John M. Richilano

Richard Tegtmeier is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer in Taft's Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense group. He specializes in complex criminal and civil litigation and has tried more than 200 cases before juries. He is respected throughout the country for his unique ability to navigate the courtroom and the complex process of a jury trial—he has the confidence required to think and act outside the box and produce the type of results that can only come from de...

As head of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, Mr. Reeves provides his clients clear navigation into the ever-expanding and complex world of real estate transactions. Mr. Reeves provides valuable advice and guidance to his clients, contributing to their growth and success. Various aspects of his practice include acquisition, sales, development, financing, management and leasing of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties, negotiating and drafting purchase and sale co...

Brian L. Duffy is a president of the firm and previously served as Chair of the firm’s 600-member Global Litigation Department from 2009-2013. He focuses his practice on trial and appellate work in the class action, employment, energy, commercial contract and product liability areas, serving as national, regional and local counsel in high-profile cases. Brian represents public and privately-held entities and their principals in complex business-related disputes arising from both interna...

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...

Bud Bourke has extensive experience in business, residential and commercial real estate and tax planning for individuals, partnerships and corporations. He works with individuals (regardless of net worth), executives, closely-held business owners and professionals within Colorado, across the nation, and internationally, to manage their legal and legacy concerns and their multi-generational family businesses. He has years of experience with the preparation of simple and complex estate plans an...

Robin Lutz Beattie, Esq. is a partner at the law firm of Polidori, Franklin, Monahan & Beattie, L.L.C., where she practices all aspects of family law. She has written and lectured on a variety of family law topics, and is a Past President of the First Judicial District Bar Association. She is the author of the Spousal Maintenance Chapter of the Practitioner’s Guide to Colorado Domestic Relations Law and the Common Law Chapter of the Bench Bar Book. Ms. Beattie is currently the Chair...

Katy formed Azizpour Donnelly in 2012. Prior to that, she practiced in the litigation departments of leading national and local firms, clerked for the former Chief Judge of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and for the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. She is an experienced trial counsel. And her appellate work has earned her wide local recognition, including repeated sele...

Melisa Panagakos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Melisa, 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 Melisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Ferm’s practice concentrates on legislative, regulatory, and corporate transactional matters on behalf of the insurance industry, and regulated industries and professions. He heads Hall & Evans’ Regulatory and Public Policy Practice Group, which represents a wide range of entities for national trade associations to individual companies. His accomplishments include participation in the drafting and passage of Colorado tort reform, workers’ compensation reform, regulat...

Kirsten Stewart is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Kirsten, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kirsten is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.