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Cyrus Whittaker is a California and Nevada-licensed trial attorney and the principal of Whittaker Law, a litigation-focused firm that represents clients in employment law, tenant rights, personal injury, and judgment enforcement matters. In addition to direct client representation, Cyrus is frequently retained by other attorneys and law firms as co-counsel or Of Counsel on complex litigation and trial-stage matters, particularly when experienced courtroom advocacy is needed on short notice. He accepts a limited number of direct cases at a time to ensure each receives hands-on attention and trial-focused preparation.. Since becoming licensed in 2016, Cyrus has tried more than 25 jury trials to verdict across both civil and criminal courts in California and Nevada. He is often brought into litigation at critical stages to drive favorable outcomes well beyond pre-trial offers.. His litigation background includes positions at two international law firms, several trial-focused boutique firms, and service as a criminal prosecutor with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, where he handled numerous jury trials through a post-graduate fellowship program.. Cyrus earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Washington and his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law, a law school consistently ranked among the top 15 in the country. He has taught California and Federal Civil Procedure as an adjunct professor and is fully fluent in Spanish, frequently representing monolingual Spanish-speaking clients.. Whittaker Law does not operate as a volume-based practice. Cases are carefully screened before acceptance, and all clients work directly with Mr. Whittaker throughout the life of their case. His practice is focused on delivering results through aggressive litigation strategy, trial execution, and post-judgment enforcement.

Mark A. Severson is an MSBA Certified Specialist in Real Property Law. Fewer than 3% of all registered attorneys in Minnesota are certified specialists in their field.. Mark practices exclusively in the areas of Real Estate, Business, and Estate Planning. Mark is able to draft the full array of business and commercial documents. When legal issues must be resolved by the Court, Mark provides effective litigation services with an aim toward solving the problem. Mark has successfully tried complex commercial cases involving shareholder disputes and contractual disputes. He has also successfully tried many different types of real estate matters including, but not limited to, land use and zoning, easements, lake law, municipal law, quiet title, trespass, lot lines issues, water run-off issues, and general neighbor disputes. In addition to appearing before City Councils, Town Boards, Administrative Boards, and Minnesota District Courts, Mark has also appeared and enjoyed success before the Minnesota Appellate Court. Mark utilizes a problem solving approach in representing large corporations, non-profits, and individuals in business and real estate matters.. Mark obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree graduating magna cum laude in Legal Studies and Philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of St. Thomas School of Law. After law school Mr. Severson was an associate for Askegaard & Robinson, P.A. as well as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Erik J. Askegaard. Mark gained significant court room experience as the Assistant Clearwater County Attorney. Currently, Mark is a shareholder in the law firm of Severson Porter Law.. Mark grew up in the Brainerd Lakes Area and achieved his goal of returning home to practice law. Mark loves spending time with his family, watching any Minnesota sports team, and playing golf.

I have practiced law in Colorado for over 20 years and has been in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1998.  I began my career as a litigator in Denver representing insurance companies, employers, and individuals in personal injury and employment matters. I began representing the Town of New Castle in 1998 and continue to serve as Town Attorney there in addition to serving as Town Attorney for De Beque and City Attorney for Delta.  Since moving to Glenwood Springs, I have continued to handle litigation matters but have focused primarily on municipal, land use, construction, real estate, and business disputes.  My transactional practice includes land use applications, real estate, and construction law.

Chad is a partner at JVAM specializing in real estate, business, land use, oil and gas, natural resources, and public lands law. He has over a decade of experience representing landowners, business owners, developers, buyers, sellers, homeowners associations, and investors in purchase and sale transactions and development of all types of real estate, including commercial residential, and investment. He also represents landowners and developers in land use entitlement acquisition from, and defense against, local jurisdictions, including Garfield County, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt, Pitkin County, and Aspen.. Chad’s transactional experience includes representation of business owners in mergers and acquisitions, including asset purchase and stock purchase agreements. He also represents lenders and borrowers in the negotiation of loan agreements. Within the oil and gas industry, Chad assists operators, oil and gas companies, and landowners in mineral title examination and conveyance services in and around Glenwood Springs, Colorado’s Western Slope, and Wyoming.. Chad is an enthusiastic and effective communicator and is skilled at negotiating real estate and business deals in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, and neighboring jurisdictions. Chad has a preeminent “AV” peer and client review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the High Mountain Chapter of American MENSA.

Ms. Myers joined Pearson & Paris, P.C. on January 8, 2018. Ms. Myers received her Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University Law School. During her law school tenure, Ms. Myers served as Editor-in-Chief of the Valparaiso University Law Review and was one of the founding members and treasurer of the Asian American Pacific Islander Law Student Association. Ms. Myers also participated in the Juvenile and Family Law clinic where she served as Guardian Ad Litem in family related matters to help resolve disputes of parenting time and decision-making responsibility. Ms. Myers also appeared in the Porter County Juvenile Court as a public defender for individuals facing contempt charges for failure to pay child support.. Ms. Myers was a recipient of the Hoeppner, Wagner & Evans Scholarship for outstanding commitment to the law school and was awarded the Scribes Award for demonstrating the highest levels of legal professionalism and excellence in legal writing. In May 2017, Ms. Myers was inducted into the National Order of Scribes.. Ms. Myers prides herself on her ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, superior work ethic, and analytical reasoning skills. These skills and Ms. Myers’s attention to detail directly translates to her practice areas of real estate law, civil litigation, probate, and family law. These skills enable Ms. Myers to provide competent and strategic legal representation, geared with the client’s best interest in mind. She uses her passion and empathy to advocate for her clients, while recognizing the unique dynamics and facts of each case and her specific role she plays within those dynamic. Ms. Myers is eager to guide her clients with a navigable roadmap of what to expect during the litigation process.

I am a Colorado attorney with nearly three decades of experience handling business and real estate transactions, assisting entrepreneurs forming new businesses and taking their businesses to the next level, commercial landlords in both office buildings, office parks, strip malls and shopping centers, internet and new media entrepreneurs and families with their estate planning needs, including wills, trusts, advanced directives and other issues. I am a native Spanish speaker and a graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where I was on the dean’s list and was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in trial advocacy. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Los Angeles with a major in history where I was also on Dean’s List and was a member of Phi Eta Sigma, a scholastic fraternity.

Eric L. Nesbitt is a real estate and business attorney who has been practicing law since 1991 and is licensed to practice in both Colorado and Illinois. His practice focuses primarily in the areas of real estate, business, contract negotiations and commercial and real estate litigation matters. Throughout his career, Eric has represented residential and commercial clients in a variety of real estate and business legal matters. Additionally, as a Colorado-licensed real estate broker, he is the founder and principal of the commercial real estate brokerage firm, The Nesbitt Commercial Group with Keller Williams DTC and KW Commercial.. Eric’s experience includes the representation Wells Fargo Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Regional Transit Authority (“RTD”), the City and County of Denver, the Urban Land Conservancy, Canyon Title Insurance Company, and many other clients with real estate or business needs.. Eric is a frequent speaker and presenter at Colorado Bar Association (CBA) Continuing Legal Education Seminars, In 2017, he lectured on Title Issues in Real Estate Transactions at the Real Estate Law Symposium, the preeminent continuing legal education event for real estate lawyers. Eric is a past board member of the CBA’s Continuing Legal Education organization, along with a former treasurer of CBA’s Solo and Small Firm Committee. He is also the Past President of the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors (DMCAR) and served as the 2006 Chairman of the Rocky Mountain Commercial Real Estate Expo and Fall Forecast. In 2009, he was honored as the 2009 Commercial Realtor of the Year by DMCAR and the Denver Business Journal. Eric also served as a Commissioner with the Denver Housing Authority from April 2012 through June 2014 and currently serves on the Colorado Real Estate Commission Forms Committee. He also currently serves as a Commissioner on the 18th Judicial Nominating Committee.. Prior to founding the firm, Eric served as General Counsel and Director of Business Affairs for USA Basketball of the United States Olympic Committee. He also was a director in the Tenant Representation Group of Jones Lang LaSalle.. Publications and Presentations. “Negotiating Commercial Property Leases” authored by Eric L. Nesbitt. “Wearing Two Hats: The Ethics of Being Both an Attorney and Real Estate Broker” Presentation to the Colorado Bar Association.. “RESPA – Dodd Frank – and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: What It Means for Your Real Estate Practice” Presentation to ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division.. “Title Insurance Issues in Real Estate Transactions” Presentation to the Colorado Bar Association.. “Ethics - The Different Roles of the Broker Versus the Lawyer” Presentation to the Colorado Bar Association.. Colorado Real Estate Forms Deskbook, Second Edition, Broker Listing Documents, Update Author. “State of the Urban Colorado/Downtown Denver Market”, Presentation to the Colorado Bar Association.. “Denver Post review finds ranks of Colorado judges, prosecutors overwhelmingly white” An interview by The Denver Post.. “Big Problems Home Sellers Must Disclose” An interview by Denver7 News.. “Residents Wrestle With Property Management About Asbestos Contamination After Apartment Fire” An interview with CBS4 Colorado.