Best Lawyers in Colorado, United States for Real Estate Law
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Andrew Schwartz assists commercial real estate investors, owners and developers - particularly in the multifamily arena - with buying, selling, financing, developing and leasing commercial real estate across the country. He has significant experience in purchasing and selling mid-sized to large apartment communities, as well as purchasing vacant land for the development of such communities and assisting in such development. Andrew also has completed transactions in the office, medical office,...
Lisa Shimel is a partner based out of Otteson Shapiro’s Denver office. She brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial, real estate, and lending transactions and litigation. She represents bank and non-bank financial institutions in loan documentation, defaults, workouts, foreclosure matters, secured creditor bankruptcy, and operational and regulatory issues. Lisa also advises individuals and businesses on real estate purchases and sales, leasing, lending transactions and gene...
Trusted advisor on high-volume commercial real estate transactions. Deep understanding of all facets of the real estate timeline. Regularly handles complex transactions involving ground-up development with public finance elements. Marc Diamant thrives in the ever-changing world of today’s commercial real estate transactions. He has significant expertise in acquisitions, financing, development work, leasing and loan workouts. Handling a high-volume of real estate transactions means Marc ...
Robert E. Botts, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Robert E., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert has assisted individuals and businesses of varying sizes with a wide variety of legal needs. He has focused his practice in the area of franchise law, including compliance with state and international registration and disclosure requirements. He also handles general corporate work for a number of businesses in many industries, including general corporate formation and transaction issues, intellectual property matters, secured transactions, real estate deals, commercial real estate, sec...
Mr. Timmins has over 25 years of experience representing clients in connection with a wide variety of real estate transactions and land use matters. His experience includes representation of developers in all phases of the development process, from land acquisition through annexation, zoning, development agreements, subdivision, preparation of CCR's, marketing, construction, and sales in connection with projects ranging in size from large master planned communities to individual residential a...
Paula J. Williams is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Paula J., 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 Paula J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Richard E. Bump is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Education Law and Real Estate Law. Richard E., who practices law in Boulder, Colorado, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Richard E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Patrick Fagan specializes in advising both lenders and borrowers in complex commercial lending matters. His expertise spans a wide range of financing transactions, including real estate transaction financing, construction and development financing, and comprehensive loan documentation and negotiation. Patrick’s experience includes drafting and negotiating loan documents for single-bank and syndicated loans on behalf of institutional lenders for large-scale commercial developments throug...
Michael L. Matthews is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. Michael L., who practices law in Littleton, Colorado, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Matt Bender counsels real estate development and private equity companies throughout the country on corporate, tax and transactional real estate matters. In the corporate realm, he works with clients on general organizational structures, joint venture agreements, asset and equity purchase and sale agreements, private placements and tax-related issues. In his real estate transactional work, which often requires synthesis with corporate matters, he advises clients on acquisitions and dispositio...
Jordan Ehrlich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jordan, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jordan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Carlos Schidlow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Carlos, who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ms. Huston focuses her law practice on corporate and commercial real estate matters. She specializes in large-scale purchase and sale and commercial leasing transactions with respect to a variety of property types, as well as a broad range of matters spanning the life cycle of multi-phased real estate projects, including complex zoning, land use and planning, development, entitlement, infrastructure design and construction, title and survey review, and regularity matters. She advises corporat...
Michael B. Dougherty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Michael B., who practices law in Denver, Colorado, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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