Matt McKinney

Employment law advocate Alice Powers resolves a wide variety of litigation claims across Colorado and California, jurisdictions with notably different regulatory frameworks. She operates effectively in both the courtroom and the conference room—defending all types of employment claims while providing counsel to employers on compliance strategies that prevent disputes from occurring altogether. Alice has secured favorable outcomes in bench and jury trials, binding arbitration, and mediat...

Jocelyn has extensive experience representing companies and individuals with their immigration and global mobility needs. Her practice focuses on providing efficient and effective immigration and global mobility solutions to companies throughout the United States. She represents a broad variety of companies and individuals with all types of business-related nonimmigrant petitions (especially H, L, E, O, P and TN petitions), applications for labor certification, employment-based immigrant peti...

Natural resources litigator with proven record of success in the courtroom. Expertise in regulatory frameworks governing oil and gas, land use and local government. Known for skillful navigation of highly contentious and political issues. Julia Rhine helps her clients traverse Colorado’s complex oil and gas landscape with political savvy and collaborative problem solving. She focuses her practice on cases involving state and local government regulatory frameworks, the National Environme...

About Banafsheh Banafsheh Lari is an associate attorney with Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. and a member of the Family Law Team. Banafsheh earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Affairs with an emphasis on the Middle East from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2012. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2015. Banafsheh began her legal career as a law clerk in Adams County District Court primarily for the Honorable Jac...

Erika S. Labelle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Erika S. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Erika S. Labelle since 2023. 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 Erika S. Labelle is held by other lawyers.

David Wadsworth concentrates in the area of bankruptcy law, with a focus on commercial matters. He joined the firm in 2003 when it was known as Sender & Wasserman. Dave became an equity partner in 2008 and a named partner in 2012. Dave has been a chapter 7 panel trustee since 2009 and in that capacity has administered thousands of chapter 7 bankruptcy cases, monitoring abuse and liquidating assets for creditors. Dave has also been selected to act as a plan trustee and a chapter 11 trustee...

Michelle Brinner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Michelle practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Michelle Brinner 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 Michelle Brinner is held by other lawyers.

Meredith has over 20 years of experience defending and advising public and private entities in a variety of matters, including employment, civil rights, professional liability, torts and contract matters. She represents clients in all aspects of litigation, both in state and federal court. As part of her practice, Meredith’s focus includes the defense of corporate and public entities and representatives in claims related to discrimination under federal and state law, wrongful terminatio...

Doug is the chair of the Franchise and Distribution Law department at Robinson, Waters & O’Dorisio. His practice emphasizes franchising and distribution, intellectual property, commercial real estate and lending, securities, corporate, partnership, and limited liability company entities, and general commercial and business law. He is the firm’s most experienced attorney in franchise and distribution law. He provides counsel to several franchisors in both U.S. and international...

Jennifer prides herself on focusing on her clients’ needs, developing personalized solutions that help them navigate difficult situations such as divorce and child custody. Jennifer provides expert guidance and compassionate advice to individuals during an emotional and life-changing time. Jennifer provides a clear, efficient and reasoned approach to help clients move through the divorce process in a supportive way. First and foremost, Jennifer listens to her clients and identifies thei...