It’s simply a fact of life that even the least litigious among us will need a lawyer at some point. When you find yourself in that position, though, navigating the complicated legal world can be overwhelming, especially when you consider that the law has been split into dozens of categories: Everything from criminal law to bankruptcy to insurance necessitates specific expertise. That’s why we put together Denver’s Top Lawyers 2023, our ninth annual list of the best attorneys in the region. To compile the list, we first invited lawyers in the seven-county metro area to vote for the peers they respect most in 50 legal specialties. Survey responses in hand, we then did weeks of reporting to get an on-the-ground perspective: Who are the best litigators? The finest contract writers? Who’s been quietly building a name for herself? Who’s been coasting on an outdated reputation? Based on those interviews and our survey results, we assembled the following list of the most skilled attorneys around town.
AGRICULTURAL/RURAL
Justin D. Cumming
LEWIS ROCA
1601 19th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202
303-623-9000
Kent Holsinger
HOLSINGER LAW
1800 Glenarm Place, Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-722-2828
Russell Sprague
CLINE WILLIAMS WRIGHT JOHNSON & OLDFATHER
215 Mathews St., Suite 300
Fort Collins 80524
970-221-2637
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Leland Anderson
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 400
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
Robbie Barr
BARRADR
1777 S. Harrison St., Suite 1504
Denver 80210
303-579-1188
Ann Frick
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 400
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
L. Tyrone Holt
HOLT GROUP
1675 Broadway, Suite 2100
Denver 80202
303-225-8500
Rebecca Kourlis
AEGIS ADR
4248 Woodlands Blvd., Suite 125
Castle Rock 80104
720-689-1021
Joan McWilliams
MCWILLIAMS MEDIATION GROUP
P.O. Box 6216
Denver 80206
303-830-0171
Bill Meyer
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 400
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
Kathryn E. Miller
LITTLETON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1901 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 100
Littleton 80120
303-798-2533
Larry Naves
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 400
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
Gordon “Skip” Netzorg
SHERMAN & HOWARD
633 17th St., Suite 3000
Denver 80202
303-297-2900
Richard J. Rotole
ROTOLE & ROTOLE
6855 S. Dayton St., Suite 3445
Englewood 80155
303-399-1600
ANTITRUST
Timothy R. Beyer
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4100
Denver 80203
303-861-7000
Karma Giulianelli
BARTLIT BECK
1801 Wewatta St., Suite 1200
Denver 80202
303-592-3165
Diane Hazel
FOLEY & LARDNER
1400 16th St., Suite 200
Denver 80202
720-437-2000
Tom McMahon
JONES & KELLER
1675 Broadway, Suite 264
Denver 80202
303-573-1600
Katie Reilly
WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL
370 17th St., Suite 4500
Denver 80202
303-244-1800
Jeffrey S. Roberts
FAEGRE DRINKER
1144 15th St., Suite 3400
Denver 80202
303-607-3500
Todd Seelman
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4000
Denver 80203
720-292-2002
APPELLATE
Kendra N. Beckwith
LEWIS ROCA
1601 19th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202
303-623-9000
Sean Connelly
CONNELLY LAW
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 2400
Denver 80203
303-302-7849
Robert T. Fishman
RIDLEY MCGREEVY WINOCUR
303 16th St., Suite 200
Denver 80202
303-629-9700
Marcy Glenn
HOLLAND & HART
555 17th St., Suite 3200
Denver 80202
303-295-8000
Christopher Jackson
HOLLAND & HART
555 17th St., Suite 3200
Denver 80202
303-295-8000
Ruchi Kapoor
KAPOOR LAW & POLICY
1600 Stout St., Suite 1400
Denver 80202
303-577-1650
Kathleen A. Lord
LORD LAW FIRM
1544 Race St.
Denver 80206
303-394-3302
Ruth Moore
MOORE WILLIAMS
14143 Denver West Parkway, Suite 100
Golden 80401
720-370-3088
Blain Myhre
BLAIN MYHRE
P.O. Box 3600
Englewood 80155
303-250-3932
Dean Neuwirth
SPENCER FANE
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 2000
Denver 80203
303-839-3800
Marsha Piccone
FOX ROTHSCHILD
1225 17th St., Suite 2200
Denver 80202
303-292-1200
Shannon W. Stevenson
DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS
1550 17th St., Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-892-9400
Theresa Wardon Benz
WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL
370 17th St., Suite 4500
Denver 80202
303-244-1800
Marie Williams
MOORE WILLIAMS
14143 Denver West Parkway, Suite 100
Golden 80401
720-370-3088
BANKING
Deborah Bayles
STINSON
1144 15th St., Suite 2400
Denver 80202
303-376-8400
Robert Botts
STINSON
1144 15th St., Suite 2400
Denver 80202
303-376-8400
Christian Otteson
OTTESON SHAPIRO
7979 E. Tufts Ave., Suite 1600
Denver 80237
720-488-0220
Shawn Turner
HOLLAND & KNIGHT
1801 California St., Suite 5000
Denver 80202
303-974-6660
Karen Witt
LEWIS ROCA
1601 19th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202
303-623-9000
BANKRUPTCY
Stephen Berken
BERKEN/CLOYES
1159 Delaware St.
Denver 80204
303-623-4357
Jeffrey Brinen
KUTNER BRINEN DICKEY RILEY
1660 Lincoln St., Suite 1720
Denver 80264
303-832-2400
James T. Markus
MARKUS WILLIAMS YOUNG & HUNSICKER
1775 Sherman St., Suite
