Wilson Collins

Rob is a founding partner at Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes. Rob’s trial practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, insurance defense and coverage disputes, criminal defense, and intergovernmental disputes. His complex commercial litigation experience includes business divorces, private company disputes, real estate disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, breaches of contract, fraud, and other business torts. In his insurance defense practice, Rob has successfully defe...

Craig S. Nuss, the co-practice group leader of the Construction Defects department at Burg Simpson. His department has achieved Tier 1 status by US News and World Report (the highest-ranking available). Mr. Nuss is a Colorado native born in Brush in 1960. He obtained his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1982 and graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 1988. Mr. Nuss begin his legal career the following year with a ...

With extensive experience in water law, Mr. Thorne effectively represents clients in water court litigation and related administrative proceedings, including adjudication of water rights, changes of water rights, and complex plans for augmentation. He also assists clients with water rights acquisitions and in the development and negotiation of water supply arrangements. Mr. Thorne has substantial experience with project development and financing for energy companies developing water supplies ...

Lynne Weitzel began her college career at Boston University and graduated from UCLA in 1991. Her college days included a trip around the world via Semester at Sea in 1989. She then attended law school at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, clerking in San Francisco and Washington D.C. during the summers. After graduating from law school, she moved to Denver where she has continuously resided. Lynne has sat on various boards during her legal career including the Metropolitan Denver Interdiscipli...

Zane A. Gilmer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Compliance Law. Zane A. practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Zane A. Gilmer 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 Zane A. Gilmer is held by other lawyers.

Understands complexities of water litigation, acquisitions and transactions. In 40-plus year career has led 750 water litigations and over 20 Supreme Court appeals. Former senior water counsel and first assistant attorney general for the Water Unit of the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Steve Sims is a leading western water law attorney with a focus on water court litigation, water acquisition strategy and water transactions in the west. He brings four decades of experience represen...

Richard Huttner is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: General Practice. Richard practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Richard Huttner since 2024. 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 Richard Huttner is held by other lawyers.

Andrea Austin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Andrea practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Andrea Austin 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 Andrea Austin is held by other lawyers.

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...

Jonathan J. Corrigan is a partner at McConnell Van Pelt LLC in Denver, Colorado. His practice includes Health Care Law , Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants , Litigation - Health Care, and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in Health Care Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Litigation - Health Care. Mr. Corrigan provides litigation support across the firm’s practice areas. Before joining McConnell Van Pelt LLC, he serve...