Real Estate and Natural Resources – Other Risk Management and Advisement:

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a real property owner in the defense of an adverse possession claim in Aspen involving a $10M+ residential home, resulting in dismissal of the claims and claimants agreement to pay the owner $180K in back rent.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a real property owner in the defense of a constructive easement claim in Durango involving a $2M+ residential home, resulting in a settlement favorable to the homeowner and dismissal of the claims.

Co-counsel with a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm on behalf of commercial real estate owners and operators in defense of State environmental liability claims related to a $6M commercial shopping center, resulting in a settlement favorable to the owner operators and implementation of site remediation.

Co-counsel in the defense of water and natural resource claims associated with the owner/developer of the Baca Ranch adjacent to Great Sand Dunes National Monument, resulting in the dismissal of claims and sale of the property to The Nature Conservancy.

Lead counsel for the Buttermilk Metropolitan District with respect to the expansion of the Pitkin County Airport, resulting in the implementation of well water mitigation measures.

Joint defense counsel on behalf of a Colorado gas supplier with respect to the defense of governmental and adjacent property owner claims associated with natural gas flaring incidents, resulting in resolution and/or settlement of the claims favorable to the resource supplier.

Lead counsel for a retail commercial property developer with respect to protest activity associated with the Hermes tenant store opening in the Cherry Creek North shopping district in Denver.

Lead counsel for the ownership group of a prominent downtown Denver, Colorado mixed-use community with respect to commercial operations and residential HOA claims, resulting in a favorable ownership group settlement and the subsequent $40M sale of the property to a third party.

Lead counsel for a Colorado liquor store anchored shopping center owner regarding temporary signage and municipal code enforcement efforts, resulting in a signage exception allowance and approved expansion of center signage rights.

Lead counsel for a San Isabel County, Colorado property owner with respect to an historic cabin and homestead and the defense of related boundary and ingress/egress disputes, resulting in a voluntary dismissal of the claims.

Lead prosecution counsel for a Chaffee County seed capital entrepreneur with respect to contractual obligations and collection efforts against a home industry supplier, resulting in a material Judgment against the supplier and settlement favorable to the financier.

Lead litigation counsel for a Colorado Springs commercial shopping center owner/operator with respect to governmental issues associated with the I-25 expansion, including favorable resolution of related eminent domain, condemnation, construction staging, and tenant leasing issues.

Joint defense counsel with an AmLaw 250 firm for an oil pipe manufacturer and supplier regarding a failed drilling operation in Wyoming, resulting in dismissal of the claims.

Lead counsel for a California real estate investment syndicator with respect to $4M in brokerage and finder fee claims associated with the sale of securities, resulting in a settlement and a favorable resolution of the claims at mediation.

Co-counsel with a Boston AmLaw 100 firm for California real estate investment syndicator in defense of $8M in claims by a Member investor, resulting in dismissal of the claims with prejudice.

Lead prosecution counsel for a California geothermal energy company with respect to note enforcement and collection efforts against cattle ranching conglomerates, resulting in a $200K+ Judgment and fee award favorable to the company.

Lead counsel for a hedge-fund sponsored resource extraction business in Arizona with respect to $150M in litigation involving contractual disputes associated with the largest North American potash mining site, resulting in a favorable resolution of related licensing and operational disputes.