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Caleb Meyer is chief executive officer and managing partner of Messner Reeves LLP. He joined the firm over eight years ago and has played an integral part in the firm’s growth during that time. In his multi-state practice, Mr. Meyer focuses on trial advocacy and the representation of individuals, corporations, and other business entities in courts of law, arbitration, mediation, and other regulatory proceedings. He has litigated and tried numerous cases across the country, including com...

Todd R. Seelman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Antitrust Law. Mr. Seelman has been an antitrust lawyer for over 30 years. He is the Chair of the Antitrust Practice Group at Lewis Brisbois, a 1,500-lawyer firm headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Seelman defends U.S. corporations before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the State Attorneys General on antitrust and competition matters. He also advises foreign and U.S. corporati...

Ms. Emily Ahnell joined Brown Gren Abraham and McCracken in 2025. Ms. Ahnell practices civil litigation, including insurance defense, workers’ compensation and subrogation. Ms. Ahnell has defended employers and insurance carriers before administrative agencies for many years. Ms. Ahnell also represents employers and insurance carriers in civil litigation matters in Federal and State Courts. Ms. Ahnell represents client interests in all phases of litigation, including hearings, trials an...

Michael Menghini is a Shareholder in Burg Simpson’s Construction Defect Litigation Group. His practice focuses on representing clients with claims involving construction defects, construction products liability, association reserves, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation/non-disclosure and commercial litigation. His clients include community associations, such as homeowner associations and condominium associations, homeowners and business owners. Mr. Menghini has successfully repr...

Miranda K. Hawkins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Miranda K. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Miranda K. Hawkins since 2023. 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 Miranda K. Hawkins is held by other lawyers.

As a founding member of Pollart Miller, Eric draws on over 20 years as practicing attorney to represent clients in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Nebraska. As litigation counsel and advisor, he supports and advocates for the interest and rights of his clients in their insurance and employment-related issues with an emphasis on defending workers’ compensation matters. Whether large national corporations or those with regional focus, Eric provides counsel to assist clients with risk assessme...

Gretchen E. Lipman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Individuals and Family Law. Gretchen E. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Gretchen E. Lipman 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 Gretchen E. Lipman is held by other lawyers.

Heath J. Briggs is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Heath J. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Heath J. Briggs 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 Heath J. Briggs is held by other lawyers.

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.

Ron is head of the environmental practice group and has over 30 years of experience in environmental matters including prior work as a physical scientist for the Denver Regional Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He represents all types of clients, including various municipalities and other public sector clients, in environmental matters related to Environmental Compliance Audits, Voluntary Cleanups, Underground Storage Tanks, Asbestos, Water Quality, Air Quality, Hazardous W...