Montrose County Lawyers

Whether he is managing a real estate transaction, drafting a trust, or advising entrepreneurs who are starting a new business, each day James Newell goes to work he strives to make a positive impact on the lives of his clients. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of real estate law, small business law, asset protection and estate planning. Being a small business owner himself, who has earned a business administration degree from the University of Nebraska, and has advised small business owners for many years, James Newell is well acquainted with entrepreneurship and the process of organizing and running...

Se habla español. Denver criminal defense attorney Joseph Jestus began his career as a deputy public defender in Greeley, Colorado. As lead attorney in several felony and misdemeanor trials, Joseph mastered courtroom advocacy. He is also a seasoned negotiator, able to achieve charge reductions or dismissals for most of his clients without a trial.

Joseph earned his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he earned placement on the Moot Court Honor Society, Criminal Defense Clinic, Bet Tzedek Legal Services Clinic, and Suspension Representation Project. He earned his B.A. from Villanova.

Throughout her career, Mary has focused on giving her clients a hand up. Most recently Mary has endeavored to advocate for immigrants, domestic violence victims, and families through private practice in Colorado Springs.

Before going into private practice, Mary represented migrant farmworkers in immigration and wage issues as part of the Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. Fort Myers, Florida offce during 2012 and 2013. She then moved to the Lakeland office of Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. to recruit other attorneys to represent low-income families at no cost in divorce and custody matters and represent clients herself in collection,...

Ms. Lizza-Irwin is an experienced trial attorney who handles mediations and other ADR options for resolution in business, personal injury law, family, property damage including soils and mold issues, HOA, premises liability, ski law, wrongful death, construction and building design defects, as well as commercial litigation. She is a professional mediator and arbitrator.

His life’s work and passion, Mr. King has limited his professional practice, Divorce Resolutions®, LLC, to full-time mediation of divorce and family law related disputes for more than 23 years, having mediated divorces and parenting matters of more than 3,000 Colorado couples. A summa cum laude graduate of Colorado College, member of the University of California Davis law review and a judicial law clerk for the Colorado Court of Appeals, Larry toured through public law serving as a Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Municipal Court Judge before founding his private family law practice and ultimately his mediation practice. A...

I am Sean Olson, a trial lawyer and the founding member of Olson Personal Injury Lawyers. My practice is dedicated to representing individuals in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming who have been injured due to the negligence of others. Throughout my career, I have handled cases involving truck crashes, medical malpractice, and various catastrophic incidents. Currently, I lead a team of dedicated and passionate lawyers who assist clients throughout the Rocky Mountain West.

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...

Reza Ghafoorian, MD, Esq. is the founder of G2Z Law Group, PLLC and a dual trained patent and healthcare attorney. With over 10 years of experience as a health care attorney, he counsels clients on health law and health care regulations, including, fraud and abuse, such as antikickback statutes and Stark Law, privacy and security, such as HIPAA and HITECH statutes, reimbursements, CMS appeals and telemedicine/telehealth. Dr. Ghafoorian also represents clients in obtaining state Certificate of Needs, peer-review/hospital privilege proceedings related to medical staff privileges, and health care professional disciplinary hearings.

Dr. Ghafoorian has also over 14 years of...

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...

Matthew Buck, Capo Regime of Red Law has successfully resolved numerous marijuana cases ranging from cultivation to RICO violations, and has assisted in the formation of grows, dispensaries, and MIPs across Colorado, from the Western Slope to Pueblo, County. Prior to working on marijuana cases, he represented hundreds of clients in immigration matters, including complex litigation against the Office of Immigration Litigation before the District of Colorado and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

I am an experienced Colorado transactional attorney and commercial litigator with a focus on privacy and intellectual property claims. I was recently promoted to Shareholder and serve on the Ethics Committee for the Colorado Bar Association. Prior to joining the Firm, I served as General Counsel to a publicly traded intellectual property licensing company and served as Chief IP Counsel to a telecommunications company. I clerked for the Hon. Justice Alex J. Martinez (Ret.) of the Colorado Supreme Court.

Martin Long is a former Chapter 7 Trustee with the United States Bankruptcy Court with over 40 years of debtor and creditor bankruptcy experience. LONG & LONG P.C. serves clients in the entire State of Colorado including the front range. Call 303-832-2655 now to schedule your free bankruptcy consultation.

I am an ex-prosecutor with nearly 30 years of criminal law experience. I do criminal law cases at the state and federal level and administrative cases at the appellate level. I am presently focusing on appellate and post-conviction matters, I have handled major federal and state drug cases, felony and misdemeanor Domestic Violence and drunk and drugged driving. I am also highly experienced in white-collar criminal cases. I tend to set cases for trial and push the DAs toward my clients' goals. I have tried about 120 cases over the years with a significant win rate. Staring in 2023, I have...

Jeff focuses on family law and divorce issues and handles every aspect of his clients' cases. He is part of a larger network of select family law and divorce attorneys that share strategies and analysis in more difficult and complex cases. He is a mentor to new family law attorneys and is tough and aggressive when needed and conciliatory when such an approach benefits his clients. He enjoys chess, music (voice and piano); working out (gym); hiking; bicycling; reading; word games (e.g. scrabble, boggle).

As a partner with Chalat Hatten Koupal & Banker, Denver, Colorado, Linda Chalat concentrates her practice on medical malpractice cases, defective product claims and recreational accidents. Prior to law school, Ms. Chalat worked in industry as a chemical engineer, and brings her understanding of the technical aspects of an accident to effectively advocate for her clients. Ms. Chalat also oversees the technology used by the firm to best serve our clients, including maintaining the firm’s several websites, social media and blogs which provide current legal information for Colorado consumers and personal injury victims. She has published articles and spoken at...

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.

Jennifer has been working closely with Neil since 2018. She is originally from a small beach town in Orange County, California. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She went on to receive her Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. After surviving the Chicago winters, she moved to Denver, Colorado to enjoy the mountains and all the outdoor activities this wonderful city has to offer. Jenn is the heart and soul of the firm, expertly managing a heavy case load across all of the firm’s practice areas. She is always...

Katherine Ellis was voted a "Rising Star" by Colorado Super Lawyers in 2014, 2015, 2016 , and 2017. and a Super Lawyer in 2022. In 2014, Ms. Ellis was named a member of the Fellows of the Colorado Bar Association. Katy served as vice-chair of the International Law Section of the CBA from 2012-2014 and as chair from 2014-2016. She has also served as President of the Byron White Inn of Court. Ms. Ellis represents clients in divorce and custody cases and with family law appeals. Ms. Ellis earned her bachelor's degree from Lewis & Clark...

Neil is a relentless litigator who has proven himself time and time again before courts and juries alike. He utilizes a pragmatic, common sense approach to cases to ensure his clients end up in the best possible financial position. He seeks to avoid expanding litigation unnecessarily, streamlines all of his cases, and tries only the operative claims to avoid additional expenses to the client. Neil is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He finds that his blue collar upbringing is an asset and clear advantage over his competition. He earned his Juris Doctor with two academic emphases in corporate and commercial law...

Growing up on a farm in Erda, Utah taught me the value of hard work, tenacity, and integrity. These attributes have shaped my life. In high school, although I was undersized, I captained my football team's offensive and defensive lines and garnered all region and all state honors. I also dedicated myself to my studies, graduating second in my high school class, earning full tuition academic scholarships, and receiving Magna Cum Laude honors at BYU and Baylor Law School. My work ethic, tenacity, and integrity continue to motivate me as an attorney. I have tried twenty-three jury trials...

T. Markus Funk is a partner in Perkins Coie’s Litigation practice and a member of the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense group. A seasoned trial attorney and investigator who helped establish the firm's Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Practice, Markus counsels corporate and individual clients in the areas of complex commercial litigation, internal investigations, compliance, and corporate white collar criminal defense. Markus focuses on corporate social responsibility and global supply chain compliance and due diligence, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, Corporate Social Responsibility, Trafficking & Supply...

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...

Ryan M. Newburn’s practice areas include corporate formations, corporate governance, commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, energy and natural resource law and contract general counsel services. Ryan’s clients have ranged from startups to billion dollar established enterprises and he has served as a key executive in numerous companies including as Vice President and General Counsel of ARB Midstream, LLC, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel of Black Canyon Midstream, LLC, contract General Counsel of Taproot Energy Partners, LLC and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of American Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AMID). Mentored by the titans of corporate law...

Seth A. Albin focuses his practice on the areas of Bankruptcy, including representing individuals and businesses, Creditor’s Rights, Family Law, including all aspects of divorce and adoption, including child custody, child support, maintenance, spousal support, and modifications, Enforcement and Collection of Judgments including replevin, garnishments and executions, Secured Transactions, Arbitration, Litigation, and Municipal Law.

Before joining Summers Compton Wells, Seth worked at one of the largest law firms in St. Louis and served as in-house counsel for a commercial lender. He has represented secured and unsecured creditors and debtors in all aspects of the debtor-creditor relationship, including work outs, debt...

As Gavin Halligan grew up in Colorado there was never any question she would be a lawyer one day. Her parents just knew. Early in life, Gavin showed a strong sense of fairness and the seemingly innate ability to articulate it. Often.

A continual refrain in the Halligan home: “It’s not fair!” “Save it for when you’re a judge.”

Gavin attended The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., then the University of Denver Sturm College of Law – where, as predicted, she loved the law while discovering an affinity for litigation. She chose family law because it offered her the chance...

Dan Vedra is a Colorado native and founding partner of Vedra LawLLC, one of the few law firms in Colorado focusing on consumer rights. Dan focuses on issues affecting consumers ranging from abusive debt collection and lending to bad faith insurance claims. He takes pride in standing up against large interests.

Dan grew up in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he graduated magna cum laude. After working in the financial services industry, he attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he was elected to the Order...

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...

Sonny Wiegand holds a B.A. in History from Tulane University School of Arts & Sciences (1970), a J.D. from Tulane University School of Law (1972), and an LL.M.-Taxation from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (1977). He has practiced law since 1972, focusing on business law and tax-related issues since 1977. He has continuously served on the board of directors of several companies of varying sizes for over 15 years.

Experienced patent, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property services with an emphasis on trademark and patent infringement litigation. Success against US and foreign corporations.

"I enjoy the challenge of resolving family law problems and the sense of mutual accomplishment I feel with clients when they can move forward with their lives. I really appreciate hearing from clients and knowing how they are doing long after our work together has been completed." David Littman, a Family Law attorney, who is a highly experienced litigator, believes in utilizing Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques including Collaborative Law or Mediation, when possible, before turning to the courtroom to resolve family law disputes. These approaches generally lower the cost and shift the pace and control of the...

With the fall of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces swiftly moved in to seize the city. At just eighteen months old, I—along with tens of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees—was forced to flee my homeland in April 1975. My American father refused to leave without me or my Vietnamese mother. In the chaos of mass evacuation, we boarded a military cargo plane with nothing but the clothes on our backs as the Vietnam War ended and a communist regime took hold. Looking back over four decades, I realize that my journey was shaped not by chance but...

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....

After working at two software companies in Austin, Texas, John started law school in 2005 at the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene, Oregon. During law school, John served as associate editor for the Oregon International Review of Law and as an on-campus research assistant for two professors at the Knight Law School. Knowing the areas of law he wished to specialize in after law school, John focused his legal studies on intellectual property, business law, and computer law. Current areas of specialization also involve copyright and trademark law including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)...

Jim Vucinovich is President and Managing Partner of Rossi Vucinovich PC located in Seattle, WA and Denver, CO. James is a nationally-recognized FELA attorney with over 20 years of committed representation of injured railroad workers and their families. From the beginning of his legal career Jim has focused his practice on the individual, recognizing that it is often the “little guy” who needs the most help in winning settlements and verdicts in personal injury cases. Every client is important and every case is unique and, therefore Jim approaches each and every one of his clients with compassion, honesty and commitment...

Steven Louth is a criminal defense attorney in Boulder, Colorado where he has practiced law for over 27 years. He is a graduate of Drake University (B.A. in Journalism) and University of Denver College of Law (JD, Order of Saint Ives). Mr. Louth is a former Deputy Boulder County District Attorney (1988 to 1996). He began his private practice in Boulder in 1996 specializing in the area of criminal defense where he was able to utilize his trial experience to benefit the accused. Steven Louth is known for his dedication to his clients’ interests and his...

Andrew F. McKenna promises compassionate, personal legal assistance based on his 27 years of experience with consumer bankruptcy proceedings.

Based in Colorado, Andrew F. McKenna understands the crisis of financial debt in the area and is committed to utilizing his legal acumen to help the debtors in his community. His credentials include:

– NACBA membership
– BBB accreditation with an A+ rating
– Membership with the Tom Martino Referral List for over 5 years.

At the Law Office of Andrew F. McKenna, you will find a team that is committed to giving you respectful, expert support....

Andres Guevara is a skilled and knowledgeable attorney, with experience in and out of the courtroom defending Colorado residents charged with all types of crimes: DUI Sex Crime Domestic Violence White Collar Crimes Shoplifting Drug Crimes Weapons Charges Probation Violation And other various criminal charges He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from George Washington University. In law school, he was notes editor of the Law Review and president of the Hispanic Law Students Association. After law school, he worked as an assistant district attorney in the busiest county in New York:...

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...

In business and legal malpractice litigation, Betsy’s clients include small and large businesses, as well as individuals seeking to protect their business and personal interests. She represents clients before state and federal trial courts, in arbitration, and on related appeals. Betsy’s trial practice focuses on high-stakes business and legal malpractice litigation in disputes involving claims of breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, negligence, breach of contract, dissolution and receivership. In her business dispute cases, Betsy represents individuals in disputes against their company or its owners, as well as entities in disputes with other companies and individuals. Her cases involves claims of fraud,...

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...