Thomas B. "Tom" Kelley

Micah Dawson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Micah, 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 Micah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tom Bieging is of counsel with the firm. He focuses his practice in the areas of banking and commercial litigation. Mr. Bieging’s financial institutions practice includes holding company and change of control applications, loan documentation, regulatory compliance advice, loan work outs, board representation, and the sale, acquisition, and merger of banks and bank holding companies. Mr. Bieging has litigated with government agencies on financial institution policy matters with national ...

Jeff Kerrane has more than 30 years of experience representing property owners and community associations in construction defect litigation . He practices with Kerrane Storz PC and serves clients from Broomfield, Colorado, with an emphasis on Litigation – Construction. Jeff represents homeowners and community associations in Colorado and Texas, focusing on construction defect disputes and related litigation. His work has included assisting with the drafting of construction defect legisl...

Thirty-five years navigating complex land use and water issues. Facilitated hundreds of millions in water rights deals. Respected authority on water, land use and environmental law matters. Few can rival Wayne’s experience handling high-profile land use, water, environmental and condemnation matters. Public entities and private companies throughout the Rocky Mountain region have counted on his experience to handle challenging land use and water issues, including water rights litigation ...

Kellie N. Fetter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Kellie N., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kellie N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Munsey Ayers represents clients in real estate, land use and municipal law matters. Munsey has a well-established reputation working with private sector clients on annexation, zoning and subdivision, vested property rights and public finance matters, including negotiating development agreements, tax sharing agreements and public-private financing mechanisms such as public improvement fee (PIF) and tax increment financing (TIF) arrangements. In this regard, Munsey’s clients rely on his a...

Nancy's practice focuses on employee benefits, executive compensation and ERISA litigation. Her experience encompasses the full range of employee benefits, including the design, implementation, communication, administration, amendment and termination of all types of qualified and nonqualified plans, executive compensation arrangements, equity-based compensation plans, health and welfare plans, cafeteria and flexible spending accounts, fringe benefit programs, and funding and asset investment ...

Jason Day is a partner with the firm's Business practice. He focuses his practice on securities regulations and public offerings. Jason counsels public companies on Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NYSE and NASDAQ compliance and disclosure issues. He also advises public company executives and boards regarding executive compensation, corporate governance, corporate finance, Sarbanes Oxley Act, Dodd-Frank Act, Regulation FD and Section 16 compliance. Jason's securities experience also includes ...

Bud Bourke has extensive experience in business, residential and commercial real estate and tax planning for individuals, partnerships and corporations. He works with individuals (regardless of net worth), executives, closely-held business owners and professionals within Colorado, across the nation, and internationally, to manage their legal and legacy concerns and their multi-generational family businesses. He has years of experience with the preparation of simple and complex estate plans an...

Ryan Lessmann is the office managing principal of the Denver, Colorado, and Salt Lake City, Utah offices and is a client solutions leader of Jackson Lewis P.C. He practices primarily in the area of employment litigation, including representing employers against claims alleging discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination, matters involving trade secret protection, restrictive covenants and unfair competition, and various contract issues. Ryan also counsels and defends employers in wa...