Ross Ziev

Jim was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Economics in 1988. He attended the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law and graduated in 1992. He was elected to Order of the Coif and was honored as the Valedictorian of his graduating class. Jim was voted the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award for 1992. In addition to receiving the Valedictorian Award for McGeorge School of Law, 1992, Jim has received many merit awards, i...

Rebecca Hudson is a member of Greenberg Traurig’s Benefits & Compensation Practice in Denver. Rebecca provides strategic advice to public and private company employers on all aspects of employee benefits including the design and implementation of tax-qualified retirement plans, welfare plans, deferred compensation and executive compensation plans. Rebecca frequently advises companies with respect to compensation and benefit issues in corporate events, including joint ventures, merge...

A strategic problem solver, Rob Kaufmann is known for bringing the right players to the table to complete real estate deals. For decades, his clients have relied on his unparalleled knowledge of both the legal and business sides of the real estate market. His national perspective and ability to steer clients—from national private equity companies and REITs to family-owned companies—through volatile markets make Rob the go-to lawyer for acquisition, development, financing, leasing ...

Mike Westover represents landowners, developers, lenders, investors and holders of other real estate interests in a wide variety of transactions throughout the United States. For more than four decades, clients have come to rely on Mike’s extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of real estate finance and transactional law. From representing national banks and institutional lenders in sophisticated financing transactions to working with agents and participants in syndicated credi...

Hannah Jannicelli Westmont is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Hannah Jannicelli practices law in Lakewood, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Hannah Jannicelli Westmont since 2021. 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 Hannah Jannicelli Westmont is held by other lawyers.

Michael Menghini is a Shareholder in Burg Simpson’s Construction Defect Litigation Group. His practice focuses on representing clients with claims involving construction defects, construction products liability, association reserves, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation/non-disclosure and commercial litigation. His clients include community associations, such as homeowner associations and condominium associations, homeowners and business owners. Mr. Menghini has successfully repr...

Emily P. Koekkoek is a shareholder at Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC and a dedicated family law attorney serving clients throughout Colorado. Known for her compassion, strategic thinking, and tenacious advocacy, Emily has spent over a decade helping individuals navigate some of life’s most challenging transitions—divorce, custody disputes, post-decree modifications, and complex domestic relations matters. She combines the skill of a seasoned litigator with the genuine empathy of som...

Mr. Brown, a founding Partner of Brown Gren Abraham & McCracken, continues his focus on representing insurance carriers and employers in workers’ compensation, employment law, and general liability claims in Colorado and Utah. Mr. Brown has been practicing in Colorado since 2005 and handles matters arising under such laws as the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA), Colorado Wage Act and the ...

Darius T. Dugas Carter is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Darius T. practices law in Lone Tree, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Darius T. Dugas Carter 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 Darius T. Dugas Carter is held by other lawyers.

Tamir I. Goldstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Tamir I. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Tamir I. Goldstein since 2021. 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 Tamir I. Goldstein is held by other lawyers.