Best Lawyers Near You in Lakewood, Colorado for Litigation - Construction
Shareholder Heidi Storz is an attorney with more than 25 years of experience representing clients in construction-related disputes. Her practice focuses on Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Construction Law . Based in Broomfield, Colorado, Heidi works with Kerrane Storz PC and regularly handles complex construction defect matters involving residential and commercial projects. Heidi is known for developing a thorough understanding of the engineering, architectural, an...
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...
Duncan focuses his practice on difficult and complex civil litigation and family law matters. He has significant experience in a variety of fields including construction defect, insurance, real estate and commercial litigation. He also assists with complicated domestic relations matters, and is especially useful in complicated property situations, or when there are concurrent civil lawsuits, receiverships, business torts or partnership dissolutions.Duncan’s work has led him to represent...
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...
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 ...
Named 2017 and 2018 Barrister's Best Plaintiff Construction Defect Attorney by Law Week Colorado , Shane began practicing construction defect litigation in 2006 as Mike Hearn’s associate. Since that time, Shane has successfully represented hundreds of homeowners and associations across Colorado in arbitration proceedings and at the district and appellate court levels. Shane has presented numerous Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses, DORA CAM credit classes, and CAMICB courses regar...
Edison McDaniels is a trial attorney with the Construction Defects Litigation Group at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine. Since joining the firm, Mr. McDaniels has focused his practice on construction defect law and construction products liability. He currently works with the team to represent homeowners and community associations. Mr. McDaniels has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers Association for inclusion in The Top 40 under 40 Association. A 2007 graduate of Virginia Tec...
Devin Brunson is the managing partner of Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara’s Denver office. Mr. Brunson is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience handling complex civil and commercial litigation matters, including large-loss general liability, wrongful death/catastrophic injury, premises liability, construction defect, public-entity defense, and commercial auto/trucking. His practice areas also include business litigation, along with employment, corporate law, and sports/en...
Kristina Dixon brings a thoughtful and people-centered approach to her work as an attorney with Kerrane Storz PC in Broomfield, Colorado. Her path to the legal profession was nontraditional, beginning with a music degree and several years as a Starbucks manager. Throughout each stage of her career, a consistent focus emerged: advocating for individuals during difficult moments. As a manager, Kristina worked to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for employees from diverse backgroun...
Melissa is an experienced Colorado attorney who represents individuals, small businesses, and national and international companies in complex litigation. She brings a strategic, detail-driven approach to every case, guiding clients through all phases of litigation—from early case assessment through resolution. Melissa has extensive experience handling high-stakes matters involving construction disputes, commercial litigation, and personal injury. Before practicing law, Melissa built a s...
Ryan Markham is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Ryan practices law in Denver, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan Markham since 2022. 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 Ryan Markham is held by other lawyers.
Robert Crawford draws on a wide range of professional and personal experiences to develop practical approaches to complex legal matters. While attending law school, he advocated for indigent clients as a student attorney, an experience that underscored the challenges many individuals face in accessing the justice system and shaped his commitment to plaintiff-focused representation. Before beginning his legal career, Robert served in the United States Air Force as an aircrew member on Special ...
Cheyenne Somers’ practice is focused on complex civil litigation and family law matters. She works closely with Duncan and Christopher Griffiths in their civil litigation practice, focusing on construction, insurance, real estate, partitions, and business disputes. Her family law practice focuses on divorce, common law marriage, allocation of parental responsibilities, and related domestic relations matters. Before becoming an attorney, Cheyenne worked at Griffiths Law for six years as ...
Kim is a senior associate specializing in civil litigation, family law, and appeals. With a diverse litigation background, she has handled cases involving real estate disputes, insurance bad faith, construction defects, commercial litigation, business torts, and family law. Kim thrives on problem-solving, strategic legal writing, and crafting creative solutions to help clients navigate complex legal challenges in both state and federal courts. She represents individuals, homeowners, businesse...
Prior to joining Kerrane Storz PC , Allyson Maroon served as an Appellate Law Clerk at the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal. In that role, she worked on appeals involving a wide range of legal issues, which provided valuable insight into the appellate process and trial court decision-making. Her experience included matters related to construction defects, construction contracts, building code compliance, and insurance claims, forming a strong foundation for her work in Construction Law,...
Rioux Jordan, a Colorado native, focuses his practice on complicated construction matters, representing clients spanning developers, general contractors, and subcontractors of all sizes. This work includes defending against construction defect claims, general liability claims, breach of contract claims, and personal injury claims. Mr. Jordan is licensed to practice law in state and federal courts of Colorado. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Denver, Sturm College of La...
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