Chaffee County Business Lawyers

Nearly 30 years experience in nonprofit and tax exempt organization law, civil tax controversies, and aviation law including all areas of drone law. Former airline pilot and airline instructor. Master of Laws degree in Taxation from the University of Denver.

Ernest Marquez has practiced law in Colorado since 1986. A graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, he served with the Office of the Public Defender from 1986 to 1990, working in Arapahoe, Douglas, Fremont, Chaffee and Park County, Colorado. He opened his office in Salida, Colorado in September of 1990.

Ernest has a wide range of experience. He has tried numerous homicide cases and secured Not Guilty verdicts in Salida, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. He has defended and tried cases involving sexual assault, drug use and possession, theft, assault, arson and other major crimes. He has worked on...

With over two decades of experience, Kevin S. Neiman has helped countless clients in state and federal courts. Providing exceptional client service and representing clients with superior professionalism are primary goals of Mr. Neiman. His experiences have shaped him into a strong advocate and strategist for all his clients, no matter how complicated the case is. He strives to be the consummate professional and a responsible civic caretaker. Specializing in practice areas arising out of distressed situations such as personal or business financial problems and commercial disputes, his mission is to assist clients achieve their goals in a professional, efficient...

WHAT I DO: I counsel and advise small and medium sized businesses and influencers to gain legal advantages and protection by providing original, success-focused strategies and legal know-how. I help protect business owners from making legal mistakes by educating them with knowledge about the legal issues that affect them in business. Business that thrive include a lawyer as part of their success team.

WHO I WORK WITH: Since 1996 I have helped small, medium, and large businesses, local and online influencers navigate and avoid legal mistakes.

WHY IT WORKS: By providing original, success-focused strategies to help businesses grow, I educate business...

I help Australian, 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...

Eric L. Nesbitt is a real estate and business attorney who has been practicing law since 1991 and is licensed to practice in both Colorado and Illinois. His practice focuses primarily in the areas of real estate, business, contract negotiations and commercial and real estate litigation matters. Throughout his career, Eric has represented residential and commercial clients in a variety of real estate and business legal matters. Additionally, as a Colorado-licensed real estate broker, he is the founder and principal of the commercial real estate brokerage firm, The Nesbitt Commercial Group with Keller Williams DTC and KW Commercial. Eric’s experience includes...

David M. Serafin has over fourteen years of legal experience. Giving him a unique edge over other Denver lawyers as taxation related issues frequently intertwine with bankruptcy, debt collection and estate planning issues, David has obtained a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of Denver, graduating near the top of his class with an ‘A’ grade point average.

David especially finds gratifying helping clients who, because of job loss, medical bills, foreclosure/repossession related issues or credit card debt, have been required to file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. David further enjoys the intellectual stimulation of the tax issues...

Donald "Corky" Eby is the Managing Partner of Robinson & Henry, P.C. and he leads the firm's real estate practice. He also represents Colorado veterans on issues such as VA disability ratings, special compensation, discharge review, and other Veterans Administration claims. Additionally, he handles business and commercial law issues including acquisitions and mergers, joint ventures and entity formation, collections, franchises, contract issues, and general corporate counsel.

Prior to joining our firm Donald served in the US Navy where he was assigned to aviation squadrons, aircraft carriers, the Naval Discharge Review Board, and other special assignments. During his military...

David A. Sprecace, P.C. provides high-quality tax and legal services in the areas of tax controversy and litigation, and business litigation, formation, and operation. Since earning a Taxation Master’s degree (LL.M.) in 1993, Mr. Sprecace has defended individual and corporate taxpayers in disputes with the I.R.S., the Colorado Department of Revenue, Municipal taxing authorities, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, both administratively and in state and federal court. His professional experience includes tax disputes in the areas of federal, state, and local tax audits and appeals, employment tax, the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, tax liens, tax...

Ben co-founded Volpe Law in 2020 to take his knowledge and experience in civil litigation and apply it in a local firm setting with accessibility to members of the community and local/regional businesses. Ben enjoys serving clients in both transactional and litigation matters. Some of the areas of law Ben and his firm excel in are construction litigation, liens, real estate disputes, business/partnership disputes, tort litigation, commercial litigation, leasing, and insurance. Ben and his attorneys enjoy helping their clients mitigate litigation risk through strong contract drafting and legal counsel on laws affecting clients and their businesses.   Prior to founding Volpe Law,...

Holding corporations, healthcare facilities, and the government responsible for illegal conduct that violates the social contract that we all rely on – this is what Clay Wire strives to do with every client he represents. Clay is an advocate for those who engage in the selfless and difficult act of whistleblowing, and those who want to see fraudsters held accountable. The core of Clay’s practice is representing whistleblowers when they suffer retaliation or when they choose to report illegal conduct. He is committed to protecting clients and earning their trust through hard work and dedication. He engineers successful outcomes for clients...

Best Rates for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Colorado. I make the process of filing bankruptcy fast, easy, and affordable while providing a high level of service. Call me and you will see for yourself how I immediately go out of my way to help you. Unlike the large firms, my clients always have direct access to their attorney. This is the only firm to include post bankruptcy credit repair advice. As such, my clients rebuild their much credit faster than the national average for bankruptcy filers. I cater my services to those who need it the most. I do everything...

Bilingual (Spanish/English) legal specialist and consultant with substantive real property, business and intellectual property experience.Nearly 30 years’ experience in: Commercial real property acquisitions, finance, development, construction and leasing; Business formations, governance, mergers and acquisitions, foreign entity subsidiary transactions in U.S. jurisdictions; Regulatory and Compliance matters; Copyright and trademark registration matters as well as licensing transactions.

In her more than 30-year career, Susie has helped her clients resolve disputes in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the nation in a wide array of areas – including real estate and other Ponzi fraud schemes, fiduciary duty litigation, intellectual property, construction, probate, professional malpractice and bankruptcy-based preference and fraudulent conveyance litigation. Whether the client is one person or dozens of individuals, a bankruptcy trustee, a corporation, or trust beneficiaries, Susie brings to each client’s representation a deep understanding of the financial and emotional components of litigation and a commitment to resolving disputes in the most efficient...

Providing award winning legal service for over 25 years! Mr. Falcone has obtained tremendous results in pursuit of his client's personal injury cases. He has obtained over $20 Million in personal injury recoveries for his clients. He handles all types of claims including auto and motorcycle accidents, pedestrian and cyclist accidents, victims of DUI or DWI slip and falls and other premises liability claims for defective conditions, dog bites, products liability and wrongful death. Mr. Falcone's goal is to work hard for you to obtain the best results and keep you on his long list of satisfied clients. ...

Douglas R. Griess is a partner with Hackstaff Snow Atkinson & Griess, LLC, in Denver, Colorado focusing on business law, estate planning, and intellectual property for small businesses. Early in his career, Mr. Griess learned contract analysis working on insurance coverage matters, commercial litigation, and construction defects. Mr. Griess opened The Griess Law Firm, LLC, in 2010 to provide business counsel to clients, and then merged with Hackstaff & Snow, LLC in 2016 to expand his practice areas and resources. He represents various individuals and businesses based in Colorado and around the nation in business matters, non-profit matters, transactions, civil...

Eric Sandoval is a Real Estate and Business attorney in Aspen, Colorado. He Speaks both Spanish and English and was Born in Aspen, Colorado where he continues to reside. Eric loves the outdoors and in his free time enjoys skiing, hiking, and photography.

Clifton Black is a veteran attorney and life-long Colorado Springs resident. Cliff began his career as a sole practitioner in 2000, when he discovered a passion in practicing criminal defense while representing a family friend in a DUI matter. For much of his career he practiced as a criminal defense attorney and assisted thousands of clients in this area of law. Cliff has always advocated for his clients and has their best interest when fighting for them. With the legalization of medical marijuana, Cliff began practicing in this area representing the marijuana industry in 2009. At that time...

Justin D. Pless founded Pless Law Firm in 2009. He dedicates his practice to helping clients navigate complex commercial real estate transactions, development projects, and corporate law matters. Justin divides his time between the firm’s offices in Colorado and Texas. Justin represents a broad range of clients throughout the United States in commercial real estate transactions and development projects including leasing, purchase and sale, financing, construction, and land use matters. Justin’s practice also includes the formation and structuring of business entities and joint ventures. Recognized for his legal acumen, Justin has published numerous articles and has previously taught continuing legal education...

Attentive, reliable, transparent For start-ups and small businesses, I help ensure a smooth transition through the start-up, growth, or exit stage of the business cycle. As a lawyer for entrepreneurs, I strive to be efficient and reliable. I care about building healthy relationships with all of my clients and place communication as a top priority. Both the start-up and small business scenes in Colorado are thriving and your business needs skilled legal representation to ensure success. As a business owner myself, I relate to the entrepreneurial mindset and understand the effort it takes to start, run, and grow a business. Therefore, I...

Max Hass is Counsel with Parlatore Law Group and brings significant experience in the areas of intellectual property and entertainment law, while additionally focusing on copyright & trademark law, business law, intellectual property litigation, and commercial litigation.

Mr. Hass brings a wide breadth of experience to his practice. A musician himself, he has worked with dozens of musicians, artists, filmmakers, and small businesses in the creative sector. Additionally, he has developed and presented a series of copyright workshops for musicians, visual artists, and filmmakers over the last five years. He has been invited to speak on intellectual property and entertainment industry...

Michael Mihm’s unique trial practice focuses on plaintiff-side legal malpractice, business, and catastrophic personal injury litigation. The Best Lawyers in America® has four times named Michael as “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Legal Malpractice Law–Plaintiff. Michael has obtained some of the largest plaintiff legal malpractice jury verdicts and settlements in the United States, and many multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in commercial and personal injury litigation. He is one of the few plaintiffs’ attorneys in the United States to be certified as a specialist in legal malpractice law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal...

Joe moved to Colorado from Texas in 1969. He is the oldest of 10 siblings. He graduated from Mullen High School, where he was active in Speech and Debate. He finished 3rd nationally at the National Student Congress in 1975. Joe then returned to Texas and obtained a B.B.A in Management in 1977, summa cum laude, at the University of the Incarnate Word located in San Antonio. After two years selling computers and computer services, he attended law school in Boulder at the University of Colorado, receiving a J.D. degree in 1982. Joe was married to Jan O'Mary in 1977. They...

Ryan M. Newburn’s practice areas include corporate formations, corporate governance, commercial contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, energy and natural resource law and contract general counsel services. Ryan’s clients have ranged from startups to billion dollar established enterprises and he has served as a key executive in numerous companies including as Vice President and General Counsel of ARB Midstream, LLC, Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel of Black Canyon Midstream, LLC, contract General Counsel of Taproot Energy Partners, LLC and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of American Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AMID). Mentored by the titans of corporate law...

Mike helps businesses navigate the turbulent waters of litigation, often when the fate of the company is at stake. Mike focuses particularly on construction litigation, representing developers, subcontractors, and everyone in between. Mike understands the devastating effect of even a single project going off the rails. He works with his clients during contract negotiation and in the initial stages of the dispute to put them in the best position possible, then aggressively litigates on behalf of his clients through trial and beyond. Mike also represents those who have been harmed by the negligence of others. Mike specializes in difficult cases, obtaining...

Mr. Deemer has over twenty years working with the financial services industry and has focused on helping people plan for the future. He lives in the Denver Metro area and is an active member of the community. In his spare time, Mr. Deemer volunteers for the Metro Volunteer Lawyers and the Civil Air Patrol.

Attorney Steven R. Owens is a fourth generation Colorado native. He earned his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree with honors from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Attorney Owens received his Juris Doctorate degree with honors from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. While attending the University of Wisconsin, Attorney Owens was the articles editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. In addition, he was a member of The Order of the Coif, a group reserved for lawyers who graduate in the top 10 percent of their class. Attorney Owens founded The Law Office of Steven R. Owens, P.C. in Sedona, Arizona in...

Mark R. “Hawk” Thomas is Managing Partner at The Reid Group, where he develops and counsels selected enterprises through its Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Reid Law PC and Reid Ventures LLC. Colonel Thomas is lawyer, executive, engineer, aviator, and military officer with more than thirty years combined experience and tested leadership in technology development, federal contracting, and legal advocacy. Colonel Thomas advises, represents, and fosters entities seeking to establish, protect, or enhance their presence in government markets. His practice is exclusively tailored to guiding businesses through the legal complexities, bureaucratic barriers, technical challenges, and business decisions...

Sonny Wiegand holds a B.A. in History from Tulane University School of Arts & Sciences (1970), a J.D. from Tulane University School of Law (1972), and an LL.M.-Taxation from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (1977). He has practiced law since 1972, focusing on business law and tax-related issues since 1977. He has continuously served on the board of directors of several companies of varying sizes for over 15 years.

Karen has over 27 years experience practicing law, with 22 over those years emphasizing estate planning and business planning. Karen is a member of Wealthcounsel, a national association of estate planning attorneys. She is also a member of the Trust and Estate Sections of the American Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association. Karen regularly teaches other attorneys, financial professionals, and the public on issues of estate planning, including coordinating retirement planning accounts with estate planning. Karen has written several books, including Estate Planning in Colorado, published by Bradford Publishing.

Andrew enjoys meeting with people and talking with them about their lives and interests. Helping people be prepared for the future comes naturally and his attitude of respect for others and sense of humor provides a comfortable setting to discuss difficult topics like preparing for death and aging. He understands a solid estate plan will give you peace of mind, knowing that everything is planned for and taken care of when you pass away, and will work with you collaboratively to meet your goals. While much of this can be confusing Andrew is able to explain everything in ways that...

Alex Buscher, Esq. founded Buscher Law LLC in 2018 to provide legal advice to hemp companies in Colorado and quickly realized most lawyers, bankers, and insurance companies were still not willing to take a risk on the legalized industry. This led to an expansion of practice areas in-house including real estate, securities, asset protection & wealth planning, FDA compliance, and civil litigation. Buscher now provides these services to families and companies in a wide-range of industries in Colorado and Tennessee. Prior to completing law school at the University of Denver, Buscher attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and worked in the...

Jim practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, professional negligence, with an emphasis on plaintiff-side legal malpractice, personal injury, and trust and estate litigation. He recognizes that clients come to him because of problems that they cannot solve on their own and that every problem is unique. Jim prides himself on listening to his clients, developing a keen understanding of the issues, and crafting an approach that makes sense, both legally and financially. Then he works hard to execute the plan and achieve the results his clients deserve. And Jim understands the value of hard work. While Jim studied to...

Jordan Factor represents individuals and entities in a range of complex business disputes in a diverse array of industries. Jordan has earned a reputation as a creative and tenacious litigator who masters the details of sophisticated disputes often involving numerous parties engaged in parallel litigation in a variety of courts. As a result of Jordan success, 5280 Magazine has recognized him as a “Rising Star” of the Colorado legal profession for several years. Jordan was on the Editorial Board of the Yale Law Journal and was Co-Chairman of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals at Yale Law School. After law school,...

Neil is a relentless litigator who has proven himself time and time again before courts and juries alike. He utilizes a pragmatic, common sense approach to cases to ensure his clients end up in the best possible financial position. He seeks to avoid expanding litigation unnecessarily, streamlines all of his cases, and tries only the operative claims to avoid additional expenses to the client. Neil is originally from Pittsburgh, PA. He finds that his blue collar upbringing is an asset and clear advantage over his competition. He earned his Juris Doctor with two academic emphases in corporate and commercial law...