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My statewide Colorado practice currently focuses on deals and disputes. I help businesses and individuals manage risk, bring greater clarity to their business decisions, and achieve successful outcomes in high-stakes litigation.. I am just as comfortable in the courtroom as I am in a boardroom. I argue and try cases before judges or juries, in court, every year. My litigation practice occasionally has me advocating on behalf of clients before regulatory panels and in administrative venues. For my clients not involved in litigation or needing to bring or defend a lawsuit, it is my goal to try to resolve issues and avoid disputes altogether. Having taken cases through verdict, I look at risk in a holistic manner from, inking the deal to defending it in court should it become necessary.. I regularly handle commercial cases and deals involving: --negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud; --contracts, partnership and sales agreements; --construction matters including contracts, payment claims, and defects; and, --employment related matters including trade secret misappropriation and enforcement and defense of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.. I also handle real estate deals and disputes involving: --HOAs; --real estate contract disputes; --development ventures and related contract disputes; and,. --landlord-tenant relationships.

My practice is limited to business and commercial litigation and trial. I do not draft contracts, offer advice on company formation or otherwise have a transactional practice. It's just litigation and trial.. Most of my cases are focused on business and commercial litigation and trial on behalf of small businesses where the damages at issue are more than $100,000. My strategy is to push the case to a resolution through settlement or trial efficiently, effectively, and ethically. Most cases that resolve favorably are the ones where the party is prepared to go to trial so my focus is on litigating the case with that end in mind. I usually represent clients for an agreed hourly or flat fee rate. While I accept some business and commercial cases on a hybrid and contingency basis, the damages must be significant and the defendant has to have assets to satisfy a settlement or judgment.. I do offer some litigation representation on a flat fixed fee including drafting demand letters and resolution of disputes without a lawsuit. I will also pursue lawsuits with damages of less than $100,000 for an agreed flat fee (although it usually needs to be at least $30,000 in damages to make economic sense).. I genuinely enjoy practicing law and the more complicated and convoluted the legal problem or the case, the more I really enjoy figuring out a strategy and a solution. However, I understand that clients aren’t quite as enamored about the legal challenges they may be facing. My goal when I work with clients is to clarify and simplify the legal issues, offer the best ways to achieve a favorable result and actually make a recommendation on how I think we should proceed. I think it’s also important to understand the limitations of litigation and when a lawsuit might not be the best option. However, if we do need to file a lawsuit, I’ve handled hundreds of litigation cases over the years including complex business disputes, multi-million dollar shareholder and breach of contract litigation and other business and commercial litigation. I have the experience to navigate a case through discovery, settlement, trial and an appeal if necessary.. If you want to learn more about me and my firm (and see a picture of my dog), my website includes information on my minimum retainer, hourly rate, experience and an online scheduling calendar to book a time to talk about your case.

My practice is focused on civil litigation, family law, corporate work with an emphasis on small businesses, probate and estate planning. I represent men and women, moms and dads, in all areas of family law including divorce, custody, child support and post-decree matters. I have also achieved successful results in my representation of business clients, general contractors, subcontractors, property managers, owner/developers, and property owners. My civil litigation practice is focused on the defense of construction defect, product defect, personal injury, and commercial litigation.. I am a born advocate, which is why my mom told me when I was a young girl that I would probably grow up to be an attorney. After graduating from Kansas State University with a Bachelors of Science in Secondary Education and teaching English to high school seniors, I started law school at the University of Kansas, during which I received a top notch legal education while staying true to my commitment to public service. I have volunteered for the Douglas County Legal Aid Society and the Douglas County Adult Protective Services during her law school education.  I also  have been a Metro Volunteer Lawyer pro bono attorney since I started practicing law in Colorado, and have given my time to the Rape Awareness and Prevention Program for several years.

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.

Ms. Schubert is a 2009 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law. Following graduation, Ms. Schubert practiced at a large Oklahoma law firm for three years, representing clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters. In 2013, Ms. Schubert temporarily left private practice to pursue a judicial clerkship. For the last four years, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Terence Kern of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, where she gained extensive litigation experience. Ms. Schubert is currently licensed in Colorado and Missouri. Ms. Schubert is a new Denver transplant and looks forward to establishing roots in Colorado.

Ms. Osgood is admitted to practice in Colorado. She represents the business interests of companies and individuals. She counsels clients in all aspects of civil litigation from pre-litigation counseling and investigation through appeal. Ms. Osgood specializes in matters involving business divorce, contract disputes, business torts, officer and director liability, member and manager liability, and employment matters.. Ms. Osgood was named by Colorado Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Star from 2010 through 2018. She was also inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America as a fellow in 2018.

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.

Mr. Skilling has served as lead counsel in numerous bench and jury trials, as well as arbitrations, obtaining millions of dollars in compensation for his clients.   This litigation and trial work has pitted him against some of the biggest companies in the world, such as Microsoft, DirecTV and Chevron, as well as large municipalities and government agencies.  In a rare accomplishment, Mr. Skilling won his first civil trial while still in law school.  He spent the first seven years of practice working in San Diego before moving back with his family to Colorado in 2014 where he currently works with both California and Colorado clients from Skilling O’Leary’s Denver office.

Mr. Seserman is a trial attorney. He concentrates his practice in the field of human resources with an emphasis on employment and employee benefits litigation. He has extensive experience advising clients on all aspects of human resource issues and litigating employment disputes. Mr. Seserman helps employers and employees draft and negotiate executive compensation, employment and separation agreements. During his career, he has tried numerous lawsuits in state and federal courts involving a myriad of employment related issues including wrongful discharge, misappropriation of intellectual property, disability, breach of employment contract, age discrimination, Title VII, FLSA and ERISA claims. Mr. Seserman also has extensive experience in general civil litigation, including complex commercial, real estate, insurance coverage, taxation and natural resources disputes.  Mr. Seserman’s clients include several law firms and lawyers.  Unique to his practice, Mr. Seserman has served as the liquidator of two major law firms that failed in the Denver metropolitan area.. During his career, Mr. Seserman has been a speaker on a variety of subjects including the topics of theft of trade secrets, electronic evidence and discovery, employment law and electronic communications and privacy.  Mr. Seserman is also a trained mediator.. Mr. Seserman received his J.D. from the University Of Denver College Of Law in 1986, where he served as the Business Editor of the Denver University Law Review. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis in December 1980. Mr. Seserman is admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the American, Colorado, Denver and Arapahoe County Bar Associations.

Mr. Semmens’ practice focuses on complex litigation and transactions.  Since graduating Notre Dame Law School in 2005, Mr. Semmens has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal court and represented clients before an array of regulatory agencies including Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies, the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Government Accountability Office in Washington D.C.  Outside the courtroom, Mr. Semmens has assisted clients in a range of legal activities including commercial asset acquisition, contract drafting, loan structuring and regulatory compliance in a variety of areas including employment and banking law.. Mr. Semmens is licensed to practice before Colorado’s state and federal courts and is an active member of both the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations.  Outside the office, Mr. Semmens enjoys spending time with his family, is an avid Broncos fan as well as an amateur hiker, biker and skier.

More than 25 years listening to clients, and helping them solve their legal challenges.

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.

Michael P. Robertson is a partner at Reilly Pozner LLP.. His litigation and trial practice is based in Denver, Colorado but serves clients nationally in complex civil and commercial litigation, business disputes, fiduciary litigation, banking litigation, and accountant malpractice. He has litigated complex cases in state and federal courts across the U.S. Michael worked for a prominent Fortune 500 accounting firm prior to attending law school, providing him an in-depth understanding of the accounting and financial aspects of commercial litigation.. Michael P. Robertson is highly-skilled in litigation, including the management of document-heavy discovery, overseeing trial and appellate strategies, and working closely with corporate clients and case experts. He enjoys the deeply technical side of litigation that often involves corporate finance, banking and tax law. His client base consists of a wide and diverse spectrum of corporations, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 oil and gas companies, as well as the Denver Broncos Football Club.. Michael has been named to the Rising Stars list published nationally by Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine since 2016.  He was appointed to the University of Miami School of Law Young Alumni Committee in 2015 and earned his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where he received the Dean’s Achievement Award.

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 Lacis is a business attorney who represents clients in complex commercial litigation cases in federal and state courts as lead trial counsel. He also manages Ireland Stapleton’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and serves as the firm’s in-house ethics counsel. In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Lacis counsels clients in a wide-array of contract, cybersecurity and other business matters and assists individuals with their estate planning needs.. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Lacis is an elected official. He was elected to serve on the Town of Superior’s Board of Trustees in the November 2016 general election. As Trustee, he is responsible for adopting Ordinances and Resolutions, appropriating funds to conduct Town business, and providing policy direction for Town governance, and represents 13,000 constituents in legislative, quasi-judicial, and administrative proceedings.. Mr. Lacis was appointed by Governor John Hickenlooper to the Judicial Performance Commission for the 20th Judicial District, where he is responsible for reviewing the performance of judges and making recommendations for judges standing for retention. Mr. Lacis is a Member of the Colorado Bar Association’s Ethics Committee and a Board Member of the Colorado Lawyers Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF), where he oversees the administration of trust fund account distributions to Colorado Legal Services.. Mr. Lacis received his J.D., cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a member of the Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law, Interscholastic Moot Court Board, and Civil Litigation Clinic.  He graduated from Rutgers College, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in Political Science, where he was a Henry Rutgers Scholar and a member of the Eagleton Institute of Politics.. Mr. Lacis has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell and has been recognized as a Rising Star in Super Lawyers magazine (2013 - 2017).. Practice Areas: Business; Litigation; Intellectual Property; Estate Planning

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.

Marisa focuses her practice on complext commercial litigation. Before joining Condit Csajaghy, she practiced at Reilly Pozner.  Before that, she was an associate in the Denver office of a prominent global law firm.. Before entering private practice, Marisa served as judicial law clerk to the Hon. Walker D. Miller of the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado – where she gained valuable research and writing experience as well as exposure to diverse areas of civil and criminal law.. Marisa graduated fourth in her class from the University of Colorado School of Law, where she was awarded several scholarships. She holds an undergraduate degree in political science from Vanderbilt University in Nashville.. Between college and law school, Marisa spent two years in Washington, D.C., as press assistant to U.S. Sen. Don Nickles of Oklahoma.

Lidiana focuses her practice in civil litigation, trials, complex commercial litigation and appeals. She has worked on behalf of large financial institutions, private investors, public entities, corporations, and individuals. Lidiana graduated summa cum laude from the Pforzheimer Honors College at Pace University in New York City, where she was recognized for outstanding scholarship in history and awarded the Kahlo-Bolívar Award for excellence in Latin American history.. Lidiana served as law clerk for Justice Allison H. Eid at the Colorado Supreme court, prior to joining Jones & Keller.

Licensed in all Colorado courts, U.S. District Court in Colorado, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.  We handle personal injury claims and wrongful death. We solve legal problems from initial consultation and legal analysis to verdict, plea or settlement.