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Tom Werge is an attorney, businessman, and musician. He built his practice to provide efficient, high quality legal services to small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals. He previously practiced at Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, where he represented clients in complex commercial litigation. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and a former law clerk to The Honorable J.E. Beshouri of the District of Columbia Superior Court. He has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for each of the last three years.. Tom’s practice focuses on litigation, business law, and music law. He has represented clients in lawsuits involving business disputes, employment, civil rights, professional liability and malpractice, real estate, franchising, family law, personal injury defense, product liability, construction, bankruptcy, insurance, and other commercial matters. Tom has broad litigation experience, handling the full scope of the process, including pleadings, motions practice, discovery, experts, depositions, trial, and appeal. Tom also represents clients in arbitration, at mediation, and in administrative proceedings including defending professional grievances.. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Tom spent seven years working in business, information technology, and human resources, primarily at Level (3) Communications in Broomfield, Colorado. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University.. Tom is also an active musician. Since 1996, he has performed with his band, 12 Cents for Marvin. Over the last 20 years, the band has released five full-length albums, completed multiple tours, created a music video, and continues to perform throughout Colorado. The confluence of Tom’s musical and legal careers was featured in an article by Law Week Colorado.. Tom lives in central Denver, with his wife, Halie Crocker Werge, and their three children.

Thomas Hunter has represented clients in matters involving product liability, commercial contracts, insurance defense, intellectual property disputes, personal injury claims, and land-use and real property disputes.  Tom has successfully initiated and managed cases in all phases including intake, settlement negotiation, discovery, depositions, motions practice, and post-judgment collection.

Tess Hand-Bender is a litigation associate with Reilly Pozner LLP. Tess focuses her practice on complex civil litigation. Prior to joining Reilly Pozner, she was a law clerk to the Hon. Neil M. Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The previous year, she served as law clerk to the Hon. Philip A. Brimmer of the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. In these clerkships, Tess gained valuable research and writing experience – as well as exposure to diverse areas of civil and criminal law. Tess earned her law degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she often received the highest or second-highest grades in her courses and was a member of Order of the Coif, which recognizes scholarship. She was a research assistant to two professors and submissions editor for the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law. Tess holds an undergraduate degree in philosophy, Phi Beta Kappa and departmental honors, from Stanford University. Between college and law school, Tess was a legal assistant in a solo criminal defense office in San Francisco. After this experience, she knew she wanted to become the kind of litigator who uses her skills to excel in the courtroom.

Steve represents and advises individuals, small businesses, and financial institutions in all facets of commercial and real estate litigation. He has managed cases from the pre-litigation stages through trial in both state and federal courts. Steve excels in assessing clients' risks and liabilities and identifying the most effective and efficient methods of resolving disputes.. Steve attended DePaul University College of Law where he also gained invaluable experience as an intern for the Honorable Jack B. Schmetterer of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois and with the Office of the U.S. Trustee. During law school Steve also served as a Rule 711 licensed law student with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services advocating for indigent clients in the areas of Family Law, Bankruptcy, and Guardianships.. As a Colorado native and outdoor enthusiast, Steve enjoys spending time with his family any chance he gets in the great outdoors.

Shannon has years of trial experience in state and federal courts, including jury and bench trials, arbitrations, and evidentiary and procedural hearings. Shannon litigates a wide variety of complex business disputes, construction disputes, fiduciary claims, employment issues, and landlord/tenant issues, with a specialization in construction. Shannon’s construction experience extends from contract negotiations assertion and defense of construction claims of owners, HOAs, general contractors, tradesman, and suppliers in public and private construction projects.. She has also represented individuals and companies in dealing with claims arising out of officer shareholder liability, piercing the corporate veil, and derivative actions. Some of Shannon’s notable case achievements include obtaining a non-dischargeable judgment of over a million dollars on a mechanic’s lien claim; proving violation of the Colorado Trust Fund; part of trial team obtaining total defense judgment on claims over $4,000,000 associated with piercing the corporate veil; jury verdict finding in favor of client on breach of fiduciary duty; and numerous grants of summary judgment resolving all claims in her clients’ favor.. Experienced and highly versatile, Shannon believes in educating her clients to assist them through the litigation process and help them make strategic, cost-efficient decisions.. Shannon is routinely invited to industry events and often lectures on construction issues including mechanic’s liens and bond claims, discovery issues, employment matters, ethical issues in the tripartite relationship, and collection issues, including overcoming hurdles in bankruptcy.

Sean Baker is a business trial lawyer who has represented his clients in the courtrooms of Colorado and the West since 1995.  Sean has handled a wide variety of disputes for national companies with household names, regional companies, and local and family-owned businesses.  Sean has successfully represented his clients in breach of contract, unfair competition, consumer protection, fraud, negligence, professional negligence, product liability, securities, construction, receivership, trademark and patent infringement, misappropriation, and other business tort cases.

Sarah is an experienced litigator adept at risk and conflict management. She provides a deliberative and empathetic approach to help reach agreements her clients can understand and happily accept.. Prior to joining Lyda Law Firm, Sarah focused on commercial litigation for small and medium-sized businesses in San Antonio, Texas. Her practice included everything from the initial demand to appeals to the Texas Supreme Court. Sarah also worked as an Assistant Attorney General for several years for the Colorado Office of the Attorney General, where she worked in the Consumer Fraud unit.. Sarah recently returned to Denver and is excited to join legal and community-based organizations. Sarah was active in San Antonio’s Women’s Bar Association, through which she graduated from the LEAD Academy and served on the community service committee. Sarah also served on the Board of Directors of the THRU Project, an organization devoted to bridging the gap between foster care and adulthood. Sarah is looking forward to becoming an active and conscientious member of the Denver community.. Sarah earned her law degree from the University of Texas, where she served on a committee for public outreach for the American Bar Association, mentored first-year students, and worked as a teaching assistant for undergraduate constitutional law courses. Sarah also represented victims of domestic violence as a student attorney. Prior to law school, Sarah graduated from Vanderbilt University.

Robinson & Henry Partner Eric Kibel is distinguished for his legal acumen and the various matters he has successfully handled. Robinson & Henry partner Eric Kibel is distinguished for his legal acumen and the variety of matters he has successfully handled.. Eric specializes in civil litigation, appeals, arbitration, mediation, and administrative actions in state and federal courts. His diverse practice covers healthcare, real estate, construction defects, employment law, mechanic’s liens, commercial litigation, and probate.. Prior to joining R&H, Eric built a legal career impressive for both its depth and breadth. He has successfully tried cases in many jurisdictions, litigating matters of elder abuse, commercial, construction, surety, and even healthcare.. Representative matters. Failure to disclose defects - Obtained a $184,000 jury verdict in favor of homebuyer against fix-and-flip real estate investor that failed to disclose structural defects in home. Quiet title judgment - Recovered $55,000 in damages and attorneys fees and costs for homeowners whose ex-boyfriend refused to vacate house. Construction defect settlement - Reached a $45,000 pre-litigation settlement of construction defect and fraud claims against real estate investor on behalf homebuyers. Unpaid wage claim settlement - Settled unpaid wage claims against business without any monetary payment and recovered company's business records wrongfully taken by former employee

Robert Hinckley is the Managing Shareholder of Buchalter’s Denver office and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Group. With a background as a former prosecutor, Mr. Hinckley brings a wealth of trial experience to his practice in Colorado and California. He has served a diverse clientele, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized privately held businesses, with a focus on commercial and corporate litigation. He has successfully litigated cases in multiple states, including Colorado, California, Florida, Texas, and Delaware, handling a variety of contractual disputes, business separations, and real estate matters. Additionally, Mr. Hinckley has a strong employment practice, providing risk management and litigation counseling for employers. He is also well-versed in complex product contamination cases, representing specialty insurance carriers on a national and international level. Mr. Hinckley is known for his practical approach to addressing the complex challenges his clients face, offering tailored solutions to their legal needs. Currently, he serves as Vice President of the Executive Committee for the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association, a prominent legal organization dedicated to defending civil actions and upholding fairness in the justice system.

Richard Murray is a firm believer that the best outcome for Polsinelli’s clients begins with an understanding of their business objectives and how disputes or potential litigation affects those objectives. As a shareholder in the firm’s litigation practice, his practice focuses on commercial and business disputes. Richard’s practice also includes health care, products liability, and real estate and construction dispute issues. He has substantial experience in complex litigation and has successfully defended against multi-million dollar claims at both the trial court and appellate court levels. He has been awarded a peer review rating of AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®.. Richard was the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Richard Marden Davis award presented by the Denver Bar Foundation to a lawyer “under the age of 40 who so combines excellence as a lawyer with creative civic, cultural, educational, and charitable leadership as to best exemplify the character and promise of Richard Marden Davis at that stage in his career.” Richard also received the Denver Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award in 2018.. He has been honored as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals in Colorado by ColoradoBiz magazine, named in Best Lawyers in America®, a ten-time "Rising Star" in Colorado Super Lawyers, and as a "Compleat Lawyer" by Law Week Colorado.. Richard is also active in the Colorado legal community, having served in top leadership positions in key organizations, including the following:. * Chair, Colorado Access to Justice Commission* Treasurer, First Vice President & Second Vice President, Denver Bar Association* President, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (CBA-CLE)* Chair, University of Colorado Law School’s Law Alumni Board* Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association. Before joining Polsinelli, Richard represented licensed health care professionals and facilities in liability, regulatory, and disciplinary board matters. Prior to private practice, he served as a judicial law clerk for Justice Nathan B. Coats on the Colorado Supreme Court. Richard’s experience also includes working for Justice Allison Eid on the Colorado Supreme Court (internship), Judge David Furman on the Colorado Court of Appeals (internship), U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (internship), Colorado House of Representatives (internship and as a legislative aide), and the Denver City Attorney’s Office (Municipal Operations Section internship).

Recognized by the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America, Henry Baskerville is an experienced trial lawyer who focuses on complex commercial litigation, cannabis law, white-collar criminal defense, government contracts, and construction law.. He has significant experience representing clients in a wide variety of lawsuits throughout the country and specializes in complex business disputes.  He often represents parties in disputes over the governance of small businesses. He also helps businesses avoid litigation by serving as their outside general counsel.  He serves in that role for more than a dozen companies in various sectors of the cannabis industry.. You can read Henry's full bio here:

Neil is a valuable asset and relentless litigator. Neil possesses innate courtroom skills and employs a common sense approach to excel before juries and courts alike. He litigates in all of the firm's practice areas, focusing mainly on business disputes and construction defect cases.. Neil is originally from the "City of Champions" - Pittsburgh, PA. While no city can compare to his hometown for sports, he moved to Denver for the mountains and all of their associated activities. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, hunting, fishing, camping and playing sports in a few of Denver's intramural leagues.. He received his Juris Doctor with two academic emphases in corporate and commercial law from Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing, MI. He was also a member of the Michigan State Law Review, where he honed his legal research and writing skills. Neil also spent a full year as a clinician with the Alvin L. Storrs Tax Clinic, negotiating with and frequently winning his positions against the IRS and state-level tax agencies. His undergraduate degree is from Washington & Jefferson College, a small school just south of Pittsburgh. At W&J, he earned a B.A. in Economics, with an emphasis in Financial Economics and a minor in Mathematics.. Neil utilizes his tailored training in corporate law, commercial law, and finance to competently advise the firm's clients in various types of business disputes. His background affords him a unique ability to advise clients about often unforeseen consequences of their decisions from both a legal and business standpoint.. As a pragmatist, he seeks to avoid expanding litigation unnecessarily, streamlines all of his cases, and tries only the operative claims to avoid additional expenses to the client.

Neal provides litigation assistance to business in both trial and appellate courts at the state and federal level.  His practice focuses on real property, construction defect, and employment matters, but Neal has also litigated in the areas of trademark infringement, franchise disputes, shareholder disputes, and general contract disputes.. Neal is licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  Neal has also assisted in litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, and state court disputes in Washington, Kansas, and Mississippi.. While focusing on defense, Neal works with clients in the plaintiff capacity when needed.  His aim for each client is to understand the client's business and litigation goals, so he can help achieve the best possible results—one that always maximizes the time his client can spend on its business rather than on litigation.

My practice focuses on commercial, product liability, and toxic tort litigation.  I have always enjoyed the trial practice because it provides me with the opportunity to present complex and technical information to a jury who are almost always trying to do the right thing.  Overcoming all of the technical arguments and issues and convincing a jury that the right thing to do is to render a verdict for my client is endlessly challenging and extremely satisfying.

My national litigation practice focuses on defending product designers, manufacturers, and retailers in product liability and commercial matters.  I have acted as national and local counsel for a number of companies throughout the United States.  I have also helped employers and other businesses enforce their intellectual property rights and defend themselves in employment actions pending in federal and state courts.

My civil litigation practice involves the representation of companies and individuals from a broad spectrum of industries, including real estate investors, financial service companies, healthcare providers and construction companies. I practice in state and federal court, at both the trial and appellate level, and have tried numerous cases to verdict.

Mr. Winter has a diverse litigation practice and represents a wide array of regional and national businesses. He has successfully defended hundreds of commercial and tort cases in state and federal court. A significant part of his practice focuses on large complex tort cases, and his practice areas include professional liability defense, insurance bad faith, construction defect litigation, premises liability defense, and product liability defense.. Mr. Winter has served as the contact partner and supervising attorney on numerous high exposure, and sometimes high profile, tort and commercial lawsuits, including cases involving allegations of wrongful death, brain injury, and other traumatic injuries. Mr. Winter is equally adept at defending cases in which the injuries are purely economic, as he has served as lead counsel on numerous multi-million dollar cases alleging property damage, design deficiencies, and construction defects. He has represented his clients as counsel in trials, appeals, arbitrations, and mediations. He has achieved defense verdicts, prevailed on appeals, and obtained summary judgment for his clients on a number of occasions. Mr. Winter tries to manage litigation efficiently while still obtaining the best possible outcome for his clients.

Mike focuses his practice on civil and commercial litigation. Before entering private practice, Mike served as judicial clerk to both the Hon. David Ebel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the Hon. Rebecca Pallmeyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.. In these clerkships, Mike gained valuable research and writing experience—as well as exposure to diverse area of civil and criminal law.  He recently served as Special Counsel for the State Public Defenders Office and in that capacity represented a Defendant in the Denver County Court.. Mike graduated in the top five percent of his class from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a Dean’s Scholar. He served as managing editor of The Georgetown Law Journal’s highly acclaimed Annual Review of Criminal Procedure. In his final year, he covered the U.S. Supreme Court as an intern for CQ Press.. Mike earned his undergraduate degree (with highest honors) in History and Politics from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He was awarded a full scholarship there and was named outstanding senior in political science. He was editor of the Drake Undergraduate Social Science Journal.. Between college and law school, Mike worked for the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., first as an instructor and later as associate director of programs.

Matthew Spohn focuses his practice at Fulbright & Jaworski on commercial litigation, including intellectual property and patent disputes. Mr. Spohn has first-chaired two bench trials and two jury trials as an associate attorney. Mr. Spohn has also argued several appeals. Currently, Mr. Spohn is a member of the team prosecuting claims against mortgage loan originators who sold Lehman Brothers defective loans. Prior to moving to Denver, Mr. Spohn developed his litigation skills as a commercial litigation associate at a law firm in Minneapolis. As a reflection of his accomplishments at the firm, he was consistently named a "Rising Star" by the Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. Mr. Spohn graduated in the top ten percent of his class at the University of Iowa College of Law, where he was recognized for his legal writing and legal history research. Mr. Spohn was also the Note and Comment editor of the Iowa Law Review.

Matthew S. Rork focuses on complex commercial litigation with a focus on construction related matters. His experience also includes business litigation, real estate litigation, bankruptcy litigation, intellectual property litigation and securities litigation.. Matthew has represented contractors, engineers, developers and owners in complex construction litigation and business-related disputes. Matthew has also handled commercial and heavy civil construction, including subway tunneling construction, hotel and office complex construction, marina anchorage construction, residential construction and mixed-use development, power plants, waste-water management facilities, micro-tunneling, pipeline construction, and residential developments.. Matthew served as associate editor of the Law Review at Willamette University College of Law, where he received his law degree.

Matthew M. Wolf specializes in complex civil litigation, arbitration, and commercial transactions.  His practice includes banking, securities and employment litigation, as well as corporate and finance transactions.  He frequently represents financial institutions, borrowers, employees and investors, in business litigation and transactional matters.. He has successfully prosecuted and defended individual actions, class actions, shareholder derivative suits, bankruptcy proceeding, and FINRA arbitrations.  His transactional practice is diverse, including forming and financing various business entities, preparing contracts and counseling corporate clients on operational matters.. Mr. Wolf received his undergraduate degree from the University of Denison.  He graduated with honors from the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, in 2001 with a concentration in finance transactions.  While at the University at Buffalo, he was a member of Law Review and the Moot Court board, and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers for exhibiting excellence in oral advocacy.. Mr. Wolf has received the highest peer rating from Martindale Hubbell AV® and has been named a Rising Star and a Superlawyer by Colorado SuperLawyers®

Markus is the founding Co-Chair of Perkins Coie's Supply Chain Compliance Practice, 2013 "Lawyer of the Year," 2014 “10 Best Attorneys for the State of Illinois," and 2015's "Colorado Top Litigator Finalist." Markus served as a decorated Chicago federal prosecutor, Section Chief with the U.S. State Department-Balkans, clerk with the federal court of appeals and district court, and law professor. During his time in public service, Markus and his team prosecuted "Operation Family Secrets," which National Public Radio lauded as "one of the most important criminal investigations . . . in American history" (the 1995 movie “Casino” was based on the charged criminal activities). At the time of his departure from the Department of Justice, the Chicago Sun-Times described Markus as a "street-smart prosecutor with an Oxford pedigree."Markus has successfully tried over 25 federal and state civil and criminal jury cases, briefed and argued dozens of federal appeals throughout the country, directed hundreds of investigations, and on a daily basis advises public and private entities and individuals on challenging ethics and compliance matters. In private practice since 2010, Markus focuses on internal investigations, complex commercial litigation both at the trial and appellate levels, white collar criminal defense, corporate social responsibility and supply chain compliance, and corporate counseling. By way of example, Markus was selected to serve as a World Bank Group advisor and monitor to an Africa-based company seeking reinstatement following debarment, and he in the past year has counseled clients and conducted internal investigations and reviews in virtually every corner of the globe.. Markus's cases and legal analysis have been featured by outlets such as The Atlantic, CNBC, CNN, The Economist, The History Channel, Investor's Business Daily, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, The National Law Journal, Bloomberg, National Geographic TV, New York Times, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal, and receives regular invitations from governments, institutions, and individuals, including the DOJ, the U.S. State Department, The World Bank, The Mayor of New York City, the American Bar Association, The University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Georgetown University, and Harvard University to speak on legal issues and address lay and professional audiences.. Markus started his legal career as a law clerk to The Hon. Morris S. Arnold of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry, and as a Lecturer in Law at Oxford University and as a Lecturer in Law at Oxford University.

Mark provides high-quality legal services to startup/small businesses and moderate-income clients. Prior to starting the firm in 2014, he practiced at Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP, where he represented Fortune 100 clients in complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He previously served as a law clerk to The Honorable Monica Márquez of the Colorado Supreme Court. Prior to his clerkship, he served as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Governor of Colorado.. Mark is actively involved in the community. He serves as Chair of the Council of Advisors on Consumer Credit (appointed by Governor Hickenlooper), a nine-person assembly that advises the Colorado Attorney General's Office on consumer credit issues and has the authority to approve and repeal regulations under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Mark also serves on the Steering Committee for the Mile High United Way's Emerging Leaders Council, which organizes and participates in community-based projects and supports local non-profits. Mark was also asked to serve on Colorado Attorney Regulation Counsel's Proactive Management-Based Regulation advisory subcommittee, which drafted the new preamble to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct and is creating a framework for helping small firms establish ethical practices.. In addition to this community involvement, Mark is a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, in which he serves as a reservist in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.. Mark earned his law degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award, awarded for the highest score in Notre Dame's trial advocacy course. During law school, Mark worked at the Cass County, Michigan Prosecutor's Office, where he successfully tried cases under Michigan's student practice act. He also worked at Colorado Legal Services as a recipient of the Notre Dame Alumni-Funded Fellowship. Prior to law school, he served in a variety of roles for Governor Bill Ritter's campaign and administration, including deputy finance director.. EDUCATION. EXPERIENCE. ADMISSIONS. COMMUNITY

Mark is a trial-tested attorney with extensive complex litigation experience both in and out of the courtroom.  He focuses his practice on commercial litigation, including franchise litigation.  He also handles product liability, toxic tort, malpractice defense, and general tort cases.  Mark has successfully tried more than fifteen complex cases before judges and juries in trial and appellate courts and before administrative agencies in seven states from Alaska to Ohio.