Davis Graham & Stubbs announced Nov. 4 that Brian Boonstra has been elected managing partner of the firm for a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027. He will succeed co-managing partners Kristin Lentz and Chad Williams.
Boonstra has been a partner at Davis Graham for nearly 20 years, focusing his practice on corporate transactions, energy and mining. He advises clients across various industries, including businesses in the energy and natural resources sectors.
Boonstra has been recognized by Chambers USA as an Eminent Practitioner in corporate mergers and acquisitions and energy and natural resources. He has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law.
“Brian is a trusted leader and mentor to many, whose talent, expertise, and collegial approach have long set the standard for those around him,” Lentz said. “I have every confidence in the firm’s future under Brian’s leadership.”
Boonstra previously served on the board of directors of Peak to Peak Charter School. Before joining Davis Graham, he clerked for Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice. He earned his law degree from the University of Colorado Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, and his undergraduate degree from Calvin College, now Calvin University.