Adam S. Cohen

Represents both lenders and borrowers on complex, high-dollar real estate loans. Deep expertise in loan origination, acquisition and disposition and hospitality. Exceeds $1 billion in yearly loan origination. With a focus on real estate finance, David Curfman advises both lenders and borrowers on a variety of loan types, including securitized, bridge and construction financing, among others. He has a pragmatic approach and finds innovative and equitable solutions to clients’ real-world ...

Samuel L. Levy focuses his practice in the areas of taxation, real estate and corporate transactional planning, real estate syndication, estate and business planning, and probate law. His real estate activities have included joint venture negotiation and formation for major real estate projects, syndication of real estate investment funds to pension and institutional investors, and counseling concerning real estate investment, financing and disposition structures. Sam's estate planning and pr...

Karen Chapman is a Member in Sherman & Howard’s Corporate and Business Department. She is a highly respected specialist in mergers and acquisitions and corporate financings, leading teams that close sophisticated transactions valued in the hundreds of millions and billions of dollars. Karen plays a preeminent role representing airlines in jet fuel storage and distribution system leasing, contract and financing matters at major airports throughout the United States. Karen’s pra...

Scott W. Wilkinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Scott W., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Scott W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Guides the strategic direction of the firm as managing partner. Twenty-five years of litigation experience. Develops innovative and practical solutions to solve complex problems. As Brownstein’s managing partner and a member of its executive committee, Rich works closely with clients, attorneys, policy advisors, staff and industry and community leaders to drive the firm’s strategic growth and development. From leading new ways to enhance client value to building and retaining a di...

Amanda Pfeil Hood focuses her practice on personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Amanda primarily works with clients who have suffered traumatic brain or orthopedic injuries. She also has significant experience in sports injury cases arising from an athlete’s premature return to play following a concussion. Immediately upon graduating law school, Amanda served as a judicial clerk with a Colorado Court of Appeals, an experience that helped her develop a strong analytic...

Mr. Abraham, a founding Partner of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, focuses his practice on representing insurance carriers and employers in workers’ compensation litigation. He prides himself in personally handling each claim in an aggressive manner while not only keeping the client informed of the progress of the case, but in the drivers’ seat throughout the life of the litigation process. This styled approach allows him to be a step ahead of his clients’ opponents and ...

Jamie Hubbard is respected as a top strategic legal mind and focused trial lawyer. She enjoys tackling complex cases, sifting through the noise and zeroing in on the facts that matter. Her plain-speaking and common-sense approach appeals to jurors, who comment on Jamie’s relatability and how she effectively communicates her clients’ story. Above all, Jamie takes pride in connecting with and relating to clients and developing a client-centered case strategy. Jamie began her career ...

Ryan Lessmann is the office managing principal of the Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah offices and is a client solutions leader of Jackson Lewis P.C. He practices primarily in the area of employment litigation, including representing employers against claims alleging discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination, matters involving trade secret protection, restrictive covenants and unfair competition, and various contract issues. Ryan also counsels and defends employers in wa...

Julie Gifford represents clients with respect to a variety of real estate matters, with a particular focus on real estate finance. Julie’s real estate finance experience includes representing lenders and borrowers on commercial real estate construction and permanent loan transactions, including the financing of multi-family developments, for-sale condominium projects, industrial warehouse centers, office buildings, medical office buildings, senior living facilities and major shopping ce...