Carrie Chaille Eckstein

Over his 45-year tenure with the firm, Reid has developed deep expertise in securities regulation, capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, and the representation of issuers and underwriters in public and private securities offerings. His work spans multiple industries, including energy, insurance, technology, mining, and private equity funds, hedge funds and mutual funds. Reid also advises executives and boards of directors on sales of control and internal investigations. Throughout his ...

Dannon G. Allbee is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Artificial Intelligence Law. Dannon G. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Dannon G. Allbee 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 Dannon G. Allbee is held by other lawyers.

Melissa Sullivan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Melissa practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Melissa Sullivan since 2019. 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 Melissa Sullivan is held by other lawyers.

Susan Minamizono is a seasoned lawyer with a strong focus on insurance coverage disputes, bad faith litigation, and high-value personal injury claims. Her interest in law was deeply influenced by her experiences as the daughter of immigrants, where she found herself advocating for her non-English speaking parents from a young age as they attempted to navigate business and insurance-related hurdles. This early sense of responsibility and willingness to take on complicated and, at times, oppres...

Ms. Frances McCracken, a founding Partner of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1988 after graduating from the University of Colorado School of Law, where she was a Rothgerber Moot Court finalist and Professorial Assistant teaching appellate advocacy. Ms. McCracken clerked for the late Honorable James M. Robb before joining a Colorado insurance defense firm, where she became a shareholder. For the past 30 years, Ms. McCracken’s practice has concentra...

Alan D. Sweetbaum is the founding shareholder of the law firm of Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC. He founded the law firm in 1994 and has grown the practice from two lawyers to its present size. Mr. Sweetbaum has been practicing law continuously since 1983. He practices in the area of commercial and civil litigation and specializes in handling all types of litigation affecting real estate. Mr. Sweetbaum also handles bankruptcy, foreclosure, receivership, quiet title actions, construction defect a...

Jennifer Torres is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jennifer practices law in Aurora, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer Torres since 2027. 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 Jennifer Torres is held by other lawyers.

Duncan Barber is of counsel with the firm. Mr. Barber has an extensive creditor rights, insolvency, and financial-restructuring practice. He deals with all aspects of businesses in financial distress. He has advised a broad range of clients at the “front end” of deals in structuring business formations and other contractual undertakings with a view toward mitigating the risks of financial distress and enforcement of rights. This includes providing bankruptcy opinions in both priva...

Stephen L. Waters attended Georgetown University prior to entering the University of Kansas School of Business, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Law, he served as a Deputy District Attorney in Denver until he accepted a position in the 9th Judicial District as the Chief Trial Deputy and Assistant District Attorney. In this capacity Mr. Waters tried every felony in the district and was the Depu...

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...