As a result of the experience gained by defending some of Colorado’s largest residential construction defect lawsuits, Mr. McLain is sought out by...

Roger Castle has over 35 years of experience helping clients in Denver and throughout Colorado receive the compensation they are owed after an accident. Our experience allows us to be acutely aware of potential problems our clients are facing. Over the years, we have continually refined our practice in an effort to give our clients the best representation possible. Roger has been rated "AV" by his peers (the highest rating for both legal ability and ethical standards) for more than 25 years in the national Martindale-Hubbell lawyer directory. He was selected to be one of The Best Lawyers...

My statewide Colorado practice currently focuses on deals and disputes. I help businesses and individuals manage risk, bring greater clarity to their business decisions, and achieve successful outcomes in high-stakes litigation.

Hansen Law Firm, LLC is a Colorado law firm specializing in the pursuit and defense of claims related to breach of contract. For individuals and small to large businesses in need of contract preparation, contract interpretation or contract enforcement, Hansen Law Firm, LLC provides affordable and effective legal counsel. For more than 25 years, Nick Hansen, the firm's principal, has successfully pursued and resolved claims related to contracts for some of the largest corporations in the United States. He has won trials in eight different states and has served as lead counsel in more than 200 cases. ...

Jacob E. Martinez is a Denver native who earned his undergraduate degree from the Colorado College and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado. Having dedicated many years to his legal career, Mr. Martinez is a strong, knowledgeable, and committed advocate for his clients. Indeed, he is the smart choice at a time that matters most. Prior to starting The Law Office of Jacob E. Martinez, Mr. Martinez spent six years with another of Denver’s respected criminal defense law firms. While at that firm, Mr. Martinez learned the skills necessary to be a top flight Denver...

I do not believe in frivolous lawsuits. I believe in providing client’s access to justice in an aggressive, but responsible manner. I demand responsibility in others because I demand the same for myself. I’m a thorough and determined attorney who focuses on what’s important: you. Together, we handle your legal dispute, simply but powerfully, in a way that educates you, informs you, and puts you in charge the results.

Gordon Westmont was selected for membership in the Top 40 under 40 National Trial Lawyers for Civil Plaintiff’s work. Gordon represents clients in matters involving premises liability, auto accidents and other general personal injuries. He has experience in all phases of litigation, including jury trials and appeals in Colorado. Gordon has always taken great pride in providing good service to clients; advocating and counseling regarding the unique aspects of their case.

Entrepreneurial Business/Corporate lawyer providing Outside General Counsel services to startups and other growing businesses assisting with Business Formation, Contracts and Agreements, Trademark and Intellectual Property Protection, Website Terms of Use, Labor and Employment Law, M&A, and other legal matters.

Our office has successfully handled THOUSANDS of cases since 1977. We handle bankruptcy, real estate, family law, and personal injury matters. We are also Real Estate Brokers. Se Hablamos Espanol!

David J. Pigott, Esq. is a Colorado lawyer. Mr. Pigott is licensed to practice before all Colorado county and district courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court, United States District Court, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Pigott is a member of the Adams and Broomfield County Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Pigott and his firm maintains a diverse practice including personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and estate planning estate planning services.

Prior to forming Hampton & Pigott LLP, Mr. Pigott...

Lawrence has lived in the Roaring Fork Valley and Aspen since 2002, and currently serves as Of Counsel for Feldman Wertz. He has years of experience advocating for his clients, practicing law at several prominent litigation, property, and family law firms. Prior to joining Feldman/Wertz, Lawrence worked at Balcomb and Green, P.C., in Glenwood Springs, for the firm’s litigation division, where he maintained a primary focus on family law, real estate, and business development. Experience • Feldman / Wertz, P.C., Of Counsel, 2021-Present • Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, 2016 - 2021 • Balcomb & Green, P.C., 2014-2016 • Whatley Kallas, P.C., 2013-2014 • Skoloff and Wolfe, P.C. 2010-2013 • Tax Court...

Roger brings diverse experience to his law practice. He was accepted to the Louisiana Bar in 1995, and began his practice with the firm of McGlinchey Stafford in Louisiana where he worked primarily in litigation. While there, he handled business disputes, civil rights cases, employment cases, insurance matters, and complex construction litigation in the maritime industry. He moved to Colorado in 1998, was admitted to the Colorado Bar that same year, and practiced with the Denver trial firm Netzorg McKeever prior to his move to the Western Slope. While in Denver, among other things...

With more than 10 years of experience working in the legal field, I bring a client-oriented approach and superior attention to detail to each case. I am a compassionate and diligent advocate for my clients and strive to make the immigration process as understandable and painless as possible. I practice in the field of immigration law helping clients with family-based immigration petitions, naturalization applications, DACA applications, asylum, and many other immigration matters. I received my Juris Doctor degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. I have been licensed to practice law in Colorado since 2012. I am...

Mr. Jones was raised in Auburn, Alabama and also obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University where his father taught for many years. After college, he moved to Colorado where he obtained his Juris Doctorate in 1996 from the University of Denver, College of Law.

In law school, Mr. Jones focused his efforts in the area of trial practice and appellate argument. He was active in Moot Court routinely representing his law school in mock trial competitions all over the nation. In 1995, his team won the American Bar Association’s Regional Trial Competition and at the end of that...

I have practiced exclusively as a trial attorney throughout my legal career. I have represented individuals and businesses in a wide array of civil actions and administrative proceedings involving employment matters, commercial contract disputes, real estate disputes, investment fraud and business torts, transportation and motor carrier disputes, eminent domain and health care law disputes.

Barrett Weisz specializes in criminal defense, personal injury and insurance bad faith litigation in state and federal courts.

Mr. Weisz began his career as a Colorado State Public Defender and has tried more than 90 cases to verdict in courts throughout Colorado. Mr. Weisz is well known and respected by prosecutors at both the state and federal level. Mr. Weisz has successfully defended persons accused of murder, sexual assault, domestic violence, drug possession and trafficking, firearms offenses, DUI, and white collar crimes. Mr. Weisz has argued criminal appeals before the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Colorado Supreme Court and the United...

Practicing Intellectual Property since 1996, Jahn & Associates, LLC handles all types of trademark, copyright, patent and entertainment law matters throughout the United States. It also prosecutes trademark applications throughout the world.

Solo practitioner focusing on consumer protection, tax law, contracts, litigation

Kathryn R. Tolison devotes 100 percent of her practice to family law at Tolison & Williams, Attorneys at Law, LLC in Brighton, Colorado. Designated as a Rising Star in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Ms. Tolison focuses her practice on family law mediation, dissolution of marriage (divorce) actions, legal separation actions, post-decree modification actions, allocation of parental responsibility actions and adoptions. Katie is also certified to practice Collaborative law. Katie has a passion for family law and works closely with her clients to ensure that each one understands their legal rights and options, and is given the...

William G. Kaufman, also known as Bill, is the founding member of the Law Firm of Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC. and has practiced workers' compensation law for over 50 years. He was an Administrative Law Judge for over ten years, and opened the Grand Junction Office. As a Judge, and as an attorney he is known as fair and ethical in all circumstances. If Bill's first love is the pursuit of Justice, his second is the great outdoors. Bill has been an avid fisherman and hunter since he was a child. Often times, you can run into Bill while...

Mathew Kaufman, also known as Matt, is a partner of the Law Firm of Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC. and has practiced workers' compensation law for 17 years. Helping those in need is a family tradition. Matt has always taken those in need under his wing and been there when times are tough. Matt represents workers' who are being denied the monies they need to live, the medical treatment the need to recover and the disability the have a right to receive. He has chosen this type of law out of a desire to help his fellow man.

I represent businesses in all stages of their transactional and litigation needs, including entity selection and formation, corporate governance, securities, capital formation, general contracts, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate, and outside general counsel.

Margaret Felts serves as the lead technical consultant and expert witness for law firms, regulatory agencies and private entities on energy, environmental and corporate fraud cases, concentrating her practice on behind-the-scene discovery, research and strategy design to support the development of winning cases for regional and national clients. In addition to a successful career in consulting that has spanned over 30 years, Ms Felts also held several industry positions. During the 1990's Felts was recruited to serve as Deputy Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), where she reorganized and managed the State Superfund program,...

Former Prosecutor
As a top prosecutor he was responsible not only for extensive trials, but for supervising and training new attorneys. Ash is a successful and proven trial attorney, having successfully tried every level of criminal offense, from traffic and DUI, to domestic violence and assault, to homicide. Unlike many other attorneys, he thrives in the battle of jury trial.

He knows how to look at the evidence against you like the prosecutor will: he knows a weak case or a flawed investigation when he sees it, and he knows the prosecutor’s next move (often before they do). This...

Carole C. Schriefer is an attorney who has in excess of 25 years of experience in representing and advising health professionals and providers. Her practice encompasses most aspects of health law and nursing law, professional licensing and credentialing matters, professional board representation, administrative hearings, contracts, licensure issues, corporate matters, transactional matters, Medicare and Medicaid audits, products liability litigation and criminal defense litigation. Ms. Schriefer is a registered nurse in the state of Colorado. She earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Kentucky College of Law and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Virginia and Florida. After receiving...