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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...

Phil is an AV-rated® trial lawyer. He has tried multiple jury and bench trials and has argued cases in the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Illinois Appellate Court, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the state trial courts of Colorado, Georgia and Illinois. Phil is licensed to practice before all state courts of Colorado and Georgi...

Sarah M. Mercer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Government Relations Practice. Sarah M. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah M. Mercer since 2027. 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 Sarah M. Mercer is held by other lawyers.

Stefan D. Stein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Securities. Stefan D. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Stefan D. Stein since 2020. 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 Stefan D. Stein is held by other lawyers.

Rajesh Kukreja is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Rajesh practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Rajesh Kukreja 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 Rajesh Kukreja is held by other lawyers.

Tom Macdonald has substantial experience across a broad spectrum of transactional real estate, and real estate and land use litigation, with three distinct specialties: (1) real estate transactions, (2) workouts, foreclosures and bankruptcy, and (3) land use and constitutional litigation. Tom represents commercial lenders with a particular emphasis on loan foreclosures, workouts, bankruptcies and mechanics’ lien litigation. In addition, Tom represents clients in all types of real estate...

Brian L. Duffy is a president of the firm and previously served as Chair of the firm’s 600-member Global Litigation Department from 2009-2013. He focuses his practice on trial and appellate work in the class action, employment, energy, commercial contract and product liability areas, serving as national, regional and local counsel in high-profile cases. Brian represents public and privately-held entities and their principals in complex business-related disputes arising from both interna...

Meryl Mills works on the preventive side of employment law. Her practice focuses on compliance strategy, policy development, and management training—the infrastructure that aims to reduce litigation risk and support defensible employment decisions. She advises on wage and hour compliance, leave administration, performance management, and termination protocols across industries. What distinguishes her approach to problem solving is a practical understanding that effective employment poli...

Mindy Sooter is a trial lawyer focusing on patent, trade secret, and other high-stakes commercial litigation. Ms. Sooter represents large clients, such as those in the medical device, telecommunications and technology sectors, as well as emerging businesses, in a variety of jurisdictions across the country. She has led and co-led many cases to verdict in federal and state courts across the country, and argues post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. With a background in en...

Natalie A. Brown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Natalie A. practices law in Aurora, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Natalie A. Brown since 2005. 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 Natalie A. Brown is held by other lawyers.