Top best Business Lawyers in Aspen near me

Ryan J. Dougherty’s practice focuses on civil litigation, including business disputes, real estate disputes, and employment disputes. Ryan has experience representing multi-billion-dollar financial institutions in complex business litigation relating to a variety of legal issues, including but not limited to, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secret information, unfair competition, and FINRA rule violations. Ryan also has experience representing hospitality companies in land disputes, employment law, and franchising. Ryan is an experienced attorney in all phases of litigation and has represented clients in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration.. Ryan brings a unique perspective to the firm because of his education and strong business background. Ryan has a firm understanding of business concepts and strategies acquired through earning his Finance Degree at Creighton University. He refined and developed that understanding by obtaining a dual J.D. / M.B.A. degree from the University of South Dakota. Ryan combines his business insight and legal knowledge and instills it into his practice allowing him to easily understand client desires and objectives while effectively and efficiently achieving them.. Prior to joining Ferguson Schindler Law Firm, P.C., Ryan practiced in the Denver area. After five years of practice on the front-range, he, his wife, and their three kids, moved to the Roaring Fork Valley to enjoy the mountain lifestyle. Ryan thoroughly enjoys the outdoors spending the majority of his free time with his family golfing, fishing, boating, and skiing.. Ryan is also on the Board of Directors for the Pitkin County Bar Association.

Mr. Cramer’s practice involves a broad range of transactional work such as entity formation and reorganization; partnerships, limited liability companies and strategic alliances; finance; and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He regularly advises equity owners, funds, investors and businesses with respect to the structuring of their business and legal relationships. Mr. Cramer has represented a number of start-ups and emerging growth companies where he completed several rounds of debt or equity financing, implemented all of the operational contracts, and handled numerous acquisitions and strategic alliances. In many cases, he is involved in the business discussions regarding capital structure and finance, establishing business models, forming or modifying partnerships or strategic alliances, as well as compensation and benefits. Mr. Cramer has also represented a number of more mature public and private companies and prominent non-profit organizations.. Mr. Cramer has represented clients in many industries including Internet marketing and e-commerce, consumer products, alcoholic beverages, health care, software and technology. A significant portion of his work involves real estate.. Mr. Cramer is involved in tax planning and tax compliance on a continuing basis. A large part of this work is structuring and compliance with regard to the transactions described above. Other areas of focus include tax controversies; compensation and employee benefits; and tax-exempt organizations. Mr. Cramer has also advised clients on wealth planning and business succession planning throughout his career.. A significant portion of Mr. Cramer’s practice involves commercial and residential real estate including acquisitions and sales; partnerships and joint ventures; financings and private placements; development; and leasing. Mr. Cramer is adept at guiding a group through the process of raising capital to develop a project where the owners or investors are making varying contributions and are entitled to varying returns and priorities. He also understands the private placement process and can assist with the securities disclosures and related procedures that are important in raising capital for such ventures.. Mr. Cramer commonly handles transactions with values from $2 million to $20 million, but has handled transactions with values up to $250 million.

I (along with Andy Hecht) am the founding partner of the firm which first opened its doors in 1975.  The firm recently celebrated its 40thAnniversary.  I am the managing shareholder of the firm which has five locations on the Western slope employing 22 attorneys. I am active in various practice areas representing individual and corporate clients (including a number of banks) in their various activities. I also oversee the firm’s opinion letter practice.. I have represented landlords and tenants alike in negotiating retail, office and residential leases. I have handled annexation of development lands into municipalities. I have authored covenants and declarations for all kinds of developments from duplexes to PUD’s including high-end subdivisions such as Wildcat Ranch.. I have represented banks and private lenders in their lending activities as well as the restructure of non-performing loans and where needed collection activity including foreclosures and UCC sales. I have represented purchasers and sellers of all manner of real estate including fractional, single family, duplexes, commercial properties, farm and ranch lands and parcels earmarked for development.. I have represented clients in the negotiation and drafting of shareholder and operating agreements. I have represented clients that are parties to shareholder or operating agreements where disputes have arisen and have successfully negotiated resolutions without resort to litigation. I have represented Buyers and Sellers of businesses and companies including stock and asset sales with and without leverage.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Aspen and surrounding areas.