Top best Litigation Lawyers in Denver near me

I am a business litigation lawyer specializing in commercial litigation, including securities arbitration and litigation, SEC and Colorado Division of Securities litigation, FINRA arbitration, insurance and insurance bad faith litigation and real estate litigation. I also have extensive experience representing securities brokers, insurance agents and real estate apprisers in litigation and regulatory actions. I have tried and arbitrated dozens of cases to verdict, and have handled and argued numerous appellate actions, including arguments before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Colorado Court of AppealsSpecialties:Litigating and esolving business disputesFINRA and securities litigation and arbitration

Hello and thank you for taking a moment to view my Avvo profile. I am an attorney licensed in the State of Colorado and have experience in several areas of the law. My practice includes a wide variety of commercial litigation and business law. I have experience resolving client matters through settlement, mediation, administrative hearing, and jury trial. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if you are seeking legal representation for yourself or your business; I'll gladly discuss with you your legal needs.

Greg Bentley is a civil trial lawyer who represents clients in state and federal courts in Colorado and throughout the country. His practice primarily focuses on helping clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries.. Greg has broad experience in a variety of cases, including traumatic brain injury and other catastrophic injuries, class actions, product liability, consumer protection, real estate, and business disputes. He has helped clients in cases involving various industries, such as commercial trucking, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, medicine, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, telecommunications, sports and entertainment, hemp and CBD, and financial services. He has worked closely with key scientific and medical experts from fields such as neurology, embryology, cardiology, urology, genetics, epidemiology, and statistics. Each case is unique, and Greg excels at learning and mastering the specific issues of each case.. Greg has assisted clients across the country in seeking justice for injuries caused by defective products. He was an important member of the trial teams for a number of bellwether trials in the birth defect and polypropylene mesh mass tort litigations. He has represented families regarding birth defect injuries caused by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) and anticonvulsant medications. He has represented women and men injured by the implantation of polypropylene mesh, metal on metal hip implants, and inferior vena cava filter implants (IVC).. Greg has been designated “Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney” and selected to Rising Stars (2018-2020) and Super Lawyers (2023-2025) by Colorado Super Lawyers®.

Euell Thomas Bio. Euell “E” Thomas is an Associate Attorney at Livelihood Law, LLC. Euell’s practice areas encompass all aspects of Labor and Employment Law. Euell stands ready to assist employees with issues of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, Wage and Hour and unemployment benefits hearings. In additional, Euell has extensive knowledge of Federal employee specific administrative processes, such as, the Merit Systems Protection Board.. Euell’s past work history includes the Western Area Law Department of the United States Postal Service and the U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado, School of Law. While at CU, Euell was active with the ABA Mock Trial Team and won the Jim R. Carrigan Cup Trial Competition Award. He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Hendrix College.. Euell is a member of the Colorado Bar and Denver Bar Associations. In his free time, Euell enjoys playing guitar, playing squash, writing, travel and is studying to become a CMS Level 2 Sommelier.

Erik has more than 22 years experience with high-profile and challenging cases. As a former civil prosecutor of financial fraud for the Colorado Attorney General (2009-2019), Erik Neusch served as lead counsel on large and complex investigations, enforcement actions, and trials where he and his team confronted and took down the most powerful and sophisticated businesses that the Attorney General faced, stopped all the targeted business practices, and returned millions to victims.. Erik’s team obtained and collected the largest judgment and most victim restitution in the history of consumer protection enforcement cases by the Attorney General.. Neusch Law provides individuals and businesses with the skill, mentality, and approach of a highly experienced and aggressive former prosecutor of complex investigations and cases who knows how to position cases for success. Since returning to private practice, Erik has successfully litigated multimillion-dollar casers for clients.. Erik Neusch formed Neusch Law to provide clients effective, efficient, and strategic representation with personal and dedicated attention and flexibility that is not always possible at larger firms. Erik has litigated against the largest law firms in Colorado—and their powerful clients—and achieved unprecedented results for the State of Colorado.. Erik focuses on the big picture, thinks outside the box, and gets results efficiently. He provides businesses and individuals a skilled and effective fighter for their interests when it matters most.

Eric joined Inman Flynn Biesterfeld & Brentlinger, P.C. in January of 2003. His experience and expertise includes: commercial and business litigation, environmental litigation, construction litigation, insurance coverage litigation, real estate litigation, environmental compliance counseling, toxic torts and water pollution, and property damage cases.. Eric graduated with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University and spent one year working as an engineer at Cessna Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. He attended law school at the University of Kansas where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and served on the Kansas Law Review.. In Eric's first year after graduation from law school, he worked as a Policy Consultant for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C. After his time with the EPA, Eric spent five years with Spencer Fane Britt & Brown, LLP in Kansas City, Missouri practicing general commercial litigation and environmental law.  He was recently featured in a Denver Business Journal article, Economy No Excuse for Environmental Blunders.. He enjoys many Colorado outdoor activities including skiing, mountain biking, hiking and fly fishing. Eric is also an avid sports fan, is married and has two children.

Emma Feeney is a passionate advocate and advisor for individuals experiencing distress in their employment. She is adept at handling labor and employment matters such as wrongful termination, discrimination and/or retaliation based on protected characteristics, and severance agreements. Her unique training and experience in bankruptcy and corporate law gives her the added know-how to assist in even the most complicated cases.

Ellie Lockwood is an associate attorney at Reilly Pozner LLP.  She focuses her practice on complex civil and intellectual property litigation.  She has gained significant litigation experience at Reilly Pozner and has successfully argued against a stay and protective order in a multi-million dollar RICO lawsuit in federal court.  Recently, Ellie assisted client with obtaining prejudgment attachment orders, temporary restraining orders, and a preliminary injunction freezing assets until trial in a case involving claims for violation of the Colorado Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act and civil conspiracy.  She has significant experience with contempt and post-judgment proceedings.  She also helped with obtaining dissolution of a temporary restraining order and defeating a motion for preliminary injunction, leading to the plaintiff’s complete dismissal of a trade secret misappropriation suit against client in federal court.  In 2011, she helped to obtain a complete defense verdict for a private equity firm in a bench trial, successfully defended the verdict on appeal, and obtained an award of attorneys’ fees and costs totaling nearly $1 million for client.  In 2013 and 2014, she was a member of the trial team representing the rights of AIG as a certificateholder in connection with a proposed $8.5 billion settlement of mortgage-backed securities claims against Bank of America in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan.. She also has experience with drafting complaints, dispositive motions practice, e-discovery, taking and defending depositions, trial work, expert witnesses, motions practice for temporary relief, including injunctions, stays, and protective orders, evidentiary hearings and argument, contempt hearings, cases with parallel criminal proceedings, and appellate work.  The majority of cases she has worked on involve fraud claims and business torts, including breach of fiduciary duty claims and claims in the mortgage-backed securities context.. Ellie  has an active pro bono practice.  In 2012, she served as Special Counsel for the State Public Defenders Office and in that capacity represented an indigent person in the Denver County Court.  She obtained a complete dismissal in that criminal case one week before trial was scheduled to begin.  Ellie was also part of the team of attorneys that secured a landmark settlement with the State of Colorado in a civil rights lawsuit over provision of competency evaluations to pre-trial detainees.  She is an active member of the Colorado Lawyers Committee, where she participates in the Mental Health Task Force and the Lobato School Finance Litigation Task Force.  She recently received back-to-back recognition from the Colorado Lawyers Committee for her assistance on the Legal Center v. Bicha case (2013) and the Lobato v. State of Colorado case (2012).  She also is a member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates Counsel/Co-counsel Program, which provides pro bono representation in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in civil cases where the judge has determined the case is sufficiently complicated to warrant representation.. She is committed to improving diversity in the Denver legal community and is actively involved in the Diversity & Inclusiveness Committee at Reilly Pozner LLP.

Edmund Robinson is an associate on the firm’s Civil Litigation, Real Estate & Business Law Teams. A former business owner himself, Edmund understands entrepreneurs' unique legal challenges.. Edmund handles complex civil litigation matters at the macro and micro levels. He represents a wide range of businesses and is also an experienced advisor to tech start-up founders.. Representative matters

Dustin attended the Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering. During his time at Georgia Tech, Dustin worked as a machinist in the Mechanical Engineering Prototype Machine Shop, was president of both his fraternity and Reck Club (an organization dedicated to maintaining the traditions of Georgia Tech), and was actively involved in the school’s outdoor program.. Before starting law school in southwest Virginia, Dustin worked for his uncle’s logging company in northern Minnesota, hiked 1000 of the Appalachian Trail and worked for a concrete framing company in Charleston, South Carolina.. Dustin received his Juris Doctorate degree from the Appalachian School of Law. While on scholarship, Dustin regularly volunteered his time coaching an elementary school Lego Robotics team and became a national moot court champion.. The day after law school graduation, Dustin and his wife packed a moving truck and drove to Denver with their two dogs to find a place to live and begin practicing law.. Dustin’s hobbies include trail running, hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, and skiing.. Dustin's practice in primarily focused on personal injury.  He is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and a partner at Taussig & Taussig, P.C.

Denver trial lawyer, arbitrator and special master to Denver area courts.

Denver litigation attorney, with broad experience on various types of commercial litigation cases, particularly in the real estate and development industries.

Denver civil rights and criminal attorney and founder of the social justice law firm Maxted Law LLC. Dave is dedicated to defending liberty, protecting civil rights, and standing firm against abuses of power. His civil rights cases often challenge jail and prison abuses, wrongful death, police misconduct and excessive force, and other civil rights cases affecting the criminal legal system. Dave also accepts private criminal cases at every stage of the case, as well as select white collar and securities law cases.

Dean is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Mary Washington. Dean has extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes complex commercial disputes in federal and state courts, including class actions and multidistrict litigation. He has also advocated for his clients’ interests in civil matters and criminal investigations with federal and foreign regulators. Dean’s experience encompasses a wide range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, information technology, steel, and beverages.Prior to joining Chipman Glasser, Dean practiced as a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, worked as a Dewey & LeBoeuf Community Service Fellow in the Legal Clinic of Bread for the City, a Washington D.C.-based non-profit organization, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan.Dean is admitted to practice in Colorado, New York, and the District of Columbia.

David Wool specializes in innovative and creative strategies to win high stakes cases at both the trial and appellate levels. The breadth of Mr. Wool’s practice spans from toxic torts to pharmaceutical and medical device cases. Recently, Mr. Wool helped secure a $26 million verdict as trial counsel in Hardeman v. Monsanto Company, the first federal trial involving claims that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Mr. Wool served as lead counsel for the appeal of Hardeman before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he achieved a complete win on both federal preemption and Daubert challenges.

Darren is a litigator and trial attorney who primarily represents businesses in civil lawsuits involving complex corporate matters. Darren is based in the firm's Denver office and actively practices in all courts in Colorado and Nevada, where he focuses on the alcohol distribution industry, commercial litigation, trials, and appeals.

Dan Vedra is a Colorado native and founding partner of Vedra Wali LLC, one of the few law firms in Colorado focusing on consumer rights.  Dan focuses on issues affecting consumers ranging from abusive debt collection and lending to bad faith insurance claims.  He takes pride in standing up against large interests.  Dan grew up in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he graduated magna cum laude.  After working in the financial services industry, he attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.  He was elected to the Order of St. Ives.  Dan currently lives in Denver with his wife, son, cat, and dog.  He enjoys cycling, skiing, running, and music.

Dan is a passionate trial lawyer who focuses on complex business litigation, financial fraud and business torts, and professional liability. His clients range from individuals and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. His experience includes litigation regarding breach of contract, unfair competition and misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement, intellectual property litigation, and frequently serves as co-counsel or local counsel on a full range of matters and he also represents individuals in professional liability matters including legal malpractice, business and real estate broker malpractice, and accountant malpractice.. Dan is a fourth-generation Coloradoan with strong ties to the Denver community. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his two daughters – the loves of his life. Dan also has an active pro bono practice with recent contributions including work for the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center, the filing of an amicus brief with the Colorado Supreme Court on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, and representation of the Colorado Trial Lawyer’s Association to preserve the First Amendment and confidentiality rights of its members.

D. J. Marcus is a trial attorney with years of experience in the courtroom. He has built a portfolio of trial victories in complex commercial litigation and real estate disputes. Able to guide clients through mediation to obtain favorable settlements, D. J. is also ready to take cases all the way to verdict. He appears in districts across the state of Colorado and the Colorado Court of Appeals.. He is Colorado’s expert on The Hague Convention on Service Abroad and the Colorado Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, litigating and successfully domesticating judgments from Hong Kong, South Korea, and other foreign countries. D. J. has tried cases involving Colorado’s Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA) and the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. He helps businesses protect trade secrets and competitive advantage through enforcement of non-disclosure, non-solicitation, and non-compete agreements and defends employees from overzealous assertions of the same. D. J. resolves commercial and residential landlord/tenant disputes and conflicts arising out of the purchase and sale of commercial and residential real property. He also aids in corporate structuring, helping clients avoid or minimize litigation risk while setting up LLCs, partnerships, or small, closely-held corporations, and assists clients in resolving tax controversies on both state and federal levels.. D. J. recognizes that obtaining a judgment is only half the battle, so he has developed a talent for collecting on the judgments he wins for his clients. He has successfully asserted fraudulent transfer claims against judgment debtors hoping to hide assets and has an extensive toolbox to make his clients whole after prevailing at trial.

Consecutively named by Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in Construction Law, Product Liability, and Real Estate, and among only 2.5% of lawyers in Colorado named by Super Lawyers as “Rising Stars”, Mr. Krueger has a successful track record as an Attorney and Counselor. His experience includes shepherding and litigating all phases of complex disputes in state and federal courts, and he advises sophisticated clients on business transactions and risk management.. Mr. Krueger also has extensive political experience including organizing, campaign management and fundraising.

Commercial litigation partner at Poulson, Odell & Peterson, LLC focusing on complex natural resources litigation and administrative law. Licensed in all state courts in Colorado, Wyoming, and North Dakota. Licensed in all federal courts in Colorado and Wyoming, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Experience before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Bureau of Land Management, the Interior Board of Land Appeals, and the Office of Hearings and Appeals (Department of the Interior).

Clients want to know, is my case worth fighting? After reviewing the facts of your case, Nicole will let you know. Her insights are hard-fought in 12+ years of litigating business matters and achieving outcomes that improve her clients’ lives. From defamation to breach of fiduciary duties to fraud, complex contract disputes, commercial real estate litigation, and all else between, Nicole tries and argues matters from both sides of the aisle, plaintiff and defendant, in federal and state courts and arbitration venues throughout the United States.. A former federal law clerk in the busiest trial court in the United States, Nicole’s trial practice focuses on one thing: the success of her clients. She works with dedication, tenacity and commitment to prevail in significant, high-stakes business disputes that others won’t try. Past successes in underdog cases of IP theft and trade secret litigation have restored claimant property to the rightful owners and defended against millions of dollars in claimed damages.. Putting the client first also means giving clients greater access to talented and skilled attorneys. Nicole is an instructor for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), where she builds up skills of fellow litigators. She’s been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star and recognized as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” and a “Compleat Lawyer” by Law Week Colorado. Nicole was also nominated “Forty Under Forty” by The Denver Business Journal.

Clare focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation. She has worked on complex business disputes involving a variety of companies, from family businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. Clare has experience in all aspects and phases of litigation including e-discovery, trial preparation, trial, and appeal. She is an experienced case manager who has directed the work of trial teams on some of the firm’s largest cases. Clare’s legal research and writing skills allow her to tackle the most difficult, and often novel, issues faced by the firm’s clients.. Before entering private practice, Clare served as judicial law clerk to the Hon. Nancy E. Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Through the clerkship Clare gained valuable research and writing experience as well as exposure to diverse areas of civil and criminal law.. Clare ranked fourth in her graduating class at the University of Colorado School of Law. In law school, she served as an articles editor for the Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law and Policy. She also won the Rothgerber Moot Court competition. She holds dual undergraduate degrees in political science and philosophy.

Chris transitioned into private practice after serving as a state prosecutor in the 18th Judicial District. He is licensed in Colorado and New York, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He has litigated cases throughout the country—including Colorado, New York, Florida, and California.. After serving as litigation counsel to the Lehman Brothers estate for the past decade, Chris’ practice has expanded to nearly all aspects of business and commercial litigation, from contract and fraud disputes to legal malpractice and land partition and fraudulent transfer/successor liability cases.. Chris has tried over 40 jury trials, with a particular emphasis on cases against the Colorado Attorney General and post-judgment litigation. He also regularly speaks to the Colorado Livestock Association regarding legal issues impacting Colorado’s agriculture industry.. Chris is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2013-2019. He has also earned selection to the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.. Some of his successes include:

Cedric Logan has significant experience in developing strategic responses to class action litigation and regulatory disputes at the federal level. In particular, he has defended several putative class actions alleging product mislabeling and defects.