Summit County Lawyers

Specialties: Purchase and sale of businesses. Contract preparation and review/revision. Establishing franchising systems and advising franchisors. Advising business owners and managers on employment law, employee policies, employee terminations, employment agreements, and independent contractor agreements. Advising individuals on employment agreements, employment terminations, and independent contractor agreements. Trademark registration and intellectual property licensing. I also assist clients with commercial real estate transactions.

No one really wants to have to hire a lawyer. Often we are called upon to serve at life's worst moments - where the client is generally encountering some kind of threat to self, family, home or livelihood. Other times a client might simply have anxiety about a new business venture or investment, or entering into an important contract, and wants to make sure it is done right. At such stressful times, my approach to my practice is, purely and simply, to be a hands-on helper and problem solver for my clients - many of whom have come back to...

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. ...

I counsel entities and individuals through government / SRO proceedings and conduct internal investigations. I also have successfully defended shareholder class actions and derivative lawsuits, and counsel clients facing commercial litigation concerns. My matters have involved, among other things, public company financial reporting, disclosure, and controls issues; FCPA concerns; potential insider trading; issues concerning private equity, investment advisors, and broker-dealers; cybersecurity issues; accountant liability questions; fiduciary duty concerns; and civil DOJ matters. I currently serve on the Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Faculty of Federal Advocates; serve on the SEC Historical Society's Board of...

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...

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...

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...

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

I have been a practicing attorney for 26 years, which gives me the expertise and knowledge needed to help you successfully resolve your legal issues. My practice includes bankruptcy, personal injury, driving under the influence (DUI), criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, family law with a focus on dependency and neglect issues, and estate planning. I have 10 years of experience working in the Colorado District Attorney’s offices, as the elected district attorney for the Thirteenth Judicial District, which encompasses the seven counties of North Eastern Colorado. This experience gives me unique insight into the criminal justice process, which gives me the experience...