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Former top prosecutor in major urban District Attorney's Office now available to private clients. I have handled thousands of criminal cases, including consumer frauds, rackets, and all types of vehicular offenses. CLE (Continuing Legal Education) certified lecturer; Law Review Editor.. All cases personally handled with honesty, integrity, compassion and the utmost in professionalism.. Member: Colorado Bar Asociation, Boulder Bar Association, Chamber of Commerce.. Call for free, no obligation telephone consultation. Ask about my special low rates for members of AARP, senior citizens, and students

For more than 30 years, Steven Taffet, and Taffet Law, P.C., have represented insurance policyholders in in contested own-occupation and long-term disability claims and with fire, property, health, auto, life and business liability exposures. Taffet Law protects policyholders by insisting that insurance companies deal with them fairly and in good faith. We have obtained settlements and judgments in State and Federal Courts throughout the Rocky Mountain West.. Law and Politics/5280 Denver Magazine, after polling Colorado lawyers, has recognized Steven Taffet's commitment to excellence in his field of practice by including him in Colorado SuperLawyers every year since 2009.. For over two decades, he has maintained the highest ratings for ethics and competence as voted by his peers and judges.

Eric Sims Jr. is the Founding Partner and Lead Litigator of Flatirons Litigation, LLC. Tough, aggressive, skilled lawyer in trial, in hearings, and in negotiations best describes Eric. In his 19 year career, Mr. Sims has litigated seven first degree murder cases, represented many clients facing life in prison, went to trial on nearly one hundred felony cases, and tried countless misdemeanor cases. Mr. Sims has also defended juveniles and college aged clients in court and in school disciplinary hearings.. From saving a client’s dog from being put down by law enforcement to getting not guilty on first degree murder, Mr. Sims is a skilled litigator and tireless advocate for his clients.. Mr. Sims graduated from Southwestern University of Law in Los Angeles in 1994, volunteered, interned, and worked for the Colorado Public Defender’s Office from 1993 to 2013. In addition to his 18 years of experience as a licensed attorney in Colorado, Mr. Sims served on the Board of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar for seven years, taught at the University of Colorado during intersession multiple times, and gave numerous trainings to private attorneys as well as Public Defenders on topics ranging from self-defense to the current state of the law.

Eric J. Moutz earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School in 2000 and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Ohio Northern University in 1997. While at the University of Michigan, Mr. Moutz won the United States national championship in the Jessup Moot Court Competition, an award of excellence in the oral advocacy program, and was an assistant editor of the Michigan Journal of Law Reform. During law school, Mr. Moutz clerked for the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals in Canton, Ohio.. Mr. Moutz was admitted to practice law in Minnesota in 2000 and Colorado in 2002. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Boulder County Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and the NORML Legal Committee. Mr. Moutz is currently licensed to practice law in Colorado, as well as before the Federal District Court of Colorado, the Federal District Court of Minnesota, and the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Moutz also serves on the Board of Directors of Apogaea, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit and has previously served as a hearing officer for the Denver Civil Service Commission and as a member of the Board of Directors of Colorado NORML.. Mr. Moutz formed his own firm after working for almost a decade as a trial attorney for two large international law firms, where he handled numerous complex and high-stakes litigation matters. These cases have included contract disputes, partnership disputes, securities and fraud cases, construction defect cases, real estate disputes, and employment matters.

Dr. Roz Maiorino is a dual trained medical doctor/attorney with many years of experience in providing corporations with general counsel legal services relating to corporate life cycle, including advising on corporate formation, employment agreements, employment termination, sales or service contracts, licensing agreements, partnership agreements, and corporate dissolution. As a former patent examiner with the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Maiorino has over 5 years of experience in prosecuting and examining patent applications in the fields of medical devices and surgical equipment.

David S. Kerr is a registered patent attorney that works in the procurement and enforcement of a variety of intellectual property rights in the United States and throughout the world. David’s practice involves preparing and prosecuting both domestic and international patent applications in traditional markets such as Europe and Asia. Being fluent in Spanish, a portion of David’s practice is focused on securing intellectual property rights in emerging markets in both Central and South America.. David has experience in a variety of technologies including: biotechnology, genetics, immunology, chemical and microbial remediation, renewable wind energy, solar power, oil and gas emissions capture, clean-coal, telecommunications, medical devices, mechanical, software, electrical circuitry, and business methods, among others.. In addition, David specializes in intellectual property litigation, including both enforcement and defense of traditional intellectual property rights such as patent, trademark and copyrights, as well as unfair competition, misappropriation and trade secret matters. David’s practice includes Internet and digital law issues, in particular First Amendment, copyright, and online defamation matters. David also negotiates and drafts both domestic and international technology licenses and other intellectual property agreements.. With a Masters of Business Administration in addition to his law degree, David particularly enjoys helping emerging companies aggressively manage their intellectual property portfolios and future product development efforts.  He understands intellectual property from a business perspective and knows that for an emerging company, strategic high-value patents can be crucial to success.  David routinely works with clients not only on their intellectual property needs, but also helps develop business, financial and marketing plans to help maximize his clients’ chances of building a sustainable and profitable business.. “Intellectual property has to be considered from a strategic perspective from the start,” says David.  “Prior to joining Santangelo Law Offices I worked in both medical research and emerging business where I learned that intellectual property was critical to success.  I’m happy to be in a position to help clients understand not only how to use intellectual property to achieve a business goal, but also to build that intellectual property in a manner that truly makes their ideas an asset to the business.”. David received his dual JD/MBA from the University of Denver in 2009. Prior to that he received an M.S. in Molecular Genetics & Cellular Biology from Washington State University where he conducted research on the role of histone protein modifications on global gene expression. In 2003 he received his B.S. degree in Microbiology from Brigham Young University where he was the recipient of a student research grant to investigate two-component regulatory systems in E. coli. David has also received special recognition by the Colorado Bar Association for his commitment to pro bono work. David spends all of his free time with his wife, Mary, and his four children, Brandon, Sabrina, Ashley, and Ava. His hobbies include whatever his kids want to do at that moment.. David Kerr In The News:. NY Times “Enforcing Copyrights Online, For Profit.” May 2, 2011. Denver Post “Production companies filing suit against illegal downloaders” July 17, 2011. WestWord “Protester defies lawsuit threat from development near Rocky Flats” August 8, 2013. GIMBY “Judges catching on to copyright trolls' abuse of the law” August 21, 2013. “How a troubled West Virginia lawyer foisted a ------ nightmare on the nation” Sept 19, 2011. Denver Post “Dino castings dispute ends; key issue unresolved” April 16, 2012. Rapid City Journal “T-Rex center of $8.2M area copyright lawsuit” November 26, 2010. Ars Technica “Judge furious at “inexcusable” P2P lawyering, nukes subpoenas” June 9, 2011. Ars Technica “Judge to copyright troll: your “business model” isn’t my problem” Apr 11, 2011. WestWord “BitTorrent motion alleges legal business model targeting porn downloaders” September 16, 2011. WestWord “Righthaven finally acknowledges relationship with MediaNews Group in Brian Hill filing” Jun. 24 2011. WestWord “Righthaven may be hit for fees even after dropping suit against autistic blogger” April 15, 2011. WestWord “Chronically ill, autistic blogger's lawyer blasts Denver Post for Righthaven suit” February, 28 2011. WestWord “Read motion to dismiss Righthaven lawsuit for Denver Post” March 22, 2011. WestWord “Righthaven ruling by Denver judge "stunning rebuke" of copyright troll, attorney says” September 29, 2011

David brings 20+ years experience in assisting clients with estate planning, probate and legal life coaching. His breadth of expertise also includes real estate and corporate counsel. As the head of the firm, David is a natural born leader and counselor. He has the ability to provide intelligent legal advice while also making people feel extremely relaxed and comfortable in his presence.. David graduated in 1992 with honors from Touro Law Center in Huntington, NY. He was Founder and first President of the Touro Dispute Resolution Society, which continues to provide mediation training and certification to law students since 1990. His degrees include Juris Doctor from Touro Law Center, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Comparative Religion from The Colorado College and Business & Environmental Studies from Cornell University.. He has several memberships which include the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Boulder County Bar Association, Boulder County Estate Planning Council and Boulder Chamber of Commerce. David is intimately involved with his community, serving on several non-profit boards.. He is also an outdoorsman and can be found biking back roads or hiking trails during his free time. David resides in the mountains of Boulder with his wife and two teenage daughters.

Carmen Danielson has been practicing law since 1987.  Carmen represents employers and employees in most every aspect of employment law, including employment contracts and negotiations, discrimination claims and defenses, EEOC and CCRD proceedings, employee handbooks, non-compete and trade secret disputes, wage and hour issues, independent contractor issues, and wrongful discharge.  Her clients range from employers of various sizes, executive and management employees, and non-management employees.  Carmen has handled and been involved in many federal and state cases pertaining to employment-related issues.. Carmen was selected by the Boulder County Bar Association as its "Outstanding Young Lawyer" of the year in 1997, an award given annually to a member of the Association who has demonstrated the highest standards of legal practice, dedication to the profession, and outstanding service to the community.  She was selected as an Outstanding Committee Member by the Colorado Women’s Bar Association, and is a frequent lecturer and author on topics related to employment law.

Bruce Dierking's practice focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale, leasing, finance, Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, land use approvals/entitlements and all aspects of real estate development.  He has been recognized in Colorado Super Lawyers,® Best Lawyers in America® and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.®  Bruce is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Colorado School of Law, teaching Real Estate Planning, and he has also lectured at numerous continuing legal education courses on topics related to commercial real estate and development.  He is a past Chair of the Real Estate Law Section of the Boulder County Bar Association and a past Director of the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Boulder Tomorrow, the Boulder County Business Hall of Fame and Thistle Community Housing.  Bruce received his B.A. in English, summa cum laude, from the University of Northern Colorado, and his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law, where he was an editor of the University of Colorado Law Review and selected for membership in the Order of the Coif.  Bruce is a Colorado native and life-long Colorado resident. Prior to attending law school, he taught high school English and coached basketball in small towns in Northern Colorado.  Bruce now lives in the Hygiene area with his wife of 22 years and their two high school-aged children. Outside of his work, Bruce enjoys cycling, skiing, reading and travel.

Beth Kelley received her Juris Doctor from the University ofColorado School of Law in 2000 where she was awarded the Excellence inLegal Aid Award for her work representing indigent criminal and civilclients. Ms. Kelley received her Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College,in Brunswick, Maine, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree incultural anthropology and English. Ms. Kelley paid for her education,working her way through college in a bakery, a bookstore, cleaningoffices, and landscaping.. Ms. Kelley worked for the Colorado State Senate prior toattending law school. During law school Ms. Kelley did contract workfor law firms in order to help pay for her schooling. Upon graduationfrom law school, Beth Kelley worked as a Judicial Clerk to the ChiefJudge of the Denver Juvenile Court, the Honorable Karen Ashby. Ms.Kelley then worked as a criminal defense attorney in Denver beforejoining Nancy Holton and Associates in Boulder as an Associate. In2005, Ms. Kelley founded the Kelley Law Firm.. For the past five years, Ms. Kelley has taught trial advocacy to aspiring lawyers at her alma mater, the University of Colorado.. Ms. Kelley's publications include The Judicial Benchbook on ColoradoChild Welfare Law, 2001, which she edited and wrote with twomagistrates from the Denver Juvenile Court.. Beth Kelley is a member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, theColorado Bar Association, and the Colorado Women's Bar Association.. In her free time, Beth Kelley plays soccer and teaches Pilates. She resides in Boulder, Colorado.

Adam Sher, a partner in HRO’s Boulder office, is a member of the Real Estate Development, Land Use and Finance Practice Group. Mr. Sher has a broad legal practice covering virtually all aspects of real estate transactional matters, as well as general contract, corporate, limited liability company and other entity-related matters. He represents clients in connection with domestic and foreign commercial and high-end residential real estate and private equity transactions emphasizing acquisitions, development, financing (for both borrowers and lenders), leasing, workouts, restructurings, dispositions, asset management and joint venture arrangements. Mr. Sher also devotes substantial efforts to a variety of pro bono legal real estate projects, primarily for educational, spiritual and arts groups in Colorado and New York.

A former general counsel for software companies, my current law practice is limited to select clients because of my own start-up.  However, if you are looking for reasonably-priced counsel for your early-stage technology or food or beverage company, I have the experience and skill set to handle many of your legal needs.  In addition, I have an extensive real estate background, and have practiced real estate law since 1994. Please feel free to reach out to me any time and we can talk about whether we are a fit.  I am also happy to provide former client references.. Note that my AVVO rating isn't complete because I haven't yet finished my profile.