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(2286, 9, '2014-05-27 06:42:03', '2014-05-27 06:42:03', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mmiller.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Michael R. Miller [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Michael R. Miller is best known for untangling difficult and complex business transactions for his clients. He serves as of counsel with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, and as general counsel for an international management consultancy.  Mr. Miller provides legal counsel to businesses on a variety of transactions including complex merger and acquisition transactions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and business restructurings.  He helps entrepreneurs, start-ups and long-standing companies realize their objectives on a wide variety of matters including business formations, general corporate matters, contract preparation and negation matters, due diligence, risk assessment, compliance, indemnification and real estate related matters.  Further, Mr. Miller represents commercial lenders and borrowers in finance transactions including asset-based loans, real estate loans, mezzanine debt transactions, workout matters and foreclosures.  He also assists issuers and investors in the legal aspects of private placements of debt and equity securities, including venture capital and private equity transactions.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Represented an IT integration consulting firm in the purchase of a large data center from its customer combined with a long term hosting agreement which helped fund the acquisition.</li> <li>Represented a high tech business in the acquisition of a struggling competitor through an Article 9 sale transaction.</li> <li>Represented a mobile device personal security business through several rounds of equity financing and a New Market Tax Credit transaction.</li> <li>Represented an IT contracting and consulting services organization in the successful sale to an international information technology and Internet solutions firm.</li> <li>Represented local commercial lenders in structuring and documenting loan transactions and pursuing remedies upon default.</li> <li>Represented an IT consulting and services firm in a creative finance and restructuring transaction involving the outsourcing of most business expenses. The transaction alleviated significant problems created by a shortage of capital and paved the way for significant growth of the business.</li> <li>Worked with an oil and gas services company to acquire a synergistic business to expand the company\'s Offshore arm of its business.</li> <li>Successfully represented a hard money lender with a short term loan to help stabilize a challenged real estate development project in Avon, Colorado.</li> <li>Worked with an international flexible packaging distribution company to acquire a facility and develop a manufacturing facility expanding its operations and lines of business.</li> <li>Represented an Internet-based entity formation and registered agent business in the successful sale to one of the largest providers in that industry.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Wisconsin Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> <li>Member of the Finance and Audit Committee of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Miller enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, swimming, biking, running and working as pro bono counsel for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Wisconsin</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3630 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mmiller@irelandstapleton.com\"> mmiller@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Michael-R-Miller.vcf\">Download Michael Miller\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Miller_Michael_Biography.pdf\">Download Michael Miller\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Chicago Law School J.D. with honors, 1993 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Wisconsin B.S. with distinction, 1990 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Michael R. Miller', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1017-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 06:42:03', '2014-05-27 06:42:03', '', 1017, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1017-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2364, 2, '2014-05-27 20:47:12', '2014-05-27 20:47:12', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/EBenson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Eric R. Benson[/big_title][h4]Associate[/h4][p][/p][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Eric R. Benson is an associate with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC. His practice focuses on healthcare, tax and ERISA law matters.  He has experience preparing and maintaining benefit and compensation plans and has assisted non-profit organizations with issues related to their qualification for, and maintenance of, tax exempt status.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li>Prior to moving to Denver and joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Benson worked as a project implementation specialist at Partners Healthcare in Boston, on a project using technological innovations and patient entered data to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.</li><li> After graduating from law school in 2007, he worked as an associate attorney in the ERISA group of a Boston-based global law firm. </li><li> Mr. Benson has experience as a policy consultant for the organization Health Care For All, where he worked to assist and guide the implementation of the Massachusetts health insurance reforms that became the model for the federal Affordable Care Act.</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards]<ul><li>Author of two articles analyzing the Massachusetts health insurance reforms</li><li>Recipient of Edson Prize for Excellence in Political Ideas at Dartmouth College </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]Massachusetts Bar Association[/accordion][accordion title=Personal Interests]<ul><li>Mr. Benson enjoys skiing of all types, rock climbing, cycling, healthcare policy, bioethics and philosophy.</ul>[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3615 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ebenson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ebenson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Eric-R-Benson.vcf\">Download Eric Benson\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benson_Eric_Biography.pdf\">Download Eric Benson\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Harvard Law School, J.D., 2007[/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2004, Tuck School of Business[/li-row][li-row]Dartmouth College Bridge Program (2004)[/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Massachusetts[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Eric R. Benson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1342-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 20:47:12', '2014-05-27 20:47:12', '', 1342, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1342-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2363, 2, '2014-05-27 20:23:23', '2014-05-27 20:23:23', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/EBenson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Eric R. Benson[/big_title][h4]Associate[/h4][p][/p][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Eric R. Benson is an associate with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC. His practice focuses on healthcare, tax and ERISA law matters.  He has experience preparing and maintaining benefit and compensation plans and has assisted non-profit organizations with issues related to their qualification for, and maintenance of, tax exempt status.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li>Prior to moving to Denver and joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Benson worked as a project implementation specialist at Partners Healthcare in Boston, on a project using technological innovations and patient entered data to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.</li><li> After graduating from law school in 2007, he worked as an associate attorney in the ERISA group of a Boston-based global law firm. </li><li> Mr. Benson has experience as a policy consultant for the organization Health Care For All, where he worked to assist and guide the implementation of the Massachusetts health insurance reforms that became the model for the federal Affordable Care Act.</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards]<ul><li>Author of two articles analyzing the Massachusetts health insurance reforms</li><li>Recipient of Edson Prize for Excellence in Political Ideas at Dartmouth College </li></ul>[accordion title=\"Memberships\"]Massachusetts Bar Association[/accordion][accordion title=Personal Interests]<ul><li>Mr. Benson enjoys skiing of all types, rock climbing, cycling, healthcare policy, bioethics and philosophy.</li></ul>[/accordion][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3615 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ebenson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ebenson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Eric-R-Benson.vcf\">Download Eric Benson\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benson_Eric_Biography.pdf\">Download Eric Benson\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Harvard Law School, J.D., 2007[/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2004, Tuck School of Business[/li-row][li-row]Dartmouth College Bridge Program (2004)[/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Massachusetts[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Eric R. Benson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1342-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 20:23:23', '2014-05-27 20:23:23', '', 1342, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1342-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2334, 2, '2014-05-27 17:28:58', '2014-05-27 17:28:58', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bparsons.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] William H. Parsons, Jr. [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]William H. Parsons, Jr.\'s legal practice primarily involves assisting clients by developing and implementing sophisticated federal and state tax planning strategies to accomplish complex commercial/business transactions. Mr. Parsons has represented numerous corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies and trusts.  In the corporate area, he has formed many corporations involving the tax-free contribution of appreciated assets, has done tax planning for sales of substantially all of a corporation\'s assets, performed tax planning and documentation for complex acquisitions and tax-free reorganizations and both taxable and non-taxable liquidations.  He also has extensive experience in executive compensation techniques including statutory and non-statutory options, restricted stock plans and stock appreciation rights plans.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>[p]In addition, Mr. Parsons has also been very active in representing both general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies primarily in the real estate area.  He has been involved in a substantial number of private placement offerings with respect to raw land, commercial, industrial, residential and natural resource holdings. Building on his service as an attorney/reviewer in the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C., Mr. Parsons continues to represent clients in controversies with the Service. Such representation has included sophisticated income tax audits for businesses, tax exempt organizations and individuals.  He has obtained private letter rulings from the Service on complex business transactions as well as favorable determination letters for Section 501(c)(3) organizations.[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Tax planning for a tax-free conversion of a limited liability company into a C corporation in a complex new markets tax credit transaction.</li> <li>Tax-free incorporation of a medical equipment manufacturer to serve as the common parent for several affiliated companies.</li> <li>Implemented the acquisition of numerous subsidiary corporations for a large financial holding company and planning for filing consolidated tax returns as an affiliated group.</li> <li>Drafted a stock appreciation rights plan for a bank holding company involving complex planning with respect to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.</li> <li>Acted as lead counsel for the formation of a large joint venture to operate and expand a technological center.</li> <li>Served as tax counsel for the formation of a partnership to construct, own and operate the first attorney-owned law building in the state of Colorado.</li> <li>Tax counsel responsible for structuring tax-free reverse triangular mergers for approximately a score of high-tech companies in the Denver Metropolitan area.</li> <li>Successful defense of an Internal Revenue Service taskforce audit involving a challenge to the exempt status of a large Colorado 501(c)(3) exempt organization.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce</li> <li>Former Tax Committee Chair of the National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys</li> <li>Lifetime member of the Greater Denver Tax Counsel Association</li> <li>Denver and Colorado Bar Associations</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3604 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:wparsons@irelandstapleton.com\"> wparsons@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/William-H-Parsons.vcf\">Download William Parsons vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Parsons_William_Biography.pdf\">Download William Parsons PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Tax\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Tax </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of New Mexico J.D., 1970 [/li-row] [li-row] University of New Mexico B.A., 1967 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> </ul> [/accordion] [/column5]', 'William H. Parsons, Jr.', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1095-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:28:58', '2014-05-27 17:28:58', '', 1095, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1095-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2289, 9, '2014-05-27 07:01:23', '2014-05-27 07:01:23', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bparsons.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] William H. Parsons, Jr. [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]William H. Parsons, Jr.\'s legal practice primarily involves assisting clients by developing and implementing sophisticated federal and state tax planning strategies to accomplish complex commercial/business transactions. Mr. Parsons has represented numerous corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies and trusts.  In the corporate area, he has formed many corporations involving the tax-free contribution of appreciated assets, has done tax planning for sales of substantially all of a corporation\'s assets, performed tax planning and documentation for complex acquisitions and tax-free reorganizations and both taxable and non-taxable liquidations.  He also has extensive experience in executive compensation techniques including statutory and non-statutory options, restricted stock plans and stock appreciation rights plans.[/p] [p]In addition, Mr. Parsons has also been very active in representing both general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies primarily in the real estate area.  He has been involved in a substantial number of private placement offerings with respect to raw land, commercial, industrial, residential and natural resource holdings. Building on his service as an attorney/reviewer in the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C., Mr. Parsons continues to represent clients in controversies with the Service. Such representation has included sophisticated income tax audits for businesses, tax exempt organizations and individuals.  He has obtained private letter rulings from the Service on complex business transactions as well as favorable determination letters for Section 501(c)(3) organizations.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Tax planning for a tax-free conversion of a limited liability company into a C corporation in a complex new markets tax credit transaction.</li> <li>Tax-free incorporation of a medical equipment manufacturer to serve as the common parent for several affiliated companies.</li> <li>Implemented the acquisition of numerous subsidiary corporations for a large financial holding company and planning for filing consolidated tax returns as an affiliated group.</li> <li>Drafted a stock appreciation rights plan for a bank holding company involving complex planning with respect to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.</li> <li>Acted as lead counsel for the formation of a large joint venture to operate and expand a technological center.</li> <li>Served as tax counsel for the formation of a partnership to construct, own and operate the first attorney-owned law building in the state of Colorado.</li> <li>Tax counsel responsible for structuring tax-free reverse triangular mergers for approximately a score of high-tech companies in the Denver Metropolitan area.</li> <li>Successful defense of an Internal Revenue Service taskforce audit involving a challenge to the exempt status of a large Colorado 501(c)(3) exempt organization.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce</li> <li>Former Tax Committee Chair of the National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys</li> <li>Lifetime member of the Greater Denver Tax Counsel Association</li> <li>Denver and Colorado Bar Associations</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3604 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:wparsons@irelandstapleton.com\"> wparsons@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/William-H-Parsons.vcf\">Download William Parsons vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Parsons_William_Biography.pdf\">Download William Parsons PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> <a title=\"Tax\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Tax </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of New Mexico J.D., 1970 [/li-row] [li-row] University of New Mexico B.A., 1967 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'William H. Parsons, Jr.', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1095-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 07:01:23', '2014-05-27 07:01:23', '', 1095, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1095-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2290, 9, '2014-05-27 07:21:03', '2014-05-27 07:21:03', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/epoole.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] J. Elizabeth Poole [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Elizabeth Poole is an associate attorney at Ireland Stapleton.  Her practice focuses on environmental law.  She counsels clients, including battery and electronics manufacturers, retailers and recyclers; members of the consumer products\' industries; commercial landowners and real-estate developers; and waste management companies on a broad range of environmental, health and safety-related regulatory matters.  She advises her clients on how to comply with laws implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and state and local agencies.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Represented client in environmental enforcement proceeding under the Environmental Protection and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) before local administrative authority</li> <li>Advised clients on compliance with registering pesticides, maintaining pesticide registrations, due diligence and data compensation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)</li> <li>Conducted environmental audits of pesticide manufacturers under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and battery retailers under various state recycling laws</li> <li>Researched, analyzed and advised on issues concerning the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including the legality of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s (NOAA) Biological Opinions, NOAA\'s compliance with its consultation obligations, challenging government claims related to injured natural resources and providing support in judicial litigation involving federal agencies under ESA</li> <li>Represented major pesticide manufacturer in negotiations with multiple federal agencies regarding potential ESA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance issues</li> <li>Counseled major electronics manufacturers on corporate registration requirements in all fifty states</li> <li>Developed comprehensive guidance and advised clients on U.S. and international battery labeling, warnings and shipping requirements under environmental, product safety and workplace safety laws</li> <li>Provided clients with guidance and policy recommendations on climate change legislation</li> <li>Counseled major battery retailer on environmental compliance obligations and liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Department of Energy\'s (DOE) energy efficiency requirements and state recycling laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Past Editor of \"Product Stewardship & Sustainability Report,\" a monthly industry newsletter on environmental and consumer-related issues of conservation and life cycle management</li> <li>Authored articles on FTC\'s Green Guides, regulation of used electronics exported for recycling and current environmental updates for client alerts; updated chapter on the Toxic Substances Control Act (\"TSCA\") in the Environmental Law Institute\'s Law of Environmental Protection</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>D.C. Bar Association</li> <li>Virginia Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Sprouts Farms</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Backpacking, yoga, cooking and gardening [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Washington, D.C.</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Virginia</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3641 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:epoole@irelandstapleton.com\"> epoole@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/J-Elizabeth-Poole.vcf\">Download Elizabeth Poole\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Poole_Elizabeth_Biography.pdf\">Download Elizabeth Poole\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Environmental\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/environmental/\"> Environmental </a> / <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] The George Washington University Law School J.D.  with Honors, 2008 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Chicago A.B. 2002 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'J. Elizabeth Poole', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1138-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 07:21:03', '2014-05-27 07:21:03', '', 1138, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1138-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2291, 9, '2014-05-27 07:21:17', '2014-05-27 07:21:17', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/epoole.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] J. Elizabeth Poole [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Elizabeth Poole is an associate attorney at Ireland Stapleton.  Her practice focuses on environmental law.  She counsels clients, including battery and electronics manufacturers, retailers and recyclers; members of the consumer products\' industries; commercial landowners and real-estate developers; and waste management companies on a broad range of environmental, health and safety-related regulatory matters.  She advises her clients on how to comply with laws implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and state and local agencies.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Represented client in environmental enforcement proceeding under the Environmental Protection and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) before local administrative authority</li> <li>Advised clients on compliance with registering pesticides, maintaining pesticide registrations, due diligence and data compensation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)</li> <li>Conducted environmental audits of pesticide manufacturers under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and battery retailers under various state recycling laws</li> <li>Researched, analyzed and advised on issues concerning the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including the legality of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s (NOAA) Biological Opinions, NOAA\'s compliance with its consultation obligations, challenging government claims related to injured natural resources and providing support in judicial litigation involving federal agencies under ESA</li> <li>Represented major pesticide manufacturer in negotiations with multiple federal agencies regarding potential ESA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance issues</li> <li>Counseled major electronics manufacturers on corporate registration requirements in all fifty states</li> <li>Developed comprehensive guidance and advised clients on U.S. and international battery labeling, warnings and shipping requirements under environmental, product safety and workplace safety laws</li> <li>Provided clients with guidance and policy recommendations on climate change legislation</li> <li>Counseled major battery retailer on environmental compliance obligations and liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Department of Energy\'s (DOE) energy efficiency requirements and state recycling laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Past Editor of \"Product Stewardship & Sustainability Report,\" a monthly industry newsletter on environmental and consumer-related issues of conservation and life cycle management</li> <li>Authored articles on FTC\'s Green Guides, regulation of used electronics exported for recycling and current environmental updates for client alerts; updated chapter on the Toxic Substances Control Act (\"TSCA\") in the Environmental Law Institute\'s Law of Environmental Protection</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>D.C. Bar Association</li> <li>Virginia Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Sprouts Farms</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Backpacking, yoga, cooking and gardening [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Washington, D.C.</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Virginia</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3641 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:epoole@irelandstapleton.com\"> epoole@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/J-Elizabeth-Poole.vcf\">Download Elizabeth Poole\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Poole_Elizabeth_Biography.pdf\">Download Elizabeth Poole\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Environmental\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/environmental/\"> Environmental </a> / <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] The George Washington University Law School J.D.  with Honors, 2008 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Chicago A.B. 2002 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'J. 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(2292, 9, '2014-05-27 07:39:03', '2014-05-27 07:39:03', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbachar.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Steven C. Bachar [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Bachar is a corporate attorney at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe.  He works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and to solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce.  He is a respected senior advisor to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government and political leaders; including serving as the co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative America meetings to be held in Denver in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Bachar led a clean technology company which won the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\'s Best Venture Award and was executive vice president of a Rocky Mountain-focused private equity firm.  He has managed numerous complex business transactions in China, Canada and Europe.[/p] [p]Mr. Bachar previously served as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s campaign and transition counsel during the Governor\'s successful mayoral campaign, and he has served as a legal and business advisor to numerous other political figures throughout his career.  Mr. Bachar has been quoted frequently in news outlets including The New York Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and on numerous radio and television programs on subjects ranging from energy and water policies to non-profit management as well as campaigns and elections. Before relocating to Denver from Washington, DC, Mr. Bachar was the Director of the Office of International Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was Chief of Staff for the Washington, D.C. office of United Technologies Corporation.  He served on the White House staff from 1993-1996.  Mr. Bachar was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985-1993.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and Co-Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative America (Denver) host committee</li> <li>Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Political Action and Public Policy committees  (2011 – Present)</li> <li>Founding executive committee member of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (2012 – Present)</li> <li>Past member of the International Sports Exploratory Committee</li> <li>Past member of World Trade Center\'s Trade Policy Advocacy Council</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board member of Windhorse, Inc., a for-profit company that sells water to “bottom of the pyramid” consumers in rural India (2010 – Present)</li> <li>Founding board member of the Africa School Assistance Project, which builds schools in rural Tanzania (2008 – Present)</li> <li>Past board chairman of the Children\'s Museum of Denver</li> <li>Past member of the executive committee of the board of Opera Colorado</li> <li>Past board member of Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Bachar and his family enjoy numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing.  Mr. Bachar is a certified Wilderness First Responder. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Colorado Supreme Court</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized in 2004 by the Denver Business Journal as one of its “Forty Under 40” business leaders</li> <li>Leadership Denver, class of 2002</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3646 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbachar@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbachar@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Steven-C-Bachar.vcf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bachar_Steve_Biography1.pdf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Georgetown University J.D., 1999 [/li-row] [li-row] Emory University B.A., 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]\r\n', 'Steven C. 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(2293, 9, '2014-05-27 07:39:23', '2014-05-27 07:39:23', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbachar.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Steven C. Bachar [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Bachar is a corporate attorney at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe.  He works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and to solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce.  He is a respected senior advisor to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government and political leaders; including serving as the co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative America meetings to be held in Denver in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Bachar led a clean technology company which won the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\'s Best Venture Award and was executive vice president of a Rocky Mountain-focused private equity firm.  He has managed numerous complex business transactions in China, Canada and Europe.[/p] [p]Mr. Bachar previously served as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s campaign and transition counsel during the Governor\'s successful mayoral campaign, and he has served as a legal and business advisor to numerous other political figures throughout his career.  Mr. Bachar has been quoted frequently in news outlets including The New York Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and on numerous radio and television programs on subjects ranging from energy and water policies to non-profit management as well as campaigns and elections. Before relocating to Denver from Washington, DC, Mr. Bachar was the Director of the Office of International Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was Chief of Staff for the Washington, D.C. office of United Technologies Corporation.  He served on the White House staff from 1993-1996.  Mr. Bachar was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985-1993.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and Co-Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative America (Denver) host committee</li> <li>Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Political Action and Public Policy committees  (2011 – Present)</li> <li>Founding executive committee member of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (2012 – Present)</li> <li>Past member of the International Sports Exploratory Committee</li> <li>Past member of World Trade Center\'s Trade Policy Advocacy Council</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board member of Windhorse, Inc., a for-profit company that sells water to “bottom of the pyramid” consumers in rural India (2010 – Present)</li> <li>Founding board member of the Africa School Assistance Project, which builds schools in rural Tanzania (2008 – Present)</li> <li>Past board chairman of the Children\'s Museum of Denver</li> <li>Past member of the executive committee of the board of Opera Colorado</li> <li>Past board member of Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Bachar and his family enjoy numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing.  Mr. Bachar is a certified Wilderness First Responder. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Colorado Supreme Court</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized in 2004 by the Denver Business Journal as one of its “Forty Under 40” business leaders</li> <li>Leadership Denver, class of 2002</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3646 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbachar@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbachar@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Steven-C-Bachar.vcf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bachar_Steve_Biography1.pdf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Georgetown University J.D., 1999 [/li-row] [li-row] Emory University B.A., 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]\r\n', 'Steven C. 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(2294, 9, '2014-05-27 10:34:25', '2014-05-27 10:34:25', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jsilvestro.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] James R. Silvestro [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]James R. Silvestro is an associate attorney at Ireland Stapleton with a diverse practice that includes all stages of corporate and commercial litigation.  Mr. Silvestro also advises many of the firm’s clients on the intersection of state and federal environmental law with land use and other development projects.[/p] [p]Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Silvestro served as an Honors Attorney for the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., where he primarily worked with federal engineers and private sector stakeholders to further develop federal energy efficiency standards and test procedures for a broad spectrum of home appliances.  In his first year after law school, Mr. Silvestro served as a law clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Michael Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court.[/p] [p]Mr. Silvestro earned his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School, where he graduated first in his class and served as the Managing Editor for the University of Colorado Law Review.  Mr. Silvestro represented the University of Colorado Law School at the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition on two occasions.  Mr. Silvestro also represented indigent clients through all stages of criminal defense, including sitting as first chair on a jury trial, as a student attorney with Colorado Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Assocation</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Managing Editor, University of Colorado Law Review</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Backpacking, running,snowboarding, reading, travel, golf, and live music [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Quarterfinalist, National Environmental Moot Court Competition</li> <li>Recipient, University of Colorado Public Service Pledge Award</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3632 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:jsilvestro@irelandstapleton.com\"> jsilvestro@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/James-Silvestro.vcf\">Download James Silvestro\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Silvestro_James_Biography.pdf\">Download James Silvestro\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Environmental\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/environmental/\"> Environmental </a> <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado J.D., 2011,  Order of the Coif [/li-row] [li-row] Colby College B.A., 2008, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'James R. Silvestro', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1347-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 10:34:25', '2014-05-27 10:34:25', '', 1347, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1347-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2295, 9, '2014-05-27 10:34:38', '2014-05-27 10:34:38', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jsilvestro.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] James R. Silvestro [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]James R. Silvestro is an associate attorney at Ireland Stapleton with a diverse practice that includes all stages of corporate and commercial litigation.  Mr. Silvestro also advises many of the firm’s clients on the intersection of state and federal environmental law with land use and other development projects.[/p] [p]Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Silvestro served as an Honors Attorney for the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., where he primarily worked with federal engineers and private sector stakeholders to further develop federal energy efficiency standards and test procedures for a broad spectrum of home appliances.  In his first year after law school, Mr. Silvestro served as a law clerk to the Honorable Chief Justice Michael Bender of the Colorado Supreme Court.[/p] [p]Mr. Silvestro earned his J.D. from the University of Colorado Law School, where he graduated first in his class and served as the Managing Editor for the University of Colorado Law Review.  Mr. Silvestro represented the University of Colorado Law School at the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition on two occasions.  Mr. Silvestro also represented indigent clients through all stages of criminal defense, including sitting as first chair on a jury trial, as a student attorney with Colorado Law’s Criminal Defense Clinic.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Assocation</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Managing Editor, University of Colorado Law Review</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Backpacking, running,snowboarding, reading, travel, golf, and live music [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Quarterfinalist, National Environmental Moot Court Competition</li> <li>Recipient, University of Colorado Public Service Pledge Award</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3632 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:jsilvestro@irelandstapleton.com\"> jsilvestro@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/James-Silvestro.vcf\">Download James Silvestro\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Silvestro_James_Biography.pdf\">Download James Silvestro\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Environmental\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/environmental/\"> Environmental </a> <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado J.D., 2011,  Order of the Coif [/li-row] [li-row] Colby College B.A., 2008, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'James R. Silvestro', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1347-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 10:34:38', '2014-05-27 10:34:38', '', 1347, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1347-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2296, 9, '2014-05-27 11:48:45', '2014-05-27 11:48:45', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/btanis.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] William E. \"Bill\" Tanis [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Bill Tanis has been a partner of Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, P.C., one of the leading general practice law firms in Denver, Colorado, since 1982.  Mr. Tanis has extensive experience in general corporate and securities law matters, including initial public offerings, private placements, partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, and entity formations. He has provided general advice to, and completed transactions for, public and private clients in industries as diverse as real estate, radio, equipment leasing, medical devices, banking, financial services and oil and gas, with an emphasis on banking, construction and oil and gas.  Mr. Tanis\' experience also includes counseling and representing companies that have been financed by venture capital firms as well as companies that have been acquired by private equity firms. His client roster includes several non-profit corporations.  During his career, Mr. Tanis has worked closely with boards of directors and management on strategic planning, financial matters, employee incentive plans, corporate governance issues and restructurings.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Assocation Ethics Committee</li> <li>American Law Institute</li> <li>Willows Water District</li> <li>Arapahoe County Ethics Committee</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>The Best Lawyers in America for corporate law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3654 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:wtanis@irelandstapleton.com\"> wtanis@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/William-E-Tanis.vcf\">Download William Tanis\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tanis_William_Biography.pdf\">Download William Tanis\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Environmental\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/environmental/\"> Environmental </a> <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Harvard Law School J.D., 1975 [/li-row] [li-row] London School of Economics M.S. Economics 1972 [/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College B.A., 1971 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'William E. (Bill) Tanis', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1099-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 11:48:45', '2014-05-27 11:48:45', '', 1099, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1099-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2298, 9, '2014-05-27 12:03:33', '2014-05-27 12:03:33', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/etarpey.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Erica L. Tarpey [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Erica Tarpey is a skilled business lawyer with experience in a wide variety of matters including corporate governance, business formation, SEC compliance and corporate finance. As the Chief Corporate Counsel for Citadel LLC, a global financial institution based in Chicago, Ms. Tarpey oversaw the corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities, drafted Securities and Exchange Commission filings, prepared corporate documents and loan agreements, and was the lead attorney responsible for the company\'s audited financial statements. Ms. Tarpey has also handled various employment matters, including non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, training and investigations.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Managed corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities on behalf of a global hedge fund, including governing documents, board meetings, corporate secretary functions, corporate compliance filings, incorporations and dissolutions.</li> <li>Drafted prospectuses, shareholders\' agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, investment management agreements, engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements.</li> <li>Represented a cable company in franchise related proceedings that included issues of consumer protection, state/federal jurisdiction, cable infrastructure, rates and service.</li> <li>Advised employers on federal and state employment law matters, including civil rights, wage and hour regulations, unemployment compensation and employee performance and discipline.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Outside of the office, Ms. Tarpey enjoys traveling, skiing, cooking and cycling [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Illinois</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3601 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:etarpey@irelandstapleton.com\"> etarpey@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Erica-L-Tarpey.vcf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tarpey_Erica_Biography.pdf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado School of Law J.D., 1996 [/li-row] [li-row] Grinnell College B.A., Political Science and French, 1993 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Erica L. Tarpey', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1101-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 12:03:33', '2014-05-27 12:03:33', '', 1101, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1101-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2299, 9, '2014-05-27 12:03:45', '2014-05-27 12:03:45', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/etarpey.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Erica L. Tarpey [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Erica Tarpey is a skilled business lawyer with experience in a wide variety of matters including corporate governance, business formation, SEC compliance and corporate finance. As the Chief Corporate Counsel for Citadel LLC, a global financial institution based in Chicago, Ms. Tarpey oversaw the corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities, drafted Securities and Exchange Commission filings, prepared corporate documents and loan agreements, and was the lead attorney responsible for the company\'s audited financial statements. Ms. Tarpey has also handled various employment matters, including non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, training and investigations.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Managed corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities on behalf of a global hedge fund, including governing documents, board meetings, corporate secretary functions, corporate compliance filings, incorporations and dissolutions.</li> <li>Drafted prospectuses, shareholders\' agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, investment management agreements, engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements.</li> <li>Represented a cable company in franchise related proceedings that included issues of consumer protection, state/federal jurisdiction, cable infrastructure, rates and service.</li> <li>Advised employers on federal and state employment law matters, including civil rights, wage and hour regulations, unemployment compensation and employee performance and discipline.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Outside of the office, Ms. Tarpey enjoys traveling, skiing, cooking and cycling [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in Illinois</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3601 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:etarpey@irelandstapleton.com\"> etarpey@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Erica-L-Tarpey.vcf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tarpey_Erica_Biography.pdf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado School of Law J.D., 1996 [/li-row] [li-row] Grinnell College B.A., Political Science and French, 1993 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Erica L. Tarpey', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1101-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 12:03:45', '2014-05-27 12:03:45', '', 1101, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1101-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2300, 9, '2014-05-27 13:18:06', '2014-05-27 13:18:06', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/williams.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] T. Edward \"Eddie\" Williams [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]T. Edward “Eddie” Williams is business lawyer who handles both transactional and litigation matters for businesses and individuals.  As a transactional lawyer, Mr. Williams drafts employee stock ownership plans, employment contracts, contracts related to oil and gas transactions, agreements not to compete, LLC agreements, employee handbooks and a host of other employment-related agreements.  As a trial lawyer, Mr. Williams appears before administrative courts, arbitrators, mediators, federal and state courts and tax court.  Mr. Williams has tried cases involving employment discrimination claims, bankruptcy adversary proceeding claims, claims for breach of contract and real estate disputes.[/p] [p]Mr. Williams is a member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates, a group of federal lawyers dedicated to improving professionalism in the legal profession and providing legal representation to the indigent. In January of 2011, the Bankruptcy Section of the Faculty of Federal Advocates recognized Mr. Williams for his outstanding representation of indigent individuals in bankruptcy court.[/p] [p]Mr. Williams was born in Mano River, Liberia. He moved to the United States in 1996 to escape from the Liberian Civil War. Mr. Williams attended Mercer University where he was a Great Books Student and majored in political theory. He earned his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. During law school, he served as an editor of the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, and he served as Judicial Fellow to Justice Gregory Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court and as Legal Intern to Judge Robert M. Russel.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Representing natural gas company in a complex adversary proceeding.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended individuals in a complex adversary proceeding where the plaintiff claimed that my clients were liable under section 523(a)(2)(A) and sections 727(a)(3) and (a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code, and sought damages in excess of $750,000. My client won on all claims, and attorney\'s fees were awarded.</li> <li>Lead counsel, negotiated $24 million dollar employment agreements for two employees in the mortgage industry.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended a security company in two jury trials. Plaintiff\'s counsel demanded a six-figure settlement. The jury awarded plaintiff less than 10 percent of its settlement demand.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended commercial tenant accused of breaching a lease agreement. My client prevailed, and he was awarded his attorney\'s fees and costs.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended Utah and Arizona companies in Adversary Proceedings in Arizona Bankruptcy Court, Utah Bankruptcy Court and Utah State Court.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended employer charged with violating the ADA. Plaintiff initially demanded a six-figure settlement.  The case settled for four-figures one day before trial.</li> <li>Lead counsel, represented large insurance company in defending a claim under Title III of the ADA. Plaintiff demanded a six-figure settlement. The case settled favorably for my client.</li> <li>Lead counsel, represented employer in a dispute with an employee about a noncompetition agreement. My client prevailed fully and recovered all damages.</li> <li>Judicial Fellow to the Honorable Gregory Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court, October 2008 to April 2009</li> <li>Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert M. Russel, Colorado Court of Appeals, May 2007 to August 2007</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Media\"] <ul> <li>Often serves as a resource to reporters in Colorado Springs regarding employment and securities law issues.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Corporate Leadership Team, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> <li>Pro bono counsel to Colorado International School</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Eddie enjoys foreign travels and reading history and biographies [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>Admitted to practice in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals</li> <li>Admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court</li> <li>Admitted Pro Hac Vice in Bankruptcy Court for the Districts of Utah and Arizona</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized for Outstanding Representation of Indigent Persons, Faculty of Federal Advocates, January 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3662 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ewilliams@irelandstapleton.com\"> ewilliams@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/T-Edward-Eddie-Williams-Ireland-Stapleton-Pryor-Pascoe-PC.vcf\">Download Edward Williams vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Williams_T-Edward_Biography.pdf\">Download Edward Williams PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> <a title=\"Bankruptcy\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Bankruptcy </a> <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 2009 [/li-row] [li-row] Mercer University B.A., 2006, Great Books Student [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Eddie Williams', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1602-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 13:18:06', '2014-05-27 13:18:06', '', 1602, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1602-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2302, 9, '2014-05-27 14:11:44', '2014-05-27 14:11:44', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/twolf.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Thomas J. Wolf [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Thomas J. Wolf is an experienced trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials in state and federal courts across the United States. His practice focuses on trade secrets, unfair competition, commercial lease/finance, breach of asset purchase agreements, computer fraud, real estate development and lending, commercial fraud and minority shareholder claims. Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li> <li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li> <li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li> <li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li> <li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li> <li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.  Additionally, Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee. Mr. Wolf enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis. He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals</li> <li>United States Supreme Court</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li> <li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li> <li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li> <li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a> <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A.,  1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Thomas J. 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(2303, 9, '2014-05-27 14:12:21', '2014-05-27 14:12:21', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/twolf.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Thomas J. Wolf [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Thomas J. Wolf is an experienced trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials in state and federal courts across the United States. His practice focuses on trade secrets, unfair competition, commercial lease/finance, breach of asset purchase agreements, computer fraud, real estate development and lending, commercial fraud and minority shareholder claims. Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li> <li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li> <li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li> <li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li> <li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li> <li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.  Additionally, Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee. Mr. Wolf enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis. He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals</li> <li>United States Supreme Court</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li> <li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li> <li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li> <li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a> <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A.,  1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Thomas J. 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(2307, 2, '2014-05-27 14:56:28', '2014-05-27 14:56:28', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbachar.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Steven C. Bachar [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Bachar is a corporate attorney at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe.  He works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and to solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce.  He is a respected senior advisor to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government and political leaders; including serving as the co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative America meetings to be held in Denver in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Bachar led a clean technology company which won the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\'s Best Venture Award and was executive vice president of a Rocky Mountain-focused private equity firm.  He has managed numerous complex business transactions in China, Canada and Europe.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]Mr. Bachar previously served as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s campaign and transition counsel during the Governor\'s successful mayoral campaign, and he has served as a legal and business advisor to numerous other political figures throughout his career.  Mr. Bachar has been quoted frequently in news outlets including The New York Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and on numerous radio and television programs on subjects ranging from energy and water policies to non-profit management as well as campaigns and elections. Before relocating to Denver from Washington, DC, Mr. Bachar was the Director of the Office of International Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was Chief of Staff for the Washington, D.C. office of United Technologies Corporation.  He served on the White House staff from 1993-1996.  Mr. Bachar was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985-1993.[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and Co-Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative America (Denver) host committee</li> <li>Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Political Action and Public Policy committees  (2011 – Present)</li> <li>Founding executive committee member of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (2012 – Present)</li> <li>Past member of the International Sports Exploratory Committee</li> <li>Past member of World Trade Center\'s Trade Policy Advocacy Council</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board member of Windhorse, Inc., a for-profit company that sells water to “bottom of the pyramid” consumers in rural India (2010 – Present)</li> <li>Founding board member of the Africa School Assistance Project, which builds schools in rural Tanzania (2008 – Present)</li> <li>Past board chairman of the Children\'s Museum of Denver</li> <li>Past member of the executive committee of the board of Opera Colorado</li> <li>Past board member of Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Bachar and his family enjoy numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing.  Mr. Bachar is a certified Wilderness First Responder. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Colorado Supreme Court</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized in 2004 by the Denver Business Journal as one of its “Forty Under 40” business leaders</li> <li>Leadership Denver, class of 2002</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3646 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbachar@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbachar@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Steven-C-Bachar.vcf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bachar_Steve_Biography1.pdf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Georgetown University J.D., 1999 [/li-row] [li-row] Emory University B.A., 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]\r\n', 'Steven C. 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(2308, 2, '2014-05-27 15:05:35', '2014-05-27 15:05:35', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbachar.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Steven C. Bachar [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Bachar is a corporate attorney at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe.  He works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and to solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce.  He is a respected senior advisor to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government and political leaders; including serving as the co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative America meetings to be held in Denver in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Bachar led a clean technology company which won the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\'s Best Venture Award and was executive vice president of a Rocky Mountain-focused private equity firm.  He has managed numerous complex business transactions in China, Canada and Europe.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]Mr. Bachar previously served as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s campaign and transition counsel during the Governor\'s successful mayoral campaign, and he has served as a legal and business advisor to numerous other political figures throughout his career.  Mr. Bachar has been quoted frequently in news outlets including The New York Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and on numerous radio and television programs on subjects ranging from energy and water policies to non-profit management as well as campaigns and elections. Before relocating to Denver from Washington, DC, Mr. Bachar was the Director of the Office of International Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was Chief of Staff for the Washington, D.C. office of United Technologies Corporation.  He served on the White House staff from 1993-1996.  Mr. Bachar was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985-1993.[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and Co-Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative America (Denver) host committee</li> <li>Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Political Action and Public Policy committees  (2011 – Present)</li> <li>Founding executive committee member of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (2012 – Present)</li> <li>Past member of the International Sports Exploratory Committee</li> <li>Past member of World Trade Center\'s Trade Policy Advocacy Council</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board member of Windhorse, Inc., a for-profit company that sells water to “bottom of the pyramid” consumers in rural India (2010 – Present)</li> <li>Founding board member of the Africa School Assistance Project, which builds schools in rural Tanzania (2008 – Present)</li> <li>Past board chairman of the Children\'s Museum of Denver</li> <li>Past member of the executive committee of the board of Opera Colorado</li> <li>Past board member of Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Bachar and his family enjoy numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing.  Mr. Bachar is a certified Wilderness First Responder. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>Colorado Supreme Court</li> <li>U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized in 2004 by the Denver Business Journal as one of its “Forty Under 40” business leaders</li> <li>Leadership Denver, class of 2002</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3646 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbachar@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbachar@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Steven-C-Bachar.vcf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bachar_Steve_Biography1.pdf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Georgetown University J.D., 1999 [/li-row] [li-row] Emory University B.A., 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]\r\n', 'Steven C. 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(2309, 2, '2014-05-27 15:07:06', '2014-05-27 15:07:06', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kduke.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Kelley B. Duke[/big_title][h4]Director[/h4][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Kelley Duke is an experienced trial attorney who chairs and leads the firm\'s litigation practice group. Ms. Duke, a tenacious advocate for her clients, maintains a full trial docket handling a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters. She prosecutes and defends various size companies in a variety of industries, including real estate development and construction, accounting, marketing and public relations, franchises, snow sports, oil and gas, special districts, and ranch properties, on matters that involve, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust issues, the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, residential and commercial real estate litigation, development and water rights disputes, commerce clause and equal protection claims, employment law issues and construction defect disputes. [/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]A savvy litigator, Ms. Duke knows that going to trial is not always advantageous to the client based on a variety of factors including increasing litigation costs. Therefore, when it\'s in the client\'s best interest, she actively mediates issues, working with the opposing side to resolve a dispute quickly and in the most cost effective manner for her client.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is extremely active in the community. She founded The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado\'s Denver Empowerment Council, a group of philanthropic young professional women seeking to effect change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado\'s girls and women through economic self-sufficiency. She also co-chairs the organization\'s Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) committee and is a member of the Development Committee. Ms. Duke sits on the endowment board for The Gathering Place, a daytime drop-in center for women, their children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and Connecticut; in the U.S. District Courts in Colorado and Connecticut; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; and the U.S. Federal Circuit.[/p][p][/accordion][accordion title=\"Representative Cases\"] <ul> <li>Represented a real estate developer in a trial involving claims brought pursuant to the Colorado Trust Fund Statute. Obtained a successful verdict before the trial court and subsequent affirmation of the Colorado Supreme Court. </li> <li>Represented a regional accounting firm in a trial against a $3 million claim of professional negligence and breach of contract and obtained a successful verdict.</li> <li>Represented architects, contractors and real estate developers in connection with professional negligence allegations including claims involving the Colorado Construction Defect Reform Act (CDARA). </li> <li>Represented companies and their officers and directors in employment cases associated with discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wrongful discharge. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure, dissolution and director and officer liability claims. </li><li>Represented Warren Miller Entertainment in a two-week arbitration related to publicity rights and a breach of contract achieving a successful binding, non-appealable award.</li><li>Represented various subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, employment claims and real property disputes. </li><li>Represented a real estate development company in a jury trial litigating claims of breach of contract and bad faith winning a jury award of $1 million in damages. </li><li>Represented a fixed-based operator in a federal antitrust lawsuit asserting claims under the Sherman Act, equal protection clause and commerce clause. </li><li>Represented a global provider of data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide in a two-week jury trial defending claims of patent infringement with equitable defenses. </li><li>Represented multiple regional real estate companies with claims relating to professional negligence, breach of contract, and business conflicts. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure and/or dissolution.</li><li>Represented companies and individuals against defamation claims including libel and slander. </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships and Community Involvement\"]<ul><li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2013</li><li>WorldDenver</li><li>Board of Trustees, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Co-Chair, P.E.P., The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Founder, Empowerment Council, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Development Committee, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Endowment Board of Directors, The Gathering Place[/li-row][li-row]Rocky Mountain Children\'s Law Center</li><li>Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk</li><li>Denver Bar Association</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]Philanthropy, volunteer work, college sports and hiking.[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"][subtitle]Contact Info[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row] (303) 623.2700[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"mailto:kduke@irelandstapleton.com\">kduke@irelandstapleton.com</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelley-B-Duke.vcf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s vCard</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duke_Kelley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s PDF</a>[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Practice Areas[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation\">Litigation</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\">Complex Commercial Litigation</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\">Real Estate</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\">Business</a>[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Education[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]Capital University Law School (J.D. magna cum laude, Editor-in-Chief of Law Review)[/li-row][li-row]West Virginia University (B.S. in business administration with honors)[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Connecticut[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Federal Circuit[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5][distance4]', 'Kelley B. Duke', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1081-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 15:07:06', '2014-05-27 15:07:06', '', 1081, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1081-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2310, 2, '2014-05-27 15:13:15', '2014-05-27 15:13:15', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kcgroves.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] K.C. Groves [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle][p] K.C. Groves\' practice focuses on complex commercial litigation of all types.  Since 1991, he has successfully represented companies and individuals in jury trials, bench trials, appeals, arbitrations, mediations, regulatory proceedings, and litigation-avoidance strategies.  Mr. Groves joined Ireland Stapleton in 2001 and currently serves as the firm\'s Managing Director. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Groves was an attorney in the Denver office of Reinhart Boerner & Van Deuren.  From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Groves was an associate and ultimately a partner of Groves & Butcher, LLC.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <li>Chairman of the Board, Colorado Judicial Institute (2013-Current)</li> <li>Chairman of SCG Legal\'s Board of Directors (2012-2013)</li> <li>Director, State Capital Group, now known as SCG Legal (2008-2011)</li> <li>Director, Colorado Judicial Institute (2009-2013)</li> <li>Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation (2009-Present)</li> <li>American Bar Association Member</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association Member</li> <li>Denver Bar Association Member</li> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Selected to the 2012 and 2013 Chambers USA Guide for general commercial litigation</li> <li>Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers for business litigation 2006-2013</li> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Admissions\"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> <li>U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Colorado</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Supreme Court</li> <li>U.S. Tax Court</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3642 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com\"> kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a  http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2118>Download K.C. Grove\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2126>Download K.C. Groves\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Michigan B.A., 1988 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'K.C. Groves', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1083-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 15:13:15', '2014-05-27 15:13:15', '', 1083, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1083-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2311, 2, '2014-05-27 15:34:31', '2014-05-27 15:34:31', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mhaynes.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Mark E. Haynes [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Haynes engages in an active litigation practice primarily involving business disputes.  He represents individuals, businesses and political committees in matters involving all aspects of commercial litigation.  He also serves as pro bono counsel and as a board member for Friends of Patan Hospital (USA), Inc., an organization that supports the work of Patan Hospital in Nepal. He helps the group with obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) status, corporate matters and regulatory filings.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]He received a B.A. with honors from the University of Wyoming in 1975 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1982. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1975-1979, including a tour as tank company commander. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, he was with the firm of Gorsuch, Kirgis, Campbell, Walker and Grover from 1982 - 1986 and joined Morrison and Foerster in 1986, becoming a litigation partner in 1990. Mr. Haynes was with Pryor, Carney and Johnson and Pryor, Johnson, Montoya, Carney and Karr between 1993 - 2005 where he served as head of the firm\'s commercial litigation practice.[/p] [/accordion][accordion title=\"Representative Cases\"] <ul> <li>Cagle v. Mathers Family Trust, 11 SC 496. Won an appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court. The client was Martin Harper CPA, a CNA insured. Mr. Harper was sued for his role in providing accounting services to certain partnerships. The partnership agreements had forum selection clauses requiring that suit be filed in Dallas, Texas. We obtained a dismissal in the trial court that the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed. We obtained a unanimous reversal of the Court of Appeals from the Colorado Supreme Court.</li> <li>Eagle View Development LLC v. Bondi & Co. LLC, Civil Action No. 2008 CV 1718. Two week trial of a claim of accounting malpractice against a regional accounting firm, a CNA insured in which plaintiffs sought approximately $2.7 million. The court entered a defense verdict on all claims.</li> <li>Board of County Commissioners of Montrose County, Colorado vs. JetAway Aviation LLC, Civil Action No. 2008 CV 18. One week trial of issues remanded by the Colorado Court of Appeals concerning airport access for a fixed base operator. The party is currently in negotiations with Montrose County and Cutter Aviation for the potential opening of a new FBO.</li> <li>National Oilwell Varco LP v. Pason Systems USA Corp., Civil Action No. 03-CV-02579-RPM. Two week jury trial of a patent infringement case pending in the US District Court for the District of Colorado. Partial judgment was entered in favor of the patent holder, appeal was taken to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which granted a motion to dismiss the appeal and remand the case to the trial court. The matter is now pending for hearings to resolve the remainder of the case.</li> <li>Two-week trial before the District Court of Montrose County, Colorado, in a complex case concerning contracts and leases relevant to a fixed-base operator general aviation business at the Montrose Regional Airport, in opposition to Montrose County, the airport operator and a competitor. The result was mixed, but considered very favorable by the client.</li> <li>Professional Security Alliance, Inc. v. Hanson Professional Corporation, Case No. 02-CV-381. District Court, Adams County, Colorado. This was a two-week trial of an accounting professional negligence case defending Hanson Professional Corporation (insured by CNA). The trial was conducted by Mark Haynes and Bob Carney sharing responsibilities, Mr. Carney handled opening statements and approximately half of the witnesses, and Mr. Haynes handled closing arguments and approximately half of the witnesses. This case was tried because plaintiff refused to negotiate within the amount of the reasonable case exposure. The damages awarded by the trial court accorded with our valuation of the case.</li> <li>District Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado. The two-day trial of suit against former employee for alleged theft of trade secrets. Case settled after trial.</li> <li>District Court of Mesa County, Colorado. One-week trial of lawsuit between two owners of a Grand Junction nursing home alleging breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of funds between the two of them. All claims against our client were dismissed and our client was awarded attorneys\' fees.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association, Sections of Litigation, Business Law and Intellectual Property</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Department Honors in History</li> <li>Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Book Award in Conflicts of Laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] (303) 628-3609 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mhaynes@irelandstapleton.com\"> mhaynes@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mark-E-Haynes.vcf\">Download Mark Haynes vCard</a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Haynes_Mark_Biography.pdf\">Download Mark Haynes PDF</a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Michigan, J.D. cum laude, 1982 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Wyoming, B.A. with honors in history, 1975 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit<[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Supreme Court[/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Mark E. Haynes', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1085-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 15:34:31', '2014-05-27 15:34:31', '', 1085, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1085-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2312, 2, '2014-05-27 15:32:28', '2014-05-27 15:32:28', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mhaynes.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Mark E. Haynes [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Haynes engages in an active litigation practice primarily involving business disputes.  He represents individuals, businesses and political committees in matters involving all aspects of commercial litigation.  He also serves as pro bono counsel and as a board member for Friends of Patan Hospital (USA), Inc., an organization that supports the work of Patan Hospital in Nepal. He helps the group with obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) status, corporate matters and regulatory filings.[/p] [p]He received a B.A. with honors from the University of Wyoming in 1975 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1982. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1975-1979, including a tour as tank company commander. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, he was with the firm of Gorsuch, Kirgis, Campbell, Walker and Grover from 1982 - 1986 and joined Morrison and Foerster in 1986, becoming a litigation partner in 1990. Mr. Haynes was with Pryor, Carney and Johnson and Pryor, Johnson, Montoya, Carney and Karr between 1993 - 2005 where he served as head of the firm\'s commercial litigation practice.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Cagle v. Mathers Family Trust, 11 SC 496. Won an appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court. The client was Martin Harper CPA, a CNA insured. Mr. Harper was sued for his role in providing accounting services to certain partnerships. The partnership agreements had forum selection clauses requiring that suit be filed in Dallas, Texas. We obtained a dismissal in the trial court that the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed. We obtained a unanimous reversal of the Court of Appeals from the Colorado Supreme Court.</li> <li>Eagle View Development LLC v. Bondi & Co. LLC, Civil Action No. 2008 CV 1718. Two week trial of a claim of accounting malpractice against a regional accounting firm, a CNA insured in which plaintiffs sought approximately $2.7 million. The court entered a defense verdict on all claims.</li> <li>Board of County Commissioners of Montrose County, Colorado vs. JetAway Aviation LLC, Civil Action No. 2008 CV 18. One week trial of issues remanded by the Colorado Court of Appeals concerning airport access for a fixed base operator. The party is currently in negotiations with Montrose County and Cutter Aviation for the potential opening of a new FBO.</li> <li>National Oilwell Varco LP v. Pason Systems USA Corp., Civil Action No. 03-CV-02579-RPM. Two week jury trial of a patent infringement case pending in the US District Court for the District of Colorado. Partial judgment was entered in favor of the patent holder, appeal was taken to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which granted a motion to dismiss the appeal and remand the case to the trial court. The matter is now pending for hearings to resolve the remainder of the case.</li> <li>Two-week trial before the District Court of Montrose County, Colorado, in a complex case concerning contracts and leases relevant to a fixed-base operator general aviation business at the Montrose Regional Airport, in opposition to Montrose County, the airport operator and a competitor. The result was mixed, but considered very favorable by the client.</li> <li>Professional Security Alliance, Inc. v. Hanson Professional Corporation, Case No. 02-CV-381. District Court, Adams County, Colorado. This was a two-week trial of an accounting professional negligence case defending Hanson Professional Corporation (insured by CNA). The trial was conducted by Mark Haynes and Bob Carney sharing responsibilities, Mr. Carney handled opening statements and approximately half of the witnesses, and Mr. Haynes handled closing arguments and approximately half of the witnesses. This case was tried because plaintiff refused to negotiate within the amount of the reasonable case exposure. The damages awarded by the trial court accorded with our valuation of the case.</li> <li>District Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado. The two-day trial of suit against former employee for alleged theft of trade secrets. Case settled after trial.</li> <li>District Court of Mesa County, Colorado. One-week trial of lawsuit between two owners of a Grand Junction nursing home alleging breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of funds between the two of them. All claims against our client were dismissed and our client was awarded attorneys\' fees.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association, Sections of Litigation, Business Law and Intellectual Property</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Department Honors in History</li> <li>Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Book Award in Conflicts of Laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] (303) 628-3609 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mhaynes@irelandstapleton.com\"> mhaynes@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mark-E-Haynes.vcf\">Download Mark Haynes vCard</a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Haynes_Mark_Biography.pdf\">Download Mark Haynes PDF</a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Michigan, J.D. cum laude, 1982 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Wyoming, B.A. with honors in history, 1975 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit<[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Supreme Court[/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Mark E. Haynes', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1085-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 15:32:28', '2014-05-27 15:32:28', '', 1085, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1085-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2313, 2, '2014-05-27 15:34:52', '2014-05-27 15:34:52', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mhaynes.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Mark E. Haynes [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Haynes engages in an active litigation practice primarily involving business disputes.  He represents individuals, businesses and political committees in matters involving all aspects of commercial litigation.  He also serves as pro bono counsel and as a board member for Friends of Patan Hospital (USA), Inc., an organization that supports the work of Patan Hospital in Nepal. He helps the group with obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) status, corporate matters and regulatory filings.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]He received a B.A. with honors from the University of Wyoming in 1975 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1982. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army from 1975-1979, including a tour as tank company commander. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, he was with the firm of Gorsuch, Kirgis, Campbell, Walker and Grover from 1982 - 1986 and joined Morrison and Foerster in 1986, becoming a litigation partner in 1990. Mr. Haynes was with Pryor, Carney and Johnson and Pryor, Johnson, Montoya, Carney and Karr between 1993 - 2005 where he served as head of the firm\'s commercial litigation practice.[/p] [/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Cagle v. Mathers Family Trust, 11 SC 496. Won an appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court. The client was Martin Harper CPA, a CNA insured. Mr. Harper was sued for his role in providing accounting services to certain partnerships. The partnership agreements had forum selection clauses requiring that suit be filed in Dallas, Texas. We obtained a dismissal in the trial court that the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed. We obtained a unanimous reversal of the Court of Appeals from the Colorado Supreme Court.</li> <li>Eagle View Development LLC v. Bondi & Co. LLC, Civil Action No. 2008 CV 1718. Two week trial of a claim of accounting malpractice against a regional accounting firm, a CNA insured in which plaintiffs sought approximately $2.7 million. The court entered a defense verdict on all claims.</li> <li>Board of County Commissioners of Montrose County, Colorado vs. JetAway Aviation LLC, Civil Action No. 2008 CV 18. One week trial of issues remanded by the Colorado Court of Appeals concerning airport access for a fixed base operator. The party is currently in negotiations with Montrose County and Cutter Aviation for the potential opening of a new FBO.</li> <li>National Oilwell Varco LP v. Pason Systems USA Corp., Civil Action No. 03-CV-02579-RPM. Two week jury trial of a patent infringement case pending in the US District Court for the District of Colorado. Partial judgment was entered in favor of the patent holder, appeal was taken to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which granted a motion to dismiss the appeal and remand the case to the trial court. The matter is now pending for hearings to resolve the remainder of the case.</li> <li>Two-week trial before the District Court of Montrose County, Colorado, in a complex case concerning contracts and leases relevant to a fixed-base operator general aviation business at the Montrose Regional Airport, in opposition to Montrose County, the airport operator and a competitor. The result was mixed, but considered very favorable by the client.</li> <li>Professional Security Alliance, Inc. v. Hanson Professional Corporation, Case No. 02-CV-381. District Court, Adams County, Colorado. This was a two-week trial of an accounting professional negligence case defending Hanson Professional Corporation (insured by CNA). The trial was conducted by Mark Haynes and Bob Carney sharing responsibilities, Mr. Carney handled opening statements and approximately half of the witnesses, and Mr. Haynes handled closing arguments and approximately half of the witnesses. This case was tried because plaintiff refused to negotiate within the amount of the reasonable case exposure. The damages awarded by the trial court accorded with our valuation of the case.</li> <li>District Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado. The two-day trial of suit against former employee for alleged theft of trade secrets. Case settled after trial.</li> <li>District Court of Mesa County, Colorado. One-week trial of lawsuit between two owners of a Grand Junction nursing home alleging breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of funds between the two of them. All claims against our client were dismissed and our client was awarded attorneys\' fees.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association, Sections of Litigation, Business Law and Intellectual Property</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Department Honors in History</li> <li>Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Book Award in Conflicts of Laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] (303) 628-3609 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mhaynes@irelandstapleton.com\"> mhaynes@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mark-E-Haynes.vcf\">Download Mark Haynes vCard</a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Haynes_Mark_Biography.pdf\">Download Mark Haynes PDF</a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Michigan, J.D. cum laude, 1982 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Wyoming, B.A. with honors in history, 1975 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit<[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Supreme Court[/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Mark E. Haynes', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1085-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 15:34:52', '2014-05-27 15:34:52', '', 1085, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1085-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2314, 2, '2014-05-27 16:10:12', '2014-05-27 16:10:12', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbachar.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Steven C. Bachar [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Bachar is a corporate attorney at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe.  He works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and to solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce.  He is a respected senior advisor to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government and political leaders; including serving as the co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative America meetings to be held in Denver in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Bachar led a clean technology company which won the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\'s Best Venture Award and was executive vice president of a Rocky Mountain-focused private equity firm.  He has managed numerous complex business transactions in China, Canada and Europe.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]Mr. Bachar previously served as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s campaign and transition counsel during the Governor\'s successful mayoral campaign, and he has served as a legal and business advisor to numerous other political figures throughout his career.  Mr. Bachar has been quoted frequently in news outlets including The New York Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and on numerous radio and television programs on subjects ranging from energy and water policies to non-profit management as well as campaigns and elections. Before relocating to Denver from Washington, DC, Mr. Bachar was the Director of the Office of International Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was Chief of Staff for the Washington, D.C. office of United Technologies Corporation.  He served on the White House staff from 1993-1996.  Mr. Bachar was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985-1993.[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and Co-Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative America (Denver) host committee</li> <li>Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Political Action and Public Policy committees  (2011 – Present)</li> <li>Founding executive committee member of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (2012 – Present)</li> <li>Past member of the International Sports Exploratory Committee</li> <li>Past member of World Trade Center\'s Trade Policy Advocacy Council</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board member of Windhorse, Inc., a for-profit company that sells water to “bottom of the pyramid” consumers in rural India (2010 – Present)</li> <li>Founding board member of the Africa School Assistance Project, which builds schools in rural Tanzania (2008 – Present)</li> <li>Past board chairman of the Children\'s Museum of Denver</li> <li>Past member of the executive committee of the board of Opera Colorado</li> <li>Past board member of Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Bachar and his family enjoy numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing.  Mr. Bachar is a certified Wilderness First Responder. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized in 2004 by the Denver Business Journal as one of its “Forty Under 40” business leaders</li> <li>Leadership Denver, class of 2002</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3646 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbachar@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbachar@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Steven-C-Bachar.vcf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bachar_Steve_Biography1.pdf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Georgetown University J.D., 1999 [/li-row] [li-row] Emory University B.A., 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]Colorado Supreme Court[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]\n', 'Steven C. 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(2315, 2, '2014-05-27 16:10:35', '2014-05-27 16:10:35', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbachar.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Steven C. Bachar [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Bachar is a corporate attorney at Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe.  He works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and to solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce.  He is a respected senior advisor to businesses, nonprofit organizations and government and political leaders; including serving as the co-chair of the Clinton Global Initiative America meetings to be held in Denver in 2014 and 2015. Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Bachar led a clean technology company which won the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\'s Best Venture Award and was executive vice president of a Rocky Mountain-focused private equity firm.  He has managed numerous complex business transactions in China, Canada and Europe.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]Mr. Bachar previously served as Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s campaign and transition counsel during the Governor\'s successful mayoral campaign, and he has served as a legal and business advisor to numerous other political figures throughout his career.  Mr. Bachar has been quoted frequently in news outlets including The New York Times, The Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News and on numerous radio and television programs on subjects ranging from energy and water policies to non-profit management as well as campaigns and elections. Before relocating to Denver from Washington, DC, Mr. Bachar was the Director of the Office of International Business Liaison at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was Chief of Staff for the Washington, D.C. office of United Technologies Corporation.  He served on the White House staff from 1993-1996.  Mr. Bachar was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985-1993.[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member of the Clinton Global Initiative and Co-Chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative America (Denver) host committee</li> <li>Member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association’s Political Action and Public Policy committees  (2011 – Present)</li> <li>Founding executive committee member of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (2012 – Present)</li> <li>Past member of the International Sports Exploratory Committee</li> <li>Past member of World Trade Center\'s Trade Policy Advocacy Council</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board member of Windhorse, Inc., a for-profit company that sells water to “bottom of the pyramid” consumers in rural India (2010 – Present)</li> <li>Founding board member of the Africa School Assistance Project, which builds schools in rural Tanzania (2008 – Present)</li> <li>Past board chairman of the Children\'s Museum of Denver</li> <li>Past member of the executive committee of the board of Opera Colorado</li> <li>Past board member of Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Bachar and his family enjoy numerous outdoor activities, including hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing, skiing and snowshoeing.  Mr. Bachar is a certified Wilderness First Responder. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recognized in 2004 by the Denver Business Journal as one of its “Forty Under 40” business leaders</li> <li>Leadership Denver, class of 2002</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3646 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbachar@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbachar@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Steven-C-Bachar.vcf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bachar_Steve_Biography1.pdf\">Download Steven Bachar\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Georgetown University J.D., 1999 [/li-row] [li-row] Emory University B.A., 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]Colorado Supreme Court[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]\r\n', 'Steven C. 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(2316, 2, '2014-05-27 16:11:51', '2014-05-27 16:11:51', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kduke.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Kelley B. Duke[/big_title][h4]Director[/h4][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Kelley Duke is an experienced trial attorney who chairs and leads the firm\'s litigation practice group. Ms. Duke, a tenacious advocate for her clients, maintains a full trial docket handling a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters. She prosecutes and defends various size companies in a variety of industries, including real estate development and construction, accounting, marketing and public relations, franchises, snow sports, oil and gas, special districts, and ranch properties, on matters that involve, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust issues, the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, residential and commercial real estate litigation, development and water rights disputes, commerce clause and equal protection claims, employment law issues and construction defect disputes. [/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]A savvy litigator, Ms. Duke knows that going to trial is not always advantageous to the client based on a variety of factors including increasing litigation costs. Therefore, when it\'s in the client\'s best interest, she actively mediates issues, working with the opposing side to resolve a dispute quickly and in the most cost effective manner for her client.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is extremely active in the community. She founded The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado\'s Denver Empowerment Council, a group of philanthropic young professional women seeking to effect change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado\'s girls and women through economic self-sufficiency. She also co-chairs the organization\'s Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) committee and is a member of the Development Committee. Ms. Duke sits on the endowment board for The Gathering Place, a daytime drop-in center for women, their children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and Connecticut; in the U.S. District Courts in Colorado and Connecticut; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; and the U.S. Federal Circuit.[/p][p][/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented a real estate developer in a trial involving claims brought pursuant to the Colorado Trust Fund Statute. Obtained a successful verdict before the trial court and subsequent affirmation of the Colorado Supreme Court. </li> <li>Represented a regional accounting firm in a trial against a $3 million claim of professional negligence and breach of contract and obtained a successful verdict.</li> <li>Represented architects, contractors and real estate developers in connection with professional negligence allegations including claims involving the Colorado Construction Defect Reform Act (CDARA). </li> <li>Represented companies and their officers and directors in employment cases associated with discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wrongful discharge. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure, dissolution and director and officer liability claims. </li><li>Represented Warren Miller Entertainment in a two-week arbitration related to publicity rights and a breach of contract achieving a successful binding, non-appealable award.</li><li>Represented various subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, employment claims and real property disputes. </li><li>Represented a real estate development company in a jury trial litigating claims of breach of contract and bad faith winning a jury award of $1 million in damages. </li><li>Represented a fixed-based operator in a federal antitrust lawsuit asserting claims under the Sherman Act, equal protection clause and commerce clause. </li><li>Represented a global provider of data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide in a two-week jury trial defending claims of patent infringement with equitable defenses. </li><li>Represented multiple regional real estate companies with claims relating to professional negligence, breach of contract, and business conflicts. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure and/or dissolution.</li><li>Represented companies and individuals against defamation claims including libel and slander. </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships and Community Involvement\"]<ul><li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2013</li><li>WorldDenver</li><li>Board of Trustees, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Co-Chair, P.E.P., The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Founder, Empowerment Council, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Development Committee, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Endowment Board of Directors, The Gathering Place[/li-row][li-row]Rocky Mountain Children\'s Law Center</li><li>Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk</li><li>Denver Bar Association</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]Philanthropy, volunteer work, college sports and hiking.[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"][subtitle]Contact Info[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row] (303) 623.2700[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"mailto:kduke@irelandstapleton.com\">kduke@irelandstapleton.com</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelley-B-Duke.vcf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s vCard</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duke_Kelley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kelley B. 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She prosecutes and defends various size companies in a variety of industries, including real estate development and construction, accounting, marketing and public relations, franchises, snow sports, oil and gas, special districts, and ranch properties, on matters that involve, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust issues, the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, residential and commercial real estate litigation, development and water rights disputes, commerce clause and equal protection claims, employment law issues and construction defect disputes. [/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]A savvy litigator, Ms. Duke knows that going to trial is not always advantageous to the client based on a variety of factors including increasing litigation costs. Therefore, when it\'s in the client\'s best interest, she actively mediates issues, working with the opposing side to resolve a dispute quickly and in the most cost effective manner for her client.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is extremely active in the community. She founded The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado\'s Denver Empowerment Council, a group of philanthropic young professional women seeking to effect change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado\'s girls and women through economic self-sufficiency. She also co-chairs the organization\'s Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) committee and is a member of the Development Committee. Ms. Duke sits on the endowment board for The Gathering Place, a daytime drop-in center for women, their children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and Connecticut; in the U.S. District Courts in Colorado and Connecticut; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; and the U.S. Federal Circuit.[/p][p][/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented a real estate developer in a trial involving claims brought pursuant to the Colorado Trust Fund Statute. Obtained a successful verdict before the trial court and subsequent affirmation of the Colorado Supreme Court. </li> <li>Represented a regional accounting firm in a trial against a $3 million claim of professional negligence and breach of contract and obtained a successful verdict.</li> <li>Represented architects, contractors and real estate developers in connection with professional negligence allegations including claims involving the Colorado Construction Defect Reform Act (CDARA). </li> <li>Represented companies and their officers and directors in employment cases associated with discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wrongful discharge. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure, dissolution and director and officer liability claims. </li><li>Represented Warren Miller Entertainment in a two-week arbitration related to publicity rights and a breach of contract achieving a successful binding, non-appealable award.</li><li>Represented various subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, employment claims and real property disputes. </li><li>Represented a real estate development company in a jury trial litigating claims of breach of contract and bad faith winning a jury award of $1 million in damages. </li><li>Represented a fixed-based operator in a federal antitrust lawsuit asserting claims under the Sherman Act, equal protection clause and commerce clause. </li><li>Represented a global provider of data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide in a two-week jury trial defending claims of patent infringement with equitable defenses. </li><li>Represented multiple regional real estate companies with claims relating to professional negligence, breach of contract, and business conflicts. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure and/or dissolution.</li><li>Represented companies and individuals against defamation claims including libel and slander. </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]<ul><li>Denver Bar Association</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]<ul><li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2013 WorldDenver</li><li>Board of Trustees, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Co-Chair, P.E.P., The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Founder, Empowerment Council, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Development Committee, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Endowment Board of Directors, The Gathering Place</li><li>Rocky Mountain Children\'s Law Center</li><li>Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]Philanthropy, volunteer work, college sports and hiking.[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"][subtitle]Contact Info[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row] (303) 623.2700[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"mailto:kduke@irelandstapleton.com\">kduke@irelandstapleton.com</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelley-B-Duke.vcf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s vCard</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duke_Kelley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s PDF</a>[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Practice Areas[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation\">Litigation</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\">Complex Commercial Litigation</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\">Real Estate</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\">Business</a>[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Education[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]Capital University Law School (J.D. magna cum laude, Editor-in-Chief of Law Review)[/li-row][li-row]West Virginia University (B.S. in business administration with honors)[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Connecticut[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Federal Circuit[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5][distance4]', 'Kelley B. 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She prosecutes and defends various size companies in a variety of industries, including real estate development and construction, accounting, marketing and public relations, franchises, snow sports, oil and gas, special districts, and ranch properties, on matters that involve, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust issues, the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, residential and commercial real estate litigation, development and water rights disputes, commerce clause and equal protection claims, employment law issues and construction defect disputes. [/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]A savvy litigator, Ms. Duke knows that going to trial is not always advantageous to the client based on a variety of factors including increasing litigation costs. Therefore, when it\'s in the client\'s best interest, she actively mediates issues, working with the opposing side to resolve a dispute quickly and in the most cost effective manner for her client.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is extremely active in the community. She founded The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado\'s Denver Empowerment Council, a group of philanthropic young professional women seeking to effect change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado\'s girls and women through economic self-sufficiency. She also co-chairs the organization\'s Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) committee and is a member of the Development Committee. 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Obtained a successful verdict before the trial court and subsequent affirmation of the Colorado Supreme Court. </li> <li>Represented a regional accounting firm in a trial against a $3 million claim of professional negligence and breach of contract and obtained a successful verdict.</li> <li>Represented architects, contractors and real estate developers in connection with professional negligence allegations including claims involving the Colorado Construction Defect Reform Act (CDARA). </li> <li>Represented companies and their officers and directors in employment cases associated with discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wrongful discharge. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure, dissolution and director and officer liability claims. </li><li>Represented Warren Miller Entertainment in a two-week arbitration related to publicity rights and a breach of contract achieving a successful binding, non-appealable award.</li><li>Represented various subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, employment claims and real property disputes. </li><li>Represented a real estate development company in a jury trial litigating claims of breach of contract and bad faith winning a jury award of $1 million in damages. </li><li>Represented a fixed-based operator in a federal antitrust lawsuit asserting claims under the Sherman Act, equal protection clause and commerce clause. </li><li>Represented a global provider of data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide in a two-week jury trial defending claims of patent infringement with equitable defenses. </li><li>Represented multiple regional real estate companies with claims relating to professional negligence, breach of contract, and business conflicts. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure and/or dissolution.</li><li>Represented companies and individuals against defamation claims including libel and slander. </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]<ul><li>Denver Bar Association</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]<ul><li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2013 WorldDenver</li><li>Board of Trustees, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Co-Chair, P.E.P., The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Founder, Empowerment Council, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Development Committee, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Endowment Board of Directors, The Gathering Place</li><li>Rocky Mountain Children\'s Law Center</li><li>Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]Philanthropy, volunteer work, college sports and hiking.[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"][subtitle]Contact Info[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row] (303) 623.2700[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"mailto:kduke@irelandstapleton.com\">kduke@irelandstapleton.com</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelley-B-Duke.vcf\">Download Kelley B. 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(2319, 2, '2014-05-27 16:20:38', '2014-05-27 16:20:38', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kduke.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Kelley B. Duke[/big_title][h4]Director[/h4][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Kelley Duke is an experienced trial attorney who chairs and leads the firm\'s litigation practice group. Ms. Duke, a tenacious advocate for her clients, maintains a full trial docket handling a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters. She prosecutes and defends various size companies in a variety of industries, including real estate development and construction, accounting, marketing and public relations, franchises, snow sports, oil and gas, special districts, and ranch properties, on matters that involve, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust issues, the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, residential and commercial real estate litigation, development and water rights disputes, commerce clause and equal protection claims, employment law issues and construction defect disputes. [/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]A savvy litigator, Ms. Duke knows that going to trial is not always advantageous to the client based on a variety of factors including increasing litigation costs. Therefore, when it\'s in the client\'s best interest, she actively mediates issues, working with the opposing side to resolve a dispute quickly and in the most cost effective manner for her client.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is extremely active in the community. She founded The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado\'s Denver Empowerment Council, a group of philanthropic young professional women seeking to effect change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado\'s girls and women through economic self-sufficiency. She also co-chairs the organization\'s Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) committee and is a member of the Development Committee. Ms. Duke sits on the endowment board for The Gathering Place, a daytime drop-in center for women, their children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and Connecticut; in the U.S. District Courts in Colorado and Connecticut; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; and the U.S. Federal Circuit.[/p][p][/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented a real estate developer in a trial involving claims brought pursuant to the Colorado Trust Fund Statute. Obtained a successful verdict before the trial court and subsequent affirmation of the Colorado Supreme Court. </li> <li>Represented a regional accounting firm in a trial against a $3 million claim of professional negligence and breach of contract and obtained a successful verdict.</li> <li>Represented architects, contractors and real estate developers in connection with professional negligence allegations including claims involving the Colorado Construction Defect Reform Act (CDARA). </li> <li>Represented companies and their officers and directors in employment cases associated with discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wrongful discharge. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure, dissolution and director and officer liability claims. </li><li>Represented Warren Miller Entertainment in a two-week arbitration related to publicity rights and a breach of contract achieving a successful binding, non-appealable award.</li><li>Represented various subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, employment claims and real property disputes. </li><li>Represented a real estate development company in a jury trial litigating claims of breach of contract and bad faith winning a jury award of $1 million in damages. </li><li>Represented a fixed-based operator in a federal antitrust lawsuit asserting claims under the Sherman Act, equal protection clause and commerce clause. </li><li>Represented a global provider of data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide in a two-week jury trial defending claims of patent infringement with equitable defenses. </li><li>Represented multiple regional real estate companies with claims relating to professional negligence, breach of contract, and business conflicts. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure and/or dissolution.</li><li>Represented companies and individuals against defamation claims including libel and slander. </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]<ul><li>Denver Bar Association</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]<ul><li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2013 WorldDenver</li><li>Board of Trustees, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Co-Chair, P.E.P., The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Founder, Empowerment Council, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Development Committee, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Endowment Board of Directors, The Gathering Place</li><li>Rocky Mountain Children\'s Law Center</li><li>Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]Philanthropy, volunteer work, college sports and hiking.[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"][subtitle]Contact Info[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row] (303) 623.2700[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"mailto:kduke@irelandstapleton.com\">kduke@irelandstapleton.com</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelley-B-Duke.vcf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s vCard</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duke_Kelley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s PDF</a>[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Practice Areas[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation\">Litigation</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\">Complex Commercial Litigation</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\">Real Estate</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\">Business</a>[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Education[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]Capital University Law School (J.D. magna cum laude, Editor-in-Chief of Law Review)[/li-row][li-row]West Virginia University (B.S. in business administration with honors)[/li-row][/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Connecticut[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Federal Circuit[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5][distance4]', 'Kelley B. 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(2321, 2, '2014-05-27 16:28:44', '2014-05-27 16:28:44', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kcgroves.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] K.C. Groves [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle][p] K.C. Groves\' practice focuses on complex commercial litigation of all types.  Since 1991, he has successfully represented companies and individuals in jury trials, bench trials, appeals, arbitrations, mediations, regulatory proceedings, and litigation-avoidance strategies.  Mr. Groves joined Ireland Stapleton in 2001 and currently serves as the firm\'s Managing Director. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Groves was an attorney in the Denver office of Reinhart Boerner & Van Deuren.  From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Groves was an associate and ultimately a partner of Groves & Butcher, LLC.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <li>Chairman of the Board, Colorado Judicial Institute (2013-Current)</li> <li>Chairman of SCG Legal\'s Board of Directors (2012-2013)</li> <li>Director, State Capital Group, now known as SCG Legal (2008-2011)</li> <li>Director, Colorado Judicial Institute (2009-2013)</li> <li>Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation (2009-Present)</li> <li>American Bar Association Member</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association Member</li> <li>Denver Bar Association Member</li> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Selected to the 2012 and 2013 Chambers USA Guide for general commercial litigation</li> <li>Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers for business litigation 2006-2013</li> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3642 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com\"> kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a  http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2118>Download K.C. Grove\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2126>Download K.C. Groves\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Michigan B.A., 1988 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Supreme Court[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Tax Court[/li-row] [/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'K.C. Groves', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1083-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 16:28:44', '2014-05-27 16:28:44', '', 1083, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1083-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2322, 2, '2014-05-27 16:32:30', '2014-05-27 16:32:30', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kcgroves.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] K.C. Groves [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle][p] K.C. Groves\' practice focuses on complex commercial litigation of all types.  Since 1991, he has successfully represented companies and individuals in jury trials, bench trials, appeals, arbitrations, mediations, regulatory proceedings, and litigation-avoidance strategies.  Mr. Groves joined Ireland Stapleton in 2001 and currently serves as the firm\'s Managing Director. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Groves was an attorney in the Denver office of Reinhart Boerner & Van Deuren.  From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Groves was an associate and ultimately a partner of Groves & Butcher, LLC.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <li>Chairman of the Board, Colorado Judicial Institute (2013-Current)</li> <li>Chairman of SCG Legal\'s Board of Directors (2012-2013)</li> <li>Director, State Capital Group, now known as SCG Legal (2008-2011)</li> <li>Director, Colorado Judicial Institute (2009-2013)</li> <li>Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation (2009-Present)</li> <li>American Bar Association Member</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association Member</li> <li>Denver Bar Association Member</li> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Selected to the 2012 and 2013 Chambers USA Guide for general commercial litigation</li> <li>Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers for business litigation 2006-2013</li> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3642 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com\"> kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/K-C-Groves.vcf\">Download K.C. Grove\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Groves_KC_Biography.pdf\">Download K.C. Groves\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Michigan B.A., 1988 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Supreme Court[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Tax Court[/li-row] [/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'K.C. Groves', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1083-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 16:32:30', '2014-05-27 16:32:30', '', 1083, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1083-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2323, 2, '2014-05-27 16:34:04', '2014-05-27 16:34:04', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kcgroves.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] K.C. Groves [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle][p] K.C. Groves\' practice focuses on complex commercial litigation of all types.  Since 1991, he has successfully represented companies and individuals in jury trials, bench trials, appeals, arbitrations, mediations, regulatory proceedings, and litigation-avoidance strategies.  Mr. Groves joined Ireland Stapleton in 2001 and currently serves as the firm\'s Managing Director. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Groves was an attorney in the Denver office of Reinhart Boerner & Van Deuren.  From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Groves was an associate and ultimately a partner of Groves & Butcher, LLC.[/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <li>Chairman of the Board, Colorado Judicial Institute (2013-Current)</li> <li>Chairman of SCG Legal\'s Board of Directors (2012-2013)</li> <li>Director, State Capital Group, now known as SCG Legal (2008-2011)</li> <li>Director, Colorado Judicial Institute (2009-2013)</li> <li>Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation (2009-Present)</li> <li>American Bar Association Member</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association Member</li> <li>Denver Bar Association Member</li> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Selected to the 2012 and 2013 Chambers USA Guide for general commercial litigation</li> <li>Selected to Colorado Super Lawyers for business litigation 2006-2013</li> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3642 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com\"> kcgroves@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/K-C-Groves.vcf\">Download K.C. Groves\' vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Groves_KC_Biography.pdf\">Download K.C. Groves\' PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Michigan B.A., 1988 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Colorado[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Supreme Court[/li-row] [li-row]U.S. Tax Court[/li-row] [/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'K.C. Groves', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1083-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 16:34:04', '2014-05-27 16:34:04', '', 1083, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1083-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2324, 2, '2014-05-27 16:36:12', '2014-05-27 16:36:12', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kduke.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Kelley B. Duke[/big_title][h4]Director[/h4][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Kelley Duke is an experienced trial attorney who chairs and leads the firm\'s litigation practice group. Ms. Duke, a tenacious advocate for her clients, maintains a full trial docket handling a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters. She prosecutes and defends various size companies in a variety of industries, including real estate development and construction, accounting, marketing and public relations, franchises, snow sports, oil and gas, special districts, and ranch properties, on matters that involve, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust issues, the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets, residential and commercial real estate litigation, development and water rights disputes, commerce clause and equal protection claims, employment law issues and construction defect disputes. [/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]A savvy litigator, Ms. Duke knows that going to trial is not always advantageous to the client based on a variety of factors including increasing litigation costs. Therefore, when it\'s in the client\'s best interest, she actively mediates issues, working with the opposing side to resolve a dispute quickly and in the most cost effective manner for her client.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is extremely active in the community. She founded The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado\'s Denver Empowerment Council, a group of philanthropic young professional women seeking to effect change and contribute to the empowerment of Colorado\'s girls and women through economic self-sufficiency. She also co-chairs the organization\'s Power of Extended Philanthropy (P.E.P.) committee and is a member of the Development Committee. Ms. Duke sits on the endowment board for The Gathering Place, a daytime drop-in center for women, their children and transgender individuals who are experiencing homelessness.[/p][p]Ms. Duke is admitted to practice in the states of Colorado and Connecticut; in the U.S. District Courts in Colorado and Connecticut; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; and the U.S. Federal Circuit.[/p][p][/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented a real estate developer in a trial involving claims brought pursuant to the Colorado Trust Fund Statute. Obtained a successful verdict before the trial court and subsequent affirmation of the Colorado Supreme Court. </li> <li>Represented a regional accounting firm in a trial against a $3 million claim of professional negligence and breach of contract and obtained a successful verdict.</li> <li>Represented architects, contractors and real estate developers in connection with professional negligence allegations including claims involving the Colorado Construction Defect Reform Act (CDARA). </li> <li>Represented companies and their officers and directors in employment cases associated with discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wrongful discharge. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure, dissolution and director and officer liability claims. </li><li>Represented Warren Miller Entertainment in a two-week arbitration related to publicity rights and a breach of contract achieving a successful binding, non-appealable award.</li><li>Represented various subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property, employment claims and real property disputes. </li><li>Represented a real estate development company in a jury trial litigating claims of breach of contract and bad faith winning a jury award of $1 million in damages. </li><li>Represented a fixed-based operator in a federal antitrust lawsuit asserting claims under the Sherman Act, equal protection clause and commerce clause. </li><li>Represented a global provider of data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide in a two-week jury trial defending claims of patent infringement with equitable defenses. </li><li>Represented multiple regional real estate companies with claims relating to professional negligence, breach of contract, and business conflicts. </li><li>Represented partners, members and shareholders of privately held businesses in disputes involving departure and/or dissolution.</li><li>Represented companies and individuals against defamation claims including libel and slander. </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]<ul><li>Denver Bar Association</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]<ul><li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2013 WorldDenver</li><li>Board of Trustees, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Co-Chair, P.E.P., The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Founder, Empowerment Council, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado</li><li>Development Committee, The Women\'s Foundation of Colorado </li><li>Endowment Board of Directors, The Gathering Place</li><li>Rocky Mountain Children\'s Law Center</li><li>Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]Philanthropy, volunteer work, college sports and hiking.[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"][subtitle]Contact Info[/subtitle][list-ul type=\"arrow\"][li-row] (303) 623.2700[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"mailto:kduke@irelandstapleton.com\">kduke@irelandstapleton.com</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kelley-B-Duke.vcf\">Download Kelley B. Duke\'s vCard</a>[/li-row][li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Duke_Kelley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kelley B. 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(2331, 2, '2014-05-27 17:05:12', '2014-05-27 17:05:12', '[blox img=\"\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] John G. Lewis [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Lewis came to Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC in 1973 after practicing three years with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City.  Prior to that, and subsequent to his graduation from Fordham Law School, he was a Vista volunteer attorney in Denver.  Mr. Lewis\' practice since coming to Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC has been heavily concentrated on the representation of technology-based companies in the Boulder Valley and elsewhere in Colorado. [/p] [p]He has served as an expert witness on corporate and securities matters a number of times and enjoys the special representation of corporate boards of directors.  Currently his work concentrates on representing early-stage entrepreneurs,	 corporate transactions and financing at all stages.[/p] [p]Mr. Lewis has successfully led a number of Initial Public Offerings for his clients over the years, although his work has concentrated on corporate transactions recently.  He was recently lead counsel on a significant corporate recapitalization, with multiple aspects involving equity and debt financings, executive agreements, a $20 million issuer private tender offer and change of control.  He has also recently been involved in a going private transaction and numerous corporate merger transactions. [/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] In his personal life, Mr. Lewis particularly enjoys tennis, having just completed a fifteen-year volunteer involvement in the Leadership of Tennis in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain area.  During that period he served terms as President of the Colorado Tennis Association and later the Intermountain Tennis Association as well as various committee positions as a Delegate with the USTA.  Mr. Lewis has been a ranked player in his senior age group in Colorado almost every year for the past twenty years.  He also enjoys golf, skiing, traveling and family activities. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>The Best Lawyers in America for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3625 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:jlewis@irelandstapleton.com\"> jlewis@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/John-G-Jack-Lewis.vcf\">Download John Lewis\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lewis_John_Biography.pdf\">Download John Lewis\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Fordham College J.D., 1969 [/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College B.A., 1966 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/accordion]  [distance4][/column5]', 'John G. Lewis', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1093-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:05:12', '2014-05-27 17:05:12', '', 1093, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1093-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(2333, 2, '2014-05-27 17:07:41', '2014-05-27 17:07:41', '[blox img=\"\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] John G. Lewis [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Mr. Lewis came to Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC in 1973 after practicing three years with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City.  Prior to that, and subsequent to his graduation from Fordham Law School, he was a Vista volunteer attorney in Denver.  Mr. Lewis\' practice since coming to Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC has been heavily concentrated on the representation of technology-based companies in the Boulder Valley and elsewhere in Colorado. [/p] [p]He has served as an expert witness on corporate and securities matters a number of times and enjoys the special representation of corporate boards of directors.  Currently his work concentrates on representing early-stage entrepreneurs,	 corporate transactions and financing at all stages.[/p] [p]Mr. Lewis has successfully led a number of Initial Public Offerings for his clients over the years, although his work has concentrated on corporate transactions recently.  He was recently lead counsel on a significant corporate recapitalization, with multiple aspects involving equity and debt financings, executive agreements, a $20 million issuer private tender offer and change of control.  He has also recently been involved in a going private transaction and numerous corporate merger transactions. [/p] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> <li>The Best Lawyers in America for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] In his personal life, Mr. Lewis particularly enjoys tennis, having just completed a fifteen-year volunteer involvement in the Leadership of Tennis in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain area.  During that period he served terms as President of the Colorado Tennis Association and later the Intermountain Tennis Association as well as various committee positions as a Delegate with the USTA.  Mr. Lewis has been a ranked player in his senior age group in Colorado almost every year for the past twenty years.  He also enjoys golf, skiing, traveling and family activities. [/accordion]  [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3625 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:jlewis@irelandstapleton.com\"> jlewis@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/John-G-Jack-Lewis.vcf\">Download John Lewis\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Lewis_John_Biography.pdf\">Download John Lewis\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Fordham College J.D., 1969 [/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College B.A., 1966 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'John G. Lewis', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1093-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:07:41', '2014-05-27 17:07:41', '', 1093, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1093-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2335, 2, '2014-05-27 17:29:31', '2014-05-27 17:29:31', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bparsons.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] William H. Parsons, Jr. [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]William H. Parsons, Jr.\'s legal practice primarily involves assisting clients by developing and implementing sophisticated federal and state tax planning strategies to accomplish complex commercial/business transactions. Mr. Parsons has represented numerous corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies and trusts.  In the corporate area, he has formed many corporations involving the tax-free contribution of appreciated assets, has done tax planning for sales of substantially all of a corporation\'s assets, performed tax planning and documentation for complex acquisitions and tax-free reorganizations and both taxable and non-taxable liquidations.  He also has extensive experience in executive compensation techniques including statutory and non-statutory options, restricted stock plans and stock appreciation rights plans.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>[p]In addition, Mr. Parsons has also been very active in representing both general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies primarily in the real estate area.  He has been involved in a substantial number of private placement offerings with respect to raw land, commercial, industrial, residential and natural resource holdings. Building on his service as an attorney/reviewer in the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C., Mr. Parsons continues to represent clients in controversies with the Service. Such representation has included sophisticated income tax audits for businesses, tax exempt organizations and individuals.  He has obtained private letter rulings from the Service on complex business transactions as well as favorable determination letters for Section 501(c)(3) organizations.[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Tax planning for a tax-free conversion of a limited liability company into a C corporation in a complex new markets tax credit transaction.</li> <li>Tax-free incorporation of a medical equipment manufacturer to serve as the common parent for several affiliated companies.</li> <li>Implemented the acquisition of numerous subsidiary corporations for a large financial holding company and planning for filing consolidated tax returns as an affiliated group.</li> <li>Drafted a stock appreciation rights plan for a bank holding company involving complex planning with respect to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.</li> <li>Acted as lead counsel for the formation of a large joint venture to operate and expand a technological center.</li> <li>Served as tax counsel for the formation of a partnership to construct, own and operate the first attorney-owned law building in the state of Colorado.</li> <li>Tax counsel responsible for structuring tax-free reverse triangular mergers for approximately a score of high-tech companies in the Denver Metropolitan area.</li> <li>Successful defense of an Internal Revenue Service taskforce audit involving a challenge to the exempt status of a large Colorado 501(c)(3) exempt organization.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Leadership Denver, Denver Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce</li> <li>Former Tax Committee Chair of the National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys</li> <li>Lifetime member of the Greater Denver Tax Counsel Association</li> <li>Denver and Colorado Bar Associations</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3604 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:wparsons@irelandstapleton.com\"> wparsons@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/William-H-Parsons.vcf\">Download William Parsons vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Parsons_William_Biography.pdf\">Download William Parsons PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Tax\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Tax </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of New Mexico J.D., 1970 [/li-row] [li-row] University of New Mexico B.A., 1967 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5]', 'William H. Parsons, Jr.', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1095-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:29:31', '2014-05-27 17:29:31', '', 1095, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1095-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2336, 2, '2014-05-27 17:48:25', '2014-05-27 17:48:25', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dross.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Dino A. Ross [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Dino A. Ross, a shareholder and director at Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, PC, focuses a substantial portion of his practice to public and private employment law.  Mr. Ross advises and assists public and private employers, including special districts, in all aspects of employment law, including hiring or appointment of employees and volunteers; day-to-day employment and benefit issues; developing or up-dating employment related forms, job descriptions and manuals; employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements and severance agreements; corrective and disciplinary actions, up to an including termination; and, all aspects of employment related litigation and administrative proceedings.  He has represented employers in defending charges of discrimination, retaliation or harassment filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Mr. Ross also has represented employers in wrongful discharge and non-competition actions.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Several times each year Mr. Ross presents seminars to public and private groups, associations and organizations on a wide-range of employment related topics, including such issues as HR audits, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, CADA and Title VII compliance, workplace investigations, workplace violence, and employment contracts. Mr. Ross also conducts employee-training seminars on personnel handbooks, and workplace diversity/sensitivity training.</li><li>Dino Ross is the head of the firm\'s Special Districts Practice Group. He serves as general counsel or special counsel to Fire Protection Districts and Fire Authorities, and Park and Recreation Districts. He also serves as special counsel to municipal fire departments. On a daily basis, he advises Boards and management on issues relating to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; the Colorado Open Records Act; budget and finance laws affecting special districts; financing mechanisms, such as lease-purchase agreements, bond issuances, and certificates of participation; TABOR and Gallagher Amendment issues; regular and special election rules and procedures; all aspects of negotiating and drafting contracts and intergovernmental agreements with vendors, contractors and other public entities; construction contract negotiation and drafting; equipment warranty claims; insurance coverage issues; inclusions/exclusions of property and related boundary issues; all aspects of regular and special Board meeting procedures; transactions involving the purchase, sale or lease of real property; and, all aspects of special district litigation support.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Special Districts Association (SDA)</li> <li>SDA Legislative Committee</li> <li>Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)</li> <li>Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association (CSFCA)</li> <li>Fire Marshals Association of Colorado (FMAC)</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Society of Human Resource Managers</li> <li>Colorado Human Resource Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3686 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:dross@irelandstapleton.com\"> dross@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dino-A-Ross.vcf\">Download Dino Ross\' vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Ross_Dino-A_Biography.pdf\">Download Dino Ross\' PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado, Boulder J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of California at Irvine B.A. Philosophy major, English Minor, 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Dino A. 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(2337, 2, '2014-05-27 17:46:18', '2014-05-27 17:46:18', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dross.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Dino A. Ross [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Dino A. Ross, a shareholder and director at Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, PC, focuses a substantial portion of his practice to public and private employment law.  Mr. Ross advises and assists public and private employers, including special districts, in all aspects of employment law, including hiring or appointment of employees and volunteers; day-to-day employment and benefit issues; developing or up-dating employment related forms, job descriptions and manuals; employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements and severance agreements; corrective and disciplinary actions, up to an including termination; and, all aspects of employment related litigation and administrative proceedings.  He has represented employers in defending charges of discrimination, retaliation or harassment filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Mr. Ross also has represented employers in wrongful discharge and non-competition actions.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Several times each year Mr. Ross presents seminars to public and private groups, associations and organizations on a wide-range of employment related topics, including such issues as HR audits, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, CADA and Title VII compliance, workplace investigations, workplace violence, and employment contracts. Mr. Ross also conducts employee-training seminars on personnel handbooks, and workplace diversity/sensitivity training.</li><li>Dino Ross is the head of the firm\'s Special Districts Practice Group. He serves as general counsel or special counsel to Fire Protection Districts and Fire Authorities, and Park and Recreation Districts. He also serves as special counsel to municipal fire departments. On a daily basis, he advises Boards and management on issues relating to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; the Colorado Open Records Act; budget and finance laws affecting special districts; financing mechanisms, such as lease-purchase agreements, bond issuances, and certificates of participation; TABOR and Gallagher Amendment issues; regular and special election rules and procedures; all aspects of negotiating and drafting contracts and intergovernmental agreements with vendors, contractors and other public entities; construction contract negotiation and drafting; equipment warranty claims; insurance coverage issues; inclusions/exclusions of property and related boundary issues; all aspects of regular and special Board meeting procedures; transactions involving the purchase, sale or lease of real property; and, all aspects of special district litigation support.</li></ul> [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Special Districts Association (SDA)</li> <li>SDA Legislative Committee</li> <li>Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)</li> <li>Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association (CSFCA)</li> <li>Fire Marshals Association of Colorado (FMAC)</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Society of Human Resource Managers</li> <li>Colorado Human Resource Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3686 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:dross@irelandstapleton.com\"> dross@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dino-A-Ross.vcf\">Download Dino Ross\' vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Ross_Dino-A_Biography.pdf\">Download Dino Ross\' PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado, Boulder J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of California at Irvine B.A. Philosophy major, English Minor, 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Dino A. 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(2338, 2, '2014-05-27 17:48:29', '2014-05-27 17:48:29', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dross.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Dino A. Ross [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Dino A. Ross, a shareholder and director at Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, PC, focuses a substantial portion of his practice to public and private employment law.  Mr. Ross advises and assists public and private employers, including special districts, in all aspects of employment law, including hiring or appointment of employees and volunteers; day-to-day employment and benefit issues; developing or up-dating employment related forms, job descriptions and manuals; employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements and severance agreements; corrective and disciplinary actions, up to an including termination; and, all aspects of employment related litigation and administrative proceedings.  He has represented employers in defending charges of discrimination, retaliation or harassment filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Mr. Ross also has represented employers in wrongful discharge and non-competition actions.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Several times each year Mr. Ross presents seminars to public and private groups, associations and organizations on a wide-range of employment related topics, including such issues as HR audits, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, CADA and Title VII compliance, workplace investigations, workplace violence, and employment contracts. Mr. Ross also conducts employee-training seminars on personnel handbooks, and workplace diversity/sensitivity training.</li><li>Dino Ross is the head of the firm\'s Special Districts Practice Group. He serves as general counsel or special counsel to Fire Protection Districts and Fire Authorities, and Park and Recreation Districts. He also serves as special counsel to municipal fire departments. On a daily basis, he advises Boards and management on issues relating to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; the Colorado Open Records Act; budget and finance laws affecting special districts; financing mechanisms, such as lease-purchase agreements, bond issuances, and certificates of participation; TABOR and Gallagher Amendment issues; regular and special election rules and procedures; all aspects of negotiating and drafting contracts and intergovernmental agreements with vendors, contractors and other public entities; construction contract negotiation and drafting; equipment warranty claims; insurance coverage issues; inclusions/exclusions of property and related boundary issues; all aspects of regular and special Board meeting procedures; transactions involving the purchase, sale or lease of real property; and, all aspects of special district litigation support.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Special Districts Association (SDA)</li> <li>SDA Legislative Committee</li> <li>Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)</li> <li>Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association (CSFCA)</li> <li>Fire Marshals Association of Colorado (FMAC)</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Society of Human Resource Managers</li> <li>Colorado Human Resource Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3686 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:dross@irelandstapleton.com\"> dross@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dino-A-Ross.vcf\">Download Dino Ross\' vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Ross_Dino-A_Biography.pdf\">Download Dino Ross\' PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado, Boulder J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of California at Irvine B.A. Philosophy major, English Minor, 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Dino A. Ross', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1097-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:48:29', '2014-05-27 17:48:29', '', 1097, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1097-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2339, 2, '2014-05-27 17:49:28', '2014-05-27 17:49:28', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dross.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Dino A. Ross [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Dino A. Ross, a shareholder and director at Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, PC, focuses a substantial portion of his practice to public and private employment law.  Mr. Ross advises and assists public and private employers, including special districts, in all aspects of employment law, including hiring or appointment of employees and volunteers; day-to-day employment and benefit issues; developing or up-dating employment related forms, job descriptions and manuals; employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements and severance agreements; corrective and disciplinary actions, up to an including termination; and, all aspects of employment related litigation and administrative proceedings.  He has represented employers in defending charges of discrimination, retaliation or harassment filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  Mr. Ross also has represented employers in wrongful discharge and non-competition actions.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Several times each year Mr. Ross presents seminars to public and private groups, associations and organizations on a wide-range of employment related topics, including such issues as HR audits, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, CADA and Title VII compliance, workplace investigations, workplace violence, and employment contracts. Mr. Ross also conducts employee-training seminars on personnel handbooks, and workplace diversity/sensitivity training.</li><li>Dino Ross is the head of the firm\'s Special Districts Practice Group. He serves as general counsel or special counsel to Fire Protection Districts and Fire Authorities, and Park and Recreation Districts. He also serves as special counsel to municipal fire departments. On a daily basis, he advises Boards and management on issues relating to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; the Colorado Open Records Act; budget and finance laws affecting special districts; financing mechanisms, such as lease-purchase agreements, bond issuances, and certificates of participation; TABOR and Gallagher Amendment issues; regular and special election rules and procedures; all aspects of negotiating and drafting contracts and intergovernmental agreements with vendors, contractors and other public entities; construction contract negotiation and drafting; equipment warranty claims; insurance coverage issues; inclusions/exclusions of property and related boundary issues; all aspects of regular and special Board meeting procedures; transactions involving the purchase, sale or lease of real property; and, all aspects of special district litigation support.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Special Districts Association (SDA)</li> <li>SDA Legislative Committee</li> <li>Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)</li> <li>Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association (CSFCA)</li> <li>Fire Marshals Association of Colorado (FMAC)</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Society of Human Resource Managers</li> <li>Colorado Human Resource Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3686 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:dross@irelandstapleton.com\"> dross@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dino-A-Ross.vcf\">Download Dino Ross\' vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Ross_Dino-A_Biography.pdf\">Download Dino Ross\' PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado, Boulder J.D., 1991 [/li-row] [li-row] University of California at Irvine B.A. Philosophy major, English minor, 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Dino A. Ross', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1097-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:49:28', '2014-05-27 17:49:28', '', 1097, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1097-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2341, 2, '2014-05-27 17:55:16', '2014-05-27 17:55:16', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/etarpey.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Erica L. Tarpey [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Erica Tarpey is a skilled business lawyer with experience in a wide variety of matters including corporate governance, business formation, SEC compliance and corporate finance. As the Chief Corporate Counsel for Citadel LLC, a global financial institution based in Chicago, Ms. Tarpey oversaw the corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities, drafted Securities and Exchange Commission filings, prepared corporate documents and loan agreements, and was the lead attorney responsible for the company\'s audited financial statements. Ms. Tarpey has also handled various employment matters, including non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, training and investigations.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Managed corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities on behalf of a global hedge fund, including governing documents, board meetings, corporate secretary functions, corporate compliance filings, incorporations and dissolutions.</li> <li>Drafted prospectuses, shareholders\' agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, investment management agreements, engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements.</li> <li>Represented a cable company in franchise related proceedings that included issues of consumer protection, state/federal jurisdiction, cable infrastructure, rates and service.</li> <li>Advised employers on federal and state employment law matters, including civil rights, wage and hour regulations, unemployment compensation and employee performance and discipline.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Outside of the office, Ms. Tarpey enjoys traveling, skiing, cooking and cycling [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3601 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:etarpey@irelandstapleton.com\"> etarpey@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Erica-L-Tarpey.vcf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tarpey_Erica_Biography.pdf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado School of Law J.D., 1996 [/li-row] [li-row] Grinnell College B.A., Political Science and French, 1993 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Illinois[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Erica L. Tarpey', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1101-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:55:16', '2014-05-27 17:55:16', '', 1101, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1101-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2342, 2, '2014-05-27 17:55:35', '2014-05-27 17:55:35', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/etarpey.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Erica L. Tarpey [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Erica Tarpey is a skilled business lawyer with experience in a wide variety of matters including corporate governance, business formation, SEC compliance and corporate finance. As the Chief Corporate Counsel for Citadel LLC, a global financial institution based in Chicago, Ms. Tarpey oversaw the corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities, drafted Securities and Exchange Commission filings, prepared corporate documents and loan agreements, and was the lead attorney responsible for the company\'s audited financial statements. Ms. Tarpey has also handled various employment matters, including non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, training and investigations.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Managed corporate compliance aspects of more than 100 entities on behalf of a global hedge fund, including governing documents, board meetings, corporate secretary functions, corporate compliance filings, incorporations and dissolutions.</li> <li>Drafted prospectuses, shareholders\' agreements, partnership agreements, service contracts, investment management agreements, engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements.</li> <li>Represented a cable company in franchise related proceedings that included issues of consumer protection, state/federal jurisdiction, cable infrastructure, rates and service.</li> <li>Advised employers on federal and state employment law matters, including civil rights, wage and hour regulations, unemployment compensation and employee performance and discipline.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Outside of the office, Ms. Tarpey enjoys traveling, skiing, cooking and cycling [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] (303) 628-3601 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:etarpey@irelandstapleton.com\"> etarpey@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Erica-L-Tarpey.vcf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tarpey_Erica_Biography.pdf\">Download Erica Tarpey\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Colorado School of Law J.D., 1996 [/li-row] [li-row] Grinnell College B.A., Political Science and French, 1993 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Illinois[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5]', 'Erica L. Tarpey', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1101-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 17:55:35', '2014-05-27 17:55:35', '', 1101, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1101-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2343, 2, '2014-05-27 18:00:45', '2014-05-27 18:00:45', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ktyson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Kimberley H. Tyson [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]The primary focus of Kimberley H. Tyson\'s practice has been workouts, bankruptcy and related litigation.  Ms. Tyson represents secured and unsecured creditors in workouts and all aspects of bankruptcy including in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings; unsecured creditors committees in Chapter 11 proceedings and prospective purchasers of bankruptcy assets.  She also represents Chapter 7 trustees as well as individuals appointed under Chapter 11 plans of reorganization to perform essentially the duties of a Chapter 7 trustee.  Further Ms. Tyson represents clients in a variety of other business disputes.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>[p]In her practice, Ms. Tyson has the opportunity to be both a litigation attorney and a transactional attorney.  It is her objective to collaborate and bring together creative solutions to clients navigating bankruptcy proceedings.  While the majority of her bankruptcy practice addresses issues arising after a bankruptcy filing, Ms. Tyson frequently advises clients regarding potential bankruptcy issues in connection with the negotiation of business and real estate transactions.[/p] [p]In March of 2011, Ms. Tyson was appointed to the panel of Chapter 7 trustees in Colorado by the United States Trustee. In this capacity, she oversees hundreds of Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.[/p] [p]Ms. Tyson is a former law clerk to the Honorable John K. Pearson of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas (1989-1991) and to the Honorable Jerry G. Elliott of the Kansas Court of Appeals (1987-1989).[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented largest unsecured creditor in Chapter 11 case resulting in payment of over 100% of client\'s $1,600,000 claim</li> <li>Counseled client in successful purchase of medical supply business out of bankruptcy estate</li> <li>Assisted secured creditor in retaining state court receiver and obtaining relief from the automatic stay within 40 days of the bankruptcy filing which permitted client to conclude foreclosure action.</li> <li>Served as Chapter 7 trustee\'s counsel in administration of regional airline\'s bankruptcy managing over 300 lawsuits resulting in creditors receiving 3 times anticipated distribution</li> <li>Defended bank against lender liability claims, securing a $2,400,000 payment to bank and dismissal of all claims.</li> <li>Supervised 45 contract attorneys and paralegals in the collection, review and production of millions of documents in connection with government investigation</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Weiss, Tyson & Shilliday, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2005-2007</li> <li>Weiss & Tyson, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2002-2005</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide (Second Edition) (National Association of Credit Management, 1995)</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide 1991 (National Association of Credit Management, 1991)</li> <li>Co-author, Colorado Real Estate Treatise </li> <li>Frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and legal ethics topics for American Bankruptcy Institute, CLE of Colorado, Inc., National Business Institute Sterling Educations Services, Inc. and CLE International, Inc.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Chair, Bankruptcy Subsection of Colorado Bar Association, 2003-2005</li> <li>Member, Colorado Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Revision Committee, 2004-Present</li> <li>Member of American Bankruptcy Institute</li> <li>Member, Advisory Board for Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, 2003-Present</li> <li>Founding Member, The Faculty of Federal Advocates</li> <li>Founding Member, The Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit </li> <li>Trustee, Legal Aid Foundation, 2012 - Present </li> <li>Member, Executive Committee of Smith College Club of Colorado, 1991-2000</li> <li>Member, Planning Committee for major fund raiser for Smith College, 1995-1996</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Member, Board of Directors of Dress for Success Denver, 2000-2002; Secretary, 2002</li> <li>Co-Leader, Girl Scout Troops 33, 2737 and 368, The Challenge School, 1999- 2006 </li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Family, travel, hiking, skiing and the arts [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Super Lawyers for bankruptcy & creditor/debtor Rights 2009-2014</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3698 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ktyson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ktyson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kimberley-H-Tyson.vcf\">Download Kimberley Tyson\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tyson_Kimberley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kimberley Tyson\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Bankruptcy\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Bankruptcy </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Kansas, J.D., 1987 [/li-row] [li-row] Smith College A.B., 1981 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Kansas[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Kimberley H. 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(2344, 2, '2014-05-27 18:01:53', '2014-05-27 18:01:53', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ktyson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Kimberley H. Tyson [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]The primary focus of Kimberley H. Tyson\'s practice has been workouts, bankruptcy and related litigation.  Ms. Tyson represents secured and unsecured creditors in workouts and all aspects of bankruptcy including in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings; unsecured creditors committees in Chapter 11 proceedings and prospective purchasers of bankruptcy assets.  She also represents Chapter 7 trustees as well as individuals appointed under Chapter 11 plans of reorganization to perform essentially the duties of a Chapter 7 trustee.  Further Ms. Tyson represents clients in a variety of other business disputes.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>[p]In her practice, Ms. Tyson has the opportunity to be both a litigation attorney and a transactional attorney.  It is her objective to collaborate and bring together creative solutions to clients navigating bankruptcy proceedings.  While the majority of her bankruptcy practice addresses issues arising after a bankruptcy filing, Ms. Tyson frequently advises clients regarding potential bankruptcy issues in connection with the negotiation of business and real estate transactions.</li><li>In March of 2011, Ms. Tyson was appointed to the panel of Chapter 7 trustees in Colorado by the United States Trustee. In this capacity, she oversees hundreds of Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.</li><li>Ms. Tyson is a former law clerk to the Honorable John K. Pearson of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas (1989-1991) and to the Honorable Jerry G. Elliott of the Kansas Court of Appeals (1987-1989).</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented largest unsecured creditor in Chapter 11 case resulting in payment of over 100% of client\'s $1,600,000 claim</li> <li>Counseled client in successful purchase of medical supply business out of bankruptcy estate</li> <li>Assisted secured creditor in retaining state court receiver and obtaining relief from the automatic stay within 40 days of the bankruptcy filing which permitted client to conclude foreclosure action.</li> <li>Served as Chapter 7 trustee\'s counsel in administration of regional airline\'s bankruptcy managing over 300 lawsuits resulting in creditors receiving 3 times anticipated distribution</li> <li>Defended bank against lender liability claims, securing a $2,400,000 payment to bank and dismissal of all claims.</li> <li>Supervised 45 contract attorneys and paralegals in the collection, review and production of millions of documents in connection with government investigation</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Weiss, Tyson & Shilliday, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2005-2007</li> <li>Weiss & Tyson, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2002-2005</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide (Second Edition) (National Association of Credit Management, 1995)</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide 1991 (National Association of Credit Management, 1991)</li> <li>Co-author, Colorado Real Estate Treatise </li> <li>Frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and legal ethics topics for American Bankruptcy Institute, CLE of Colorado, Inc., National Business Institute Sterling Educations Services, Inc. and CLE International, Inc.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Chair, Bankruptcy Subsection of Colorado Bar Association, 2003-2005</li> <li>Member, Colorado Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Revision Committee, 2004-Present</li> <li>Member of American Bankruptcy Institute</li> <li>Member, Advisory Board for Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, 2003-Present</li> <li>Founding Member, The Faculty of Federal Advocates</li> <li>Founding Member, The Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit </li> <li>Trustee, Legal Aid Foundation, 2012 - Present </li> <li>Member, Executive Committee of Smith College Club of Colorado, 1991-2000</li> <li>Member, Planning Committee for major fund raiser for Smith College, 1995-1996</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Member, Board of Directors of Dress for Success Denver, 2000-2002; Secretary, 2002</li> <li>Co-Leader, Girl Scout Troops 33, 2737 and 368, The Challenge School, 1999- 2006 </li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Family, travel, hiking, skiing and the arts [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Super Lawyers for bankruptcy & creditor/debtor Rights 2009-2014</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3698 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ktyson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ktyson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kimberley-H-Tyson.vcf\">Download Kimberley Tyson\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tyson_Kimberley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kimberley Tyson\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Bankruptcy\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Bankruptcy </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Kansas, J.D., 1987 [/li-row] [li-row] Smith College A.B., 1981 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Kansas[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Kimberley H. 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Further Ms. Tyson represents clients in a variety of other business disputes.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>[p]In her practice, Ms. Tyson has the opportunity to be both a litigation attorney and a transactional attorney.  It is her objective to collaborate and bring together creative solutions to clients navigating bankruptcy proceedings.  While the majority of her bankruptcy practice addresses issues arising after a bankruptcy filing, Ms. Tyson frequently advises clients regarding potential bankruptcy issues in connection with the negotiation of business and real estate transactions.</li><li>In March of 2011, Ms. Tyson was appointed to the panel of Chapter 7 trustees in Colorado by the United States Trustee. In this capacity, she oversees hundreds of Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.</li><li>Ms. Tyson is a former law clerk to the Honorable John K. Pearson of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas (1989-1991) and to the Honorable Jerry G. Elliott of the Kansas Court of Appeals (1987-1989).</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented largest unsecured creditor in Chapter 11 case resulting in payment of over 100% of client\'s $1,600,000 claim</li> <li>Counseled client in successful purchase of medical supply business out of bankruptcy estate</li> <li>Assisted secured creditor in retaining state court receiver and obtaining relief from the automatic stay within 40 days of the bankruptcy filing which permitted client to conclude foreclosure action.</li> <li>Served as Chapter 7 trustee\'s counsel in administration of regional airline\'s bankruptcy managing over 300 lawsuits resulting in creditors receiving 3 times anticipated distribution</li> <li>Defended bank against lender liability claims, securing a $2,400,000 payment to bank and dismissal of all claims.</li> <li>Supervised 45 contract attorneys and paralegals in the collection, review and production of millions of documents in connection with government investigation</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Weiss, Tyson & Shilliday, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2005-2007</li> <li>Weiss & Tyson, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Bankruptcy Law Chapter (Continuing Legal Education in Colorado) for years 2002-2005</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide (Second Edition) (National Association of Credit Management, 1995)</li> <li>Pearson, Tatelbaum & Tyson, NACM Bankruptcy Reorganization Guide 1991 (National Association of Credit Management, 1991)</li> <li>Co-author, Colorado Real Estate Treatise </li> <li>Frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and legal ethics topics for American Bankruptcy Institute, CLE of Colorado, Inc., National Business Institute Sterling Educations Services, Inc. and CLE International, Inc.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Chair, Bankruptcy Subsection of Colorado Bar Association, 2003-2005</li> <li>Member, Colorado Bankruptcy Court Local Rules Revision Committee, 2004-Present</li> <li>Member of American Bankruptcy Institute</li> <li>Member, Advisory Board for Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, 2003-Present</li> <li>Founding Member, The Faculty of Federal Advocates</li> <li>Founding Member, The Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit </li> <li>Trustee, Legal Aid Foundation, 2012 - Present </li> <li>Member, Executive Committee of Smith College Club of Colorado, 1991-2000</li> <li>Member, Planning Committee for major fund raiser for Smith College, 1995-1996</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Member, Board of Directors of Dress for Success Denver, 2000-2002; Secretary, 2002</li> <li>Co-Leader, Girl Scout Troops 33, 2737 and 368, The Challenge School, 1999- 2006 </li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Family, travel, hiking, skiing and the arts [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Super Lawyers for bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights, 2009-2014</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3698 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ktyson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ktyson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Kimberley-H-Tyson.vcf\">Download Kimberley Tyson\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Tyson_Kimberley_Biography.pdf\">Download Kimberley Tyson\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Bankruptcy\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Bankruptcy </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Kansas, J.D., 1987 [/li-row] [li-row] Smith College A.B., 1981 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Kansas[/li-row][li-row]U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Kimberley H. 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Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li> <li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li> <li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li> <li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li> <li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li> <li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li> <li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li> <li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li> <li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]<ul> <li> Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.</li><li>Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee.</li><li> He enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis.</li><li> He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events.</li></ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A.,  1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][li-row]United States Supreme Court[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'Thomas J. 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Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li> <li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li> <li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li> <li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li> <li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li> <li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]<ul> <li> Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.</li><li>Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee.</li><li> He enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis.</li><li> He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events.</li></ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li> <li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li> <li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li> <li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A.,  1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][li-row]United States Supreme Court[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'Thomas J. 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Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li> <li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li> <li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li> <li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li> <li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li> <li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.  Additionally, Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee. Mr. Wolf enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis. He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li> <li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li> <li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li> <li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A.,  1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul]\r\n[subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][li-row]United States Supreme Court[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5]', 'Thomas J. Wolf', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1105-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 18:08:51', '2014-05-27 18:08:51', '', 1105, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1105-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2348, 2, '2014-05-27 18:56:54', '2014-05-27 18:56:54', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/twolf.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Thomas J. Wolf [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Thomas J. Wolf is an experienced trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials in state and federal courts across the United States. His practice focuses on trade secrets, unfair competition, commercial lease/finance, breach of asset purchase agreements, computer fraud, real estate development and lending, commercial fraud and minority shareholder claims. Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li> <li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li> <li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li> <li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li> <li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li> <li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.  Additionally, Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee. Mr. Wolf enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis. He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li> <li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li> <li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li> <li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A.,  1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][li-row]United States Supreme Court[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'Thomas J. 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(2350, 2, '2014-05-27 19:03:14', '2014-05-27 19:03:14', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/twolf.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Thomas J. Wolf [/big_title] [h4] Director [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Thomas J. Wolf is an experienced trial attorney who represents businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation. He has served as lead counsel in jury trials in state and federal courts across the United States. His practice focuses on trade secrets, unfair competition, commercial lease/finance, breach of asset purchase agreements, computer fraud, real estate development and lending, commercial fraud and minority shareholder claims. Mr. Wolf is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Civil Pretrial Practice, a recognition given by the National Board of Trial Advocacy that officially recognizes the extensive education, courtroom experience and pretrial practice of certified attorneys.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"][p]In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Wolf has represented large national clients in mergers and acquisitions and worked with real estate developers, builders and lenders in different aspects of real estate development projects. Mr. Wolf also regularly advises his clients regarding succession planning in business and family estates. Mr. Wolf joined Ireland Stapleton in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wolf was a partner with Myer, Swanson, Adams &amp; Wolf, P.C. for 26 years, a Denver firm formed in 1960[/p][/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Published cases - Itin v. Ungar, 17 P.3d 129 (Colorado Supreme Court allowed treble damages for civil theft in a commercial setting).</li>\r\n	<li>Ajay Sports Inc. v. Casazza, 1 P.3d 267 (Colorado Court of Appeals in a case of first impression permitted apportionment of punitive damages among defendants by the jury).</li>\r\n	<li>Cache National Bank v. Hinman, 626 F. Supp. 1341(Federal District Court permitted claim by former bank president for contribution to proceed against bank directors).</li>\r\n	<li>Southwestern Development Company v. Humphrey, 709 P.2d 51, rev\'d in part, 734 P.2d 637(Colorado Supreme Court held that district courts have jurisdiction to determine title to water rights, not state water courts).</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Member, American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li>\r\n	<li>Co-chair of the Interprofessional Committee of the Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li>\r\n	<li>Past Chairman of the Interprofessional Committee, Denver Bar Association</li>\r\n	<li>Member, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association</li>\r\n	<li>Member, American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1993 and Board Certified in Civil Pretrial Practice since 2012</li>\r\n	<li>Rotarian of the Year by Rotary District 5450, 2011</li>\r\n	<li>Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, 2010</li>\r\n	<li>Colorado Super Lawyer for litigation, 2011</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mr. Wolf volunteers his time to Rotary International. He is currently the Rotary District 5450 Foundation, Future Vision Chair and a current member of the District Strategic Planning Committee. His previous leadership roles within Rotary District 5450 include Foundation Chair, International Service Chair, Assistant Governor and President of the Stapleton Rotary Club.</li>\r\n	<li>Mr. Wolf is a member of Denver Scholarship Foundation\'s development committee.</li>\r\n	<li>He enjoys travel, skiing (water and snow), golf and tennis.</li>\r\n	<li>He is a runner and competes in 10K and half marathon events.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3670 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:twolf@irelandstapleton.com\"> twolf@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Thomas-J-Wolf.vcf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wolf_Thomas_Biography.pdf\">Download Thomas Wolf\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Litigation\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1982, Board of Editors, Denver Law Journal [/li-row] [li-row] University of Colorado B.A., 1979 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][li-row]United States Supreme Court[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'Thomas J. 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(2351, 2, '2014-05-27 19:11:04', '2014-05-27 19:11:04', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cogswell.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Wilton W. Cogswell, IV [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Wilton \"Four\" Cogswell\'s areas of practice include advanced trust and estate planning with an emphasis on tax planning, emerging business, choice of entity and nonprofit organizations. Since 1992, he has counseled a wide variety of clients in sophisticated tax and estate-planning strategies, including the use of family limited partnerships and specialized trusts, general tax and transactional matters and real estate.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"]Mr. Cogswell began his practice as corporate counsel for a regional telephone company, and he continues to advise clients on new business formation, operation and transactional matters. Mr. Cogswell joined Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC as an Of Counsel member in 2005. From 1993 to present, Mr. Cogswell has maintained a private practice and remains Of Counsel with Wilton W. Cogswell, III, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Representation of numerous clients in tax and estate planning through the use of both traditional and sophisticated techniques, including family limited partnerships and specialized trusts.</li> <li>Creation and representation of tax exempt organizations, including private foundations, private operating foundations and public charities conducting operations both domestically and internationally.</li> <li>Formation of largest community foundation in southern Colorado.</li> <li>Formation, sale and reorganization of closely held business organizations, including multimillion dollar telephone company and ranch holding company.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Statutory Revisions Committee, Colorado Bar Association Trust and Estates Section</li> <li>Denver Estate Planning Council</li> <li>Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Trustees, Amboseli Trust for Elephants</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Family, mountain biking, cooking and snowshoeing. [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3679 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:wcogswell@irelandstapleton.com\"> wcogswell@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] Download Wilton Cogswell\'s vCard <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2120\"> </a> [/li-row] [li-row]Download Wilton Cogswell\'s PDF <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2130\"> </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law LL.M. in taxation, 1996 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1992 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Denver Daniels College of Business M.B.A., 1992 [/li-row] [li-row] Colorado College B.S. in Biology, 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'Wilton W. Cogswell, IV', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1126-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:11:04', '2014-05-27 19:11:04', '', 1126, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1126-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2352, 2, '2014-05-27 19:12:55', '2014-05-27 19:12:55', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cogswell.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Wilton W. Cogswell, IV [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Wilton \"Four\" Cogswell\'s areas of practice include advanced trust and estate planning with an emphasis on tax planning, emerging business, choice of entity and nonprofit organizations. Since 1992, he has counseled a wide variety of clients in sophisticated tax and estate-planning strategies, including the use of family limited partnerships and specialized trusts, general tax and transactional matters and real estate.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"]Mr. Cogswell began his practice as corporate counsel for a regional telephone company, and he continues to advise clients on new business formation, operation and transactional matters. Mr. Cogswell joined Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC as an Of Counsel member in 2005. From 1993 to present, Mr. Cogswell has maintained a private practice and remains Of Counsel with Wilton W. Cogswell, III, of Colorado Springs, Colorado.[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Representation of numerous clients in tax and estate planning through the use of both traditional and sophisticated techniques, including family limited partnerships and specialized trusts.</li> <li>Creation and representation of tax exempt organizations, including private foundations, private operating foundations and public charities conducting operations both domestically and internationally.</li> <li>Formation of largest community foundation in southern Colorado.</li> <li>Formation, sale and reorganization of closely held business organizations, including multimillion dollar telephone company and ranch holding company.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Statutory Revisions Committee, Colorado Bar Association Trust and Estates Section</li> <li>Denver Estate Planning Council</li> <li>Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Trustees, Amboseli Trust for Elephants</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Family, mountain biking, cooking and snowshoeing. [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3679 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:wcogswell@irelandstapleton.com\"> wcogswell@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2120\">Download Wilton Cogswell\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2130\">Download Wilton Cogswell\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a>[/li-row][li-row] <a title=\"Estate Planning\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/estate-planning/\"> Estate Planning </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law LL.M. in taxation, 1996 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 1992 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Denver Daniels College of Business M.B.A., 1992 [/li-row] [li-row] Colorado College B.S. in Biology, 1987 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle] Admissions [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'Wilton W. Cogswell, IV', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1126-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:12:55', '2014-05-27 19:12:55', '', 1126, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1126-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2353, 2, '2014-05-27 19:15:14', '2014-05-27 19:15:14', '[blox img=\"\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Barbara Weil Laff [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Laff joined Ireland Stapleton in 2000. In her twenty-eight years of private practice in Colorado, she has represented both private and public companies in numerous complex intellectual property and employment litigation matters, and intellectual property licensing transactions. Ms. Laff currently combines a career as an elementary educator with a practice consulting with clients and other attorneys on intellectual property matters.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Drafted and negotiated multi-million dollar licensing and technology transfer agreements relating to intellectual property in telecommunication equipment, computer hardware and software, Internet, e-commerce, and trade secrets.</li> <li>Managed, conducted discovery of, and tried complex commercial, patent, trademark, copyright, Internet, high technology, trade secret and employment cases through bench and jury trials and arbitration.</li> <li>Instructor, Trial Advocacy, University of Colorado School of Law (1998, 1999)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Editorial Board, www.giglaw.com (authored various publications on the site); frequent speaker on trade secret protection, Internet ethics and e-commerce topics</li> <li>Representative publications: \"Legal Practice in a Dot Com World\" ABA National Convention 2000; \"Legal Ethics on the Internet\" 1998 Vail Institute January, 2000; \" Internet Domain Names and Trademarks\" 1998 and 1999; \"Internet, Intranet and E-Mail Policies\" 1999, 2000; General Intellectual Property Presentations- 1989-2005; \"Protecting Trade Secrets in the Employment Relationship\" 1995-1999 Vail Institute 1997; \"Security Interests in Intellectual Property\" American Bankruptcy Institute 1998, State Capital Law Firm Group, 2004; \"Investigation Employee Misconduct\" 2004, 2005; \"Ethics and the Difficult Client\" 2005, Law Club Ethics Revue 2005-2013</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations (Intellectual Property and Litigation Sections) The Law Club (President 1997-1998)</li> <li>Co-Chair, Trademark Subcommittee of the ABA Intellectual Property Section Litigation Committee 1999-2000 and 2003-present</li> <li>Hearing Officer, Colorado Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, 1997-present</li> <li>Denver Bar Association, Trustee 1990-1991, Board of Governors 1999-2001</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented, 2009-present</li> <li>Steering Committee, DPS Shakespeare Festival, 2014</li> <li>Children’s Event Volunteer, Opera Colorado, 2013-present</li> <li>Member, Girl Scouts Mile High Council, 1997-2009</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Black belt – Tae Kwon Do, Girl Scout Leader, skiing, cycling, community theatre. Ms. Laff is a licensed educator in the State of Colorado. 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(2354, 2, '2014-05-27 19:16:11', '2014-05-27 19:16:11', '[blox img=\"\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Barbara Weil Laff [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Laff joined Ireland Stapleton in 2000. In her twenty-eight years of private practice in Colorado, she has represented both private and public companies in numerous complex intellectual property and employment litigation matters, and intellectual property licensing transactions. Ms. Laff currently combines a career as an elementary educator with a practice consulting with clients and other attorneys on intellectual property matters.[/p] [accordion title=\"Read More\"] <ul> <li>Drafted and negotiated multi-million dollar licensing and technology transfer agreements relating to intellectual property in telecommunication equipment, computer hardware and software, Internet, e-commerce, and trade secrets.</li> <li>Managed, conducted discovery of, and tried complex commercial, patent, trademark, copyright, Internet, high technology, trade secret and employment cases through bench and jury trials and arbitration.</li> <li>Instructor, Trial Advocacy, University of Colorado School of Law (1998, 1999)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Editorial Board, www.giglaw.com (authored various publications on the site); frequent speaker on trade secret protection, Internet ethics and e-commerce topics</li> <li>Representative publications: \"Legal Practice in a Dot Com World\" ABA National Convention 2000; \"Legal Ethics on the Internet\" 1998 Vail Institute January, 2000; \" Internet Domain Names and Trademarks\" 1998 and 1999; \"Internet, Intranet and E-Mail Policies\" 1999, 2000; General Intellectual Property Presentations- 1989-2005; \"Protecting Trade Secrets in the Employment Relationship\" 1995-1999 Vail Institute 1997; \"Security Interests in Intellectual Property\" American Bankruptcy Institute 1998, State Capital Law Firm Group, 2004; \"Investigation Employee Misconduct\" 2004, 2005; \"Ethics and the Difficult Client\" 2005, Law Club Ethics Revue 2005-2013</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations (Intellectual Property and Litigation Sections) The Law Club (President 1997-1998)</li> <li>Co-Chair, Trademark Subcommittee of the ABA Intellectual Property Section Litigation Committee 1999-2000 and 2003-present</li> <li>Hearing Officer, Colorado Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, 1997-present</li> <li>Denver Bar Association, Trustee 1990-1991, Board of Governors 1999-2001</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented, 2009-present</li> <li>Steering Committee, DPS Shakespeare Festival, 2014</li> <li>Children’s Event Volunteer, Opera Colorado, 2013-present</li> <li>Member, Girl Scouts Mile High Council, 1997-2009</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Black belt – Tae Kwon Do, Girl Scout Leader, skiing, cycling, community theatre. Ms. Laff is a licensed educator in the State of Colorado. 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(2356, 2, '2014-05-27 19:21:40', '2014-05-27 19:21:40', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jmartin2.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] James R. Martin [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Throughout his professional career, Jim Martin, a business and real estate attorney, has helped his clients achieve their business and personal legal goals, in some cases by helping them prevent, avoid and resolve legal problems through legal counseling, negotiation and litigation. Jim has represented businesses, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and individuals in a wide range of legal matters. His real estate practice includes acquisitions, development, construction, finance, leasing, land use, marketing, sales and management. His clients have been involved in a variety of industries including real estate development, lending and financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing, and software development, among others. Further, he has been a pioneer in the development of the concepts of resort timesharing, fractional ownership and private residence clubs with the responsibility for advising clients on all aspects of their projects. Financing transactions have included representation of borrowers and lenders ranging from acquisition, development and construction loans to complex, permanent loans involving long term ground leases with federal agencies as well as workouts and foreclosures. Jim has advised clients through all cycles of the economy and has served as an expert witness in federal and state litigation involving resort development and governmental regulation. Jim\'s goal is to help his clients achieve their goals ethically and effectively.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton Jim served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of a publicly traded (NYSE-listed) real estate and resort development company with operations in the U.S. as well as in Canada and on the island of Aruba. In that position Jim was responsible for overall supervision of the full range of legal issues affecting the company including corporate governance and compliance, intellectual property, acquisitions, development, land use, consumer affairs, financial transactions and litigation. Before being recruited for that position Jim was a partner in the Denver office of Baker &amp; Hostetler, LLP for over 15 years practicing business and real estate law.</li><li> Early in his career he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Colorado responsible for administrative, regulatory, contract and litigation matters for state agencies.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international hotel and hospitality company in the acquisition, development, marketing, sales and management of resort timesharing projects in Vail and Breckenridge.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a major hospitality company in connection with development of private residence clubs in Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Aspen.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a luxury brand hotel company in the acquisition, development, marketing, sale, financing and management of private residence clubs in Bachelor Gulch and Aspen Highlands.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of developers of a transient lodging facility on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, which was developed through a public/private partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of governmental agencies, lenders and developers in connection with distressed real estate, including foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and workouts.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of resort developers on projects in Telluride, Jackson Hole and Winter Park.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international company through all phases in the acquisition, development and construction of a research and development facility comprised of approximately 125,000 square feet of improved space.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a luxury condominium developer in the development of a high rise residential condominium in Denver.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international company in the development of its first continuing care retirement community in the Denver metropolitan area.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li>\r\n	<li>Former member of the Association of Corporate Council</li>\r\n	<li>Former member of the American Resort Development Association</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Board member and volunteer reader for the Denver chapter of Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind &amp; Dyslexic</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Jim enjoys downhill and backcountry skiing, hiking, road biking, mountain biking, motorcycling, health and fitness. 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(2547, 4, '2014-06-25 01:40:29', '2014-06-25 01:40:29', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jmartin2.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] James R. Martin [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Throughout his professional career, Jim Martin, a business and real estate attorney, has helped his clients achieve their business and personal legal goals, in some cases by helping them prevent, avoid and resolve legal problems through legal counseling, negotiation and litigation. Jim has represented businesses, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and individuals in a wide range of legal matters. His real estate practice includes acquisitions, development, construction, finance, leasing, land use, marketing, sales and management. His clients have been involved in a variety of industries including real estate development, lending and financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing, and software development, among others. Further, he has been a pioneer in the development of the concepts of resort timesharing, fractional ownership and private residence clubs with the responsibility for advising clients on all aspects of their projects. Financing transactions have included representation of borrowers and lenders ranging from acquisition, development and construction loans to complex, permanent loans involving long term ground leases with federal agencies as well as workouts and foreclosures. Jim has advised clients through all cycles of the economy and has served as an expert witness in federal and state litigation involving resort development and governmental regulation. Jim\'s goal is to help his clients achieve their goals ethically and effectively.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton Jim served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of a publicly traded (NYSE-listed) real estate and resort development company with operations in the U.S. as well as in Canada and on the island of Aruba. In that position Jim was responsible for overall supervision of the full range of legal issues affecting the company including corporate governance and compliance, intellectual property, acquisitions, development, land use, consumer affairs, financial transactions and litigation. Before being recruited for that position Jim was a partner in the Denver office of Baker &amp; Hostetler, LLP for over 15 years practicing business and real estate law.</li><li> Early in his career he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Colorado responsible for administrative, regulatory, contract and litigation matters for state agencies.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international hotel and hospitality company in the acquisition, development, marketing, sales and management of resort timesharing projects in Vail and Breckenridge.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a major hospitality company in connection with development of private residence clubs in Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Aspen.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a luxury brand hotel company in the acquisition, development, marketing, sale, financing and management of private residence clubs in Bachelor Gulch and Aspen Highlands.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of developers of a transient lodging facility on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, which was developed through a public/private partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of governmental agencies, lenders and developers in connection with distressed real estate, including foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and workouts.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of resort developers on projects in Telluride, Jackson Hole and Winter Park.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international company through all phases in the acquisition, development and construction of a research and development facility comprised of approximately 125,000 square feet of improved space.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a luxury condominium developer in the development of a high rise residential condominium in Denver.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international company in the development of its first continuing care retirement community in the Denver metropolitan area.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li>\r\n	<li>Former member of the Association of Corporate Council</li>\r\n	<li>Former member of the American Resort Development Association</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Board member and volunteer reader for the Denver chapter of Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind &amp; Dyslexic</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Jim enjoys downhill and backcountry skiing, hiking, road biking, mountain biking, motorcycling, health and fitness. 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His clients have been involved in a variety of industries including real estate development, lending and financial services, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, sales and marketing, and software development, among others. Further, he has been a pioneer in the development of the concepts of resort timesharing, fractional ownership and private residence clubs with the responsibility for advising clients on all aspects of their projects. Financing transactions have included representation of borrowers and lenders ranging from acquisition, development and construction loans to complex, permanent loans involving long term ground leases with federal agencies as well as workouts and foreclosures. Jim has advised clients through all cycles of the economy and has served as an expert witness in federal and state litigation involving resort development and governmental regulation. Jim\'s goal is to help his clients achieve their goals ethically and effectively.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton Jim served as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of a publicly traded (NYSE-listed) real estate and resort development company with operations in the U.S. as well as in Canada and on the island of Aruba. In that position Jim was responsible for overall supervision of the full range of legal issues affecting the company including corporate governance and compliance, intellectual property, acquisitions, development, land use, consumer affairs, financial transactions and litigation. Before being recruited for that position Jim was a partner in the Denver office of Baker &amp; Hostetler, LLP for over 15 years practicing business and real estate law.</li><li> Early in his career he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Colorado responsible for administrative, regulatory, contract and litigation matters for state agencies.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international hotel and hospitality company in the acquisition, development, marketing, sales and management of resort timesharing projects in Vail and Breckenridge.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a major hospitality company in connection with development of private residence clubs in Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Aspen.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a luxury brand hotel company in the acquisition, development, marketing, sale, financing and management of private residence clubs in Bachelor Gulch and Aspen Highlands.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of developers of a transient lodging facility on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, which was developed through a public/private partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of governmental agencies, lenders and developers in connection with distressed real estate, including foreclosures, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and workouts.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of resort developers on projects in Telluride, Jackson Hole and Winter Park.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international company through all phases in the acquisition, development and construction of a research and development facility comprised of approximately 125,000 square feet of improved space.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of a luxury condominium developer in the development of a high rise residential condominium in Denver.</li>\r\n	<li>Representation of an international company in the development of its first continuing care retirement community in the Denver metropolitan area.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations</li>\r\n	<li>Former member of the Association of Corporate Council</li>\r\n	<li>Former member of the American Resort Development Association</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Board member and volunteer reader for the Denver chapter of Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind &amp; Dyslexic</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Jim enjoys downhill and backcountry skiing, hiking, road biking, mountain biking, motorcycling, health and fitness. [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3638 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:jmartin@irelandstapleton.com\"> jmartin@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/James-R-Martin.vcf\"> Download James Martin\'s vCard</a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Martin_James_Biography.pdf\"> Download James Martin\'s PDF</a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D. [/li-row] [li-row] Denison University B.A., History [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4][/column5]', 'James R. Martin', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1021-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:24:17', '2014-05-27 19:24:17', '', 1021, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1021-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2358, 2, '2014-05-27 19:28:44', '2014-05-27 19:28:44', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mmiller.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Michael R. Miller [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Michael R. Miller is best known for untangling difficult and complex business transactions for his clients. He serves as of counsel with Ireland Stapleton Pryor &amp; Pascoe, and as general counsel for an international management consultancy. Mr. Miller provides legal counsel to businesses on a variety of transactions including complex merger and acquisition transactions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and business restructurings. He helps entrepreneurs, start-ups and long-standing companies realize their objectives on a wide variety of matters including business formations, general corporate matters, contract preparation and negation matters, due diligence, risk assessment, compliance, indemnification and real estate related matters. Further, Mr. Miller represents commercial lenders and borrowers in finance transactions including asset-based loans, real estate loans, mezzanine debt transactions, workout matters and foreclosures. He also assists issuers and investors in the legal aspects of private placements of debt and equity securities, including venture capital and private equity transactions.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Represented an IT integration consulting firm in the purchase of a large data center from its customer combined with a long term hosting agreement which helped fund the acquisition.</li>\n	<li>Represented a high tech business in the acquisition of a struggling competitor through an Article 9 sale transaction.</li>\n	<li>Represented a mobile device personal security business through several rounds of equity financing and a New Market Tax Credit transaction.</li>\n	<li>Represented an IT contracting and consulting services organization in the successful sale to an international information technology and Internet solutions firm.</li>\n	<li>Represented local commercial lenders in structuring and documenting loan transactions and pursuing remedies upon default.</li>\n	<li>Represented an IT consulting and services firm in a creative finance and restructuring transaction involving the outsourcing of most business expenses. The transaction alleviated significant problems created by a shortage of capital and paved the way for significant growth of the business.</li>\n	<li>Worked with an oil and gas services company to acquire a synergistic business to expand the company\'s Offshore arm of its business.</li>\n	<li>Successfully represented a hard money lender with a short term loan to help stabilize a challenged real estate development project in Avon, Colorado.</li>\n	<li>Worked with an international flexible packaging distribution company to acquire a facility and develop a manufacturing facility expanding its operations and lines of business.</li>\n	<li>Represented an Internet-based entity formation and registered agent business in the successful sale to one of the largest providers in that industry.</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>American Bar Association</li>\n	<li>Colorado Bar Association</li>\n	<li>Wisconsin Bar Association</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li>\n	<li>Member of the Finance and Audit Committee of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Miller enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, swimming, biking, running and working as pro bono counsel for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li>\n	<li>The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3630 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mmiller@irelandstapleton.com\"> mmiller@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Michael-R-Miller.vcf\">Download Michael Miller\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Miller_Michael_Biography.pdf\">Download Michael Miller\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Chicago Law School J.D. with honors, 1993 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Wisconsin B.S. with distinction, 1990 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Wisconsin[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4] [/column5]', 'Michael R. 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(2359, 2, '2014-05-27 19:29:57', '2014-05-27 19:29:57', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mmiller.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Michael R. Miller [/big_title] [h4] Of Counsel [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Michael R. Miller is best known for untangling difficult and complex business transactions for his clients. He serves as of counsel with Ireland Stapleton Pryor &amp; Pascoe, and as general counsel for an international management consultancy. [/p][p]Mr. Miller provides legal counsel to businesses on a variety of transactions including complex merger and acquisition transactions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and business restructurings. He helps entrepreneurs, start-ups and long-standing companies realize their objectives on a wide variety of matters including business formations, general corporate matters, contract preparation and negation matters, due diligence, risk assessment, compliance, indemnification and real estate related matters.[/p][p] Further, Mr. Miller represents commercial lenders and borrowers in finance transactions including asset-based loans, real estate loans, mezzanine debt transactions, workout matters and foreclosures. He also assists issuers and investors in the legal aspects of private placements of debt and equity securities, including venture capital and private equity transactions.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Represented an IT integration consulting firm in the purchase of a large data center from its customer combined with a long term hosting agreement which helped fund the acquisition.</li>\r\n	<li>Represented a high tech business in the acquisition of a struggling competitor through an Article 9 sale transaction.</li>\r\n	<li>Represented a mobile device personal security business through several rounds of equity financing and a New Market Tax Credit transaction.</li>\r\n	<li>Represented an IT contracting and consulting services organization in the successful sale to an international information technology and Internet solutions firm.</li>\r\n	<li>Represented local commercial lenders in structuring and documenting loan transactions and pursuing remedies upon default.</li>\r\n	<li>Represented an IT consulting and services firm in a creative finance and restructuring transaction involving the outsourcing of most business expenses. The transaction alleviated significant problems created by a shortage of capital and paved the way for significant growth of the business.</li>\r\n	<li>Worked with an oil and gas services company to acquire a synergistic business to expand the company\'s Offshore arm of its business.</li>\r\n	<li>Successfully represented a hard money lender with a short term loan to help stabilize a challenged real estate development project in Avon, Colorado.</li>\r\n	<li>Worked with an international flexible packaging distribution company to acquire a facility and develop a manufacturing facility expanding its operations and lines of business.</li>\r\n	<li>Represented an Internet-based entity formation and registered agent business in the successful sale to one of the largest providers in that industry.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>American Bar Association</li>\r\n	<li>Colorado Bar Association</li>\r\n	<li>Wisconsin Bar Association</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li>\r\n	<li>Member of the Finance and Audit Committee of Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Mr. Miller enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, swimming, biking, running and working as pro bono counsel for Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver. [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>AV Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell</li>\r\n	<li>The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3630 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mmiller@irelandstapleton.com\"> mmiller@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\" http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Michael-R-Miller.vcf\">Download Michael Miller\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Miller_Michael_Biography.pdf\">Download Michael Miller\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Real Estate\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Chicago Law School J.D. with honors, 1993 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Wisconsin B.S. with distinction, 1990 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Wisconsin[/li-row][/list-ul][distance4] [/column5]', 'Michael R. Miller', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1017-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:29:57', '2014-05-27 19:29:57', '', 1017, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1017-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2360, 2, '2014-05-27 19:48:28', '2014-05-27 19:48:28', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbenedict.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Sarah W. Benedict [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Benedict represents businesses and individuals in various corporate and transactional issues, and enjoys advising her clients on the wide variety of legal issues that arise in the operations of their businesses.  She advises both public and private companies from business formation all the way through liquidation.  Ms. Benedict regularly counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, contract-related matters, real estate issues and other complex legal transactions. She has worked with both issuers and investors in connection with a range of private placements and equity offerings and has counseled clients on corporate restructurings intended to meet their specific business needs.  Ms. Benedict has also helped clients structure stock appreciation rights plans and other arrangements for rewarding employees with non-equity based incentives.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Assisted in successfully obtaining Internal Revenue Service recognition of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for two non-profit entities.</li> <li>Assisted in the development of Internal Revenue Service expected documents including Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policies and supplementary administrative documents for a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity.</li> <li>Represented a client in the purchase of a $5 million construction company.</li> <li>Assisted an insolvent technology company in the sale of its assets and in negotiations with its senior secured creditors.</li> <li>Represented a group of related entities in the amusement vending industry with a $5 million refinancing of their operations</li> <li>Represented a client in the acquisition of an $8 million apartment building in Denver.</li> <li>Conducted due diligence on a US subsidiary of a UK company in preparation for listing on the AIM exchange.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a client in the acquisition of a community bank and the subsequent private placement of its securities.</li> <li>Represented a credit card rewards company in connection with a private placement to US investors.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a publicly traded company in the oil and gas industry in the acquisition of a $20 million business.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Pro bono attorney, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] <ul> <li>During her personal time Ms. Benedict enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and hiking.</ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3620 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2121\">Download Sarah Benedict\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2128\">Download Sarah Benedict\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] William & Mary J.D., Order of the Coif, 2007,  Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review [/li-row] [li-row] University of Virginia B.A., Anthropology, 1999 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Sarah W. Benedict', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1130-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:48:28', '2014-05-27 19:48:28', '', 1130, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1130-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2361, 2, '2014-05-27 19:47:22', '2014-05-27 19:47:22', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbenedict.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Sarah W. Benedict [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Benedict represents businesses and individuals in various corporate and transactional issues, and enjoys advising her clients on the wide variety of legal issues that arise in the operations of their businesses.  She advises both public and private companies from business formation all the way through liquidation.  Ms. Benedict regularly counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, contract-related matters, real estate issues and other complex legal transactions. She has worked with both issuers and investors in connection with a range of private placements and equity offerings and has counseled clients on corporate restructurings intended to meet their specific business needs.  Ms. Benedict has also helped clients structure stock appreciation rights plans and other arrangements for rewarding employees with non-equity based incentives.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Assisted in successfully obtaining Internal Revenue Service recognition of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for two non-profit entities.</li> <li>Assisted in the development of Internal Revenue Service expected documents including Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policies and supplementary administrative documents for a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity.</li> <li>Represented a client in the purchase of a $5 million construction company.</li> <li>Assisted an insolvent technology company in the sale of its assets and in negotiations with its senior secured creditors.</li> <li>Represented a group of related entities in the amusement vending industry with a $5 million refinancing of their operations</li> <li>Represented a client in the acquisition of an $8 million apartment building in Denver.</li> <li>Conducted due diligence on a US subsidiary of a UK company in preparation for listing on the AIM exchange.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a client in the acquisition of a community bank and the subsequent private placement of its securities.</li> <li>Represented a credit card rewards company in connection with a private placement to US investors.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a publicly traded company in the oil and gas industry in the acquisition of a $20 million business.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Pro bono attorney, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] During her personal time Ms. Benedict enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and hiking. [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3620 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2121\">Download Sarah Benedict\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2128\">Download Sarah Benedict\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] William & Mary J.D., Order of the Coif, 2007,  Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review [/li-row] [li-row] University of Virginia B.A., Anthropology, 1999 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Sarah W. Benedict', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1130-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:47:22', '2014-05-27 19:47:22', '', 1130, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1130-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2362, 2, '2014-05-27 19:48:30', '2014-05-27 19:48:30', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbenedict.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Sarah W. Benedict [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Benedict represents businesses and individuals in various corporate and transactional issues, and enjoys advising her clients on the wide variety of legal issues that arise in the operations of their businesses.  She advises both public and private companies from business formation all the way through liquidation.  Ms. Benedict regularly counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, contract-related matters, real estate issues and other complex legal transactions. She has worked with both issuers and investors in connection with a range of private placements and equity offerings and has counseled clients on corporate restructurings intended to meet their specific business needs.  Ms. Benedict has also helped clients structure stock appreciation rights plans and other arrangements for rewarding employees with non-equity based incentives.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Assisted in successfully obtaining Internal Revenue Service recognition of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for two non-profit entities.</li> <li>Assisted in the development of Internal Revenue Service expected documents including Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policies and supplementary administrative documents for a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity.</li> <li>Represented a client in the purchase of a $5 million construction company.</li> <li>Assisted an insolvent technology company in the sale of its assets and in negotiations with its senior secured creditors.</li> <li>Represented a group of related entities in the amusement vending industry with a $5 million refinancing of their operations</li> <li>Represented a client in the acquisition of an $8 million apartment building in Denver.</li> <li>Conducted due diligence on a US subsidiary of a UK company in preparation for listing on the AIM exchange.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a client in the acquisition of a community bank and the subsequent private placement of its securities.</li> <li>Represented a credit card rewards company in connection with a private placement to US investors.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a publicly traded company in the oil and gas industry in the acquisition of a $20 million business.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion][accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Pro bono attorney, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] <ul> <li>During her personal time Ms. Benedict enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and hiking.</ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3620 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com\"> sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2121\">Download Sarah Benedict\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2128\">Download Sarah Benedict\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] William & Mary J.D., Order of the Coif, 2007,  Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review [/li-row] [li-row] University of Virginia B.A., Anthropology, 1999 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Sarah W. Benedict', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1130-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 19:48:30', '2014-05-27 19:48:30', '', 1130, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1130-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2365, 2, '2014-05-27 20:51:23', '2014-05-27 20:51:23', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/EBenson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Eric R. Benson[/big_title][h4]Associate[/h4][p][/p][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Eric R. Benson is an associate with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC. His practice focuses on healthcare, tax and ERISA law matters.  He has experience preparing and maintaining benefit and compensation plans and has assisted non-profit organizations with issues related to their qualification for, and maintenance of, tax exempt status.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li>Prior to moving to Denver and joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Benson worked as a project implementation specialist at Partners Healthcare in Boston, on a project using technological innovations and patient entered data to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.</li><li> After graduating from law school in 2007, he worked as an associate attorney in the ERISA group of a Boston-based global law firm. </li><li> Mr. Benson has experience as a policy consultant for the organization Health Care For All, where he worked to assist and guide the implementation of the Massachusetts health insurance reforms that became the model for the federal Affordable Care Act.</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]<ul><li>Author of two articles analyzing the Massachusetts health insurance reforms</li><li>Recipient of Edson Prize for Excellence in Political Ideas at Dartmouth College </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]Massachusetts Bar Association[/accordion][accordion title=Personal Interests]<ul><li>Mr. Benson enjoys skiing of all types, rock climbing, cycling, healthcare policy, bioethics and philosophy.</ul>[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3615 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ebenson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ebenson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Eric-R-Benson.vcf\">Download Eric Benson\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benson_Eric_Biography.pdf\">Download Eric Benson\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Harvard Law School, J.D., 2007[/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2004, Tuck School of Business[/li-row][li-row]Dartmouth College Bridge Program (2004)[/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Massachusetts[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Eric R. Benson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1342-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 20:51:23', '2014-05-27 20:51:23', '', 1342, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1342-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2366, 2, '2014-05-27 20:52:25', '2014-05-27 20:52:25', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/EBenson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Eric R. Benson[/big_title][h4]Associate[/h4][p][/p][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Eric R. Benson is an associate with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC. His practice focuses on healthcare, tax and ERISA law matters.  He has experience preparing and maintaining benefit and compensation plans and has assisted non-profit organizations with issues related to their qualification for, and maintenance of, tax exempt status.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li>Prior to moving to Denver and joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Benson worked as a project implementation specialist at Partners Healthcare in Boston, on a project using technological innovations and patient entered data to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.</li><li> After graduating from law school in 2007, he worked as an associate attorney in the ERISA group of a Boston-based global law firm. </li><li> Mr. Benson has experience as a policy consultant for the organization Health Care For All, where he worked to assist and guide the implementation of the Massachusetts health insurance reforms that became the model for the federal Affordable Care Act.</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]<ul><li>Author of two articles analyzing the Massachusetts health insurance reforms</li><li>Recipient of Edson Prize for Excellence in Political Ideas at Dartmouth College </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]Massachusetts Bar Association[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]<ul><li>Mr. Benson enjoys skiing of all types, rock climbing, cycling, healthcare policy, bioethics and philosophy.</ul>[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3615 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ebenson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ebenson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Eric-R-Benson.vcf\">Download Eric Benson\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benson_Eric_Biography.pdf\">Download Eric Benson\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Harvard Law School, J.D., 2007[/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2004, Tuck School of Business[/li-row][li-row]Dartmouth College Bridge Program (2004)[/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Massachusetts[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Eric R. Benson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1342-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 20:52:25', '2014-05-27 20:52:25', '', 1342, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1342-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2367, 2, '2014-05-27 20:55:07', '2014-05-27 20:55:07', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/EBenson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8][distance2][big_title]Eric R. Benson[/big_title][h4]Associate[/h4][p][/p][/column8][/blox][column10][subtitle]BIOGRAPHY[/subtitle][p]Eric R. Benson is an associate with Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC. His practice focuses on healthcare, tax and ERISA law matters.  He has experience preparing and maintaining benefit and compensation plans and has assisted non-profit organizations with issues related to their qualification for, and maintenance of, tax exempt status.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li>Prior to moving to Denver and joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Benson worked as a project implementation specialist at Partners Healthcare in Boston to implement a project using technological innovations and patient entered data to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.</li><li> After graduating from law school in 2007, he worked as an associate attorney in the ERISA group of a Boston-based global law firm. </li><li> Mr. Benson has experience as a policy consultant for the organization Health Care For All, where he worked to assist and guide the implementation of the Massachusetts health insurance reforms that became the model for the federal Affordable Care Act.</li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]<ul><li>Author of two articles analyzing the Massachusetts health insurance reforms</li><li>Recipient of Edson Prize for Excellence in Political Ideas at Dartmouth College </li></ul>[/accordion][accordion title=\"Memberships\"]Massachusetts Bar Association[/accordion][accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]<ul><li>Mr. Benson enjoys skiing of all types, rock climbing, cycling, healthcare policy, bioethics and philosophy.</ul>[/accordion][distance4][/column10][column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3615 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:ebenson@irelandstapleton.com\"> ebenson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Eric-R-Benson.vcf\">Download Eric Benson\'s vCard  </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benson_Eric_Biography.pdf\">Download Eric Benson\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Business\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] Harvard Law School, J.D., 2007[/li-row] [li-row] Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2004, Tuck School of Business[/li-row][li-row]Dartmouth College Bridge Program (2004)[/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Massachusetts[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Eric R. Benson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1342-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 20:55:07', '2014-05-27 20:55:07', '', 1342, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1342-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2368, 2, '2014-05-27 21:00:03', '2014-05-27 21:00:03', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mcourt.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Matthew A. Court [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Matthew A. Court focuses his practice on special districts law, litigation and employment law. Mr. Court works with special districts in a variety of areas, including contract drafting, transactional matters, state and federal statutory compliance issues, property inclusions and exclusions and employment matters. In Mr. Court\'s litigation practice, he represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of commercial and private disputes. Mr. Court also works closely with large and small businesses on an array of employment issues, including wage and hour issues, employment discrimination claims, drug and alcohol testing, termination issues and compliance with federal statutes, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li> While at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Mr. Court served as the Comments Editor of the Denver University Law Review and participated in the Student Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Court spent his second year as a student attorney in the Civil Rights Clinical program where he worked with a litigation team to conduct significant amounts of discovery, including client interviewing and counseling; drafting federal court motions; drafting requests for production and interrogatories; and conducting depositions.</li><li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Court served as a judicial extern for Douglas County Judge Nancy Hopf, assisting with Judge Hopf\'s civil, criminal and domestic dockets. Prior to law school, Mr. Court taught mathematics and language arts at James Wood Middle School in Winchester, Virginia, where he also served as head of the school\'s mathematics department. Mr. Court continues to strive toward making a positive impact in children\'s lives through his affiliation with Adventure Amputee Camp.</li></ul>[ [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Successfully defended the City of New York in federal and state lawsuits dealing with employment discrimination, labor disputes, and abuse of process</li> <li>Provided counseling to dozens of New York City agencies concerning compliance with federal, state and local anti-discrimination statutes, and collective bargaining agreements</li> <li>Successfully represented employees in multi-plaintiff lawsuits against major corporations in cases involving company-wide violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act</li> <li>Served as a law clerk to former EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Comments Editor, Denver University Law Review</li> <li>Author, \"Berry & Murphy, P.C. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.: Malpractice Liability Insurance in the Tenth Circuit,\" 88 Denv. U.L. Rev. 443 (2011)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recipient, Academic Excellence Award, Labor Law</li> <li>Recipient, Howard Jenkins, Jr. Award in Labor Law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Adventure Amputee Camp</li> <li>Advisory Board Member, An Ounce of Nutrition</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Mr. Court enjoys running, hiking and cheering for the Los Angeles Dodgers [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3674 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mcourt@irelandstapleton.com\"> mcourt@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2123> Download Matthew Court\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2131> Download Matthew Court\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of the Coif , 2012 [/li-row] [li-row] George Mason University MEd, Education Leadership, 2008 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Matthew A. 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(2588, 4, '2014-06-30 15:50:45', '2014-06-30 15:50:45', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mcourt.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Matthew A. Court [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Matthew A. Court focuses his practice on special districts law, litigation and employment law. Mr. Court works with special districts in a variety of areas including contract drafting, transactional matters, state and federal statutory compliance issues, property inclusions and exclusions, and employment matters. In Mr. Court\'s litigation practice, he represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of commercial and private disputes. Mr. Court also works closely with large and small businesses on an array of employment issues including wage and hour issues, employment discrimination claims, drug and alcohol testing, termination issues, and compliance with federal statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li> While at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Mr. Court served as the Comments Editor of the Denver University Law Review and participated in the Student Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Court spent his second year as a student attorney in the Civil Rights Clinical program where he worked with a litigation team to conduct significant amounts of discovery, including client interviewing and counseling; drafting federal court motions; drafting requests for production and interrogatories; and conducting depositions.</li><li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Court served as a judicial extern for Douglas County Judge Nancy Hopf, assisting with Judge Hopf\'s civil, criminal and domestic dockets. Prior to law school, Mr. Court taught mathematics and language arts at James Wood Middle School in Winchester, Virginia, where he also served as head of the school\'s mathematics department. Mr. Court continues to strive toward making a positive impact in children\'s lives through his affiliation with Adventure Amputee Camp.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"]  [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Comments Editor, Denver University Law Review</li> <li>Author, \"Berry & Murphy, P.C. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.: Malpractice Liability Insurance in the Tenth Circuit,\" 88 Denv. U.L. Rev. 443 (2011)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recipient, Academic Excellence Award, Labor Law</li> <li>Recipient, Howard Jenkins, Jr. Award in Labor Law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Adventure Amputee Camp</li> <li>Advisory Board Member, An Ounce of Nutrition</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Mr. Court enjoys running, hiking and cheering for the Los Angeles Dodgers [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3674 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mcourt@irelandstapleton.com\"> mcourt@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a \"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2123\"> Download Matthew Court\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a \"  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of the Coif , 2012 [/li-row] [li-row] George Mason University MEd, Education Leadership, 2008 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Matthew A. Court', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '849-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-30 15:50:45', '2014-06-30 15:50:45', '', 849, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/849-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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Mr. Court also works closely with large and small businesses on an array of employment issues including wage and hour issues, employment discrimination claims, drug and alcohol testing, termination issues, and compliance with federal statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li> While at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Mr. Court served as the Comments Editor of the Denver University Law Review and participated in the Student Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Court spent his second year as a student attorney in the Civil Rights Clinical program where he worked with a litigation team to conduct significant amounts of discovery, including client interviewing and counseling; drafting federal court motions; drafting requests for production and interrogatories; and conducting depositions.</li><li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Court served as a judicial extern for Douglas County Judge Nancy Hopf, assisting with Judge Hopf\'s civil, criminal and domestic dockets. Prior to law school, Mr. Court taught mathematics and language arts at James Wood Middle School in Winchester, Virginia, where he also served as head of the school\'s mathematics department. Mr. Court continues to strive toward making a positive impact in children\'s lives through his affiliation with Adventure Amputee Camp.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Successfully defended the City of New York in federal and state lawsuits dealing with employment discrimination, labor disputes, and abuse of process</li> <li>Provided counseling to dozens of New York City agencies concerning compliance with federal, state and local anti-discrimination statutes, and collective bargaining agreements</li> <li>Successfully represented employees in multi-plaintiff lawsuits against major corporations in cases involving company-wide violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act</li> <li>Served as a law clerk to former EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Comments Editor, Denver University Law Review</li> <li>Author, \"Berry & Murphy, P.C. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.: Malpractice Liability Insurance in the Tenth Circuit,\" 88 Denv. U.L. Rev. 443 (2011)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recipient, Academic Excellence Award, Labor Law</li> <li>Recipient, Howard Jenkins, Jr. Award in Labor Law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Adventure Amputee Camp</li> <li>Advisory Board Member, An Ounce of Nutrition</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Mr. Court enjoys running, hiking and cheering for the Los Angeles Dodgers [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3674 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mcourt@irelandstapleton.com\"> mcourt@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2123> Download Matthew Court\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a \"  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of the Coif , 2012 [/li-row] [li-row] George Mason University MEd, Education Leadership, 2008 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Matthew A. Court', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '849-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-25 03:37:04', '2014-06-25 03:37:04', '', 849, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/849-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2369, 2, '2014-05-27 21:00:43', '2014-05-27 21:00:43', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mcourt.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Matthew A. Court [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Matthew A. Court focuses his practice on special districts law, litigation and employment law. Mr. Court works with special districts in a variety of areas, including contract drafting, transactional matters, state and federal statutory compliance issues, property inclusions and exclusions and employment matters. In Mr. Court\'s litigation practice, he represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of commercial and private disputes. Mr. Court also works closely with large and small businesses on an array of employment issues, including wage and hour issues, employment discrimination claims, drug and alcohol testing, termination issues and compliance with federal statutes, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li> While at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Mr. Court served as the Comments Editor of the Denver University Law Review and participated in the Student Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Court spent his second year as a student attorney in the Civil Rights Clinical program where he worked with a litigation team to conduct significant amounts of discovery, including client interviewing and counseling; drafting federal court motions; drafting requests for production and interrogatories; and conducting depositions.</li><li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Court served as a judicial extern for Douglas County Judge Nancy Hopf, assisting with Judge Hopf\'s civil, criminal and domestic dockets. Prior to law school, Mr. Court taught mathematics and language arts at James Wood Middle School in Winchester, Virginia, where he also served as head of the school\'s mathematics department. Mr. Court continues to strive toward making a positive impact in children\'s lives through his affiliation with Adventure Amputee Camp.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Successfully defended the City of New York in federal and state lawsuits dealing with employment discrimination, labor disputes, and abuse of process</li> <li>Provided counseling to dozens of New York City agencies concerning compliance with federal, state and local anti-discrimination statutes, and collective bargaining agreements</li> <li>Successfully represented employees in multi-plaintiff lawsuits against major corporations in cases involving company-wide violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act</li> <li>Served as a law clerk to former EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Comments Editor, Denver University Law Review</li> <li>Author, \"Berry & Murphy, P.C. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.: Malpractice Liability Insurance in the Tenth Circuit,\" 88 Denv. U.L. Rev. 443 (2011)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recipient, Academic Excellence Award, Labor Law</li> <li>Recipient, Howard Jenkins, Jr. Award in Labor Law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Adventure Amputee Camp</li> <li>Advisory Board Member, An Ounce of Nutrition</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Mr. Court enjoys running, hiking and cheering for the Los Angeles Dodgers [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3674 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mcourt@irelandstapleton.com\"> mcourt@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2123> Download Matthew Court\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2131> Download Matthew Court\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of the Coif , 2012 [/li-row] [li-row] George Mason University MEd, Education Leadership, 2008 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Matthew A. Court', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '849-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 21:00:43', '2014-05-27 21:00:43', '', 849, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/849-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2370, 2, '2014-05-27 21:02:19', '2014-05-27 21:02:19', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mcourt.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Matthew A. Court [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Matthew A. Court focuses his practice on special districts law, litigation and employment law. Mr. Court works with special districts in a variety of areas including contract drafting, transactional matters, state and federal statutory compliance issues, property inclusions and exclusions, and employment matters. In Mr. Court\'s litigation practice, he represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of commercial and private disputes. Mr. Court also works closely with large and small businesses on an array of employment issues including wage and hour issues, employment discrimination claims, drug and alcohol testing, termination issues, and compliance with federal statutes such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"]<ul><li> While at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, Mr. Court served as the Comments Editor of the Denver University Law Review and participated in the Student Trial Lawyers Association.  Mr. Court spent his second year as a student attorney in the Civil Rights Clinical program where he worked with a litigation team to conduct significant amounts of discovery, including client interviewing and counseling; drafting federal court motions; drafting requests for production and interrogatories; and conducting depositions.</li><li> Prior to joining Ireland Stapleton, Mr. Court served as a judicial extern for Douglas County Judge Nancy Hopf, assisting with Judge Hopf\'s civil, criminal and domestic dockets. Prior to law school, Mr. Court taught mathematics and language arts at James Wood Middle School in Winchester, Virginia, where he also served as head of the school\'s mathematics department. Mr. Court continues to strive toward making a positive impact in children\'s lives through his affiliation with Adventure Amputee Camp.</li></ul>[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Successfully defended the City of New York in federal and state lawsuits dealing with employment discrimination, labor disputes, and abuse of process</li> <li>Provided counseling to dozens of New York City agencies concerning compliance with federal, state and local anti-discrimination statutes, and collective bargaining agreements</li> <li>Successfully represented employees in multi-plaintiff lawsuits against major corporations in cases involving company-wide violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act</li> <li>Served as a law clerk to former EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Comments Editor, Denver University Law Review</li> <li>Author, \"Berry & Murphy, P.C. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.: Malpractice Liability Insurance in the Tenth Circuit,\" 88 Denv. U.L. Rev. 443 (2011)</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recipient, Academic Excellence Award, Labor Law</li> <li>Recipient, Howard Jenkins, Jr. Award in Labor Law</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Adventure Amputee Camp</li> <li>Advisory Board Member, An Ounce of Nutrition</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interest\"] Mr. Court enjoys running, hiking and cheering for the Los Angeles Dodgers [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3674 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:mcourt@irelandstapleton.com\"> mcourt@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2123> Download Matthew Court\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2131> Download Matthew Court\'s PDF  </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Employment\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Special Districts\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/\"> Special Districts </a>[/li-row] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of the Coif , 2012 [/li-row] [li-row] George Mason University MEd, Education Leadership, 2008 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]', 'Matthew A. 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(2371, 2, '2014-05-27 21:10:46', '2014-05-27 21:10:46', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blarson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Benjamin J. Larson [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle][p] Mr. Larson is a member of the firm\'s litigation group, focusing primarily on commercial litigation matters. He counsels clients on a variety of business issues, including antitrust, business dissolution, breach of contract, construction defect, employment law, intellectual property, business professional liability and securities claims. Mr. Larson enjoys a robust motions practice, focusing on zealously representing his clients, regardless of the complexity of the issues.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"] Mr. Larson joined Ireland Stapleton after graduating in the top three percent of his class from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. During law school, Mr. Larson served as an extern for the Honorable Sheila Rappaport in Denver District Court, as a research assistant on sustainable development issues for Professor Edward Ziegler and as a volunteer at the Rocky Mountain Survivors Center, where he won asylum for his young Iraqi client. Prior to law school, Mr. Larson had experience in banking and spent two years teaching English in Japan.[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"]<ul><li> Colorado common cause member of the board of directors and legal committee</li><li> Colorado Bar Association</li><li> Denver Bar Association</li>< [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Mr. Larson enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking and camping with his family.</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion][accordion title=\"Presentations &amp; Publications\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Staff Editor, Denver University Law Review</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Pro bono attorney for Habitat for Humanity</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\n<ul>\n	<li>Nominee, Hartje and Reese writing awards</li>\n	<li>Semifinalist, Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition</li>\n	<li>Academic Excellence Award - Property, Evidence, Legal Writing I &amp; II</li>\n</ul>\n[/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3685 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:blarson@irelandstapleton.com\"> blarson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benjamin-J-Larson.vcf\"> Download Benjamin Larson\'s vCard</a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Larson_Benjamin_Biography.pdf\">Download Benjamin Larson\'s PDF</a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> <a title=\"Employment\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> <a title=\"Business\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of St. Ives, 2010 [/li-row] [li-row] University of South Dakota B.S., Economics, with highest honors, 2003 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Benjamin J. Larson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1136-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 21:10:46', '2014-05-27 21:10:46', '', 1136, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1136-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2372, 2, '2014-05-27 21:09:03', '2014-05-27 21:09:03', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/blarson.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Benjamin J. Larson [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle][p] Mr. Larson is a member of the firm\'s litigation group, focusing primarily on commercial litigation matters. He counsels clients on a variety of business issues, including antitrust, business dissolution, breach of contract, construction defect, employment law, intellectual property, business professional liability and securities claims. Mr. Larson enjoys a robust motions practice, focusing on zealously representing his clients, regardless of the complexity of the issues.[/p][accordion title=\"Read More\"] Mr. Larson joined Ireland Stapleton after graduating in the top three percent of his class from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. During law school, Mr. Larson served as an extern for the Honorable Sheila Rappaport in Denver District Court, as a research assistant on sustainable development issues for Professor Edward Ziegler and as a volunteer at the Rocky Mountain Survivors Center, where he won asylum for his young Iraqi client. Prior to law school, Mr. Larson had experience in banking and spent two years teaching English in Japan.[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] Colorado common cause member of the board of directors and legal committee Colorado Bar Association Denver Bar Association [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Mr. Larson enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking and camping with his family.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion][accordion title=\"Presentations &amp; Publications\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Staff Editor, Denver University Law Review</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvement\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Pro bono attorney for Habitat for Humanity</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Nominee, Hartje and Reese writing awards</li>\r\n	<li>Semifinalist, Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition</li>\r\n	<li>Academic Excellence Award - Property, Evidence, Legal Writing I &amp; II</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row](303) 628-3685 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:blarson@irelandstapleton.com\"> blarson@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row]<a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Benjamin-J-Larson.vcf\"> Download Benjamin Larson\'s vCard</a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Larson_Benjamin_Biography.pdf\">Download Benjamin Larson\'s PDF</a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Litigation\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/\"> Litigation </a> <a title=\"Employment\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/\"> Employment </a> <a title=\"Business\" href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/\"> Business </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., Order of St. Ives, 2010 [/li-row] [li-row] University of South Dakota B.S., Economics, with highest honors, 2003 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]', 'Benjamin J. Larson', '', 'inherit', 'open', 'open', '', '1136-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-27 21:09:03', '2014-05-27 21:09:03', '', 1136, 'http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/1136-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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She advises her clients on how to comply with laws implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and state and local agencies.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented client in environmental enforcement proceeding under the Environmental Protection and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) before local administrative authority</li> <li>Advised clients on compliance with registering pesticides, maintaining pesticide registrations, due diligence and data compensation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)</li> <li>Conducted environmental audits of pesticide manufacturers under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and battery retailers under various state recycling laws</li> <li>Researched, analyzed and advised on issues concerning the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including the legality of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s (NOAA) Biological Opinions, NOAA\'s compliance with its consultation obligations, challenging government claims related to injured natural resources and providing support in judicial litigation involving federal agencies under ESA</li> <li>Represented major pesticide manufacturer in negotiations with multiple federal agencies regarding potential ESA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance issues</li> <li>Counseled major electronics manufacturers on corporate registration requirements in all fifty states</li> <li>Developed comprehensive guidance and advised clients on U.S. and international battery labeling, warnings and shipping requirements under environmental, product safety and workplace safety laws</li> <li>Provided clients with guidance and policy recommendations on climate change legislation</li> <li>Counseled major battery retailer on environmental compliance obligations and liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Department of Energy\'s (DOE) energy efficiency requirements and state recycling laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Past Editor of \"Product Stewardship & Sustainability Report,\" a monthly industry newsletter on environmental and consumer-related issues of conservation and life cycle management</li> <li>Authored articles on FTC\'s Green Guides, regulation of used electronics exported for recycling and current environmental updates for client alerts; updated chapter on the Toxic Substances Control Act (\"TSCA\") in the Environmental Law Institute\'s Law of Environmental Protection</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>D.C. 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She advises her clients on how to comply with laws implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and state and local agencies.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Represented client in environmental enforcement proceeding under the Environmental Protection and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) before local administrative authority</li> <li>Advised clients on compliance with registering pesticides, maintaining pesticide registrations, due diligence and data compensation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)</li> <li>Conducted environmental audits of pesticide manufacturers under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and battery retailers under various state recycling laws</li> <li>Researched, analyzed and advised on issues concerning the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including the legality of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\'s (NOAA) Biological Opinions, NOAA\'s compliance with its consultation obligations, challenging government claims related to injured natural resources and providing support in judicial litigation involving federal agencies under ESA</li> <li>Represented major pesticide manufacturer in negotiations with multiple federal agencies regarding potential ESA and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance issues</li> <li>Counseled major electronics manufacturers on corporate registration requirements in all fifty states</li> <li>Developed comprehensive guidance and advised clients on U.S. and international battery labeling, warnings and shipping requirements under environmental, product safety and workplace safety laws</li> <li>Provided clients with guidance and policy recommendations on climate change legislation</li> <li>Counseled major battery retailer on environmental compliance obligations and liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Department of Energy\'s (DOE) energy efficiency requirements and state recycling laws</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Past Editor of \"Product Stewardship & Sustainability Report,\" a monthly industry newsletter on environmental and consumer-related issues of conservation and life cycle management</li> <li>Authored articles on FTC\'s Green Guides, regulation of used electronics exported for recycling and current environmental updates for client alerts; updated chapter on the Toxic Substances Control Act (\"TSCA\") in the Environmental Law Institute\'s Law of Environmental Protection</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>D.C. Bar Association</li> <li>Virginia Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Community Involvment\"] <ul> <li>Board of Directors, Sprouts Farms</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Backpacking, yoga, cooking and gardening [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class=\"offset-by-one\"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3641 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"mailto:epoole@irelandstapleton.com\"> epoole@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/J-Elizabeth-Poole.vcf\">Download Elizabeth Poole\'s vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Poole_Elizabeth_Biography.pdf\">Download Elizabeth Poole\'s PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] <a title=\"Environmental\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/environmental/\"> Environmental </a> [/li-row][li-row]<a title=\"Real Estate\"href=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/\"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row] The George Washington University Law School J.D.  with Honors, 2008 [/li-row] [li-row] University of Chicago A.B. 2002 [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type=\"arrow\"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Washington, D.C.[/li-row][li-row]Admitted to practice in Virginia[/li-row][/list-ul][/column5] [distance4]\r\n\r\n\r\n', 'J. 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(2377, 2, '2014-05-27 21:21:18', '2014-05-27 21:21:18', '[blox img=\"http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/epowell.jpg\" height=\"260\" nomargin=\"true\"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Emily J. Powell [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Powell joined Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC in 2009 after graduating with highest honors from the College of William & Mary School of Law.  Ms. Powell enjoys a diverse practice, participating in Ireland Stapleton\'s special districts, employment, and estate planning practice groups. [/p] [p]Ms. Powell primarily focuses her practice on special districts law, where she assists special districts with contract and intergovernmental agreement review and drafting, special district organization and authority formation, property inclusions and exclusions, advice and assistance related to statutory compliance, elections and employment law, among other issues. In addition to her work with special districts, Ms. Powell assists employers and businesses with employment-related transactional matters, such as preparation of employee handbooks, employment agreements, job descriptions and in identifying and preventing areas of potential workplace disputes.[/p] [accordion title=\"Legal Experience\"] <ul> <li>Successfully obtained Internal Revenue Service recognition of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for two non-profit entities.</li> <li>Assisted 501(c)(3) non-profit entities in developing Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policies and other administrative documents expected by the Internal Revenue Service for well-governed tax exempt organizations.</li> <li>Assisted in establishing a fire protection and emergency services authority and assisted in the transfer of assets and personnel to the authority.</li> <li>Represented a municipality in the organization of a new fire protection district to serve the municipality.</li></ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Memberships\"] <ul> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado State Fire Chiefs</li> <li>Special Districts Association</li> <li>Special Districts Association, Legislative Committee</li> <li>Special Districts Association, Leadership Academy</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Presentations & Publications\"] <ul> <li>Co-Lecturer, Partners in the Outdoors: Liabilities and Legalities, Colorado Parks & Wildlife Partners in the Outdoors Conference (February 2014) 	</li> <li>Lecturer, Marijuana and Other News You Can Use, Colorado State Fire Chiefs Company Officer Leadership Symposium (December 2013)</li> <li>Co-Lecturer, Collective Bargaining & Meet and Confer for Firefighters: An Overview of the New State Mandates in SB13-025, Special District Association (September 2013)</li> <li>Co-Lecturer, Employer Insurance Mandate Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (June 2013)</li> <li>Co-Lecturer, Real Property 101, Special District Association (September 2011)</li> <li>Co-Lecturer, Diabetes, Food Allergies and Autism - Oh, My!: The Americans with Disabilities Act, Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (March 2013)</li> <li>Co-Lecturer, Building a New Structure to Solve a Difficult Problem, Colorado State Fire Chiefs Fire Leadership Challenge (November 2012)</li> <li>Lecturer, The Shifting Sands of Social Media, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (October 2012)</li> <li>Lecturer, Contract Drafting for Local Government, Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (October 2012)</li> <li>Co-Author, \"New Regulations Implementing Titles II & III of the ADA,\" Colorado Parks & Recreation Association Byline (Fall 2011, Issue 7, Vol. 6)</li> <li>Co-Author, \"Colorado\'s New Ambulance Black Boxes, Parts I and II,\" SDA News (April and May 2010)</li> <li>Co-Author, \"New Regulations Implementing Titles II and III of the ADA, Parts I, II, and III,\" SDA News (July, August, and November 2011)</li> <li>Author, \"I\'ll Make You A Deal: How Repeat Informants Are Corrupting the Criminal Justice System and What To Do About It,\" 50 William & Mary Law Review 1063 (2009)</li> <ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Honors and Awards\"] <ul> <li>Recipient of the College of William & Mary 2009 Lawrence W. I\'anson Award for professional promise through scholarship, character and leadership</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title=\"Personal Interests\"] Ms. Powell enjoys musical theater, rooting for the Denver Broncos, and swing and salsa dancing. 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