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Matt Hogan is a Member of the firm’s Public Finance Department and has been active in public finance for over twenty-five years. Mr. Hogan’s area of practice consists of work as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriter’s counsel and private placement counsel. He has represented clients in connection with the financing of utilities, airport, mass transit, manufacturing, housing and healthcare facilities. He has addressed a wide area of public finance topics as an individ...

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...

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.

William Peffer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. William practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized William Peffer 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 William Peffer is held by other lawyers.

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

Mary C. Baker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Mary C. practices law in Lone Tree, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Mary C. Baker 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 Mary C. Baker is held by other lawyers.

Meryl Mills works on the preventive side of employment law. Her practice focuses on compliance strategy, policy development, and management training—the infrastructure that aims to reduce litigation risk and support defensible employment decisions. She advises on wage and hour compliance, leave administration, performance management, and termination protocols across industries. What distinguishes her approach to problem solving is a practical understanding that effective employment poli...

Samuel L. Levy focuses his practice in the areas of taxation, real estate and corporate transactional planning, real estate syndication, estate and business planning, and probate law. His real estate activities have included joint venture negotiation and formation for major real estate projects, syndication of real estate investment funds to pension and institutional investors, and counseling concerning real estate investment, financing and disposition structures. Sam's estate planning and pr...

More than 20 years of experience navigating prominent real estate development projects. Valued counsel to some of the nation’s leading homebuilders and developers. Greg Vallin provides counsel on high-profile, complicated real estate development projects. He helps some of the region and nation’s largest homebuilders and commercial developers find solutions for the complex issues that development projects present. From representing Sterling Ranch in the simultaneous closing of 800 ...

Andréa Horvath is committed to understanding the industry in which each client operates. As a shareholder in the Real Estate practice, clients rely on her to analyze and develop responses to transaction and development-related real estate matters. She helps to deliver a range of legal services during the life cycle of a real estate transaction, from letters of intent, through contraction negotiation, due diligence, financing and closing. Andréa also brings extensive experience a...