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Mike Westover represents landowners, developers, lenders, investors and holders of other real estate interests in a wide variety of transactions throughout the United States. For more than four decades, clients have come to rely on Mike’s extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of real estate finance and transactional law. From representing national banks and institutional lenders in sophisticated financing transactions to working with agents and participants in syndicated credi...

Scott Eldredge is a named shareholder and has been practicing law continuously with the firm since his admission to the Colorado Bar in 1983. Mr. Eldredge’s legal practice focuses primarily on complex medical malpractice cases with a particular emphasis on birth injury cases. Mr. Eldredge is a long-time member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a long-time member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a nat...

Leading real estate litigator. Shrewd transactional attorney skilled at risk mitigation. Deep grasp of legal and business issues impacting the real estate and construction industries. Jonathan Pray brings a powerful combination of expertise to his clients in the real estate and construction industries—deep experience as both a litigator and transactional attorney. One of the firm’s lead litigators, he has facilitated the resolution of disputes on some of Denver’s largest dev...

Joseph W. Gren, a founding Partner of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, received a B.A. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After graduation, he earned a Masters of Resources Law, with concentrations in environmental and energy law and policy, and received his J.D from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2009. During law school, Mr. Gren was a member of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Transportation Law Journal, a recipient of the Berr...

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...

Experienced, solutions-oriented and precise IP attorney. Represents internationally renowned brands in the protection, commercialization and enforcement of their valuable IP assets. Outdoor industry, beauty and wellness enthusiast. An innovative and highly responsive attorney, Airina Rodrigues’s work includes matters involving trademarks and trade dress (including global trademark portfolio management), copyrights, trade secrets, right of publicity, false advertising and commercial cont...

John W. Carpenter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. John W., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mike Fredregill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Mike, 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 Mike is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David B. Strong is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. David B., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David B. 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.