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Shane Griffin represents developers, institutional owners, investors and lenders in commercial real estate transactions, with a concentration on office and mixed-use development in Denver. He has served as development and leasing counsel on prominent projects in Lower Downtown, River North, Cherry Creek, and the Central Business District, and he brings deep familiarity with how deals in those submarkets are structured and priced. Clients appreciate Shane for his command of the local market, h...

Craig S. Nuss, the co-practice group leader of the Construction Defects department at Burg Simpson. His department has achieved Tier 1 status by US News and World Report (the highest-ranking available). Mr. Nuss is a Colorado native born in Brush in 1960. He obtained his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1982 and graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 1988. Mr. Nuss begin his legal career the following year with a ...

Hal specializes in franchise and intellectual property litigation and arbitration. He also has a wide range of experience in trademark registration and commercial litigation. Hal is admitted to practice law in Colorado, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 4th, 9th, 10th, and Federal Circuits. Hal is an approved arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Intellectual ...

David Zwisler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. David practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized David Zwisler since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David Zwisler is held by other lawyers.

Joseph M. Dencker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Joseph M. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph M. Dencker since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joseph M. Dencker is held by other lawyers.

Rob Steinmetz is a founding partner of McConnell Van Pelt LLC in Denver, Colorado. He represents professionals, businesses, insurers and health care providers in complex civil litigation , professional liability matters , and appellate proceedings. With more than fifteen years of trial and appellate experience, Mr. Steinmetz focuses his practice on defending claims involving legal malpractice, medical malpractice , accounting malpractice, insurance broker liability, professional licensing mat...

Trial lawyer Jersey Green has practiced in Colorado for more than three and a half decades and is also admitted to practice in Wyoming. He holds the distinction of being the first Colorado attorney to be board certified as a Family Law Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, an organization accredited by the American Bar Association.* He is a member of the Order of the Barristers, listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the West. He is a rec...

Kristi Anderson Wells is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law. Kristi Anderson practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Kristi Anderson Wells since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kristi Anderson Wells is held by other lawyers.

Zane A. Gilmer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Compliance Law. Zane A. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Zane A. Gilmer since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Zane A. Gilmer is held by other lawyers.

Amy L. Miletich has over twenty years' experience in litigation and in counseling clients. Focused on employment and insurance law, Ms. Miletich enjoys an active and varied practice serving a range of clients. Ms. Miletich has extensive experience with employment law matters. She has represented domestic and international private employers, public employers, and academic institutions in the defense of claims alleging violations of federal and state employment laws, including cases alleging se...