Michael G. Milstein

Erica Payne focuses her practice on complex civil litigation and appeals. She has significant experience in a variety of fields including insurance bad faith, breach of contract, business disputes, and construction defect. She is a tenacious, empathetic, and prepared lawyer when advocating for her clients. Erica’s passion for mountain climbing and endurance running drives and informs her law practice. When presented with a challenge, she analyzes it from multiple angles and then attacks...

Bradley A. Levin, a shareholder in the Denver law firm Levin Sitcoff PC, focuses his practice on tort and commercial litigation, especially insurance bad faith and insurance coverage disputes. He has significant litigation and trial experience. Mr. Levin received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, with distinction, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, and served as editor-in-chief of the Hastings Constitu...

Chalyse Robinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Chalyse, 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 Chalyse is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joe is a no-nonsense, hardworking lawyer with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and eight years of practical work experience in the road and bridge construction industry, including work as a project superintendent for a heavy highway general contractor. Since he began practicing law in 1995, Joe’s practice has been devoted exclusively to construction law, with a specific emphasis in construction litigation. He represents owners, design professionals, contractors/subcontractor...

Duncan focuses his practice on difficult and complex civil litigation and family law matters. He has significant experience in a variety of fields including construction defect, insurance, real estate and commercial litigation. He also assists with complicated domestic relations matters, and is especially useful in complicated property situations, or when there are concurrent civil lawsuits, receiverships, business torts or partnership dissolutions.Duncan’s work has led him to represent...

Trusted advisor to multiple ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Deeply engaged in public policy and fundraising for 25 years. Closed numerous multi-billion dollar deals. Steve is an irreplaceable asset to some of the highest profile owners, managers, investors and financiers in the nation. He has negotiated and advised on hundreds of deals over the course of his career, including several high-profile, politically contentious multi-billion-dollar transactions in energy and renewable energy, tele...

Garth A. Gersten is an attorney with Otteson Shapiro. He is currently the 2021 Vice-Chair of the Insurance Committee of the Colorado Bar Association and a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. In his insurance coverage practice Mr. Gersten represents and advises policyholders in their disputes with insurers. He has litigated coverage and bad faith claims in the areas of construction defects, pollution, intellectual property claims, business interruption claims, underinsured and ...

Dezarae Lacrue is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Dezarae, who practices law in Aurora, Colorado, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Dezarae is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Danielle Urban is a partner in the firm's Denver office. She has a national practice representing a wide range of employers. Her practice involves representation of employers in wrongful termination, employment discrimination and harassment, Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), False Claims Act, international employment issues, covenants not to compete, employee defection and trade secrets c...

Betty leverages extensive corporate finance and M&A transactional experience to guide companies through the entire corporate lifecycle, from formation through growth and planned exit. Her clients include established and emerging growth companies as well as venture capital and other private equity funds. She works with clients in a variety of industries, including software, technology, telecommunications, analytics, medical devices, healthcare, fintech and manufacturing. Betty regularly ac...