Merino Lawyers

Throughout my life and career, I have worked tirelessly to educate myself and build the skills that make an effective lawyer. In addition to my law degree, I have a master's degree in judicial administration. I also worked as a judicial law clerk, which gave me valuable experience working with judges. I am admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Colorado and Kansas. I was born and raised reared in upstate New York and relocated to Colorado with my family in 1973. I attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with...

Benjamin E. Wick graduated magna cum laude from the Washington College of Law, American University in 2005. During his last semester of law school Mr. Wick began working with Gary M. Gilbert, a retired Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) Administrative Judge, in Washington, D.C. As an associate attorney, Mr. Wick provided legal representation to public and private employers and employees with a focus on representing federal sector employees and employers before the EEOC and Merit Systems Protection Board (“MSPB”). In 2007, Mr. Wick returned to his home state of Colorado where he continued to work for The Law Offices of...

Ms. Ihle has dedicated her practice at the Bendinelli Firm, P.C. exclusively to Workers’ Compensation. In Colorado, all employers are required to carry Workers’ Compensation insurance to cover the costs when an employee is hurt on the job, regardless of who is at fault. Depending on the severity of your injury and if your injury is classified as a partial or total impairment, you may be entitled to temporary or permanent benefits. Work Comp cases can be complicated and you’ll need an experienced workers’ comp attorney help you understand the process and what your benefits cover and don’t cover. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Greg practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, and appeals. He has represented individuals, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises in a variety of commercial, construction, landlord-tenant, employment, financial, insurance, and real estate disputes in state and federal trial courts. In 2011, Greg helped three different clients obtain jury verdicts that led to judgments of over $1 million.

J.D. 1984 University of Colorado School of Law, Managing Editor Law Review 1981 B.A. cum laude, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

John B. Rediker has a varied litigation practice which involves real estate litigation, construction litigation, landlord tenant law, environmental law, securities litigation and general commercial and business litigation. Mr. Rediker has litigated a number of complex multi-party cases before state and federal courts throughout the state of Colorado and the United States. A former attorney at preeminent class action law firm in New York City, Mr. Rediker has broad experience in all phases of litigation for a variety of class action securities and consumer fraud cases. Mr. Rediker was a member of the trial team for In re Walt...

I am a trial attorney. Litigators take depositions. Trial attorneys try lawsuits to verdict. I graduated from law school magna cum laude. I am AV rated. I am a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). I have practiced law for more than 30 years and still look forward to coming to work everyday.