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Danielle Urban is a partner in the firm's Denver office. She has a national practice representing a wide range of employers. Her practice involves representation of employers in wrongful termination, employment discrimination and harassment, Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), False Claims Act, international employment issues, covenants not to compete, employee defection and trade secrets c...

More than 20 years working in real estate law. Experience managing transactions with as many as 276 properties in a single portfolio. Expertise handling $1.5 billion deals. These are just some of the many credentials that Nicole Ament brings to her role as Brownstein’s Real Estate Department chair—and to her clients’ projects, every day. Focusing on land use, development, financing and disposition, she spearheads transactions featuring complex portfolios and large single ass...

Laura A. Mitchell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Laura A. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Laura A. Mitchell 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 Laura A. Mitchell is held by other lawyers.

Douglas J. Friednash is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Government Relations Practice. Douglas J. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Douglas J. Friednash 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 Douglas J. Friednash is held by other lawyers.

Aaron P. Bradford is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Patent Law and Trademark Law. Aaron P. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Aaron P. Bradford since 2018. 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 Aaron P. Bradford is held b...

Ghislaine G. Torres- Bruner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Energy Law. Ghislaine G. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Ghislaine G. Torres- Bruner 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 Ghislaine G. Torres- Bruner is held by other lawyers.

Mikaela V. Rivera is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Mikaela V. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Mikaela V. Rivera since 2013. 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 Mikaela V. Rivera is held by other lawyers.

Mari Perczak is the co-practice group leader of the Construction Defects department at Burg Simpson. She and her department have achieved Tier 1 status by US News and World Report, which is the highest-ranking available. Ms. Perczak has more than thirty years of experience as a Colorado trial lawyer and has successfully handled many large construction defect cases for Colorado homeowners and homeowner associations. In 2020, Ms. Perczak was lead trial counsel in a lengthy arbitration where she...

David Wilson, a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, is an independent international and U.S. arbitrator and mediator who handles complex, high-stakes commercial and IP disputes, focusing on the energy and technology sectors, among others. A Colorado lawyer and Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, he has received 75+ arbitral appointments (chair, panelist, sole arbitrator, and emergency arbitrator) under ICDR, AAA, ICC, JA...