Matthew S. McElhiney

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...

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...

Kara Lyons Chrobak is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Kara Lyons, 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 Kara Lyons is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bradley N. Shefrin is a Partner in our Denver office and is a seasoned trial attorney with over three decades of legal experience. He concentrates his practice on construction and general liability litigation defense and works closely alongside companies of all sizes to protect their interests and support the growth of their businesses. Brad specializes in insurance litigation defense for builders, general contractors, engineers, construction trade companies, design professionals, manufacture...

Tom regularly counsels clients in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and complex joint ventures to private equity funds, strategic acquirors, and private sellers operating in several industries, including health care, consumer products, telecommunications, business services, technology and leisure and hospitality. He is also experienced in representing companies and investors in preferred equity, convertible debt, and private placement transactions, as well as lenders and borrowers in levera...

David St. John-Larkin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Information Technology Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. David, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Chris is a Shareholder and CFO at Griffiths Law PC , excelling in complex family law matters and high-stakes civil litigation. In his family law practice. His clients include business owners, executives, professional athletes, musicians, and other professionals, involving complex issues such as executive compensation, business valuation, and trust interests. Chris guides clients through challenging and life-altering decisions, including divorce, complex financial matters, parenting time, main...

Ms. Frances McCracken, a founding Partner of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, was admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1988 after graduating from the University of Colorado School of Law, where she was a Rothgerber Moot Court finalist and Professorial Assistant teaching appellate advocacy. Ms. McCracken clerked for the late Honorable James M. Robb before joining a Colorado insurance defense firm, where she became a shareholder. For the past 30 years, Ms. McCracken’s practice has concentra...

Erica R. Kemmerley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law, Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation. Erica R., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erica R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sean McGuinness is highly experienced in gaming regulatory matters, and represents clients throughout the USA. "He's very responsive, quick on his feet and practical in his approach, and he provides very good solutions." "He gets the job done in a timely fashion and he has excellent relationships with the regulators." "Sean's superb reputation at the (Nevada) Gaming Control Board proves invaluable in getting things done smoothly." - Chambers USA