Agate Business Lawyers

I primarily counsel clients in real estate, estate planning and estate administration matters. In my real estate practice, I advise buyers, sellers and real estate brokers through all phases of purchase, sale and lease transactions. I have guided many clients through the nuances of loan modifications, short sales and foreclosures, and have settled or renegotiated tens of millions of dollars in loan obligations. I also advise real estate brokers in Colorado Real Estate Commission and federal compliance matters. As an estate planning attorney, I routinely draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living wills for clients. I also create asset protection...

Greg practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, and appeals. He has represented individuals, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises in a variety of commercial, construction, landlord-tenant, employment, financial, insurance, and real estate disputes in state and federal trial courts. In 2011, Greg helped three different clients obtain jury verdicts that led to judgments of over $1 million.

J.D. 1984 University of Colorado School of Law, Managing Editor Law Review 1981 B.A. cum laude, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Represents taxpayers in IRS examinations, Tax Court cases, IRS and State collection cases and IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. She also represents Certified Public Accountants in licensing disputes with the State Board of Accountancy and defends CPAs against complaints filed with the State Board.

Briana Fehringer is a Partner at Anderson & Jahde, P.C. She focuses her practice on representing taxpayers in IRS examinations, Tax Court cases, IRS and State collection cases and IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. She also represents Certified Public Accountants in licensing disputes with the State Board of Accountancy and defends CPAs against complaints filed...

Phil J. Shuey is a Past Chair of the Colorado Bar Association Solo/Small Firm Section, has been a member of the CBA Long Range Planning Committee, and a Co-Editor of the Law Practice Management/Technology columns for the Colorado Lawyer. He is a Past Chair of the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association as well as an Inaugural Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. He was a five-time Chair of the ABA’s TECHSHOW™ and has been a speaker at fifteen ABA TECHSHOW conferences. He has served on two ABA Presidents’ Advisory Committees. He has served...

Joseph MacHatton is an Associate Attorney at the firm of Murray & McCarthy Law in Denver, Colorado where he practices business litigation, real estate litigation, and criminal defense litigation. Mr. MacHatton received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, after receiving his undergraduate degree in accounting from the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University.

Mr. MacHatton focuses on litigation and has trial experience in federal, state, district court, county court, and municipal court levels. He is a dedicated advocate for his clients, combining his extensive trial experience and knowledge of civil and...

Michelle McCarthy is a partner and founding member of Murray & McCarthy Law, located in Denver, Colorado and specializes in real estate law, tax law, estate law, and business law. Ms. McCarthy received her Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver after completing law school.

Ms. McCarthy is the Secretary of the Tax Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association, and is a board member for the Executive Council of the Colorado Bar Association. She is a published author of recent federal, state, and local tax law changes, and testifies at the Colorado legislature regarding upcoming tax, estate,...

Domestic & International Legal/Business Consultant; Specializing in business transaction structuring & due diligence of companies, financial concepts & investments.