Litigation lawyers in Colorado Michelle Schindler to Rory Francis

Firm: Ferguson Schindler Law Firm, P.C.

119 South Sprint Street. , Aspen , Colorado 81611

Practice Areas: Litigation

Michelle Schindler is a trial and appellate attorney, who concentrates her practice in the area of civil litigation. Michelle has handled numerous jury and bench trials involving a variety of legal issues including business disputes, real estate, construction, fraud, fiduciary duties, manufacturing and distribution. Michelle has successfully handled appeals in various appellate courts, including the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court. She has represented clients before federal and state courts across the nation.. Michelle grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and started her legal career working for a large law firm in Chicago, Illinois. After seven years of practicing in Chicago, Michelle, her husband (Dieter Schindler) and their young daughter moved to the Roaring Fork Valley.. While in law school, Michelle was a member of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team (Vienna, Austria) and a member of the Canada-United States Law Institute Niagara International Moot Court Team.. In her free time, Michelle enjoys skiing, hiking, traveling and spending time with her family.

Firm: Jones & Keller, P.C.

1999 Broadway, Ste. 3150 , Denver , Colorado 80202

Practice Areas: Litigation

Clients want to know, is my case worth fighting? After reviewing the facts of your case, Nicole will let you know. Her insights are hard-fought in 12+ years of litigating business matters and achieving outcomes that improve her clients’ lives. From defamation to breach of fiduciary duties to fraud, complex contract disputes, commercial real estate litigation, and all else between, Nicole tries and argues matters from both sides of the aisle, plaintiff and defendant, in federal and state courts and arbitration venues throughout the United States.. A former federal law clerk in the busiest trial court in the United States, Nicole’s trial practice focuses on one thing: the success of her clients. She works with dedication, tenacity and commitment to prevail in significant, high-stakes business disputes that others won’t try. Past successes in underdog cases of IP theft and trade secret litigation have restored claimant property to the rightful owners and defended against millions of dollars in claimed damages.. Putting the client first also means giving clients greater access to talented and skilled attorneys. Nicole is an instructor for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), where she builds up skills of fellow litigators. She’s been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star and recognized as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” and a “Compleat Lawyer” by Law Week Colorado. Nicole was also nominated “Forty Under Forty” by The Denver Business Journal.

Firm: Polsinelli PC

1401 Lawrence Street , Denver , Colorado 80202

Practice Areas: Litigation

Richard Murray is a firm believer that the best outcome for Polsinelli’s clients begins with an understanding of their business objectives and how disputes or potential litigation affects those objectives. As a shareholder in the firm’s litigation practice, his practice focuses on commercial and business disputes. Richard’s practice also includes health care, products liability, and real estate and construction dispute issues. He has substantial experience in complex litigation and has successfully defended against multi-million dollar claims at both the trial court and appellate court levels. He has been awarded a peer review rating of AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®.. Richard was the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Richard Marden Davis award presented by the Denver Bar Foundation to a lawyer “under the age of 40 who so combines excellence as a lawyer with creative civic, cultural, educational, and charitable leadership as to best exemplify the character and promise of Richard Marden Davis at that stage in his career.” Richard also received the Denver Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award in 2018.. He has been honored as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals in Colorado by ColoradoBiz magazine, named in Best Lawyers in America®, a ten-time "Rising Star" in Colorado Super Lawyers, and as a "Compleat Lawyer" by Law Week Colorado.. Richard is also active in the Colorado legal community, having served in top leadership positions in key organizations, including the following:. * Chair, Colorado Access to Justice Commission* Treasurer, First Vice President & Second Vice President, Denver Bar Association* President, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (CBA-CLE)* Chair, University of Colorado Law School’s Law Alumni Board* Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association. Before joining Polsinelli, Richard represented licensed health care professionals and facilities in liability, regulatory, and disciplinary board matters. Prior to private practice, he served as a judicial law clerk for Justice Nathan B. Coats on the Colorado Supreme Court. Richard’s experience also includes working for Justice Allison Eid on the Colorado Supreme Court (internship), Judge David Furman on the Colorado Court of Appeals (internship), U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (internship), Colorado House of Representatives (internship and as a legislative aide), and the Denver City Attorney’s Office (Municipal Operations Section internship).

Firm: Wegener Scarborough & Lane, P.C.

743 Horizon Court, Suite 200 , Grand Junction , Colorado 81506

Practice Areas: Litigation

I grew up in Denver with my family who remain in the Denver area.  My interests are mainly arts related; I am a fan of the local opera company, High Desert Opera, and the local music.. I graduated from Regis University in 2004, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in Finance and a minor in Business Administration. During my undergraduate period, I maintained full time employment with a large food distribution company based in the Denver area.. In December 2007, I graduated early from the University of Tulsa College of Law, receiving my Juris Doctorate degree.  I explored the legal field widely while in law school, working as a research assistant to one of my professors regarding cultural property, studying abroad in both Ireland and Argentina, and interning with private employers and the Tulsa County Public Defender's Office.  I was also the social chair for the local chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity.. I moved to Grand Junction in 2008 after a period of interning for the Colorado State Public Defender's Office. Prior to joining Younge & Hockensmith as an associate, I maintained a small practice with a friend from law school in Grand Junction focusing mainly on family law issues.

Firm: Bachus & Schanker, LLC

1801 California Street , Denver , Colorado 80202

Practice Areas: Litigation

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.

Firm: Paulsen & Armitage, LLC

8704 Yates Dr #100 , Westminster , Colorado 80031

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Senter Goldfarb & Rice L.L.C.

3900 E Mexico Ave Ste 700 , Denver , Colorado 80210

Practice Areas: Litigation

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Firm: Born & McCaffrey, PC

2373 Central Park Blvd. , Denver , Colorado 80238

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Campbell Killin Brittan & Ray, LLC Attorneys at Law

270 St. Paul Street, Suite 200 , Denver , Colorado 80206

Practice Areas: Litigation

1775 Sherman St, Ste 1400 , Denver , Colorado 80203

Practice Areas: Litigation

Commercial litigation partner at Poulson, Odell & Peterson, LLC focusing on complex natural resources litigation and administrative law. Licensed in all state courts in Colorado, Wyoming, and North Dakota. Licensed in all federal courts in Colorado and Wyoming, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Experience before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the Bureau of Land Management, the Interior Board of Land Appeals, and the Office of Hearings and Appeals (Department of the Interior).

Firm: Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP

370 Seventeenth Street , Denver , Colorado 80202

Practice Areas: Litigation

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.

Firm: Killian Davis Richter Mayle PC

202 N 7th St , Grand Junction , Colorado 81501

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Sullenberger Roskamp PLLC

700 17th Street , Denver , Colorado 80202

Practice Areas: Litigation

Neil is a valuable asset and relentless litigator. Neil possesses innate courtroom skills and employs a common sense approach to excel before juries and courts alike. He litigates in all of the firm's practice areas, focusing mainly on business disputes and construction defect cases.. Neil is originally from the "City of Champions" - Pittsburgh, PA. While no city can compare to his hometown for sports, he moved to Denver for the mountains and all of their associated activities. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, hunting, fishing, camping and playing sports in a few of Denver's intramural leagues.. He received his Juris Doctor with two academic emphases in corporate and commercial law from Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing, MI. He was also a member of the Michigan State Law Review, where he honed his legal research and writing skills. Neil also spent a full year as a clinician with the Alvin L. Storrs Tax Clinic, negotiating with and frequently winning his positions against the IRS and state-level tax agencies. His undergraduate degree is from Washington & Jefferson College, a small school just south of Pittsburgh. At W&J, he earned a B.A. in Economics, with an emphasis in Financial Economics and a minor in Mathematics.. Neil utilizes his tailored training in corporate law, commercial law, and finance to competently advise the firm's clients in various types of business disputes. His background affords him a unique ability to advise clients about often unforeseen consequences of their decisions from both a legal and business standpoint.. As a pragmatist, he seeks to avoid expanding litigation unnecessarily, streamlines all of his cases, and tries only the operative claims to avoid additional expenses to the client.

Firm: Snell & Wilmer, LLP

1200 17th St Ste 1900 , Denver , Colorado 80202

Practice Areas: Litigation

Neal provides litigation assistance to business in both trial and appellate courts at the state and federal level.  His practice focuses on real property, construction defect, and employment matters, but Neal has also litigated in the areas of trademark infringement, franchise disputes, shareholder disputes, and general contract disputes.. Neal is licensed to practice in the State of Colorado, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.  Neal has also assisted in litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, and state court disputes in Washington, Kansas, and Mississippi.. While focusing on defense, Neal works with clients in the plaintiff capacity when needed.  His aim for each client is to understand the client's business and litigation goals, so he can help achieve the best possible results—one that always maximizes the time his client can spend on its business rather than on litigation.

5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 800 , Greenwood Village , Colorado 80111

Practice Areas: Litigation

Nathan G. Osborn is an Equity Shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran. His practice is focused on real estate litigation, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation. In addition to his work for clients, Mr. Osborn can be hired as an expert witness or as a mediator in cases involving real estate issues. He is licensed to practice in Colorado and Nebraska.. Mr. Osborn effectively uses his significant trial experience to help transactional clients avoid situations that often end up in court. Similarly, his extensive transactional experience provides valuable expertise when litigating issues arising from transactions.. Mr. Osborn represents a broad mix of clients but primarily handles matters relating to real estate title and access disputes, title insurance, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, leases, foreclosures, title agent negligence, liens, easements, real estate purchases and sales, real estate development, real estate operating agreements, condominium conversions, real covenants, spurious liens, partitions, zoning appeals, business formation, private and inverse condemnations, treasurer deeds, contracts, defending bad faith allegations against title insurance companies, adversary proceedings/creditor representation in bankruptcy matters, attorney fee disputes, defamation matters, and real estate broker license complaint cases.. Mr. Osborn is a trial attorney and has tried 54 cases including:. - Representing a national title insurance underwriter in a breach of contract case- Defending a real estate broker in a license complaint matter- Defending a lender in a fraud lawsuit- Representing a homeowners’ association and individual residents in an access dispute- Defending a borrower in a deficiency lawsuit- Defending a land developer in a brokerage commission lawsuit- Defending a client in a landlord-tenant dispute- Representing a business owner in a breach of promissory note matter- Representing a condominium association in a construction defect lawsuit- Representing a business investor in an arbitration involving extensive misappropriation- Representing a real estate holding company in a lease dispute- Defending a business owner against a trust fund violation claim- Representing a farmer in a land installment contract dispute- Representing a mountain property owner in an action to confirm an express easement right- Defending a property owner in a constructive trust claim- Representing the holder of a promissory note and deed of trust in a judicial foreclosure action- Defending a property owner in a boundary dispute.. Mr. Osborn received the highest “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale Hubbell in 2014 and has maintained this prestigious rating since then. Mr. Osborn was also recognized as a 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Super Lawyers - Rising Star, an honor given to less than 2.5% of lawyers in Colorado.. Mr. Osborn volunteers as a basketball coach. He is also a published author and sought after speaker.. Recent Articles & Presentations. Presenter, "Residential Real Estate Closings: What you Need to Know for 2023," National Business Institute (February 2023). Presenter, "Commercial Real Estate Financing 2023: Loan Agreements, Workouts & More," National Business Institute (February 2023). Presenter, "Environmental and Energy Issues in Commercial Real Estate," "Advanced Commercial Real Estate Law 2023," National Business Institute (February 2023). Presenter, "Most Important Aspects of Drafting Real Estate Operating Agreements," mLawCLE (January 2023). Presenter, "Using LLCs to Purchase Rental Property," National Business Institute (January 2023). Presenter, "2021 Minimum Standards for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys," Halfmoon Education (January 2023). Presenter, "Real Estate Case Law Update," "Colorado Bar Association's Business, Tax, Probate, and Real Estate Luncheon," Colorado Bar Association (January 2023). Presenter, "Expert Witness Deposition and Cross-Examination Techniques," "Handling Cross-Examinations With Difficult Expert Witnesses," National Business Institute (December 2022). Presenter, "Expert Witness Deposition and Cross-Examination Techniques," "Legal Ethics," National Business Institute (December 2022). Presenter, "Real Estate Law 101: Legal Descriptions, Drafting and Negotiating Provisions, Title Insurance, Title Defects, Boundary Issues, Review Documents for Real Estate Closings, and Lease Provisions," myLawCLE (October 2022). Presenter, "Utility Zoning and Easement Law," "How Does the Easement Impact Title and Future Uses?," National Business Institute (October 2022). Presenter, "Utility Zoning and Easement Law," "Utility Easement Essentials," National Business Institute (October 2022). Presenter, "Real Estate Closings: Step-by-Step," "Resolving Title Defects Before Closing," National Business Institute (October 2022). Presenter, "Real Estate Closings: Step-by-Step," "Ethical Considerations," National Business Institute (October 2022). Presenter, "Drafting Real Estate Operating Agreements," National Business Institute (September 2022). Presenter, "Agricultural Contracts and Leases: Legal Best Practices for 2022," "Agricultural Law 2022," National Business Institute (August 2022). Presenter, "Legal Ethics," "Agricultural Law 2022," National Business Institute (August 2022). Presenter, "Easements and Boundary Law," "Arizona Real Estate Law 101," National Business Institute (June 2022). Presenter, "Spotting Risks, Insuring Title and Curing Defects," "Real Estate Law 101," National Business Institute (May 2022). Presenter, "Purchase and Sale Contracts: Key Negotiating Points, Pitfalls and Tips," "Real Estate Law 101," National Business Institute (May 2022). Presenter, "Forming an LLC to Purchase Real Estate," National Business Institute (May 2022). Presenter, "Real Estate Case Law Update," "Colorado Bar Association's Business, Tax, Probate, and Real Estate Luncheon," Colorado Bar Association (January 2022). Presenter, "Disputes, Enforcement, and Termination," "Easements and Access Issues: An Attorney's Guide," National Business Institute (January 2022). Presenter, "Obtaining Easements for Access," "Easements and Access Issues: An Attorney's Guide," National Business Institute (January 2022). Author, “The Farmer’s Right to Counsel: Why Every Farmer Should Hire an Attorney,” August 2016 Colorado Cattleman’s Association Newsletter. Author, “Implied Easements: The Complicated Cousin of the Express Easement,” The Colorado Lawyer, December 2014, Vol. 43, No. 13. Author, “Prescriptive Easements in Colorado,” Fall 2014 Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Law Newsletter

Firm: Dietze & Davis, PC

2060 Broadway Suite 400 , Boulder , Colorado

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Ogborn Mihm, LLP

1700 Broadway Ste 1900 , Denver , Colorado 80290

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Bryan Cave LLP

1700 Lincoln St Ste 4100 , Denver , Colorado 80203

Practice Areas: Litigation

Adam Lewis is an associate in Bryan Cave's Denver office. His practice is focused on complex commercial litigation, business disputes, construction litigation, and consumer financial services litigation.. Mr. Lewis’ civil litigation practice focuses on the representation of businesses in matters involving business torts, real estate, contracts, intellectual property, competition, trade secrets, and banking issues. He has extensive experience representing local, national, and multinational clients in all aspects of litigation and arbitration. He recently obtained a number of key dismissals for a Fortune 500 company and successfully defended a favorable disposition on appeal before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Mr. Lewis also handles a wide range of disputes for national banking clients, defending wrongful foreclosure actions and other claims asserted under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as well as various state law claims. Mr. Lewis has obtained numerous dismissals and favorable settlements in many of these matters.

Firm: Miller & Steiert, P.C.

1901 W Littleton Blvd. , Littleton , Colorado 80120

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Fisher & Associates, P.C.

7790 E. Arapahoe Rd. , Centennial , Colorado 80112

Practice Areas: Litigation

Rory L. Francis is Special Litigation Counsel with Fisher & Associates, P.C.. As the firm’s head of the Litigation Group, his practice focuses on representing clients in lawsuits arising from Personal Injury and Insurance Coverage and “Bad Faith” disputes.. Mr. Francis is an experienced insurance attorney who was the Senior in-house Litigation Attorney for a major commercial insurance companies and private insured defense law firms handling litigation throughout Colorado.. Mr. Francis acted as General Counsel for several small companies in the insurance and healthcare industries in Colorado and Florida.  He also worked as an insurance litigator in private practice and for boutique insurance defense firms in Denver.. Mr. Francis’ experience includes serving as Associate Regional Counsel for the largest publicly traded domestic insurance company.  In this position he was deeply involved in matters related to regulatory compliance, lobbying, legislative process and reform, and administrative proceedings related to all aspects of the insurance industry.. Mr. Francis spent two years as in-house Coverage Counsel and a substantial portion of his practice was dedicated to contract interpretation and centered on insurance coverage disputes of all kinds.. Before attending law school, Mr. Francis worked in the insurance industry for over 15 years, 13 of which were spent managing claims-related litigation in the Casualty and the Special Investigations Units. He directed litigation and oversaw “bad faith” and coverage dispute handling in eleven states, including Colorado.. Mr. Francis serves as an expert witness in insurance “bad faith” cases and is a regular lecturer on insurance matters locally and nationally.. Mr. Francis has extensive jury trial, bench trial and courtroom experience and is well known and respected by the Bar, the Courts, and Mediators throughout Colorado.  A seasoned veteran at trial and ADR, he has a successful record of resolving cases on behalf of his clients.. As an experienced commercial litigator, Mr. Francis has successfully represented many businesses and individuals in the Federal Courts of the 10th Circuit and District and Appellate Courts throughout the State of Colorado.. Mr. Francis studied Architectural Engineering and Geology at the University of Colorado before going on to receive his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Minors in English Literature and Japanese from the University of Utah and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver – Sturm College of Law.  During law school, Mr. Francis served as the Vice President of the Moot Court Board and was honored to work with Prof. Jan Laitos in drafting and revising the seminal Constitutional Law text, “Law of Property Rights Protection.”