Practice Areas: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Litigation, Litigation
Cecil is a Director in the firm of Fairfield and Woods, PC, in Denver. Cecil graduated from the New York University School of Law, has been in practice for more than 35 years, and is a member of the California and Colorado bars. Cecil’s practice emphasizes complex civil litigation and arbitration, mainly in the areas of securities, business, and commercial law.. Cecil also devotes a substantial part of his practice to legal ethics and attorney discipline defense. Among other things, Cecil has been a member of Standing Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Colorado Supreme Court since it was formed; he has been an active member of the Ethics Committee of the Colorado Bar Association for more than 20 years and was Chair of the Committee in 2004-2005; and he was a member of the Conduct Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado from 2005 to 2011 and was Chair of the Committee in 2010-2011. In addition, Cecil writes and lectures frequently on issues of legal ethics.
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.
1200 17th Street, Suite 3000 , Denver , Colorado 80202
Practice Areas: Litigation
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.
Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Litigation, Litigation
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.
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.
Practice Areas: Construction , Personal Injury, Litigation, Litigation
In 2016 Daniel saved one of his clients approximately $900,000 from Plaintiffs’ initial demands. Daniel’s civil litigation practice is focused on the defense of construction defect, product defect, personal injury, and commercial litigations. He has achieved successful results representing store owners, businesses, general contractors, subcontractors, owner/developers, product manufacturers, and property owners.. Daniel is also a Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) and he takes tremendous pride in forming successful business relationships. These relationships are based on open communication, timely reporting, litigation efficiency and the molding of expectations and goals into realistic litigation plans.
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Litigation, Litigation
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.
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.
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:
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Class Action, Litigation
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.
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