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The Two Sides of the Energy Development Coin in Colorado

Colorado energy and natural resources attorneys talked with Law Week about how the state’s legislative and regulatory efforts have incentivized clean energy development and made oil and gas development more difficult.

Top Verdicts 2024

2024’s top verdicts saw a majority share related to personal injury, representing 30% of the cases.

2025 Top Women: Natalie Hausknecht

Natalie Hausknecht is no stranger to high-stakes legal matters. But even before she became an attorney, she was familiar with the hot seat.

2025 Top Women: Julie Herzog

In addition to Julie Herzog’s work in closing more than $4 billion in transactions, she’s dedicated time to uplifting women, building Fortis Law Partners and helping entrepreneurs achieve business goals.

2025 Top Litigators: Fred Yarger

Last year, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell partner Fred Yarger led a legal team for the Denver International Airport to victory on decades of noise complaints following a long string of defeats.

2025 Top Litigators: Suneeta Hazra

From her representation of chocolatiers to her work stopping illegal mining activity, Suneeta Hazra’s year in the courtroom involved several notable victories.

2025 Lawyers of the Year: Joshua Kappel

Joshua Kappel’s work puts him at the frontier of the legal realm as he works to change the laws around the use of psychedelics, including the successful Colorado ballot initiative that decriminalized the possession and use of psychedelic mushrooms.

2025 Lawyers of the Year: Iris Halpern, Azra Taslimi

Rathod Mohamedbhai partner Iris Halpern and attorney Azra Taslimi told Law Week about the civil rights cases related to book bans they've worked on in Colorado and nearby states.

2025 Lawyers of the Year: Steve Gurr

Steve Gurr’s more than three-decade career is filled with legal triumphs and a dedication to the community and next generation of legal professionals.

Big Deals Q4 2024

Firms reported 15 big deals to Law Week in our Q4 2024 survey, outnumbering deals reported for the third quarter.