Katie focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation. She is an experienced case manager who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a range of matters filed in federal courts across the country. Most recently, Katie has worked on matters involving business litigation issues such as unfair competition and protection of trade secrets. She works well in the demanding and fast pace of emergency proceedings which are oftentimes necessary when a business is threatened with unfair competition. Katie has also practiced extensively in the area of mortgage industry litigation. These matters involve loan repurchase claims against originators who sold predatory and defective home loans. The firm’s mortgage industry cases require an involved understanding of home loans and the practices of the businesses who service mortgage loans. Katie’s legal abilities and professionalism were recognized by Law Week Colorado when she was named a Finalist for their Up-and-Coming Lawyers list in 2011.. Katie volunteers her time to an active pro bono practice and community service. She recently served as Special Counsel to the state Public Defenders Office and in that capacity represented a Defendant in the Denver County Court. Katie regularly serves as a mentor for young law students who work at the firm in the summer associate program. She also volunteers outside of the legal field as an alumni interviewer for local high school students who have applied to Brown University.. During law school, Katie interned for the Hon. Nancy E. Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court and the Hon. Larry J. Naves in the Second Judicial District of Colorado. In these positions, she gained valuable research and writing experience as well as exposure to diverse areas of civil and criminal law.. Katie holds her law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she was a general editor and published author on the Denver University Law Review, and a student attorney in the Student Law Office Civil Litigation Clinic. She received her undergraduate degree in political science from Brown University, where she was a staff reporter for the Brown Daily Herald.
I have a business background which helps me aid businesses from formation through expansion and even franchising. Most lawyers do not have the practical business experience that I have accumulated over my career. I do not just place agreements and restructure your business based off of the law, I incorporate your operating procedures and work around the hurdles you face on a daily basis so your business will run more efficiently.. I also enjoy handling personal injury cases. I have had some family members go through tragic events prior to me becoming an attorney and I could not stand the treatment they recieved from the insurance companies. I was also not pleased with the communication with our attorney! That was part of the reason I became an attorney; I feel like communicaiton is my biggest strength, you will always get an immediate response from me.. Litigation is a long and painful process. No one wants to be involved in a lawsuit, but a lot of times it is necessary to use the justice system to correct a wrong. I love being in the Courtroom and I am always willing to take your case the distance.
Practice Areas: Litigation, Environmental, Native Peoples Law, Appeals, Contracts
I practice law as a member of Askman Law LLC. My litigation practice includes representing clients in the firm’s environmental, tribal and natural resource practice areas, as well as litigating general civil matters such as breach of contract and other business claims, health and employment law matters, and regulatory issues. I am also committed to representing pro bono clients. Before joining Askman Law LLC, I was a commercial litigation associate in an international law firm’s New York office and a national law firm’s Denver office. I am authorized to practice law in Colorado and New York.
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Corporate , Securities , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
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®
I help clients evaluate options and identify solutions in the arena of fiduciary litigation. I represent an array of clients in the resolution of probate and trust-related litigation. Additionally, I help clients develop favorable outcomes through alternative dispute resolution when traditional litigation is undesirable or inadvisable. As a member of the Fiduciary Solutions group at Holland & Hart, my practice includes the representation of corporate fiduciaries, individual fiduciaries, heirs, beneficiaries, and creditors in the resolution of probate and trust-related litigation. Specifically, this includes disputes involving fiduciary responsibility and liability, spousal rights, interpretation of wills and trusts, distributions to beneficiaries, will contests, fiduciary compensation, and disputes in which fraud, undue influence, and lack of capacity are at issue.I am an active speaker in the areas of trusts, estates, and protective proceedings, and I blog about these and related issues at Fiduciary Law Blog ().
1777 S. Harrison St., Suite 1500 , Denver , Colorado 80210
Practice Areas: Corporate , Estate Planning, Probate , Securities , Taxation - State & Federal, Litigation, Litigation
Born in Longmont, I grew up in Grand Junction and I think my heart still resides in Western Colorado. However, I did enjoy my college years down in Colorado Springs. My wife and I also spent three wonderful years in Washington, DC and five years in Germany, back when I was a tax accountant.. We've been living in a new development out near Buckley AFB. We've enjoyed the prairie and the incredible views of the Front Range from out there. My kids attend an APS school called Quest Academy, which I would recommend to just about anybody.. Like a lot of Dads, I spend the majority of my free time coaching kids soccer, keeping up with Cub Scouts and Robotics Club.. I enjoy working with small and medium-sized business owners. However, I have also enjoyed serving the legal needs (typically business related) of Germans, Swiss and Mexican nationals.. I try to make myself available to clients at all times while I'm awake, except Sundays. Feel free to call me on my cell:..
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.
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Contracts, Business, Litigation, Mediation, Government, LLC, Commercial, Commercial
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
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000 , Denver , Colorado 80264
Practice Areas: Litigation
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
Skilled attorney with 35 years of experience representing clients in resolving complex commercial disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlement. Trial practice includes significant background of federal and state cases in trade secrets, non-competes, securities, banking and finance, fraud, fraudulent conveyances, real estate disputes, business torts and business divorces, and employment agreements. Skilled and experienced in federal and state court and jury trials, arbitrations, and other evidentiary hearings such as preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order hearings, in addition to vast experience in mediations. Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation (2012 – 2024); Colorado Super Lawyers: Business Litigation (2009 – 2024); Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent (1999 – present).
Kieran A. Lasater is a litigator whose practice focuses on counseling and complex commercial litigation matters including securities and banking law, automobile industry, mortgage industry, construction and surety law, trademark litigation, Internet law, mortgage buy-back and toxic assets litigation, as well as appellate matters before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and Colorado’s appellate courts. Kieran also has litigated issues involving federal class actions, derivative suits and trade secret violations. Before returning to Colorado from Pennsylvania, Kieran practiced for two years with a large regional law firm. There he focused his practice on complex commercial litigation, employment and labor defense, and construction and surety law.. During law school, Kieran served as law clerk to The Honorable J. Wesley Oler, Jr., of the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He also served as the Executive Editor of the Penn State International Law Review, in which his comment, "A Survey of the Domestic Approaches to Antitrust Taken by the OPEC Member Nations: Do They Practice What They Preach?," was published at 23 Penn St. Int'l L. Rev. 413 (Fall 2004). Kieran received highest honors in Remedies and Corporations. He was also inducted into the Woolsack Honor Society and was the recipient of the Adele and Leonard R. Blumberg Scholarship.
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