James M. Noble

Thirty-five years navigating complex land use and water issues. Facilitated hundreds of millions in water rights deals. Respected authority on water, land use and environmental law matters. Few can rival Wayne’s experience handling high-profile land use, water, environmental and condemnation matters. Public entities and private companies throughout the Rocky Mountain region have counted on his experience to handle challenging land use and water issues, including water rights litigation ...

Tasha Power assists clients with a variety of real estate matters. She handles acquisitions and dispositions of raw land and office, industrial, retail, and multifamily properties. She assists clients with condominium developments and is well versed in the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA). Her practice also involves negotiating and drafting construction contracts for clients on a variety of projects. Tasha also focuses her practice on commercial leasing, representing both landlo...

For over three decades, Betsy Moran has concentrated her practice on appeals and preparing critical motions, briefs, jury instructions, and strategies for trial proceedings. She has more than 130 published and unpublished appellate decisions in state and federal courts along with countless trial court decisions. Her appellate and critical motions practice spans medical malpractice, long-term / aging services, and correctional health care and also includes general casualty, premises liability,...

Twenty years’ experience in real estate law. Broad expertise managing complicated industry transactions. Knowledge informed by in-house counsel roles for a national cooperative bank and public university. Amy Diaz provides strategic counsel for both developers and investors on acquisitions and dispositions for commercial development and large-scale commercial leasing. She also represents commercial borrowers in connection with senior, mezzanine, construction and permanent loans secured ...

Peggy Kozal, based in Dickinson Wright’s Denver office, is a dedicated attorney deeply involved in the complex world of health care law. With a passion for untangling legal complexities, Peggy navigates regulatory compliance, litigation, data privacy and security matters, and strategic counsel for a diverse range of clients within the health care sector, including long-term care facilities, hospitals, physicians and physician practices. She excels in identifying crucial legal matters an...

Chris is a Shareholder and CFO at Griffiths Law PC , excelling in complex family law matters and high-stakes civil litigation. In his family law practice. His clients include business owners, executives, professional athletes, musicians, and other professionals, involving complex issues such as executive compensation, business valuation, and trust interests. Chris guides clients through challenging and life-altering decisions, including divorce, complex financial matters, parenting time, main...

Ms. Deanne Stodden’s practice encompasses all areas of real estate law, business law, banking law and creditor’s rights. The majority of her legal career has focused on the representation of large and small financial institutions and other creditors in residential and commercial foreclosures, loan workouts, deficiency actions, bankruptcy matters, evictions, replevins and real estate-related litigation. Deanne has significant experience negotiating and documenting loan transactions...

Christopher Cole is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Christopher, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paula J. Williams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Paula J., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paula J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mike Sanchez practices employee benefits, tax, and healthcare law. He counsels his clients on planning and structuring employee benefits plans. Mike often serves as a legal advisor to professional services entities and coordinates with other Taft attorneys to address these clients’ diverse legal needs.