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 2024, our 10th annual list of the best attorneys in the region. To compile the list, we first invited attorneys 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 Who’s been coasting on an outdated reputation?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
Russell J. Sprague
CLINE WILLIAMS WRIGHT JOHNSON & OLDFATHER
221 E. Mountain Ave., Suite 240
Fort Collins 80524
970-221-2637
Amy Wegner Kho
COAN, PAYTON & PAYNE
999 18th St., South Tower,
Suite S3100
Denver 80202
303-861-8888
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Leland Anderson
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
Steven C. Choquette
JAMS
410 17th St., Suite 2440
Denver 80202
303-534-1254
Scott L. Evans
BUCHALTER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1624 Market St., Suite 400
Denver 80202
303-253-6742
Ann Frick
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
L. Tyrone Holt
HOLT GROUP
1675 Broadway, Suite 2100
Denver 80202
303-225-8500
Rebecca Kourlis
AEGIS ADR
4348 Woodlands Blvd., Suite 125
Castle Rock 80104
720-598-1510
Joan McWilliams
MCWILLIAMS MEDIATION GROUP
P.O. Box 6216
Denver 80206
303-830-0171
Bill Meyer
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
Larry Naves
JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP
1601 Blake St., Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-572-1919
Gordon “Skip” Netzorg
SHERMAN & HOWARD
675 15th St., Suite 2300
Denver 80202
303-299-8381
Richard Rotole
ROTOLE & ROTOLE
6455 S. Dayton St., Suite 3445
Englewood 80155
303-399-1600
ANTITRUST
Timothy Beyer
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4100
Denver 80203
303-866-0481
Karma Giulianelli
BARTLIT BECK
1801 Wewatta St., Suite 1200
Denver 80202
303-592-3100
Diane Hazel
FOLEY & LARDNER
1400 16th St., Suite 200
Denver 80202
720-437-2034
Katie Reilly
WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL
370 17th St., Suite 4500
Denver 80202
303-244-1983
Todd Seelman
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH
1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4000
Denver 80203
303-861-7760
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
Christopher Jackson
HOLLAND & HART
555 17th St., Suite 3200
Denver 80202
303-295-8000
Paige Mackey Murray
PAIGE MACKEY MURRAY
3269 28th St.
Boulder 80301
303-763-0281
Ruth Moore
MOORE WILLIAMS
14143 Denver West Parkway,
Suite 100
Golden 80401
720-370-3088
Adam Mueller
HADDON, MORGAN AND FOREMAN
950 17th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202
303-831-7364
Blain Myhre
BLAIN MYHRE
P.O. Box 3600
Englewood 80155
303-250-3932
Marsha Piccone
FOX ROTHSCHILD
1225 17th St., Suite 2200
Denver 80202
303-292-1200
Angela Vichick
LEWIS ROCA
1601 19th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202
303-623-9000
Theresa Wardon Benz
DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS
1550 17th St., Suite 500
Denver 80202
303-892-7388
Frederick Yarger
WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL
370 17th St., Suite 4500
Denver 80202
303-244-1990
BANKING
Deborah Bayles
STINSON
1144 15th St., Suite 2400
Denver 80202 303-376-8401
Robert Botts
STINSON
1144 15th St., Suite 2400
Denver 80202 303-500-7190
Kristin S. Godfrey
GODFREY LAW GROUP
303 S. Broadway, Suite B-175
Denver 80209 303-802-6336
Kevin M. Kelly
LEWIS ROCA
1601 19th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202 303-623-9000
Christian Otteson
OTTESON SHAPIRO
7979 E. Tufts Ave., Suite 1600
Denver 80237 720-488-5425
Shawn M. Turner
HOLLAND & KNIGHT
1801 California St., Suite 5000
Denver 80202 303-974-6645
Karen Witt
LEWIS ROCA
1601 19th St., Suite 1000
Denver 80202 303-623-9000
BANKRUPTCY
Britney Beall-Eder
FRASCONA, JOINER, GOODMAN AND GREENSTEIN
4750 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder 80305
303-494-3000
Stephen E. Berken
BERKEN CLOYES
1159 Delaware St.
Denver 80204
303-623-4357
Jeffrey Brinen
KUTNER BRINEN DICKEY RILEY
1660 Lincoln St., Suite 1720
Denver 80264
303-832-2418
Robertson B. Cohen
COHEN & COHEN
1720 S. Bellaire St., Suite 205
Denver 80222
303-933-4529
James T. Markus
MARKUS WILLIAMS YOUNG & HUNSICKER
1775 Sherman St., Suite 1950
Denver 80203
303-830-0800
Matt McCune
MCCUNE LEGAL
3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300
Denver 80210
303-759-0728
Mark L. Miller
LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. MILLER
4860 Chambers Road, PMB 56
Denver 80239
303-745-3405
Michael J. Pankow
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK
410 17th St., Suite 2200
Denver 80202
303-223-1106
Tara Salinas
SALINAS LAW
