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Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Law Firm in Denver, Colorado
 
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1700 Lincoln
Suite 4100
Denver, Colorado 80203
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Phone: 303-861-7000  
Telecopier: 303-866-0200
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Holme Roberts & Owen LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Civil Practice, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate, Communications and Media, Computers and Software, Construction Law, Copyrights, Corporate Law, Debtor and Creditor, Education Law, Emerging Growth, Employee Benefits, Environmental Law, Finance, Health Care, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labor and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Natural Resources, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Patents, Products Liability, Real Estate, Religious Institutions, Securities, Sports Law, Taxation, Technology and Science, Toxic Torts, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Trusts and Estates, Water Law.
Year Established: 1898
Firm Profile:
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP (HRO) has a tradition of building lasting relationships with entrepreneurial pioneers, from railroads and mining, to oil and gas, and more recently technology and telecommunications. For more than 100 years, HRO has provided clients with the resources and capabilities to address their legal concerns. Approximately 265 lawyers at HRO serve clients in the United States and abroad from nine offices in Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Francisco, Los Angeles, California; London and Munich. Whether a client is an individual or part of a corporation, partnership or other business entity, HRO can provide legal counsel to fit the client's needs. Nearly half of HRO's lawyers represent clients in lawsuits, administrative proceedings and other means of resolving disputes. Notably, HRO is internationally-recognized for its corporate and litigation practices and is the only Denver-based firm with an international office in London. Lawyers from the corporate, securities, emerging growth, tax, banking, finance, bankruptcy and real estate practice groups assist large and small entities in both routine and extraordinary aspects of their businesses. Because business today is transacted in a global marketplace, HRO lawyers also advise United States-based and foreign companies on business transactions domestically and abroad.
Firm Size: 250
Representative Clients:
Molson Coors Brewing Co.; The Anschutz Corp.; Visa USA, Inc.; Skyy Spirits, LLC; New World Restaurant Group, Inc.; LeftHand Networks Inc.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Union Pacific Railroad Co.; USA Boxing; USA Wrestling; USA Basketball; United States Olympic Committee; Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.; Questar Corp.

Other Office Locations of Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
London, England
Munich, Germany
MANAGING PARTNERS
Kenneth W. Lund (Managing Partner) born Elgin, Illinois, January 14, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Arizona (B.A., 1984); University of Denver (J.D., 1988). Member, Transportation Law Journal, 1987-1988. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association; Transportation Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts. Email: Kenneth W. Lund
Jody L. Williams (Managing Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
PARTNERS OF FIRM
Teresa (Tracy) Ashmore (Partner) born Billings, Montana, August 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1995, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Denver (B.A., French, with distinction, 1992); University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., 1995). Note and Comment Editor, Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy. Law Clerk to Honorable Herbert L. Stern, III, Denver District Court, 1996-1998. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Teresa (Tracy) Ashmore
Robert H. Bach (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, May 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado. Education: Colorado College (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu. Practice Areas: Finance; Real Estate; Corporate Law. Email: Robert H. Bach
Lawrence Bass (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, March 24, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, California; 1998, Colorado. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1971); University of Southern California (J.D., 1974). Lecturer and Author: American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association; Banking Law Institute; CLE International; Frost & Sullivan; Los Angeles County Bar Association; Executive Enterprises, Inc. Member, Board of Directors and Vice President-Legal Counsel, California Special Olympics, Inc., 1982-1987; Member, Board of Directors, D.A.R.E. Colorado, 1999-2001. Member: Los Angeles County (Chair, Bankruptcy Committee and Member, Executive Committee, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, 1988-1992) Colorado and American (Member: Business Bankruptcy Committee, Chapter 11 Subcommittee, 1988-1998) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee, 1990-1992); American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association (Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Chapter, 2003—). Practice Areas: Business Workouts; Bankruptcy Reorganizations; Creditors' Remedies. Email: Lawrence Bass
Blaine J. Benard (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Eric Bentley (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Scott R. Bialecki (Partner) born Englewood, Colorado, August 11, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1993, Colorado and Pennsylvania; 1994, District of Columbia; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth and Federal Circuits; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin; 2006, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., Computer Science, 1989); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: Denver, The Colorado, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Unfair Competition; Antitrust; Federal Trade Commission Matters. Email: Scott R. Bialecki
Michael J. Bland (Partner) born Pana, Illinois, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 2000, Colorado. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 1990); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: The Colorado and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Planning; Probate; Equity Finance. Email: Michael J. Bland
Linnea Brown (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, March 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Colorado; 2003, California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with departmental honors, 1978); New York University (J.D., 1981). Associate Editor, Litigation, 1990-1993. Member: Denver (Member, Board of Trustees, 2001-2003), Colorado (Litigation Section Council: Chair, 1998-1999; Member, 1996— Council Delegate to CBA Board of Governors, 1990-2000), and American (Member, Sections on Litigation and Intellectual Property Law) Bar Associations; Colorado Women's Bar Association. Reported Cases: Daigle vs. Shell Oil Co., 972 F.2d 1527 (10th Cir. 1992); Daigle vs. Shell Oil Co., 133 F.R.D. 600 (D. Colo. 1990); Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court of San Bernardino County, 63 P.3d 913 (Cal. 2003). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Class Actions; Complex Litigation. Email: Linnea Brown
Charles B. Bruce, Jr. (Partner) born Wilmington, North Carolina, April 1, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit; 1993, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Colorado College (B.A., Chemistry, 1987); University of Colorado (J.D., 1991). Member: Denver, Colorado and American (Member, Sections on, Taxation and Business Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax; Corporate Tax Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax Credits; Private Finance; Equity Finance; Corporate Governance. Email: Charles B. Bruce, Jr.
Mark K. Buchi (Partner) (Executive CommitteeMember 1995-2001; Chair, 2000-2001) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Karen I. Calhoun (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Los Angeles, California).
Susan E. Duffey Campbell (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Scott R. Carpenter (Partner) born Pocatello, Idaho, November 4, 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, Utah; 1985, U.S. Tax Court. (Not admitted in Colorado). Education: University of Utah (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982; J.D., 1984). Member: Utah State Business Corporation Law Revision Committee; Utah State Limited Partnership Law Revision Committee. Utah Law Review (1982-84), Editorial Board Executive Editor (1983-1984). Presentations and Articles include: "An Introduction to Sarbanes-Oxley," Utah State Bar Lecture Series for Young Lawyers; "Employment Contracts for the New Graduate: Negotiating the Best Deal You Can," University of Utah College of Engineering Symposium; "Executive and Non-Executive Compensation," 14th Annual Parsons Behle & Latimer Employment Law Seminar; "Fundamentals of Acquisition Transactions," Utah Certified Public Accountants Annual Meeting; "Fundamentals of Acquisition Transactions in Utah," Lorman Professional Education Seminars; "How to Prepare the Finance Function for Financings, Alliances, Offerings and Acquisitions — The Due Diligence Process," Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) Technology Information Summit; "Licensing Issues and Alternatives," University of Utah College of Business Lecture Series; "Mergers and Acquisitions in Utah: The Art of Doing Deals," Lorman Professional Education Seminars; "Mergers and Acquisitions: The Transaction Process and Federal Tax Issues," Utah State Bar Corporate Counsel Section Annual Meeting; "Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What You Need to Know Today," Lorman Professional Education Seminars (three years). (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah). Transactions: Sale of Industrial Services Group to Headwaters, Inc. (two public companies in the alternative energy and coal combustion industries). The transaction, with involved consideration of approximately $230 million, included a tender offer for approximately $100 million of publicly held debentures issued by our client's subsidiary. --Sale of a medical products company to Boston Scientific for in excess of $200 million (including earn outs). Acquisition of real property and water rights from the Geneva Steel bankruptcy estate in connection with the construction of a $500 million power generation facility by a local public utility. Acquisition of a low-level radiation waste disposal company for a private equity group for in excess of $435 million, and the subsequent refinancing of the facility for in excess of $630 million. Sale of embedded technology company (holding the patents to laptop touch pads) to ALPS Electronics, a Japanese conglomerate. World-wide drug development, manufacturing and distribution agreement between Abbott Laboratories and our client. Numerous asset and entity acquisitions in Latin America for a U.S.-based broadband telecommunications company. The acquisitions included the purchase of internet service providers, cable television operations, fiber optic rings and wireless telecommunications rights in nine countries. Sale of wireless telecommunications rights to Sprint for $200 million. Long-term world-wide requirements manufacturing agreement between Colgate Palmolive and Huish Detergents. Numerous private placements of securities for a U.S.-based broadband telecommunications company with operations in Latin America (totaling over $200 million). $170 million vendor financing package with Alcatel, S.A., for the build out of a telecommunications system in nine Latin American countries. Public offering for NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($193 million, including exercised over allotment). Practice Areas: Commercial Law. Email: Scott R. Carpenter
Jill J. Chalmers (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Phillip R. Clark (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, October 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, Colorado. Education: Wabash College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1970); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Mining Law; Environmental Law. Email: Phillip R. Clark
G. Kevin Conwick (Partner) born Gowanda, New York, March 14, 1935; admitted to bar, 1964, Colorado. Education: Colgate University (A.B., cum laude, 1957); Harvard University (LL.B., cum laude, 1964). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Colorado and American Bar Associations. [U.S. Marine Corp]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Hotel and Resort Development; Sports Law; Entertainment and the Arts. Email: G. Kevin Conwick
James F. Cress (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 7, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Colorado. Education: Northwestern University (B.S.J., with honors, 1983); University of Denver (J.D., summa cum laude, 1988). Kappa Tau Alpha. Order of St. Ives. Member, 1986-1987 and Technical Editor, 1987-1988, Transportation Law Journal. Revision Author: Chapter 20, "Non-Coal Federal Mineral Leasing," American Law of Mining, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 2d ed., 1994. Author: "Mining and Public Lands Law," Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Continuing Legal Education of Colorado, Inc., 1988-1996. Member, Editing Committee, Form 5A Model Form Exploration, Development and Mine Operations Agreement. Co-Chairman, Mining Law Review Committee, Colorado Mining Association. Member: Denver, Colorado and American (Vice-Chair, Public Lands and Land Use Committee, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Member, Form 7 Model Form Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement Committee). Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Mining Law; Public Land Law. Email: James F. Cress
Christine McCue Daly (Partner) born Cheyenne, Wyoming, April 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 1998, Louisiana; 2004, Colorado. Education: Western State College of Colorado (B.A., cum laude, 1980); University of New Orleans (M.S., 1993); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, 1981; Louisiana, 1987. Member: National Association of Stock Plan Professionals; Western Pension and Benefits Conference, Denver Chapter. Member: Denver, Colorado (Tax Section), Louisiana State and American (Business Law and Tax Sections) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Executive Compensation; Employee Benefits; Retirement Plans; ERISA. Email: Christine McCue Daly
Carolyn E. Daniels (Partner) born Trenton, New Jersey, November 22, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, Massachusetts; 1977, Colorado. Education: Mount Holyoke College (A.B., 1968); University of Pennsylvania (A.M., 1970); Harvard University (J.D., 1975). Law Clerk to the Honorable William E. Doyle, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1975-1976. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; ERISA Litigation; Employee Benefits. Email: Carolyn E. Daniels
A. John Davis, III (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Lisa A. Decker (Partner) born Salt Lake City, Utah, April 8, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Colorado; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1994, Arizona and U.S. Supreme Court; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: The Colorado College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); Stanford Law School (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Executive Editor, Stanford Law Review, Volume 42, 1989-1990. Reported Cases: Don't Waste Arizona, Inc. v. McLane Foods, Inc., 950 F. Supp. 972 (D. Ariz. 1996); Gonzalez v. INS, 82 F. 3d 903 (9th Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Toxic Torts; Environmental Law. Email: Lisa A. Decker
Bradford E. Dempsey (Partner) born Wheat Ridge, Colorado, November 13, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Colorado; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1995; J.D., 1998). Officer, 2001-2002, Denver Law Club. Member: Faculty of Federal Advocates, 2001—; The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies; Financial Services and Litigation Practice Groups, 2000—; City of Arvada 2001 Charter Review Commission; City of Arvada Transportation Implementation Committee, 2000—. Judicial Law Clerk to: Chief Judge Charles E. Matheson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, 1999; Judge Donald E. Cordova, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, 1999-2001. Member: Denver, The Colorado (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Bankruptcy) and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Financial Institution Reorganization; Financial Restructuring; Telecommunications Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Litigation. Email: Bradford E. Dempsey
Spencer T. Denison (Partner) born Vallejo, California, October 7, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Michigan; 1970, District of Columbia; 1971, Colorado. Education: Albion College and University of Michigan (B.A., 1966); University of Michigan (J.D., 1969). Law Clerk to Honorable Fred M. Winner, U.S. District Court Judge, Denver, Colorado, 1971-1972. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Practice. Email: Spencer T. Denison
Daniel J. Dunn (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, August 3, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., with distinction, 1976); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Editor, Law and Policy, International Business, 1979-1980. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Counsel, Martin Marietta Corp. in Renaud v. Martin Marietta Corp., 749 F. Supp. 1545 (D. Colo. 1990), aff'd, 972 F.2d 304 (10th Cir. 1992); Counsel, Colorado Reapportionment Commission, In re Reapportionment of the Colorado General Assembly, 46 P.3d 1083, 45 P.3d 1237 (Colo. 2002) and In re Reapportionment of the Colorado General Assembly, 828 P.2d 213, 828 P.2d 185 (Colo. 1992); Counsel, Vertac Site Contractors (Morrison-Knudsen) in Arkansas Peace Ctr. v. Arkansas Dept. of Pollution Control and Ecology, 999 F.2d 1212 (8th Cir. 1993), cert. denied, 511 U.S. 1017 (1994); Counsel, Southern Pacific Transp. Co. in California v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co., No. CIV S-92-1117 LLK GHH (E.D.Cal.)(Upper Sacramento River Spill Litigation); Counsel, Quebector Printing Fairfield Inc. (Arcata) in United States v. Keystone Sanitation Co., 899 F.Supp. 206 (M.D. Pa. 1995), mandamus denied sub nom. Keystone Sanitation Co. v. Arcata Graphics Fairfield, Inc., 60 F.3d 815 (3d Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 116 S. Ct. 332 (1995); Counsel to Intrepid Oil & Gas, LLC in Southwestern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Wisely, Civ. No. 2:01CV6161 (D. Utah 2001). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation; Design Professionals Liability; Products Liability; Insurance; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Daniel J. Dunn
Elizabeth T. Dunning (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Lawrence P. Ebiner (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Los Angeles, California).
James M. Elegante (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Frank Erisman (Partner) born Lackawanna, New York, March 6, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Colorado. Education: Colorado School of Mines (Met. Engr., 1965); University of Denver (J.D., 1968). Tau Beta Pi. Order of St. Ives. Note Editor, Denver Law Journal, 1967-1968. Law Clerk to Senior Circuit Judge Warren L. Jones, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Jacksonville, Florida, 1968-1969. Adjunct Professor, University of Denver College of Law, 1995. President, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1997-1998. Director and Member of Executive Committee, Colorado Mining Association, 1985-1990. Chairman, Editorial Board, The Public Natural Resources Law Digest, 1985-1990. Member, Board of Editors and Maintenance Council, American Law of Mining, Second Edition, 1985-1990. Trustee, Western Museum of Mining and Industry, 1990-1992. Member, Board of Trustees, Colorado School of Mines, 1995-2002, Board President, 1997-2002. Recipient, Colorado School of Mines Distinguished Achievement Medal, 1993. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America, 1991-2002; International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers, 1999-2003; National Register of Who's Who, 2000—. Member: American Bar Association (Chairman, Hard Minerals Committee, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section, 1985-1988; Council Member, 1988-1993 and Chair, 1993-1994, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section); American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel; Mining and Metallurgical Society of America; International Mining Professionals Society. Practice Areas: Public Land Law; Natural Resources Law; Mining Law; Energy Regulation; Minerals Law; Natural Resources; Alternative Dispute Resolution; International Resources. Email: Frank Erisman
Elizabeth K. Flaagan (Partner) born Aneta, North Dakota, February 17, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Colorado. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A., 1985); University of Denver (J.D., 1992). Member, Advisory Board, American Bankruptcy Institute. Speaker: American Bankruptcy Institute; Colorado Bar Association CLE. Member: Denver (Member: Bankruptcy Subcommittee), Colorado and International (Member: Committee J) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Debtor Bankruptcy; Creditor Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation. Email: Elizabeth K. Flaagan
Richard D. Flint (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Angela L. Franklin (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Stuart A. Fredman (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Steve L. Gaines (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Irene F. Gallagher (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Illinois; 2000, Colorado; 2004, Idaho. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., general honors, 1992); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 1996). President-Elect, Western Pension and Benefits Conference, Denver Chapter Board; Member, Western Pension and Benefits Conference, Boise Chapter Board. Associated Professional Member, American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Sections of: Business; Taxation; Joint Committee on Employee Benefits). Practice Areas: ERISA; Qualified Retirement Plans; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Executive Compensation; Equity Compensation; Flexible Benefit Plans; COBRA; Deferred Compensation; Employee Benefit Taxation; Employee Compensation; Employee Stock Ownership Plans; Employee Stock Ownership Trusts; Executive Compensation Taxation; Fringe Benefits; Health Benefits; Non-Qualified Benefits; Pension Fund Investments; Pension Plans; Pension Taxation; Profit Sharing; Public Employee Retirement; Retirement Benefit Plans; 401(k) Plans. Email: Irene F. Gallagher
Alan J. Gilbert (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, October 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Colorado. Education: Brown University (Sc.B., magna cum laude, 1973); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Author: "Groundwater Contamination: Pollutants, Priorities, and the Pursuit of Sensible Regulation," 32 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 2-1 (1986). Chapter Editor: Mining Environmental Handbook, Imperial College Press, 1997. Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Law, University of Denver Law School. Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Alan J. Gilbert
Jason D. Haislmaier (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 7, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Massachusetts; 2000, Colorado; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1992); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1996).
George M. Haley, III (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Peter O. Hansen (Partner) born Racine, Wisconsin, July 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1990); Daniels College of Business (M.B.A., 1995); University of Denver (J.D., 1995). Phi Beta Kappa; Golden Key; Order of St. Ives. Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Corporate Law; Securities; Natural Resources. Email: Peter O. Hansen
Colin G. Harris (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Boulder, Colorado).
Lynn Parker Hendrix (Partner) born McCook, Nebraska, April 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Nebraska; 1979, Colorado; 1993, Wyoming; 1995, Montana; 2000, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.E.E., 1973; J.D., with distinction, 1978). Phi Delta Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Sigma Tau. Editor-in-Chief, Nebraska Law Review, 1977-1978. Trustee, Executive Committee and Treasurer, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1992-2004. Member: Denver (Chair, Natural Resources and Energy Law Section, 2000-2001), Colorado and American Bar Associations; New York State Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; Wyoming State Bar; State Bar of Montana; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Licensing Executives Society; International Trademark Association; Computer Law Association; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Computer Law; Energy; Corporate Law; Finance. Email: Lynn Parker Hendrix
Michael J. Hofmann (Partner) born Bloomington, Indiana, February 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Iowa; 1998, Colorado and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. Education: Cornell College (B.S.S., 1993); Yale University (J.D., 1996). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Michael Melloy, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1996-1998. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Michael J. Hofmann
Christopher R. Hogle (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
William C. Holland (Partner) born Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, March 16, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Virginia (inactive); 1995, District of Columbia; 1999, Colorado. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Law; Commercial Loans; Securities. Email: William C. Holland
Robert A. Holmes (Partner) born 1947; admitted to bar, 1980, Colorado. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S.M.E., 1970); Georgia Institute of Technology (M.S.I.E., 1975); University of Denver (J.D., 1979). Pi Tau Sigma. Associate Editor, Denver Law Journal, 1978-1979. Licensed Professional Engineer, Colorado. Author: "Public Trustee Foreclosures in Colorado," CLE in Colorado, Inc., 2nd and 3rd Editions. Board Member, CLE in Colorado, Inc., 1997—. President, CLE in Colorado, Inc., 2002—. Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: Denver (Member, Nominations Committee, 1994-1995), Colorado (Member, Real Estate Section Council, 1985-1988; Secretary, 1988-1989; Vice-Chair, 1989-1990; Chair, 1990-1991; Board of Governors, 1993-1995; Chair, Committee for the Homeless, 1991-1993; Member, Location Committee, 1991-1994) and American (Member, Special Committee and Housing and Urban Development Law, 1986-1990) Bar Associations; American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Business Law; Community Association Law; Foreclosures; Workouts. Email: Robert A. Holmes
Henry W. Ipsen (Partner) born Tampa, Florida, November 14, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Washington; 1971, Wisconsin; 1973, Colorado. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Assistant Attorney General, Environment Division, State of Washington, 1969-1971. Chief, Water Enforcement Legal Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 1972-1975. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1989—. Member: Denver, Colorado and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Hazardous Waste; Land Use. Email: Henry W. Ipsen
Garth B. Jensen (Partner) born Hillsboro, Oregon, June 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1983); Columbia University (J.D., 1986). Managing Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law, 1985-1986. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; International Law. Email: Garth B. Jensen
Eric E. Johnson (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, October 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Washington; 1990, Colorado. Education: Grinnell College (B.A., summa cum laude, with distinction in Chemistry, 1982); Stanford University (J.D., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa; Mortar Board. Recipient, President's Medal. Author: Chapter V, "Treatment of Secured Creditors in Bankruptcy Plans," Chapter VI, "Defeating the Debtor's Plan," and Chapter VII, "Miscellaneous Creditor Relief," Protection of Secured Interests in Bankruptcy in Colorado, 1991. Co-Author: "New Local Bankruptcy Rules: Trap for the Uninformed," 22 Colo. Law. 1841, 1993; "Creditors Lobby to Defeat Poor Plan," Business Credit, January 1993 at 8. Member: Denver, Colorado, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: In re Dews, 152 B.R. 982 (D. Colo. 1993); Thomas v. City and County of Denver, 1998 WL 251448 (Colo. App. 1998). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtor and Creditor; Commercial Litigation. Email: Eric E. Johnson
Ashley Warren Jordaan (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Hendrik F. Jordaan (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Donald I. J. Kelso (Partner) born Edinburgh, United Kingdom, April 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, England and Wales; 1997, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Merton College, Oxford University (1992); Inns of Court School of Law, London, England (1994). Winner, Oxford University Mock Trial Competition, 1991. Member: Lincoln's Inn, The Inns of Court, London. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Donald I. J. Kelso
Sherri Heckel Kuhlmann (Partner) born Aberdeen, South Dakota, July 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Colorado; Colorado State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1986); University of Denver (J.D., 1989). Member ATLA Trial and ABA Appellate Regional Teams. President, Moot Court Board, 1988-1989. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Sherri Heckel Kuhlmann
Stuart J. Lark (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Matthew J. Lepore (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, January 7, 1959; admitted to bar, 1993, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., summa cum laude, 1987); Stanford University (J.D., 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. President, Stanford Law School Class of 1993. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Compliance; Toxic Torts. Email: Matthew J. Lepore
Lawrence L. Levin (Partner) born East Chicago, Indiana, July 5, 1935; admitted to bar, 1968, Colorado. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 1956); Indiana University (J.D., 1968). Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Land Use; Property Tax; Appellate Practice. Email: Lawrence L. Levin
Bruce L. Likoff (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, August 13, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1976, Colorado. Education: New York University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1971; J.D., cum laude, 1974). Associate Editor, Annual Survey of American Law, 1973-1974. Author: "Consumer Protection," Annual Survey of American Law, Summer, 1974. Practice Areas: Land Development; Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions; Commercial Finance. Email: Bruce L. Likoff
David H. Little (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Paul J. Lopach (Partner) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Montana; 2003, Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1994); University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Tort. Email: Paul J. Lopach
M. Mashenka Lundberg (Partner) born Norwalk, Connecticut, April 15, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, California; 1994, Colorado; 1995, District of Columbia. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Stanford University (J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1991-1992. Clerk, The Honorable Edward W. Nottingham, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Business Law; Municipal Finance. Email: M. Mashenka Lundberg
Meryl Macklin (Partner) (For Professional Biography, see San Francisco, California).
Charles D. Maguire, Jr. (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 19, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 2001, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., with distinction, 1980); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Student Writing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Charles D. Maguire, Jr.
Jesse W. Markham, Jr. (Partner) (For Professional Biography, see San Francisco, California).
Jonathan Asher Marks (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, January 16, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado. Education: Boston University (B.S.B.A., 1995); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: ERISA; Qualified Retirement Plans; Executive Compensation. Email: Jonathan Asher Marks
Manuel L. Martinez (Partner) born Price, Utah, February 21, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Colorado College (B.A., 1974); University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 1978). Director, Excise and Licenses, Denver, 1984-1987. Manager, Public Safety, Denver, 1987-1991. Chairman, Board of Directors, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 1994-1996. Chairman of the Board, Auraria Higher Education Commission, 1995-1997. Member, Board of Directors: National Sports Center for the Disabled, 1996—; Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1996; Denver Metropolitan Wastewater District; World Trade Center of Denver, 1992-1997; Childrens Hospital Foundation, 1998—; Winter Park Recreation Association, 1998—. Secretary, Board of Directors, Colorado's Ocean Journey, 1994—. Member: Denver Bar Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1988-1990; Board of Trustees, 1991—; Senior Vice President); Colorado Hispanic Bar Association; National Hispanic Bar Association; International Association of Chiefs of Police (Member, Law Section). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Municipal Law; Administrative Law; Land Use; Regulatory Law; Gaming Licensing. Email: Manuel L. Martinez
Rachel E. Matteo-Boehm (Partner) (For Professional Biography, see San Francisco, California).
Kelly North Matthews (Partner) born Houston, Texas, July 15, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Colorado. Education: Stanford University (B.A., Economics, 1993); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1998). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, University of Colorado Law Review, 1996-1998. Member: The Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Emerging Business Law; Venture Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Finance. Email: Kelly North Matthews
Gian A. Maurelli (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 25, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1995); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Finance; Securities; Corporate Law. Email: Gian A. Maurelli
Eric G. Maxfield (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
John D. McCarthy (Partner) born Medford, Massachusetts, January 3, 1957; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1979) Phi Beta Kappa; University of Denver (J.D., 1986). Order of St. Ives. Member: Colorado Bar Association (Member, Environmental Council). Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Toxic Torts; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: John D. McCarthy
Randall H. Miller (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, January 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2002, Colorado. Education: Michigan State University's James Madison College (B.A., 1993); Northwestern University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Julius H. Miner Moot Court Chairman. Practice Areas: Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation. Email: Randall H. Miller
David T. Mitzner (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, March 8, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Illinois; 1971, Colorado. Education: Beloit College (B.A., cum laude, 1964); Northwestern University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1967). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Northwestern University Law Review, 1966-1967. Practice Areas: Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; ERISA Litigation; Employee Benefits. Email: David T. Mitzner
Joseph W. Morrisey, Jr. (Partner) born Muskogee, Oklahoma, April 4, 1930; admitted to bar, 1958, Colorado. Education: Wichita State University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1952); Harvard University (J.D., 1958). Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law. Email: Joseph W. Morrisey, Jr.
Bobbee J. Musgrave (Partner) born Fairfield, Illinois, September 29, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; 1978, Washington; 1982, Colorado. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.A., with honors, 1974; J.D., 1977). Member, Southern Illinois University Law Review. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Complex and Multidistrict Litigation; Labor and Employment; Civil Rights; Intellectual Property Litigation; Litigation. Email: Bobbee J. Musgrave
Roger R. Myers (Partner) (For Professional Biography see San Francisco, California).
Richard L. Nagl (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Stephen P. Nash (Partner) born New York, N.Y., May 15, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1978, Florida; 2004, California and Colorado. Education: St. Mark's School; University of Pittsburgh (B.S., magna cum laude, 1972; M.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Editor and Editorial Board Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1975-1976. Member: American Bar Association (Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Care Organizations, 1983-1986; Member, Committee on: Exempt Organizations, Section of Taxation; Member, Health Law Section); The Florida Bar; State Bar of California; The Colorado Bar Association; Healthcare Financial Management Association; American Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Health Law; Biotechnology; Life Sciences. Email: Stephen P. Nash
Charlotte Louise Neitzel (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, August 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1979, Virginia (inactive); 1981, Colorado. Education: Southern Methodist University and University of Texas (B.A., with highest honors, 1975); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mortar Board. Teaching Quizmaster, Legal Research and Writing, University of Texas Law School, 1977-1978. Member: Colorado Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (inactive). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Hazardous Waste. Email: Charlotte Louise Neitzel
K. Preston Oade, Jr. (Partner) born Lansing, Michigan, December 18, 1946; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1990, California. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., 1974); Wayne State University (J.D., 1977). Author: "Paper Chase: Document Retention Policies and their Perils," Los Angeles Daily Journal, November 10, 2003; "Litigation Support and Trial Presentation Technology," 29 Colo. Lawyer 47, March 2000; "The Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Employment Law," contributing author, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., 1998; "Money Trail: Trends in Employment Jury Verdicts," The Colorado Journal, April 1998; "Winning With Visual Evidence," 25 Colo. Law 35, 1996; "Adoption of Internal Dispute Resolution Systems by Non-Union Employers," 22 Colo. Lawyer, 975, 1993; "Alcohol Content Labeling and Advertising: The Adolph Coors Company Lawsuit," Journal of Drug Issues, Fall 1992; "The High Court Sows Confusion," The Wall Street Journal, Feature Page, Friday, July 13, 1984. Member: Colorado Bar Association; State Bar of California. Reported Cases: Wygant vs. Jackson Bd. of Educ., 476 U.S., 267 (1986); Michigan vs. Clifford, 464 U.S. 287 (1983); Adolf Coors Co. v. Bentsen, 2 F.3d 355, aff'd sub nom., Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co., 514 U.S. 476, 115 S.Ct. 1585 (1995); Stewart v. Adolph Coors Co., 217 F.3d 1285 (10th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 2001 US LEXIS 222; Bennett v. Coors Brewing Company, 189 F.3d 1221 (10th Cir. 1999); Anderson v. Coors Brewing Company, 181 F.3d 1171 (10th Cir. 1999); Chavez v. Coors Brewing Company, 176 F.3d 488 (10th Cir. 1999); Detroit Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association v. City of Detroit, 704 F.2d 878 (6th Cir. 1982); Federico v. Brannan Sand & Gravel Co., 788 P.2d 1268 (Colo. 1990); Michigan v. Powlak, 327 N.W.2d 528, 120 Mich. App. 585 (Mich.App. 1982). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: K. Preston Oade, Jr.
Christopher L. Ottele (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, March 25, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Washington; 2002, Colorado. Education: Claremont McKenna College (B.A., 1996); University of Chicago (J.D., 1999). Member: Denver, Colorado and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Employment Counseling. Email: Christopher L. Ottele
David R. Parkinson (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Steven J. Perfrement (Partner) born October 6, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Colorado. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1993); University of Colorado (J.D., 1996). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Covenants Not To Compete; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Civil Rights Defense; Trade Secrets; Telecommunications Law; Litigation. Email: Steven J. Perfrement
Richard R. Plumridge (Partner) born New York, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, California; 1990, District of Columbia; 1991, New York; 2000, Colorado. Education: Princeton University (B.S.E., cum laude, 1967); Harvard University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1972). Email: Richard R. Plumridge
Charles A. Ramunno (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, September 29, 1940; admitted to bar, 1967, Colorado. Education: Regis College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1962); University of Denver (J.D., 1966). Order of St. Ives. Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, 1963. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Denver Tax Association; Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Partnership Taxation; Individual Taxation; International Taxation; Income Tax; Estate and Gift Taxation; Tax Controversies. Email: Charles A. Ramunno
E. Blaine Rawson (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Timothy M. Reynolds (Partner) born Washington, D.C., November 30, 1964; admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado; 2000, Wyoming. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1989); University of Denver (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of St. Ives. Member, University of Denver Law Review, 1997-1999. Law Clerk to Hon. Clarence A. Brimmer, U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section, 2000-2001). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Timothy M. Reynolds
Steven B. Richardson (Partner) born Falls Church, Virginia, February 29, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Pi Sigma. Director, Environmental Law Society, 1979-1981; Member Harvard Defenders, 1979-1981. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Oil and Gas Law; Project Finance; Corporate Law; International Law. Email: Steven B. Richardson
Matthew J. Rita (Partner) born New Bedford, Massachusetts, August 11, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Massachusetts; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1994, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1989); Cornell University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Judicial Clerkship, Chief Judge Joseph L. Tauro, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1992-1993. Contributing Author: Disturbing the Peace: Writings by Colorado Attorneys (2001), Co-Author: A Survey of Outrageous Conduct Under Colorado Law: Part II, 28 Colo. Law. 5 (Mar. 1999); A Survey of Outrageous Conduct Under Colorado Law: Part I, 28 Colo. Law. 5 (Feb. 1999). Author: Rule 701: Admissibility of Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses, 26 Colo. Law. 63 (Mar. 1997); Rule 411: Asking "The Insurance Question" During Voir Dire, 25 Colo. Law. 53. (May 1996); Fishing For Dollars: The IRS Changes Course in Classifying Fishermen for Employment Tax Purposes, 77 Cornell L. Rev. 393 (1992). Member: Catholic Lawyers Guild; Faculty of Federal Advocates. Member: Denver (Member, Democracy Education Committee), Colorado (Member, Law Education Committee, Mock Trial Subcommittee), Federal and American (Member, Committees on: Employment & Labor Relations; Ethics & Professionalism; Pretrial Practice & Discovery; Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Matthew J. Rita
Dr. Jörg Ritter (Senior Partner) (For Professional Biography see Munich, Germany).
Jens Röhrborn (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Munich, Germany).
Thomas J. Rossa (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Brent E. Rychener (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
W. Dean Salter (Partner) born Liberal, Kansas, September 23, 1941; admitted to bar, 1967, Colorado. Education: University of Kansas (A.B., 1963); University of Southampton, Southampton, England; University of Virginia (LL.B., 1967). Order of the Coif. Member, 1965-1967 and Research Editor, 1966-1967, Virginia Law Review. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law. Email: W. Dean Salter
Donald L. Samuels (Partner) born Washington, D.C., May 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, California; 1996, Colorado; 1998, Texas. Education: Brown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983) Phi Beta Kappa; Columbia University (J.D., 1986). James Kent Scholar; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1985-1986. Law Clerk to the Honorable William D. Keller, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1986-1987. Co-Author, "Injunctions: Why, When, How," California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1989. Associate, 1987-1994 and Partner, 1994-1995, Sidley & Austin; Partner, 1995-1997, Samuels & Samuels; Partner, 1997-2002, Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe; Partner, 2002—, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP. Arbitrator, Employment Law Panelist, American Arbitration Association. Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas; Colorado and American (Chairman, State Legislation Committee, Litigation Section, 1991-1994) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: FASA Corp. vs. Playmates Toys, Inc. 912 F.Supp 1124 (N.D. Ill. 1996). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Intellectual Property; Civil Litigation. Email: Donald L. Samuels
Edwin G. Schuck, Jr. (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Los Angeles, California).
David O. Seeley (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
John R. Shiner (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Los Angeles, California).
J. Andrew Sjoblom (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Matthew J. Smith (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, June 20, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1997); University of Denver (J.D., 2000). Order of St. Ives. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Matthew J. Smith
Paul E. Smith (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Boulder, Colorado).
Sheldon H. Smith (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1977, U.S. Tax Court; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1970); University of Denver (J.D., 1973; LL.M., Taxation, 1980). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America (Employee Benefits); Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business; Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in American Education. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American Colleger of Employee Benefits Counsel. Adjunct and Visiting Professor of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1980—. Vice President, ASPPA; Past President, Western Pension and Benefits Conference; Chair, Jewish Community Foundation of Colorado. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits(90%); Taxation(10%). Email: Sheldon H. Smith
Steven B. Smith (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Louise Betcher Staab (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, October 24, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Capital University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1991). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) - Denver. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Louise Betcher Staab
David S. Steefel (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Colorado. Education: Carleton College (B.A., with honors, 1973); University of Colorado (J.D., 1978). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, University of Colorado Law Review, 1977-1978. Instructor, University of Colorado Law School, 1978-1979, 1991. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Practice. Email: David S. Steefel
Robert L. Stolebarger (Partner) (For Professional Biography see San Francisco, California).
David B. Strong (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, December 25, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Minnesota; 1998, New York; 2002, Colorado. Education: University of Denver (B.S.B.A., Economics, 1992); Stanford University (J.D., 1995); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1997). Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1993-1995. Editor, Tax Law Review, 1996-1997. Member: Minnesota State, New York State (Member, Tax Section) and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Law. Email: David B. Strong
William K. Swank (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Los Angeles, California).
Thomas R. Taylor (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
B. Lawrence Theis (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, April 17, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, Colorado. Education: Mount Carmel College (B.A., 1967); University of Maryland (M.A., 1968); University of Colorado (J.D., 1975). Lecturer, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, University of Denver College of Law, 1983-1988. Colorado First Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Section, 1978-1980. Member, Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section, 1980-1981. Assistant Attorney General, 1975-1978. Practice Areas: Antitrust Law; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property Litigation; Complex Litigation. Email: B. Lawrence Theis
Paul G. Thompson (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa, November 17, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Colorado; 1990, District of Columbia. Education: University of Iowa (B.B.A., with highest distinction, 1985); University of Michigan (J.D., 1989). Contributing Author: "Business Ventures in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union: The Emerging Legal Framework for Foreign Investment," Prentice Hall Law & Business, 1991. Co-Author: "Securities Regulation in Central Europe: Hungary and Czechoslovakia," Denv. J. Int'l L. & Pol'y, 1992; "Roll-Up Transactions," Clark Boardman, 1992; "Securities Regulations in Central Europe: Poland, Hungary and Czech and Slovak Federal Republics," Clark Boardman, 1993; "Securities Regulations in the Russian Federation," Denv. J. Int'l. & Pol'y, 1996; "A Single Regulator for the Financial Industry in the United Kingdom: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000," 10C International Capital Markets and Securities Regulation (Harold S. Bloomenthal & Samuels Wolff eds., Clark Boardman Callaghan 2002); "Doing Business in the EU: An Overview of Common Legal Issues," The Colorado Lawyer (July 2002). Member: Denver, Colorado, American and International Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of England and Wales. Practice Areas: International Finance; Joint Ventures; Corporate Law; Securities Law. Email: Paul G. Thompson
Gary R. Thorup (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Paul V. Timmins (Partner) born Denver, Colorado, November 3, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Colorado. Education: Stanford University (B.S., with distinction, 1984); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, 1985-1986 and Article Editor, 1986-1987, Michigan Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. John M. Steadman, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1987-1988. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use; Business Law. Email: Paul V. Timmins
Robert Tuchman (Partner) born New York, N. Y., September 30, 1952; admitted to bar, 1983, Colorado. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., 1974); Harvard University (Ed.M., 1977); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Instructor: "Legal Writing and Research," University of Colorado School of Law, 1982. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Hazardous Waste. Email: Robert Tuchman
William E. Ward (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
John A. Warnick (Partner) born Portland, Oregon, October 18, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Nevada; 1979, Wyoming, U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming and U.S. Tax Court; 2000, Colorado. Education: American University; Brigham Young University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1978). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2004 (Trusts and Estates). Author: Private Annuities , 805 T.M., Tax Management, Inc., The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.; "ESOPS-Another Exit and Estate Planning Strategy for Business Owners", Colorado Bar Association CLE, 2001; "The Ungrateful Living: An Estate Planner's Nightmare—The Trial Attorney's Dream," XXIV Land and Water Law Review 401, 1989. Co-Author: "Selecting a Trust Situs in the 21st Century," 16 Probate & Property 53 (Mar./Apr. 2002); "Limited Liability Companies: The Entity of Choice in Wyoming," NBI, 1993. Member: Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Council. Transactions: A.C. Supply, Inc./ConAgra reorganization; P.L.R. 9750046. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Business Planning. Email: John A. Warnick
Mark Weakley (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Boulder, Colorado).
Shawn T. Welch (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
Kenneth R. Whiting, Jr. (Partner) (For Professional Biography, see San Francisco, California).
Marla J. Williams (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, June 29, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Colorado. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1974); Harvard University (J.D., 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Hoosier Scholar. Member. Board of Student Advisors, Harvard Law School, 1978-1980. Council Member, Harvard Law School Association, 1989-1993. Member, Executive Council, Colorado Women's Leadership Coalition, 1993-1995. Commissioner, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Appointed by Gov. Romer, 1994-1998. Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1995) and American Bar Associations; Colorado Women's Bar Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1985-1992; Foundation Board of Directors; Vice President, 1989-1990, President-Elect, 1990-1991; President, 1991-1992). Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Marla J. Williams
David B. Wilson (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, February 21, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with highest honors, 1983; J.D., with high honors, 1986). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Member: The American Law Institute; Colorado State Board of Ethics, 1999—; Governor's Task Force on Civil Justice Reform; The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; ICC Task Force on Information Technology in Arbitration. Chair, Rocky Mountain Subcommittee of USCIB Arbitration Committee. Listed in: Outstanding Young Men of America, 1989; Who's Who in American Law. Author: "Doing Business in the European Union: An Overview of Common Legal Issues," 31 Colo. Lawyer 9 (June 2002); "How United States Courts Interpret Arbitration Agreements," International Distribution Law (Transnational Publishers: 2001); "Recognition and Enforcement of Money Judgments in United States Courts," International Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters (Transnational Publishers: 1999). Member: Denver, Colorado, American and International Bar Associations. Reported Cases: The Wharf (Holdings) Limited v. United Int'l Holdings, Inc., 532 U.S. 588 (2001); United Int'l Holdings, Inc. v. The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, 210 F. 3d 1207 (10th Cir. 2000); United Parcel Service of America, Inc. v. Huddleston, 981 P.2d 223 (Colo. App. 1999); United Int'l Holdings v. The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, 174 F.R.D. 479 (D. Colo. 1997); United Int'l Holdings v. The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, 946 F.Supp. 861 (D.Colo. 1996); United Int'l Holdings, Inc. v. The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, 76 F.3d 393 (10th Cir.) cert. denied sub nom; Wharf Cable Ltd v. United Int'l Holdings, 518 U.S. 1005 (1996); Perlman v. Pioneer Limited Partnership, 918 F.2d 1244 (5th Cir. 1990); Marquest Med. Prods. v. Daniel, McKee & Co., 791 P.2d 14 (Colo. App. 1990); Autrey Bros., Inc. v. Cross, 773 P. 2d 248 (Colo. App. 1989). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; International Litigation and Arbitration; Employment Law. Email: David B. Wilson
John B. Wood (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Boulder, Colorado).
John R. Wylie (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Mark L. Yaskanin (Partner) born Pontiac, Michigan, August 25, 1963; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., Geology/Geophysics, with honors, 1985; M.S., Civil Engineering, 1987); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 2000). Order of St. Ives. Registered Professional Engineer. Certified Professional Geologist. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; American Institute of Professional Geologists. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights. Email: Mark L. Yaskanin
Thomas E. Yearout (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, January 29, 1965; admitted to bar, 1995, Colorado; 1996, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1988); University of Denver (J.D., 1994). Order of St. Ives. Member: Denver and Colorado (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tax Planning; Tax Controversies. Email: Thomas E. Yearout
Richard R. Young (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Steven P. Young (Partner) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
OF COUNSEL
Donald K. Bain (Of Counsel) born Denver, Colorado, January 28, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, Colorado. Education: Yale University (A.B., 1957); Harvard University (LL.B., 1961). Member, 1975-1980 and Chairman, 1980, Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Practice. Email: Donald K. Bain
Harold S. Bloomenthal (Of Counsel) born Shirley, Massachusetts, December 10, 1920; admitted to bar, 1954, Wyoming; 1955, Colorado. Education: Marshall University (B.S., cum laude, 1942); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1947); Yale University (J.S.D., 1950). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Sterling Fellowship, Yale. Author of Sarbanes-Oxley Act in Perspective; Securities Law Handbook; Securities and Federal Corporate Law Reports; Going Public Handbook. Co-Author of Securities and Federal Corporate Law, Going Public and the Public Corporation; Emerging Trends in Securities Law; Securities Exchange CD. Co-Author and Co-Editor of International Capital Markets and Securities Regulation. Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1949-1952. Securities Law Practitioner, Denver, Colorado, 1955-1960, 1972—. Assistant Professor, 1952-1955 and Professor, 1960-1971, University of Wyoming. Professor, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, 1971-1972. Adjunct Professor, Denver University, School of Law, 1973-1978, 1990-2003. Visiting Professor of Law: Duke University, 1963; University of Arizona, 1984; University of Colorado, 1986; Hastings College of Law, 1992. [Capt., U.S. Army Air Corps, active duty, 1942-1946]. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Law. Email: Harold S. Bloomenthal
Thomas F. Cope (Of Counsel) born Oak Park, Illinois, February 29, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Colorado, 1978, Illinois; 1996, Wyoming; 2001, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seveth, Tenth and District of Columbia Circuits. Education: University of Denver (B.A., 1970; M.A., 1976; J.D., 1974); University of Chicago (Ph.D., 2001). Order of St. Ives. Member, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal, 1973-1974. Co-Editor, "Colorado Environmental Compliance Update, 1993-1996. Managing Editor, "Environmental Liability in Commercial Transactions Reporter," 1990-1992. Chief of Party, ABA/CEELI, Chisinau, Moldova, 2002-2003. Adjunct Professor, "International Petroleum Law and Policy," University of Denver College of Law, 2003. Contributing Editor, "Oil & Gas Law and Taxation Review," Oxford, England, 1987-1993. Author: Chapter 8, "Regulation of Mining and Oil and Gas Operations," Colorado Environmental Law Handbook, 4th Edition, 1996; "Environmental Liabilities of Non-Operating Parties," 37 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 1-1, 1991; Chapter 20, "Non-Coal Federal Mineral Leasing," and Chapter 21, "Disposal of Mineral Materials," American Law of Mining, 2d Edition, 1984. Member: American Bar Association; American Law Institute; Selden Society; Rocky Mountain Mineral Foundation (Chair, Grants Committee, 1995-2002). Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Mining Law; Energy Law; Public Land Law; Environmental Law. Email: Thomas F. Cope
Oliver W. Gushee, Jr. (Of Counsel) (For Professional Biography see Salt Lake City, Utah).
William S. Huff (Of Counsel) born Texarkana, Arkansas, October 24, 1934; admitted to bar, 1962, Colorado. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.L., 1957; J.D., 1957); Oxford University, England (Diploma in Law, 1958); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1962). Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Law Review, 1957. Professor, University of Denver College of Law, 1965-1979. Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law, 1980-1986. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate Law; Trust Law; Tax Litigation. Email: William S. Huff
Paul D. Hunston (Of Counsel) (For Professional Biography see London, England).
Robert F. Starzel (Of Counsel) (For Professional Biography see San Francisco, California).
Robert J. Welter (Of Counsel) born La Crosse, Wisconsin, July 8, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, Colorado. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., cum laude, 1964; LL.B., magna cum laude, 1966). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Minnesota Law Review, 1965-1966. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation. Email: Robert J. Welter
Richard G. Wohlgenant (Of Counsel) born Porterville, California, December 2, 1930; admitted to bar, 1957, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Montana State University (B.A., cum laude, 1952); Harvard University (LL.B., cum laude, 1957). Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law. Email: Richard G. Wohlgenant
SPECIAL COUNSEL
Katheryn Jarvis Coggon (Special Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Colorado; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Arizona State University (B.S.E., Nuclear Engineering, 1991); Northwestern College of Law at Lewis & Clark College (