Firm: Reilly Pozner LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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.
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Firm: Perkins Coie
Practice Areas: Litigation
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.
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Firm: Hennessy PLLC
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Oates Knezevich Gardenswartz Kelly Morrow PC
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Polsinelli
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Overturf Mcgath Hull
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Hall Evans LLC
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Holland & Hart
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Wheeler Trigg Odonnell LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Ogborn Mihm LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Rollin Braswell Fisher LLC
Practice Areas: Litigation
Tara works primarily with clients involved in complex commercial litigation, providing counsel and representation at all stages of the litigation process. She has worked on behalf of large financial institutions, private investors, public and private corporations, and individuals. Prior to joining RBF Law, Tara was an associate with a Denver-based litigation firm, where her practice was focused primarily on large-scale mortgage backed securities litigation. As part of the RBF Law team, Tara strives to provide innovative and efficient solutions to effectively meet the goals of her clients. Tara has worked with various nonprofit legal clinics, providing pro bono services to clients seeking advice and representation related to Bankruptcy and Family Law matters.
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Firm: Holland & Hart
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Archambault Grismer Wetli LLC
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Senter, Goldfarb & Rice, L.L.C.
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Colorado State Public Defender
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Steve H. Ozawa
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: American Academy
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Bartlit Beck, LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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