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View Legal GuideTom Dougherty represents a broad range of commercial, utility, energy, government, and private clients in litigation, regulatory, legislative, and real property matters. Tom has extensive experience in electric utility, clean energy, and infrastructure projects as well as permitting, land use, and eminent domain proceedings. As an attorney and an engineer, Tom brings a unique understanding of the technical and legal aspects of clients' projects and an effective problem-solving perspective.
Mark's law practice occurs at the junction of all three branches of government. In the law-making process, he drafts legislation and ballot measures and also challenges initiative ballot titles and petitions; Campaigns & Elections Magazine has called him "Colorado's best election lawyer, bar none." In the courts, he litigates high profile policy and political matters, using trial strategies that the Denver Business Journal said "emphasize innovation over convention." And before executive ...
Mr. Shepherd specializes in resolving disputes for oil and gas and mining clients. He handles litigation in virtually all aspects of the energy industry, including disputes over royalty payments, operating agreements, property acquisitions, gas measurement, gas balancing, indemnity claims, and challenges to permits to conduct operations on public lands. He also represents clients in administrative appeals before the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the EPA, includ...
Ezekiel "Zeke" Williams is a partner with Lewis, Bess, Williams & Weese P.C. in Denver, Colorado. He specializes in natural resources, environmental, oil and gas, and federal lands law and litigation. Zeke represents oil and gas companies, ski areas, landowners, and other entities. Zeke has considerable litigation and arbitration experience representing oil and gas companies, ski areas, energy developers, and others. He is an expert in federal lands law and litigation, and has considerabl...
Vika is a member of the Trial Section and handles matters across a wide range of industries concerning general commercial litigation, with an increasing focus on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and restructuring. Vika has significant experience in property, real estate, and landlord/tenant disputes, complex business disputes, construction matters, and with municipal/governmental issues. On the bankruptcy side, Vika has successfully litigated adversary proceedings and counseled clients th...
Kristin represents energy and natural resource clients in various litigation and regulatory compliance matters related to project development on federal, state, and tribal lands. Kristin protects her clients’ interests by challenging federal agency regulations and permitting decisions, as well as defending project approvals. She also helps clients navigate complex federal and state regulatory processes, including obtaining the necessary authorizations to develop and maintain energy and ...
Nabil assists clients with the complex regulatory and operational challenges of conducting business involving cannabis, hemp, and CBD. Nabil helps clients navigate the ever-evolving patchwork of state, local, and federal requirements to start, maintain, and expand business operations across the nation. A passionate advocate for cannabis, Nabil has established connections and relationships with a range of industry stakeholders that he uses to assist clients in identifying, preparing for, and c...
As a member of the Trial Section, Tanya focuses her practice on general commercial litigation. She handles all aspects of a case starting from initial assessment, discovery and depositions, through trial and everything in between. Tanya has experience defending discrimination and Section 1983 actions, negligence claims involving personal injury and property damage, and cases involving breaches of contract and business disputes. Prior to joining Moye White, Tanya worked at a regional firm wher...
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