Prenuptial Agreements: From Taboo to Mainstream
When I first started practicing in the late 1990s, prenuptial agreements — prenups — were taboo. Part of this was likely because I was...
Six Strategies for Successful ADR in Family Law
ADR is a mandatory component of nearly all contentious family law cases in Colorado, including post-decree matters. And this is for good reason —...
Who Gets the Pre-embryos in the Divorce?
Jack and Jill decide they want to have children. A fertility specialist harvests a dozen eggs from Jill and mixes them with Jack’s sperm,...
Some Colorado Employers Modify Employment Policies to Retain and Entice Workers
Many Colorado employers are experiencing labor shortages. For instance, this year the Denver Post reported that 85% of construction contractors had a difficult time...
How to Make an Investment in Your Company More Appealing
Access to capital has been a persistent challenge for early-stage companies based in Colorado. Even highly investable companies struggle with early-stage financing because of...
Clients and Lawyers Face Broad Range of Cryptocurrency Risks
To many lawyers, cryptocurrencies might seem like an asset category operating on the fringes. However, 10% of all Americans (and one-third of all Millennials)...
Lawyers’ Duties
Lawyers and law firms face the same cybersecurity risks as other businesses, but they have unique duties in dealing with these risks.
In 2016,...
Changes to Colorado’s Oil and Gas Laws and Impacts on Colorado Operators
On April 16, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181, thereby ratifying a sweeping overhaul of oil and gas regulation in Colorado. The mandates...
2019 Colorado Legislative Wrap-Up of Heated Session
Colorado’s 2019 legislative session ended May 3. Elections have consequences and this session was the first since 2014 that Democrats controlled both chambers of...
Court Opinion
People v. Tresco
Gabriel Tresco appealed the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of second-degree assault. Tresco argued that the...