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David M. Serafin
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney
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Greenwood Village, CO Business Law Lawyer
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Keith A. Gantenbein
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer
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Brian A. Jeffrey
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney
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Matthew R. Giacomini
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney. 32 years experience
(877) 473-6004 1600 Broadway St
 Denver, CO 80202
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University of Colorado - Boulder
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A. Thomas Tenenbaum
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Greenwood Village, CO Business Law Lawyer.
(303) 919-1300 5299 DTC Blvd
#740
 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Free ConsultationBusiness and Securities
Fordham University
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George D. Kreye
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Greenwood Village, CO Business Law Attorney. 24 years experience
(303) 919-1300 5299 DTC Blvd
#740
 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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University of Denver
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Keith A. Gantenbein
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(303) 618-2122 1760 Gaylord Street
 Denver, CO 80206
Business, Foreclosure Defense, Probate and Tax
Barry University
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Keith Gantenbein is a foreclosure defense attorney in Denver, CO., whose firm focuses on foreclosure issues such as Public Trustee foreclosures, foreclosure deficiencies, foreclosure defaults and cure, short sales, loan mods, judicial foreclosures, HOA liens and HOA foreclosures, bank litigation and civil litigation. Prior to starting his own firm, Keith Gantenbein worked for an Homeowners' Association Firm and represented major lenders in the mortgage industry while working at the largest foreclosure firm in Colorado. Keith is a published author on the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. In addition to an extensive banking and mortgage background, our Keith Gantenbein is...
JoAnne M. Zboyan
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(877) 473-6004 1600 Broadway
 Denver, CO 80202
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University of Colorado - Denver
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Brian A. Jeffrey
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney. 42 years experience
(877) 473-6004 1600 Broadway St
 Denver, CO 80202
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Wisconsin Law School
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David M. Serafin
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney.
(303) 862-9124 3773 Cherry Creek N Dr, #575
 Denver, CO 80209
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Valparaiso University School of Law
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Bankruptcy and Tax attorney.
Allen C. Gasper
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Colorado Springs, CO Business Law Lawyer. 17 years experience
(866) 204-6973 128 S Tejon St
#100
 Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, Appeals and IP
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law and Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Allen C. Gasper is among Colorado Springs' top Criminal Defense trial attorneys. He has over 10 years experience practicing law in the Colorado Springs area. The Criminal Defense cases that Mr. Gasper handles include Misdemeanors and Felonies for drunk driving / DUI / DWAI and Domestic Violence. He also represents clients faced with restraining orders and defendants in Parole and Post-Conviction Issues. Mr. Gasper is a graduate and member of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College and a member of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Association. He has defended clients in high-profile cases involving Homicides, Sex Offenses, Theft cases, and Drug...
Jacob Kimball
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Colorado Springs, CO Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(866) 204-6973 128 S Tejon St
#100
 Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Michael Schlueter
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 30 years experience
(303) 292-4525 999 18th St
 Denver, CO 80202
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Real Estate
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I was born in 1959 in Iwakuni, Japan and grew up in rural Kansas. I attended college at the Colorado College and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. I then attended law school at the Washburn University of Topeka in Kansas where he obtained his Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, in 1986. During this time, I was a member of the Washburn Society of International Law, here I was president from 1985-1986. I was also a member and research editor of the Washburn Law Journal from 1984 – 1986. I was admitted to the bar in...
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George D. Kreye
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Greenwood Village, CO Business Law Attorney
24 years experience
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JoAnne M. Zboyan
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney
21 years experience
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George Indest
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Fort Collins, CO Business Law Attorney. 36 years experience
(970) 416-7456 155 East Boardwalk Drive
Suite 424
 Fort Collins, CO 80525
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Health Care
Tulane University School of Law and The George Washington University Law School
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George F. Indest III is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, based in Orlando. Mr. Indest is board certified by the Florida Bar in the legal specialty of Health Law. He is also board certified as a health care risk manager by the American Board of Risk Management, Inc. His practice encompasses all aspects of business, corporate, transactional, regulatory and administrative health law practice, and he represents physicians, nurses, hospitals, home health agencies, long term care facilities and other health care providers. His practice also includes the litigation of professional licensing cases and business litigation, defense...
(850) 439-1001 201 East Government Street
Old Government Building
 Pensacola, FL 32501
(407) 331-6620 37 North Orange Avenue
Suite 500
 Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 331-6620 1101 Douglas Avenue
 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Jeffrey A. Springer
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 41 years experience
(877) 473-6004 1600 Broadway St
 Denver, CO 80202
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Family and Legal Malpractice
University of Colorado - Boulder
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Michael Allen Robinson
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Castle Rock, CO Business Law Attorney. 27 years experience
(303) 688-0944 757 Maleta Lane
Suite 104
 Castle Rock, CO 80108
Free ConsultationBusiness, Animal, IP and Tax
University of Denver
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Attorney Mike Robinson has lived in Douglas County, Colorado for over 20 years. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce and Cantril House Assisted Living Center, as Post Commander of the Castle Rock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10578, President of the Douglas-Elbert Bar Association, Board of Governors - Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Who's Who in American Law.
(720) 945-9060 225 Union Blvd
Ste 140
 Lakewood, CO 80228
(719) 646-3797 12295 Oracle Blvd
Ste. 340
 Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Angela Marie Roff
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Glenwood Springs, CO Business Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(970) 928-0970 817 Colorado Ave
Suite 202
 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Business, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
University of Denver
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Continuing to serve the needs of our clients with a strong foundation in broad legal experience coupled with personal attention.
James Porter
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Castle Rock, CO Business Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(720) 733-9037 514 Wilcox St
 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Business and Energy
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Mr. Daniel C. Doherty J.D., LL.M.
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Longmont, CO Business Law Attorney. 22 years experience
(303) 532-2880 357 Main Street
 Longmont, CO 80501
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Lauren Selinger
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Greenwood Village, CO Business Law Lawyer. 8 years experience
(303) 740-8494 8480 E. Orchard Road
Suite 5000
 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Business, Construction, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Colorado - Boulder
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To find out more about me and my firm, please visit our webpage at the following links: My Profile: http://www.gelmannorberg.com/lauren-selinger/ Homepage: http://www.gelmannorberg.com Blog Site: http://www.gelmannorberg.com/blog/
John Zinda
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(303) 800-1501 1400 16th Street
Suite 400
 Denver, CO 80202
Business, Consumer, Divorce and Employment
Baylor Law School
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Jack Zinda is a native Texan and a founding partner of Zinda & Davis PLLC. He was recently selected as a 2009 & 2011 “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly, which is a listing of the up and coming attorneys in the state of Texas.

Jack focuses on cases involving catastrophic personal injury, injuries due to product defects, wrongful deaths, 18 wheeler accidents, commercial litigation, and family law.


As a trial attorney Jack takes pride in giving a voice to people and families who need help battling powerful adversaries.

Jack has been lead counsel on numerous wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. These have...
(512) 246-2224 8834 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Suite 304
 Austin, TX 78759
(800) 863-5312 7362 Remcon Circle
 El Paso, TX 79912
(800) 863-5312 100 Highland Park Village
Suite 200
 Dallas , TX 75205
(800) 863-5312 201 Main Street
Suite 600
 Fort Worth , TX 76102
Loura K. Sanchez
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Arvada, CO Business Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(303) 991-2004 5610 Ward Road
Suite 300
 Arvada, CO 80002
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Real Estate
University of Colorado - Boulder
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Susan Lindley
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Boulder, CO Business Law Attorney.
(303) 440-5098 1942 Broadway, #209
 Boulder, CO 80302
Business and Tax
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Matthew R. Giacomini
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney
32 years experience
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Allen C. Gasper
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Colorado Springs, CO Business Law Lawyer
17 years experience
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Richard Lee Elsberg
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Longmont, CO Business Law Lawyer. 38 years experience
(303) 776-5380 401 Main St
 Longmont, CO 80501
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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Lee was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa. The son of a small business owner, he worked at his dad’s furniture store during high school and when he was home from college. That experience gave him his desire to help small business owners in his accounting and legal career as he saw first hand the many burdens placed on small business for compliance with government rules and regulations and especially as to taxes. In 1967 Lee came to Colorado for college and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Colorado in 1971. He worked...
Scott E Brenner
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Louisville, CO Business Law Attorney.
(303) 665-9845 842 W. South Boulder Rd.
Suite 200
 Louisville, CO 80027
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, IP and Trademarks
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Matthew S. Finberg
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Boulder, CO Business Law Attorney. 29 years experience
(303) 717-3759 2425 Canyon Boulevard
Suite 110
 Boulder, CO 80302
Business, Entertainment & Sports, Estate Planning and Real Estate
The George Washington University Law School
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Jeremy Patrick Cohen
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Englewood, CO Business Law Lawyer. 29 years experience
(720) 493-8062 6400 S Fiddlers Green Cir
Suite 1000
 Englewood, CO 80111
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Tax
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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My practice focuses upon estate and tax planning for farmers, ranchers, owners of closely held businesses and professional practices. I provide an integrated legal and tax advice and counsel. I was born and raised in rural Southwestern Nebraska, where my great grandfathers homesteaded and I participate in this legacy by managing our family farm partnership, operating irrigated farmland and ranch property with crop share tenants. This background combined with my 30 years of law practice brings depth and understanding to my agricultural clients.
Gary Gottesfeld
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 39 years experience
(303) 892-7000 730 17th St, Suite 777
 Denver, CO 80202
Business, Divorce, Family and Insurance Claims
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Todd Seelman
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney. 25 years experience
(720) 292-2002 Wells Fargo Center
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4000
 Denver, CO 80203
Business, Antitrust and Employment
Hamline University School of Law
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Todd is the managing partner of the Denver office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and is the national chair of the firm's Antitrust and Competition and Government Investigations practice groups.
Mary K Council
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Wellington, CO Business Law Attorney. 18 years experience
(970) 217-0973 PO Box 248
 Wellington, CO 80549
Business and Estate Planning
University of Wyoming College of Law
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I have a client-centered law practice, focusing on assisting clients in appropriate legal resolution of their needs, primarily in the areas of estate planning and business.
Levi Williamson
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Sterling, CO Business Law Lawyer. 13 years experience
(970) 522-2341 214 Poplar St
 Sterling, CO 80751
Business, Energy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Oklahoma City University School of Law
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Will Hunziker
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Boulder, CO Business Law Attorney. 8 years experience
(720) 310-0013 1919 14th St. Suite 611
 Boulder, CO 80302
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Seattle University School of Law and University of Colorado - Boulder
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I am a patent attorney in Boulder, Colorado where I provide patent, trademark and corporate legal services. If you want a lawyer who answers your calls personally and charges a reasonable rate, then you have found your man. I pride myself on the fact that each and every one of my clients gets the same zealous advocacy they can come to rely on again and again.
Peter William Thomas
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Aspen, CO Business Law Attorney. 20 years experience
(970) 544-5900 39 Boomerang Road, Suite 8130
 Aspen, CO 81611
Business, Construction and Real Estate
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Mr. Thomas is the Founder and Principal at Praxidice, an AV rated boutique litigation law firm located in Aspen, Colorado. Mr. Thomas regularly lines up against some of the biggest law firms in the country, he has handled numerous litigation matters and closed billions in complex transactional matters. The philosophy at Praxidice begins with extending individualized attention to every client. Please visit our website:www.praxidice.com .
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Colorado Springs, CO Business Law Lawyer
11 years experience
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Michael Schlueter
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer
30 years experience
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John R. McGuire
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(720) 833-7705 1860 Blake Street
Suite 400
 Denver, CO 80202
Business, Estate Planning and Tax
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John R. McGuire was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Upper Arlington High School. Growing up, John was an avid tennis player and a three time state champion. John attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, graduating with honors and as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honorary Society. After graduation, John moved to Colorado to spend more time in the Colorado Rockies and attend the Denver University College of Law. Since graduating from law school, John has focused his practice primarily on tax law and issues & business transactions. As a...
(720) 833-7705 14143 Denver West Parkway
Suite 510
 Golden, CO 80401
Peter Loyd Weber
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Northglenn, CO Business Law Lawyer. 5 years experience
(720) 863-7755 10650 Irma Drive
Unit 30
 Northglenn, CO 80233
Business, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Paula Ray
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney. 35 years experience
(303) 874-5170 PO Box 12554
 Denver, CO 80212
Business, Administrative, Appeals and Criminal
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Federal Trial Attorney: Criminal, Civil and Appeals
T. Edward Williams
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 6 years experience
(303) 290-6600 7315 Orchard Road, Suite 400E
 Denver, CO 80111
Business, Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Securities
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Mr. Williams' experience includes both trial and transactional work. Mr. Williams has appeared in Federal and State courts, representing individuals and businesses in various matters, including claims involving Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy Adversarial Proceedings, Breach of Contract, Real Estate Disputes, Real Estate Partition, Real Estate Litigation, Shareholder Disputes, and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP). On the transactional side of his practice, Mr. Williams focuses on Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), Choice of Entities issues, Partnership Dissolution, Post-and-pre-nuptial Agreements, and Trusts and Estate Planning.
Jessen Leigh Gregory
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Denver, CO Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience
(303) 292-9122 1331 17th St
 Denver, CO 80202
Business
Univ of San Diego School of Law
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Gwyneth Ayers
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Boulder, CO Business Law Lawyer. 19 years experience
(303) 449-1988 4410 Arapahoe Ave
Suite 220
 Boulder, CO 80303
Business, Appeals, Civil Rights and Criminal
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Edward Bendelow
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Longmont, CO Business Law Attorney.
(303) 837-9600 1707 Main St #301
 Longmont, CO 80501
Business
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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For litigation in, Denver, Boulder and Longmont and more, you're assured of an uncommon commitment to client service. Our decades of experience and extensive resources and contacts provide all the advantages of a larger firm. But as a "boutique" firm, we are able to offer a level of personal attention larger firms can't live up to. In all cases, you'll work closely with a seasoned and experienced lawyer who will advocate aggressively on your behalf. Whether it's arbitration, real estate law, litigation, intellectual property law, and more, discover how Bendelow Law Office can help. Schedule your consultation today.
William (Bill) H. Short
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Arvada, CO Business Law Attorney.
(800) 809-5242 5610 Ward Road
Suite 300
 Arvada, CO 80002
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Collections and Real Estate
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
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Steve Suneson
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Denver, CO Business Law Attorney. 15 years experience
(303) 861-8888 999 18th Street
South Tower, S1500
 Denver, CO 80202
Free ConsultationBusiness, International and Real Estate
University of Minnesota Law School
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I help Canadian and European companies establish a US presence, help them grow and expand, help them avoid typical legal pitfalls and solve their other US problems. I work in a practical and cost-efficient manner so my foreign clients can focus on growing US operations and increase US profit. I also work with Colorado business owners who want to sell or buy their businesses, need financing, want to expand overseas or complete other business transactions. I ensure that the transition for any Colorado and other US companies seeking to expand operations overseas is seamless and efficient by drawing upon...
(970) 225-6700 103 W. Mountain Ave., Suite 200
 Fort Collins, CO 80524
Joseph E Brown
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Castle Rock, CO Business Law Lawyer.
(303) 257-2525 Post Office Box 400
 Castle Rock, CO 80104
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Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Joseph E. Brown is the Attorney & Counselor at Law of The Brown Firm, LLC. He is a licensed attorney in the State of Colorado and a member of the Colorado and Douglas County Bar Associations. Joe was born in Wichita, Kansas and graduated Cum Laude from Kansas State University with a B.A. in Philosophy and a minor in Spanish. He then moved to Lansing, Michigan to attend Thomas M. Cooley Law School where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Taxation. Joe worked...
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