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Tracy’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of real estate, development, construction, financing, estate planning, homeowners associations, dispute resolution, contracts and leasing.  Tracy previously worked at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Exclusive Resorts and Vail Resorts Management Company.. Tracy has represented buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants and borrowers in all phases of real estate sales, leasing and lending transactions, including common area and easement agreements, review of title and surveys and resolution of title defects. She also provides estate planning services.  Further, Tracy has represented both developers and buyers in construction projects. Additionally, she represents owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors and provides advice regarding planning and dispute avoidance as well as dispute resolution.  Tracy also offers mediation services.. I represent homeowners associations providing advice regarding the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”), contract, property, construction defects, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, maintenance, enforcement, collections, litigation and real estate considerations.  I have also assisted owners of office and retail properties with ongoing management issues, such as assignment and subletting, construction of tenant improvements, tenant defaults and property damage and insurance issues.. I have provided advice, performed due diligence and negotiated agreements relating to a $90 million dollar construction project, a $340 million dollar financing arrangement and negotiated purchase and sale documents for over 400 residential properties. I have previously served on the boards of Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District and Holland Creek Metropolitan District. I was also president of the Village Townhomes at Arrowhead Association. I was named as a Colorado Rising Star in Real Estate by Super Lawyers in 2009.. In litigation, Bernard Chanin, co-counsel from Pennsylvania and I, represented a small Colorado business in an American Arbitration Association arbitration hearing and obtained a multi-million dollar award for a breach of contract claim against a subsidiary of a Fortune 100 company.  A multi-million dollar counter-claim was rejected by the arbitrator.

Super Lawyers 2010 Colorado Rising Star; Founder and President of the Vail Valley Young Professionals Association; Member of the Mountain Education Committee, Community Associations Institute – Rocky Mountain Chapter; Board Member of the Eagle River Watershed Council; Former Vail Ski Patroller.

My transactional experience and focus is in real estate law with an emphasis in commercial and residential real estate acquisition, development, financing and leasing, as well as homeowner association and business matters.  I joined Garfield & Hecht, P.C. from my position as Asst. General Counsel for Vail Resorts.. I represent buyers and sellers (including a large contingency of foreign nationals) in all phases of real estate purchase, sales, development, and redevelopment, whether commercial, residential, or mixed-use in nature, complex or straightforward, vacant or improved land, new or existing construction.  This includes but is not limited to, the negotiation and drafting of purchase, construction, architectural, party-wall, easement, encroachment, restrictive covenants, escrow agreements, declarations and homeowner association-related documents, review and evaluation of title, survey and mapping matters, home inspections, septic and well use permits, engineering reports, environmental studies, easement agreements, restrictive covenants and construction, and all other aspects of due diligence associated with real property interests.. I have substantial experience with various types of clients who seek to develop or redevelop, including private developers, publicly-held companies, REIT’s, homeowner associations and their boards, state agencies and school boards. I have represented developers of mixed-use projects and homeowner associations who endeavored to renovate real estate projects valued over $500 million dollars within the Vail Valley, Telluride, Breckenridge, and Keystone areas.  I have represented hotel developers with high-end projects located in Summit and Eagle Counties, including negotiation of franchise agreements for hotel branding.  I have represented clients who own ski resorts within and outside Colorado, negotiating and acquiring the necessary real estate and permitting associated with ski resort operations.  I have settled insurance claims and negotiated reconstruction of casualty-damaged projects for homeowner associations.  I have experience in negotiating all aspects of construction of a brand new K-8 school facility under a BEST Grant with the State of Colorado and various public agencies.  I have drafted and negotiated finance documents in connection with construction of a senior care facility.  I represented a nonprofit entity in construction of an affordable housing project in Eagle County.  I have negotiated and drafted documents for destination clubs, both publicly and privately held.. I represent an extensive homeowner association and common interest community clientele.  I have represented various homeowner associations in drafting amended and restated declarations and various other governing documents, negotiation and drafting of renovation project-related documents, analyzing and interpreting project documents for insurance claims and settlement, construction defect claims, disputes, and enforcement, and general drafting for maintenance of association records and compliance with general governance matters.. My transactional experience also includes negotiating and drafting office, retail and restaurant leases, as well as ground leases, with national and international brand-name landlords and tenants, as well as business entity selection, choice of venue and documentation. I regularly establish and document entities, handle general business matters, and the intricacies of contract documentation and due diligence associated with asset and stock purchase and sale matters.

Licensed to practice in Ohio, Florida, US District Court, and US Tax Court.  Born and raised in Lorain County Ohio. Our firm has been serving the community for over 45 years.

Giovanna has over ten years of experience and is experienced in a variety of legal matters including representing clients in both civil litigation, civil transactional work, appellate practice, and criminal defense. Giovanna actively represents individuals facing criminal traffic, misdemeanor, and felony charges. She also dedicates a large area of her practice to appellate practice and has argued before the Ohio Supreme Court, Ninth District Court of Appeals, Eighth District Court of Appeals, and Sixth District Court of Appeals. Giovanna has had cases accepted to the Ohio Supreme Court upon her petition to the Court. She represents individuals in civil litigation and transactional work in the areas of real estate, landlord/tenant disputes and evictions, guardianship, probate, estate planning, and small business matters. In 2018, Giovanna became the Lorain County Recovery Court defense attorney representing individuals in addiction recovery.. Giovanna was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Star List for 2020 and 2021. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are named to this list after a nomination, research, and evaluation process.. Giovanna is proud to have served on the executive board of the Lorain County Bar Association (LCBA) since 2016. Giovanna is currently the secretary of the Lorain County Bar Association and a committee member of the Ethics Committee. The LCBA is a group comprised of over 500 local attorneys, magistrates, and judges. Giovanna is a frequent speaker for the LCBA at continuing education courses for fellow attorneys and a contributor to the Legal Times, a LCBA publication.. In 2021, Attorney Bremke was appointed to serve on the Magnificat High School Anti-Racism Advisory Task Force.. Giovanna serves on the Board of Let's Get Real, an organization that provides peer support to those suffering from addiction and their families.. In 2019, Giovanna was appointed to the Board of the Lorain/Medina CBCF by Judge D. Christopher Cook in 2019. The mission of the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility is to ensure public safety by reducing recidivism.. Giovanna is an active member of the Stepping Up Initiative, a group focused at diverting individuals with serious mental illness out of correctional facilities.. Giovanna serves as a caregiver mentor through the Fourth Angel Mentoring Program for caregivers with loved ones battling cancer.. Additionally, Giovanna is a supporter of the Lorain County 4-H and FFA programs and is on the Board of Directors of the Livestock Youth Reserve, an organization that encourages youth engagement in livestock and the agriculture industry.

Brooke Swier Schloss leads the law firm's Family Law Practice Group and focuses her practice on divorce, child custody, child support, elder law, spousal support, property division, pre- and post-marital planning, and adoptions. Brooke is the author of the books The South Dakota Child Custody and Divorce Handbook, 15 Tips for Choosing a South Dakota Divorce Lawyer and 36 Financial Records You Should Have & Understand As You Approach A South Dakota Divorce. She also serves on the South Dakota Bar Association's Family Law Committee and was recently named by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as a "Top 10 Attorney Under the Age of 40.". Brooke is also a key member of Swier Law Firm's Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group where she focuses on ensuring her client's wishes are considered and clearly articulated in all paperwork. This allows Brooke to help her clients plan for the future and provide for loved ones' futures regardless of where their lives take them. She is a life-long learner, always reading the latest estate planning laws and articles as well as attending conferences and training to better provide consultation for asset protection.. Brooke is a graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law, where she served on the Board of Editors for the South Dakota Law Review and was a published author. She is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and is admitted to practice before the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Yankton Sioux Tribal Court.. Brooke earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Mount Marty College in Yankton. She earned her Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota. Prior to joining Swier Law Firm, Brooke worked as a certified school psychologist.. Brooke grew up in Emery, South Dakota.  Brooke and her husband, Chris, have twin daughters, Lucille and Josephine, and a dog, Bentley.  Brooke's hobbies include attending sporting activities, scrapbooking, and being with her family and friends.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Avon and surrounding areas.