Ryan Nichols

Melissa Cizmorris focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. Melissa has litigated in state and federal courts throughout Colorado, Kansas, New York, and New Jersey and represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters involving Title VII discrimination and harassment claims, FLSA and other wage actions, claims brought under the ADA and FMLA, and non-compete and trade secret enforcement. Melissa also advises human capital and human resources outsourcing comp...

Jessica Mauser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jessica, 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 Jessica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Daniel Arlen Sloane is one of the leading personal injury attorneys at Denver Trial Lawyers. He has been practicing civil litigation since 1997 and has helped a number of clients obtain the compensation they deserve. His primary focus resides in aiding personal injury clients who were involved in an automobile or motorcycle accident, medical malpractice, and defective product cases. He is also experienced in representing victims of securities fraud, employment discrimination, and unfair wages...

Nicola has dedicated her legal career to the practice of family law. Nicola’s practice is settlement-focused, as that is usually what is most favorable to her clients. Nicola excels in negotiation and mediation, working to obtain optimal resolutions for her clients outside of the courtroom. However, when litigation becomes necessary, Nicola is a fierce advocate for her clients. With a penchant for thorough preparation, Nicola is confident and effective in the courtroom. Nicola handles a...

Bruce A. Fowler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Bruce A., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bruce A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jen is an experienced and compassionate criminal defense attorney whose practice focuses on achieving the best possible outcome for each client. While she appreciates that each case is unique, she knows that zealous advocacy always starts with the same thing: compassionately listening to her client. She understands that trust is the cornerstone of any attorney-client relationship and takes great care to establish trust with each client through thoughtful and clear communication. Over the cour...

John W. O’Dorisio, Jr. is a managing and founding shareholder of the Denver-based law firm Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio, P.C. and he chairs the firm’s real estate practice department. He is the firm’s most experienced attorney in corporate and real estate law. John provides counsel in complex and significant commercial real estate transactions to developers and lending institutions. He works with commercial real estate credit facilities on workout deals, including renegot...

Justin J. Prochnow assists companies with regulatory, business, and legal needs in the beverage, food, dietary supplement, cosmetic, medical device, and OTC industries. Justin works closely with companies to ensure regulatory compliance with statutes and regulations enforced by the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission and other regulatory agencies. This includes the review of product labels, labeling, advertising, websites and other marketing materials. Justin assists co...

Halleh T. Omidi counsels clients on the various aspects of dissolution of marriage cases, including complex asset division, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, maintenance, paternity, post-decree modifications, appeals, and the like. Halleh is experienced in litigation as often it is necessary for a case to be litigated. In 2013, Halleh completed the Houston Family Law Trial Institute, an elite family law trial seminar. However, when litigation is not required, she negotia...

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...