Grand Lake Lawyers

Todd Stahly utilizes a diverse legal background to assist clients in family law. He has practiced in all areas of family law. He has litigated interstate child custody cases in Colorado and in New Mexico (with special permission from the State of New Mexico).

Todd regularly volunteers at Boulder County Legal Services Pro Se Clinics and has been recognized for his legal contributions there and the Women’s Crisis Center. In 2013 and 2014, Todd was honored as a Colorado Super Lawyer Rising Star (only 2.5% of Attorneys in Colorado are selected as Rising Stars).Todd received his B.S. from Michigan Technological University...

Thomas Howard has for 28 years been handling intellectual property litigation nationwide, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Mr. Howard also conducts complex civil litigation, including breach of contract, interference with contract, fraud and similar business dispute related claims. Mr. Howard has won and successfully settled multiple intellectual property cases both at the trial and appellate levels. For instance, in Savant Homes v. Collins, attorney Howard represented Colorado defendants sued for copyright infringement. He successfully had all claims dismissed and obtained an award of attorney’s fees from the US District Court for the District of...

Edward has been helping injured victims and their families for over 29 years, and he understands this is an extremely painful and stressful time for you. If you have been injured in an accident or lost a loved one due to someone else's fault, you need an experienced, dedicated attorney to fight for you. Unlike most personal injury law firms where you meet with one attorney only to have your case handed off to another attorney or paralegal, attorney Edward Smith personally handles every case himself, from start to finish. At other firms, when you call with questions about your...

I am a patent attorney in Boulder, Colorado where I provide patent, trademark and corporate legal services. If you want a lawyer who answers your calls personally and charges a reasonable rate, then you have found your man. I pride myself on the fact that each and every one of my clients gets the same zealous advocacy they can come to rely on again and again.

Thomas A. Bloomfield is an experienced environmental attorney, negotiator and trained mediator. Tom is adept at understanding technical and financial issues and efficiently using that information to best represent the legal interests of his clients and, as a neutral, to help parties resolve disputes. He is skilled at bringing together parties with diverse interests to solve complex problems in a manner that best achieves the objectives of the stakeholders and avoids unnecessary litigation and protracted disagreements. Throughout his career, Tom has represented private businesses, governmental entities, individuals and non-profit organizations.

Ms Watkins has been litigating criminal defense cases since 2001. She graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 1999 and subsequently began her career in criminal defense at the Colorado State Public Defender’s Office where she effectively handled more than two hundred and fifty criminal cases at a time on a regular basis. For most of her career, Jennifer has been in private practice, where she is able to dedicate the necessary time, resources and attention to detail to give each client’s case the scrutiny, insight, analysis and zealous advocacy that is often crucial to understanding...

Bill is an attorney with over 24 years of legal experience in both the public and private sectors. Along with a JD degree, Bill received an advanced Masters Degree in Taxation (LLM) from the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver School of Law. He is experienced in a broad range of legal fields including federal, state, and local tax matters, criminal matters, litigation, administrative hearings, contract and business agreement drafting, and estate planning and probate. Bill has also assisted clients in forming business entities, including limited liability companies, corporations, and non-profit corporations in Colorado. Bill...

Emily is a passionate advocate who sincerely cares about her clients. She understands that each situation is unique and will listen carefully to your needs. To help make legal access available to more people, her rates are more affordable than other attorneys in the area. Call Emily today to find out how she can guide you to obtain the best outcome in your case.

I have experience as a defense attorney, a prosecutor, and a Court Commissioner. I take every case seriously and do my best for each client.

When you want a strong estate plan that demonstrates your love and thought in the event of your incapacity or after your death, Braverman Law Group, LLC is committed to providing personalized counseling, clear explanations of complex concepts, and efficient execution. With experienced attorneys quoted in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, Braverman Law Group, LLC's Boulder estate planning lawyers create comprehensive and plain-language estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare powers of attorney, for individuals, couples, and families in the Boulder Valley along Colorado's Front Range.

Scott Brenner is a Member of Thomas P. Howard, LLC. His practice focuses on all aspects of trademark prosecution and litigation, unfair competition, domain name disputes, copyrights, and related protection of intellectual property. Scott handles all areas of trademark prosecution and litigation, copyright registration and enforcement, and unfair competition disputes. He is admitted to the Colorado Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. He advises clients on developing and protecting their intellectual property. He counsels clients on strategic plans for managing, enforcing, and defending trademarks relating from coaching services to apparel to nutritional supplements. Scott has litigated...

Damon Bruntz is a native of Colorado who grew up in Aurora. He received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Regis University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver. In 2007 and 2008, before opening his own practice, Damon worked as a contract attorney for two experienced attorneys in Littleton whose combined practice areas include Family Law, Estate Planning. Damon continues to work closely with both of those attorneys, in addition to working with his own clients. In 2006, Damon worked at the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado, as an judicial...

I am Sean Olson, a trial lawyer and the founding member of Olson Personal Injury Lawyers. My practice is dedicated to representing individuals in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming who have been injured due to the negligence of others. Throughout my career, I have handled cases involving truck crashes, medical malpractice, and various catastrophic incidents. Currently, I lead a team of dedicated and passionate lawyers who assist clients throughout the Rocky Mountain West.

A notorious night-owl, I am the trial lawyer and managing member of Peters Schulte Odil & Wallshein LLC, where we focus on resolving disputes in and out of court. My practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, probate and trust litigation, oil and gas matters, and appeals. I routinely handle trials both to a jury and to the court, and have argued appellate cases in the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. I received my undergraduate degree from the Metropolitan State University of Denver, and law degree from the University...

Colorado criminal defense attorney Kaitlin Johnson has devoted her entire legal career to defending people charged with crimes. She excels at negotiating favorable plea deals so clients can avoid the time and expense of trials. Kaitlin received her J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and her B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso.

I started my career in the Denver District Attorney's office where I tried my first murder case, 6 months out of law school. In 1994, I went into to private practice representing thousands of clients in both criminal and civil litigation. I have tried over 300 jury trials with great success. I place all my emphasis on getting the best outcome for my clients in any given situation. No case is too big or too small.

Stephen Cook earned his J.D. in 1975 from the University of Colorado and, after serving as an associate with the personal injury law firm of Bragg & Dubofsky for two years, he opened his own practice in 1978. Since that time, he has been helping lead his Colorado neighbors every day for over 40 years.

Stephen Cook has procured substantial settlements or judgments for dozens of clients. In 1993, for instance, he won what was at the time the largest toxic tort jury verdict in Colorado obtaining over $3,000,000, with interest and punitive damages, against Louisiana Pacific Corporation.

In addition to his...

Taught tax classes at CSU and participated in numerous continuing education lectures on issues of tax at CPA, attorneys and enrolled agents seminars. Earned degrees at CSU with a BS, at University of Denver Law School with a JD and New York University with a LLM in taxation. Born and raised in Colorado. Served as a trustee for a charitable organization granting scholarships to students working on degrees in schools advancing education and skills for industry Played the viola in a chamber orchestra in Pueblo, CO

For over two decades, Brett has successfully practiced law and become one of the leading Estate planning and Probate attorneys in Fort Collins. His practice was established at his family firm, Hill and Hill LLC. He represents several successful Fort Collins businesses and does all of their contract and corporate work. He also is the lawyer for a local Homeowner’s Association and has recently been involved in protecting homeowner’s rights in disputes with HOAs.

Ralph (Rick) Martin,patent reg. no. 32267, has issued over 1000 patents since 1986 using his B.S. Physics from Bucknell University, 1966.Prior to law school at age 40, Rick was an IBM computer salesman in NYC and then managed a 40 person software firm. Rick himself invented a space weapons system, US Pat 9,346,563, and authored a fiction submarine novel RUSSIAN DECEPTICON on Amazon. Rick helps clients with business plans and marketing as well. His team includes full time litigators who have gone against Walmart, Lowes, Apple and others for solo inventors on full or partial contingent patent infringement lawsuits.Rick helped...

Mr. Merson is a criminal defense attorney practicing in Longmont, CO. James Merson was a public defender in Greeley from 2005 to 2019, and was awarded "Attorney of the Year" in 2010. Mr. Merson provides criminal defense representation to clients throughout Northern Colorado. His areas of practice include felony charges, misdemeanor charges, sex offense charges, DUI's and DWAI's, drug charges, and domestic violence. James Merson believes providing the best possible defense to each of his clients is his top priority. If you need the services and legal representation of an experienced defense attorney, contact James Merson at Merson Law Office,...

Scott Melin, J.D., M.A. Senior Managing Associate Attorney A senior managing associate at the Bagley Law Firm, LLC, Scott’s practice focuses on high-value civil matters, where his recent accomplishments include $1.58 million, $1.2 million, and $612,500 recoveries for his clients. Scott’s cases include personal injury, appeals, civil rights issues, business disputes, and other matters which may require complex litigation. Scott also handles high-conflict family matters, to which he brings years of family law experience. Born and raised on the Colorado Front Range, Scott attended Colorado State University, where he studied philosophy and English. Thereafter, Scott received a merit scholarship to attend the University of...

Whether he is managing a real estate transaction, drafting a trust, or advising entrepreneurs who are starting a new business, each day James Newell goes to work he strives to make a positive impact on the lives of his clients. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of real estate law, small business law, asset protection and estate planning. Being a small business owner himself, who has earned a business administration degree from the University of Nebraska, and has advised small business owners for many years, James Newell is well acquainted with entrepreneurship and the process of organizing and running...

Our goal is dismissal or not guilty. Discovering the true story of your starts on day 1. It starts with you and your experience. It continues as we learn about the witnesses, police response, prosecutors and society. Motives, pressures and other blinders lead to false beliefs or false accusations. As we learn the true story, we investigate to support it, and to disprove the prosecution story. Its basis is found in science and psychology. The true story of your case provides the best way to win at trial. It also allows gets to the best...

Reza Ghafoorian, MD, Esq. is the founder of G2Z Law Group, PLLC and a dual trained patent and healthcare attorney. With over 10 years of experience as a health care attorney, he counsels clients on health law and health care regulations, including, fraud and abuse, such as antikickback statutes and Stark Law, privacy and security, such as HIPAA and HITECH statutes, reimbursements, CMS appeals and telemedicine/telehealth. Dr. Ghafoorian also represents clients in obtaining state Certificate of Needs, peer-review/hospital privilege proceedings related to medical staff privileges, and health care professional disciplinary hearings.

Dr. Ghafoorian has also over 14 years of...

Dave Harrison has retired from the practice of law and is not taking on new cases.

Sarah Schielke was born and raised in Rochester, New York. She attended Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont where she received a bachelor of arts (B.A.) in Psychology and graduated magna cum laude.

Sarah then went on to law school at the Boston University School of Law on a full academic merit scholarship. There, Sarah was the Managing Editor of the Boston University Law Review. While in law school, Sarah studied under the tutelage of famed race & criminal law professor Tracey Maclin, who opened Sarah’s eyes to the truly broken state of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights in our...

My name is Levi Brooks and I’m an experienced, yet reasonably-priced, family law and bankruptcy attorney in Fort Collins, Colorado.

I’ve been practicing family/domestic relations law in Larimer County for about fifteen years and bankruptcy law for approximately eleven years. Although practicing in those areas of law (especially family law) can be challenging, I find it highly rewarding. I appreciate having the opportunity to help people through what is often the most difficult time in their lives. Whether it’s a divorce or a bankruptcy, my goal is to get my client through the process as painlessly as possible and...

I am a Licensed Legal Paraprofessional with a solid background as a litigation paralegal, particularly in the realm of family law. Throughout my tenure as a paralegal, I developed a deep understanding of the complexities inherent in family law, recognizing the distinctiveness of each case. When Colorado introduced the Licensed Legal Paraprofessional role, I immediately saw it as the perfect opportunity to advance my career. This role allows me to combine my dedication to assisting others with my passion for the legal field. I thrive on solving problems and embrace the challenges that come with the legal profession. My drive is...

Mac Hester is an experienced trial lawyer. He has litigated and tried personal injury and commercial law cases in South Carolina and Colorado since 1986. He has also handled appeals in the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the Supreme Court of Colorado. Mac Hester graduated from Clemson University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and he continues to apply economic principles and analysis to his cases in order to maximize gain for the client while minimizing cost. He was awarded the Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1986. He has...

After becoming an attorney, Mr. Sumner continued to teach aspiring paralegals, and has taught programs in both North Carolina and Colorado. Prior to moving to Colorado in 2000, Mr. Sumner worked for a major insurance company as in-house counsel for the claim’s department. These experiences have culminated in a wealth of experience in the areas of Workers’ Compensation and Bankruptcy. Mr. Sumner’s clients are the recipient of his excellent representation, which is made possible from his rather unique history. His talent and reputation are only complimented by his tireless effort to serve his clients. During his free time, Mr. Sumner...

Marianne Blackwell focuses her practice on representing clients in tax planning, estate planning, and charitable gift planning. Prior to returning to the practice of law, Marianne worked in higher education fundraising for over 15 years and was a former senior director in the Offices of Gift Planning with the University of Colorado and Colorado State University. In those roles, she supported the fundraising efforts of these Universities and assisted donors and their advisors in considering and designing charitable giving plans as part of their personal financial and estate planning. Ms. Blackwell graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1982 with...

Chad Hemmat is co-founding partner at the Denver, Colorado personal injury law firm, Anderson Hemmat, LLC.

Yep. I'm an attorney. (Queue your favorite attorney joke here). There are lots of reasons I continue to practice law. You've probably heard many of them already because they aren't so unique. I won't repeat those. I will indulge cliché enough to share that my two fictional attorney heros are Atticus Finch and Perry Mason. Ironic, as I tend not to litigate much. For me, practicing law affords me the opportunity to leverage things I know how to do to help people accomplish things they otherwise wouldn't. Yes, it's the basic toolset of a transactional attorney. But I enjoy it, and...

I specialize solely within immigration and nationality law in Denver and Boulder Colorado and have been practicing immigration law since 2002. I assist Denver, Colorado employers, Colorado employees, Colorado students, and Colorado families obtain visas and legal status such as change of status, permanent residence and visas to enter the US. I also assist Colorado immigrants with asylum, legalization, removal defense and citizenship Specifically, our office can assist with H1B visas, start up visas for entrepreneurs (E1 and E2), TN visas for Canadians and Mexican nationals, E3 visas for Australians, H2Bs, H3, O and P visas for Colorado...

Since 1979, it has been my goal to serve my clients so as to make a difference in their lives. I consider this as my highest calling in the practice of law. With guidance, clients can find opportunities; calm their fears; reassure loved ones; preserve what matters most; discover their strengths; overcome adversity; feel good about their progress, and – most importantly – achieve peace of mind. Successful planning is infrequent and uncommon in most families, but not for my clients. My planning process is less about the documents and more about achieving results. I Use a unique planning approach...

Chris is a Former Prosecutor Chris Ponce, Esq. is an attorney licensed to practice law before all Colorado county and district courts, the Colorado Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado. Mr. Ponce’s greatest level of experience is in criminal law, but he also handles domestic cases, personal injury, and estate planning. Prior to joining Hampton & Pigott in January 2021, Mr. Ponce spent from 2015 to 2021 serving as a prosecuting attorney for the 19th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Weld County, Colorado, and then at the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Jefferson County, Colorado....