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David Zetoony, Co-Chair of the firm's U.S. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, focuses on helping businesses navigate data privacy and cyber security laws from a practical standpoint. David has helped hundreds of companies establish and maintain ongoing privacy and security programs, and has defended corporate privacy and security practices in investigations initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, and other data privacy and security regulatory agencies around the world, as well as in ...

Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Steve Shapiro has practiced law since 1983 and has spent the entirety of his career aggressively pursuing fair resolution in personal injury cases. His legal practice focuses on personal injury law with an emphasis on brain injury law or neurolaw, and he has tried 65 cases to a jury. Steve Shapiro has been proving invisible disabilities for more than 35 years. He has worked with individuals who have suffered from traumatic brain injuries and has seen how th...

Peter Cal is a Member in Sherman & Howard’s Trial and Litigation Group. He has represented clients in complex commercial disputes for more than 25 years. Peter focuses on all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency matters including workouts, restructurings, bankruptcy court litigation, as well as financial and real estate litigation in state and federal courts. Peter regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors and chapter 7 trustees.

Katy O'Brien is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Katy practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Katy O'Brien 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 Katy O'Brien is held by other lawyers.

Traci Van Pelt is a founding member of McConnell Van Pelt LLC in Denver, Colorado. She represents physicians, healthcare providers, attorneys, accountants, and other professionals in complex litigation and professional liability matters . Her practice includes Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants , Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance , Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants , and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Ms. Van Pelt has practiced as a civil trial l...

Gregory Janssen applies his business and tax background in his practice at Brownstein. He assists clients with a broad range of tax and corporate needs, including mergers and acquisitions, tax aspects of real estate transactions (including like-kind exchanges), partnership and corporation formation and taxation, tax controversies, tax-exempt organizations, tax lobbying, and other tax planning and advice for business entities and individuals.

Jim has been a lawyer for 43 years representing over 1,900 family law clients. His years of experience in litigating and negotiating family law cases has honed his ability to achieve success in mediation. Jim was a Municipal Court Judge for 22 years. His experience as a judge has provided him with the demeanor and temperament to arbitrate family law cases. Jim has mediated and arbitrated a myriad of issues including decision-making and parenting time, child support, complex property division,...

Nick Fogel is the practice group leader of Burg Simpson’s workers’ compensation department, which has achieved Tier 1 status by US News and World Report (the highest-ranking available). His practice is devoted to those who have been injured while working on the job and in the line of duty. In this capacity, Nick has extensive courtroom experience handling a wide variety of matters. Nick’s practice focuses on the representation of law enforcement, firefighters, and first resp...

Allison Nelson focuses her national practice on representing healthcare systems in complex real estate transactions and mergers and acquisitions. In the healthcare sector, Allison negotiates compliant sales and acquisitions, joint venture developments, and leases, ground leases, and subleases. She partners with clients to build and improve systems to manage real estate portfolios to ensure compliance with federal and state healthcare regulatory laws. She is also experienced in navigating clie...

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