Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution | Denver, CO

Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution | Serving Denver, CO Area

With decades of experience in commercial litigation, ranging from representing large national and international corporations to small business and individuals, we provide counsel on the best way to resolve a dispute ranging from jury trials, bench trials, arbitration, mediation and settlement. We have successfully represented clients in virtually all areas of litigation in both state and federal court. We use technology and e-discovery to aid in creating successful results for our clients while minimizing costs. The firm handles cases in the following areas:

Real Estate
Construction
Zoning
Covenant enforcement
Securities
Antitrust
Contract
Banking
Business Torts
Executive compensation
Business and municipal reorganizations

Below is a representative sample of reported cases the firm has been involved in. Additionally, the firm has been involved in hundreds of cases which have either been settled prior to trial, been tried and not appealed, or been resolved by arbitration or mediation.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Franklin Bank. N.A. v. Bowling, 74 P .3d 308 (Colo. 2003).
Campbell v. Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, 972 P.2d 1037 (Colo. 1998).
Moffat County State Bank v. Told. 800 P.2d 1320 (Colo. 1990).
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. City of Lakewood. 788 P.2d 808 (Colo. 1990).
City and County of Denver v. Colorado River Water Conservation District, 696 P.2d 730 (Colo. 1985) amicus curiae for Vail Valley Consolidated Water District
Financial Associates. Ltd. v. G.E. Johnson Const. Co .. Inc.,723 P.2d 135 (Colo. 1986).
In re Adjudication of Priorities to the Right to the Use of Water for all Beneficial Purposes in Water District No. 36, 696 P.2d 730 (Colo. 1985).
Groditsky v. Pickney, 661 P.2d 279 (Colo. 1983)
Income Realty & Mortgage. Inc. v. Columbia Sa\4ngs and Loan Ass'n, 661 P .2d 257 (Colo. 1983) amicus curiae for Saving & Loan League of Colo. Inc.
Haugen v. Western Savings and Loan Ass'n of Denver, 649 P.2d 323 (Colo. 1982) amicus curiae for Saving & Loan League of Colo. Inc.
Medema Homes. Inc. v. Lynn, 647 P.2d 664 (Colo. 1982).
Empire Savings, Building and Loan Ass'n v. Otero Savings and Loan Ass'n, 640 P.2d 1151 (Colo. 1982).
Spiker v. City of Lakewood, 198 Colo 528, 603 P.2d 130 (1979).
Von Ehrenkrook v. Midland Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n, 196 Colo. 179, 585 P .2d 589 (1978) amicus curiae for Savings & Loan League of Colorado.

Wasson v. Hogenson, 196 Colo. 183, 583 P.2d 914 (1978) amicus curiae for Special District Association of Colorado.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Roberts v. Adams, 47 P. 3d 690 (Colo. App. 2001).
Wells v. Lodge Properties. Inc., 976 P.2d 321 (Colo. App. 1998).
Richard Engineers. Inc. v. Spanel. 745 P.2d 1021 (Colo. App. 1987).
East Grand County School Dist. No. 2 v. Town of Winter Park, 739 P .2d 862 (Colo. App. 1987).
Intermountain Systems. Inc. v. Gore Valley/Big Horn Water Dists., 645 P.2d 872 (Colo. App. 1982).
Haugen v. Western Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. of Denver. 633 P.2d 497 (Colo. App. 1981) amicus curiae for Savings & Loan League of Colo. Inc.
Greensway Development Co. v. Academy Park Ltd., 44 Colo. App. 6, 608 P .2d 845 (1980)
Castlewood Corporation v. City and County of Denver. 41 Colo. App. 565, 594 P.2d 1026 (1978).
Seaman v. City Council of Littleton. 537 P.2d 1084 (Colo. App. 1973).
Roberts v. Industrial Comm'n of Colorado. 509 P.2d 1285 (Colo. App. 1973).
Ragen v. Williams. 494 P.2d 141 (Colo. App. 1971).
Northglenn Lease Venture v. O'Hayre, 903 P.2d 1205 (Colo. App. 1995).
People v. Atkins. 885 P.2d 243 (Colo. App. 1994).
Cottonwood Hill. Inc. v. Ansay. 709 P .2d 62 (Colo. App. 1985).
Financial Associates. Ltd. v. G.E. Johnson Const. Co.. 694 P.2d 345 (Colo. App. 1984).

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit

Lodge Tower Condominium Assoc. v. Lodge Properties, Inc., 85 F. 3d 476 (10th Cir. 1996).
Otero Savings and Loan Ass'n v. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 655 F.2d 275 (10th Cir. 1981).
Quad Construction, Inc. v. Wm. A. Smith Contracting Co., 534 F.2d 1391 (10th Cir. 1976).

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

PeopleSoft Inc. v. Amherst. L.L.C., 369 F. Supp. 2d 1263 (D. Colo. 2005).
Lodge Tower Condominium Assoc. v. Lodge Properties. Inc., 880 F. Supp. 1370 (D. Colo. 1995).
Cal-Circuit ABCO. Inc. v. Solbourne Computer. Inc., 848 F. Supp. 1506 (D. Colo. 1994).
Alameda National Bank v. Kanchanapoom, 752 F. Supp. 367 (D. Colo. 1990)
Otero Savings and Loan Association v. Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System, 497 F. Supp. 370 (D. Colo. 1980).

Stauffer v. Town of Grand Lake, Slip Op. (D. Col.).

United States Bankruptcy Court

In re City of Colorado Springs Spring Creek General Improvement District, 187 B.R. 683 (D. Colo. 1995).
In re City of Colorado Springs Spring Creek General Improvement District, 177 B.R. 684 (D. Colo. 1995).
In re Colorado Centre Metropolitan District, 139 B.R. 534 (D. Colo. 1992).
In re Colorado Centre Metropolitan District,113 B.R. 25 (D. Colo. 1990).

In re Amdura Corporation, 121 B.R. 862 (D. Colo. 1990).

Class Action - Complex Litigation

Cross v. 21st Century Holding Co., 2004 wl 307306 (S.D. N.Y, Feb. 18 2004).
Cross v. Dickstein Partners. Inc., 172 F.R.D. 108, (S.D. N.Y. 1997).
In re Amino Acid Lysine Antitrust Litigation, 918 F. Supp. 1190 (N.D. Ill. 1996); MDL No. 1083.
In re Domestic Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation. 141 F.R.D. 556 (N.D. Ga. 1992); MDL 861 (N.D Ga.).
In re Drill Bits Antitrust Litigation. Red Eagle Resources Corp. v. Baker Hughes, Inc., et al., CA No. H-91-627 (S.D. Tex.).
In re Potash Antitrust Litigation. 162 F.R.D. 563 (D. Minn. 1995); Civil File No. 3-93-197 (D. Minn.) & MDL No. 981.
In re Carbon Dioxide Antitrust Litigation. 155 F.R.D. 209 (M.D. Fla. 1993); MDL No. 940 (M.D. Fla.).
In re Chain Link Fence Antitrust Class Action, Amco Steel Fence Co., et al. v. Master Halco, Inc., et al. CA No.89-B-1997, Consolidated (D. Col.).
In re Catfish Antitrust Litigation, 826 F. Supp. 1019 (N.D. Miss. 1993); Master File No. 2:92CV175-D-O & MDL No. 928 (N.D. Miss.).
McEwen v. Digitran Systems, Inc .. et al., (Digitran Securities Litigation), Civil No. 93C-728G (D. Utah 1994).

Uniform Code or Military Justice

U.S. v. Santo. 43 C.M.R. 134 {1970).
U.S. v. Baker. 43 C.M.R. 15 {1970).
U.S. v. Ervin. 42 C.M.R. 238 {1970).
U.S. v. Brown. 42 C.M.R. 183 {1970).
U.S. v. Jagow. 42 C.M.R. 105 {1970).
U.S. v. Marks. 41 C.M.R. 389 {1970).
U.S. v. Haagenson. 41 C.M.R. 332 (1970).
Priest v. Koch. 41 C.M.R. 243 (1970).
U.S. v. Hoff. 41 C.M.R. 246 {1970).
U.S. v. McDowell. 41 C.M.R. 151 (1969).
U.S. v. Brown. 41 C.M.R. 761 (1969).

Supreme Court of Nebraska

Kopfman v. Freedom Drilling Co., lnc. 220 Neb, 323, 370 N.W.2d 89 (1985).

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