Stephen H. "Steve" Kaplan

Naomi G. Beer is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on complex commercial, employment and class action litigation, as well as multi district litigation (MDL) proceedings. Naomi works with clients involved in the retail, energy and manufacturing industries, and has represented clients in numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the United States. Naomi also has experience in the coordination and management of complex litigation for clients faced with rela...

Emily Hippen focuses her practice on the acquisition, disposition, development and financing of commercial real estate projects located throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Emily successfully guides transactions from the land acquisition stage to ultimate disposition by combining her transactional expertise with her strong relationships with colleagues in other practice areas and attorneys in local markets. Emily understands that her clients’ successes may revolve around tigh...

About Gene Gene Cianico is a founding member of Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C. Gene specializes in the areas of Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Liquor Licensing, and Civil Litigation. Gene brings over 40+ years of legal experience and confidence to his clients’ cases. Born and raised in the North Metro area, Gene has practiced law here for the majority of his career. He is proud to have earned the highest possible rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell®, known as the &ldquo...

More than 20 years of deal experience handling bet-the-company transactions. Six years serving as managing partner and CEO of an AmLaw 200 firm. Strategic advisor to business executives. Adam Agron possesses the powerful combination of first-hand experience running a business and a noteworthy track record advising C-level executives and boards of directors. He leads private equity firms, public and private companies and entrepreneurs through mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, leveraged...

Michelle C. DeVoe is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Michelle C., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michelle C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ben Fernandez is an intellectual property lawyer who possesses noteworthy subject matter and industry knowledge, and has experience in patent and trademark portfolio management, freedom to operate/competitive landscape and IP diligence. Drawing on 20 years of experience in intellectual property, his practice centers on helping companies navigate patent and trademark law complexities to achieve their business objectives. He leverages his extensive experience in managing US and international IP...

Dimitri Adloff is a business transactional attorney specializing in joint ventures, entity structuring, private company mergers & acquisitions and commercial real estate transactions. Dimitri has significant experience working with sponsors, investors, and developers in connection with single-asset and programmatic joint ventures, fund formations, preferred equity arrangements, and co-GP structures. He represents buyers and sellers in the acquisition and sale of operating businesses, as w...

Cheryl F. Smith earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science at Lehigh University and her J.D. from New York Law School, where she earned the public service certificate and was on the Dean’s List. Prior to joining RWO, Cheryl worked in boutique law firms in New York City. Cheryl practices in the area of domestic relations. She understands that going through a divorce is difficult and approaches every case with the client’s best interest as her main focus. Her wor...

Ron Sandgrund is a well-known trial lawyer and Colorado’s most prolific author of articles and books on Colorado construction and materials defect law and related insurance coverage issues. Mr. Sandgrund has extensive experience litigating construction defect, construction materials, product liability, multi-family community, class action, and insurance lawsuits, and he has argued many cases before the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Ap...

Thirty years of corporate restructuring and Chapter 11 experience. Committed to exploring all workout options—both in and out of court. Respected counsel on distressed asset disposition and acquisition. Mike Pankow takes a comprehensive approach to advising his clients on their business reorganization or Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings or purchases. Focusing on each client’s unique legal and business objectives, he offers sophisticated, actionable solutions to organizations navigati...