PARTNERS
Bryant S. Messner (Member) born Altoona, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, Colorado. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1979); University of Denver (J.D., 1987). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial and Real Estate Finance; Business Law; Real Estate Development; Mergers and Acquisitions.Email: Bryant S. Messner
Bruce A. Montoya (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 10, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1978); University of Denver (J.D., 1984). Teaching Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Founder and Co-Chairman, Hate Violence Task Force, 1986. Volunteer Lawyer, ABA Post-Conviction Death Penalty Project. Listed in, 5280 Colorado Super Lawyers under Professional Liability Defense. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; International Society of Barristers; American Board of Trial Advocates; Denver, Colorado, American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Administrative Law) and Hispanic Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association; National Health Care Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Complex Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Copyrights; Trademarks; Medical Defense; Corporate Health Care Defense; Administrative Law.Email: Bruce A. Montoya
John K. Shunk (Member) born Sidney, Nebraska, July 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Colorado; 1987, Nebraska and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Nebraska (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Member: Denver, Colorado, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. [Capt., U.S.A.F., 1987-1992]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Defects; Employment Law.Email: John K. Shunk
Suzanne Sorich Goodspeed (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, December 25, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.S., 1991); University of Arizona (J.D., 1997). Co-Author with Nathan S. Merrill: "The Practitioners Guide to Colorado Business Organizations, Chapter 30: Real Estate Businesses." Member: Denver Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Finance; Business Planning; Closely Held Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Employment Law.Email: Suzanne Sorich Goodspeed
Matthew R. Groves (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, May 6, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1993); Loyola University (J.D., 1996). Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Interprofessional Committee) and American Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; China and Other International; Employment Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Administrative Law; Commercial Transactions.Email: Matthew R. Groves
Donna B. Kirk (Partner) born Orange, New Jersey, July 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1988, Colorado. Education: Smith College (A.B., Government, cum laude, 1974); Villanova University (J.D., 1977). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Transactions; Corporate Law.Email: Donna B. Kirk
Randal M. Kirk (Partner) born Hackensack, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 1990, Colorado. Education: Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire (A.B., magna cum laude, 1976); University of Texas, Austin, Texas (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities(34%); Contract and Commercial Law(33%); International Business Transactions(33%).Email: Randal M. Kirk
David A. Reeves (Partner) born Wheat Ridge, Colorado, June 5, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Colorado; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Rollins College (B.A., 1991); University of Denver (J.D., 1995). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law.Email: David A. Reeves
David B. Gottlieb (Partner) born Helena, Montana, March 25, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 2000); University of Denver (J.D., 2003). Member, Board of Editors, Denver University Law Review, 2002-2003. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Transactions.Email: David B. Gottlieb
OF COUNSEL
James R. Everson (Of Counsel) born Midland, Michigan, May 14, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1970); University of Denver (J.D., 1974). Member, Order of St. Ives. Member, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal, 1973-1974. Law Clerk to Honorable Richard P. Matsch, U.S. District Court, 1974-1975. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Law; Insurance Law.
Earl K. Madsen (Of Counsel) born Hot Springs, South Dakota, November 4, 1937; admitted to bar, 1964, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth, Seventh and Fifth Circuits, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Wyoming (B.A., 1960); University of Illinois (M.S., 1964); University of Colorado (J.D., 1964). House Counsel, Sinclair Oil Corporation and H.K. Porter Company, 1964-1968. Associate, Bradley Campbell Carney and Johnson, 1968-1972; Bradley Campbell Carney and Madsen, P.C., 1973-2001; Bradley Campbell and Madsen, LLC, 2001-2003. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Wyoming State Bar. Special Agencies: NLRB; EPA. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Environmental Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Earl K. Madsen
ASSOCIATES
Edward J. Hafer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1998; M.A., 2005); University of Colorado Law School (J.D., 2008). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio, P.C., May 2007-December 2007. Practice Areas: Litigation.
Clayton Barnett (Associate) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 29, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., Psychology, 2000); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 2004). Recipient, Scholastic Excellence Award, Sports Law, University of Denver College of Law. Law Clerk, Ogborn Summerlin & Ogborn, 2003-2004. Of Counsel, Ogborn Summerlin & Ogborn, 2004-2005. Associate, John R. Rodman & Associates, 2005-2006. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Clayton Barnett
Valerie D. Bromley (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado. Education: Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas (J.D., with honors, 1999). Member: Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate(100%).Email: Valerie D. Bromley
Leah E. Capritta (Associate) born May 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 2000, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1991); University of Denver (J.D., 2000). Member: Colorado and Denver Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Leah E. Capritta
Denise Clem (Associate) born Bronx, New York, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Colorado. Education: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV (B.A., Political Science, 1993); Capital University, Columbus, OH (J.D., 1997). Order of the Curia. Formerly with Noodles & Company, Boulder, Colorado; Benitez Professional Corporation - Attorneys, Denver, Colorado; Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman, Washington, D.C. Member: Denver Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Denise Clem
Catherine M. Clendinning (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Colorado. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Religious Studies, with high honors, 2002); South Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Real Estate.
Kimberley P. Cronin (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Massachusetts; 2002, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1993); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1997). Law Clerk to the Associate Justices of the Superior Court, Massachusetts Superior Court, 1997-1998. Law Clerk to the Honorable A. David Mazzone, Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, 1999-2002. Member: Denver Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation.
Tim J. Cronin (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Colorado. Education: University of Oregon (B.A., Business Management, Finance Emphasis, 2005); University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2007); University of Denver (LL.M., Taxation, 2008). Staff Editor, University of Denver Water Law Review. Clerkships: Summer Analyst, JP Morgan Private Bank, Colorado 2007; Law Clerk, Levy, Morse & Wheeler P.C., Greenwood Village, Colorado 2007; Law Clerk, Lathrop & Gage, L.C., Denver, Colorado 2006. Member: Colorado Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
Aaron N. Einhorn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Colorado. Education: George Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Denver Sturm College of Law (J.D., 2007); University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies (M.A., summa cum laude, 2007). Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Order of St. Ives, Managing Editor, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. Law Clerk, Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell, 2006-2007. Clerkship, The Honorable David Furman, Colorado Court of Appeals, 2007-2007. Author: "The Evolution and Endpoint of Responsibility: The FCPA, SOX, Socialist-Oriented Governments, Gratuitous Promises, and a Novel CSR Code", 35 Denver J. Int'l L. & Policy 509, 2007. Co-authored with Theresa Sidebotham, "Elements of a Successful Appellate Brief", The Colorado Lawyer, June 2008. Volunteer, African Community Center, 2007-2008. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; International Law.
David W. Feeder, II (Associate) born Park Ridge, Illinois, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Missouri; 1996, Colorado; U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri and District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Education: University of Denver (B.S.B.A., 1990); University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 1994). Staff Member, University of Minnesota Law Review, 1993-1994. Member: Colorado and Denver Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: David W. Feeder, II
Todd H. Fleckenstein (Associate) born Portland, Oregon, December 29, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Colorado; 2005, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Portland (B.S., 1997); Gonzaga University (J.D., 2003). Member: Denver Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Civil Trial Practice; Civil Appeals.
Michelle L. Harden (Associate) born March 29, 1966; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado. Education: Colorado Christian University (B.S., 2001); University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Arapahoe County and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%); Defense Litigation; Complex Litigation.Email: Michelle L. Harden
Robert B. Hinckley, Jr. (Associate) born Fort Walton Beach, Florida, June 26, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2002, Colorado; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: University of Florida (B.A., English, Minor in History, 1996); Stetson University (J.D., 1998). Recipient, Florida Academic Scholarship; Member, Leadership Program of the Rockies; Former Prosecutor of the Year, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Florida. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Medical Malpractice Litigation; Bodily Injury and Property Damage Litigation; Subrogation.Email: Robert B. Hinckley, Jr.
Alison C. Kinnear (Associate) born Oakland, California, March 19, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Maryland; 1999, Colorado and District of Columbia. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1990); Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Denver Bar Association; Colorado Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Alison C. Kinnear
Nathan S. Merrill (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, April 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Missouri, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 2003, Colorado. Education: University of Utah (B.S., Communications and Political Science, 1997); Washington University School of Law(J.D., 2001); University of Denver (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key; Order of Barristers. Co-Author with Suzanne S. Goodspeed: "The Practitioners Guide to Colorado Business Organizations, Chapter 30: Real Estate Businesses." Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Corporate Law.Email: Nathan S. Merrill
Jason T. Moilanen (Associate) born Brainerd, Minnesota, February 18, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Colorado. Education: Moorhead State University (B.S., magna cum laude, Accounting, 1995); University of Denver (J.D., 1998). Member, Board of Editors, Denver University Law Review, 1997-1998. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Corporate Law.Email: Jason T. Moilanen
Alexander R. Ross (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida, May 20, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Colorado. Education: Tulane University (B.S.M., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., 2006). Associate Editor, Journal of Telecommunications and High Technology Law. Law Clerk, Samsonite Corporation, Denver, Colorado, 2004. Law Clerk, Holme Roberts & Owen, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2004-2005. Extern for the Honorable Walker Miller, United States District Court, 2005. Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Business Law; Real Estate; Bankruptcy.Email: Alexander R. Ross
Amy L. O'Donnell (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1995); Willamette University (J.D., 1999; Certificate in Dispute Resolution, 1999). Member: Colorado and Continental Divide Bar Associations; Women's Council of Realtors (Treasurer, 2003). Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Contracts.Email: Amy L. O'Donnell
Travis S. Uhlenhopp (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Colorado and California; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 2000); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., Palmer Center Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Technology Law, 2006). Boettcher Foundation Scholar; Pepperdine University Endowed Scholar; Author and Chair, The National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, 2005. Member, Eagle Scout. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate; Intellectual Property.
Andrew Wichern (Associate) born 1969; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., Accounting, 1992); Mays Business School at Texas A&M University (M.A., 1995); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Associate, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 4/2007-8/2008. Attorney, Senior Manager Global Services, Opsware Inc., 8/2005-4/2007. Member: Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.
CONSULTANT
Jon H. Gebers born Denver, Colorado; Practice Areas: Liquor Licensing(100%).Email: Jon H. Gebers