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In The Land Of Women How a so-called “hippieartist-builder” helped foster a female-first ethos in one small southern Colorado town.

La Veta isn’t really on the way to anywhere. Tucked against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it has just one main road that serves a population of less than 900. At first glance, it seems like any small town—except it’s not.

Of the 29 businesses in La Veta, nearly 70 percent are owned by women. (The national average is 39 percent.) One of the few statues in the state honoring a specific woman—Doris Tracy, a former resident who served as a pilot during World War II—sits in the city center. La Veta High School’s class of 2020 was all girls, so the homecoming court boasted two queens.

Some have suggested that La Veta’s feminine mystique is a product of the area’s geography. (The Ute people call the Spanish Peaks, which tower just south of town, the Breasts of the Mother.) Others say it has to do with the rhythms of rural life. The truth is that any explanation has to begin with the legend of La Veta’s master builder, Pat McMahon.

After growing up in Minnesota, McMahon hitchhiked to San Francisco at the age of 19 to experience the epicenter of 1960s counterculture and spent her early 20s at various communes in the West. While living in Gardner, Colorado, a prominent family asked McMahon, who had learned construction skills during her travels, to build them a house near Walsenburg. The project helped McMahon find her calling; she headed to nearby La Veta in 1978 to start a construction business.

When McMahon arrived, La Veta was a fading mining and ranching town—and not everyone was a fan of the self-described “hippie-artist-builder” with an affinity for F-bombs. To obtain construction permits, McMahon constantly battled a town board that, she says, often introduced new ways of interpreting rules and regulations to slow her down. Some men also ridiculed her free-spirited ways and spewed derogatory language to describe her business. That never bothered McMahon: “A friend once asked me, ‘Do you know how mean those guys are to you?’ I told her, ‘I don’t care. They’re just dildos in the wind.’ ” Other women later moved to La Veta and took up prominent roles in the community. LaRissa Morris co-chairs the Spanish Peaks Chamber of Commerce; Peggy Zehring runs the La Veta School of the Arts; Kerrie Meyler rescued the Two Peaks fitness center from extinction; and Emile Dubia opened the La Veta Mercantile, an artisan market and music venue, in 2018.

Like McMahon, all of them came to La Veta to pursue an independent lifestyle removed from the hustle of the city. But once there, each benefited from McMahon’s trailblazing, which

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made it easier for them to assume leadership roles in town. “She was the pioneer,” Morris says. “She paved the way for the rest of us.” Now 73, McMahon has constructed more than 20 buildings in and around La Veta, meaning that self-reflecting on her legacy is as easy as surveying her surroundings. “There was a lot of backwards in the area, and here I was, the Joan of Arc of feminism,” she says. “Good thing I don’t mind shock therapy.”

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Interior designer Rachel Vanek of Littleton’s Inside Stories shows us how to nail the look. —KIM HABICHT 1. UP FRONT Choose a wall in a room visitors might actually wander into—you want people to compliment your handiwork, right? In this Broomfield client’s guest bedroom, Vanek filled the space above the headboard, so it’s the first thing overnighters see when they enter.

2. ON THEME When selecting your artwork, photos, and curios, Vanek recommends working around a theme, such as family photos or, in this case, nature motifs.

“Stay true to yourself and your style,” Vanek says. “Don’t just replicate what you see on Pinterest.”

3. FANCY FRAMEWORK Let the artwork in your gallery wall inform how you frame it. If you’re displaying black and white photography, you might opt for uniform frames to let the images pop. However, for an eclectic collection like this one, feel free to play with colors and styles.

4. MIX AND MATCH A variety of sizes and shapes makes your display look professionally curated. If you don’t have an array of horizontal, vertical, small, and large prints, Vanek recommends Lulu’s Furniture & Decor in Englewood (Target stocks a lower-priced selection).

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6. KEEP YOUR DISTANCE This is your home, not the Guggenheim, so nothing needs to be immaculately placed. Still, Vanek suggests shooting for approximately two to four inches of space between each object. Any more distance, she explains, and the items start to feel disconnected.

7. ASSEMBLY REQUIRED Lay out your design on the floor to ensure the idea will work before putting hammer to nail. Place the biggest pieces—Vanek started with the dotted canvas and horizontal sketch—on opposite ends of the arrangement and plot your way down to the smallest items.

8. COUNT ON IT Though the size of your wall will dictate how many pieces you can fit, make sure the number is odd. Odd numbers are more intriguing to the eye, Vanek says, and will help your collection seem less matchy-matchy and more organic.

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In 2019, Longmont felt like a modern-day boomtown. Main Street brimmed with hip boutiques and eateries. J.M. Smucker Co., the jam company, opened a factory in July, bringing 200-plus well-paying jobs to the town, with an estimated 270 more anticipated in a future expansion. In November, the unemployment rate stood at 2.1 percent, lower even than Denver’s 2.3 percent.

But it wasn’t all sunshine and Uncrustables. Data from the Longmont Economic Development Partnership (LEDP) showed that in 2016 the town’s Hispanic and Latino residents, roughly a quarter of the population, were not sharing in the prosperity: 26.6 percent lived in poverty, well above the national level (10.5 percent) and that of Longmont’s white denizens (12.2 percent). “Unless we have all of the resources to support everyone within our community,” says LEDP president and CEO Jessica Erickson, “I don’t think we’ve been successful in our role of economic development.”

Part of the issue was a lack of Latino entrepreneurs—a consequence of America’s cycle of poverty, according to Berenice Garcia Tellez, a member of Boulder County’s Latino Chamber of Commerce. A dearth of generational resources often means kids can’t attend college (fewer than 11 percent of Longmont’s Latinos had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher as of 2016) or raise capital. And they frequently lack mentors, Garcia Tellez says. What Longmont Latinos needed, Erickson and Garcia Tellez agreed, was a business program specifically built for their community.

Just such an incubator was looking for a new outpost at the time. Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) is a nonprofit started in Massachusetts in 2012 to help under-resourced founders, such as women, immigrants, and people of color, who live in areas that lack programs for entrepreneurs.

Along with teaching basic business classes, EforAll pairs participants with mentors, who guide their pupils for nine months after the 12-week program ends. From 2013 to 2019, 502 EforAll alumni launched businesses, which generated more than $25 million in combined revenue in 2019.

Having set up locations around Massachusetts, EforAll wanted to bring its success to another state.

As it turns out, an LEDP employee had previously reached out to EforAll. Brad Feld— co-founder of Foundry Group, one of Boulder’s most successful venture capital firms—also

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supported the nonprofit, donating money (EforAll is funded by philanthropists, foundations, and companies) and encouraging fellow business leaders to volunteer as mentors. “If you were a single mother with two kids living in Longmont and trying to start a business, you didn’t have an extra hour to drive back and forth to an event in Boulder,” Feld told 5280 via email. Bringing Boulder entrepreneurs to Longmont helped solve that problem.

Such enthusiasm and support made choosing the Colorado town easy, says Harris Rollinger, the executive director of EforAll Longmont, which started in January 2019. During its first year, the program supported 24 businesses, 38 percent of which were run by Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs. Francis Schneeweiss, the Latina founder of Volcán Azul Catering, was in the second cohort: “I’ve been a teacher for 28 years,” Schneeweiss says. “Business wasn’t part of my curriculum. I didn’t even know how to do my corporate taxes.” EforAll taught Schneeweiss those basics and gave her a network to help with marketing and planning for a COVID-19 winter.

EforAll Longmont’s third cohort begins this month, and this time classes will be held entirely in Spanish, a strategy that’s boosted participation among Latino entrepreneurs in Massachusetts.

“The best way to create your own destiny is to create your own job,” Erickson says. “EforAll is helping connect underserved communities with the tools to do that.” —AU

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These scuba divers don’t wait for warm weather.

It can be tough to make it outdoors during a typical winter, let alone one when a pandemic is limiting space on the slopes. Enter ice fishing: a socialdistance-friendly diversion that can be done on 616 bodies of water—all of them on public land—in Colorado. Wondering how to get started? We answer a few questions you might have about the frigid sport. —HANNAH FARROW

What’s the easiest way to learn how to ice fish?

Before blowing potentially thousands of dollars on gear you may never use again, find out if you like the activity during a guided expedition. Ice Fish Winter Park takes people on four-hour trips to Williams Fork Reservoir, starting at $285 per person (poles and other equipment included). It will handle the hard stuff, like setting up a warming hut, drilling holes with an auger, and deciding what bait to use. You’ll get to focus on the fun part: hooking lake trout.

Is there some sort of ice fishing community I can get involved with?

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list of events held throughout Colorado at usifa.org. This month, there are two tournaments for beginners—one at Boyd Lake in Loveland (January 16) and another at Cherry Creek Reservoir in Aurora (January 30). To participate, all you have to do is buy a ticket ($90) and show up in warm clothes. Event organizers will provide free rods and set you up at one of the fishing holes they’ve already drilled—each 45 feet apart. Even if you don’t catch anything, you might land some free gear in the raffle.

Say I like the guided expedition and the tournament.

How do I do this safely on my own (i.e., without falling through the ice)?

After obtaining a fishing license,

download the Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Fishing app for up-to-date information about weather and ice thickness at various lakes. You should still look for blue ice, which usually indicates a body of water has reached the desired four inches of thickness (anything less is unsafe) and remember that density isn’t always consistent. CPW recommends drilling test holes every 30 feet until you reach the center of the lake, where the water is deepest and the biggest fish swim. As far as gear goes, you’ll need warm clothes, cleats for your boots, an ice-fishingspecific rod (typically shorter than normal poles) and lures, an auger, and a compass in case weather disorients your sense of direction.

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Sure, ice anglers’ fingers may get cold. But for those who really want to earn their hot chocolate, there’s ice diving, wherein scuba fanatics explore the world beneath a body of water’s frozen surface. Few try it, says David Moravek, a scuba instructor at Colorado Springs’ Underwater Connection—which isn’t surprising, as the only things between them and hypothermia are a thermal layer and dry suit. From January to March, these hardy divers venture to Turquoise, Isabelle, and other alpine lakes, where they chainsaw a hole into an eight-inch layer of ice (the minimum thickness needed to safely support the team and equipment). A support person helps the divers out of the water after 15 to 45 minutes of exploring; an emergency diver stands by. Below, the icy ceiling reduces debris, resulting in clearer-than-usual water with a dramatic ray of light beaming through the entrance. “Three-quarters of our Earth is underwater,” Moravek says. “Once you start getting into ice diving, it’s another pinnacle of that beauty.” —HF

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Grocery Games 5280’s food critic searches four Front Range markets for tasty ingredients to enliven his home cooking—and yours. BY SCOTT MOWBRAY

Blessed are the food makers and food sellers in these coronavirus-afflicted times.

The shutdowns and restaurant closings of 2020 had me cooking at home every night some weeks, which prompted masked shopping excursions beyond the realms of Costco, King Soopers, and Whole Foods in search of new ingredients. There’s a wonderland of global goodies out there. If you’ve never been to H-Mart, the giant, cheery, Pan-Asian supermarket in Aurora (there’s also a location in Westminster), for example, prepare to be gobsmacked by its astounding selection of fresh and frozen treats that cater to our deepest carb cravings. There are buckwheat noodles; puff parathas stuffed with chives; dumplings filled with Chinese spinach, pork, and shrimp; Korean scallion pancakes; and pot stickers galore. Recently, I paced out more than 250 feet of noodles, breads, and dumplings—and that’s just the doughy stuff. There’s another hundred feet or so of soy sauces, vinegars, and ponzu concoctions for making a gyoza dipping sauce or broth for noodle soup.

It wasn’t that long ago that such food markets were filled with products largely inscrutable to any shopper not versed in the languages and cuisines involved in their making. Now, though, a little box of achari gosht masala—one of dozens of dish-specific Snacks and masalas sold at India’s Grocery in Boulder—is labeled in six languages, includes an fresh noodles at English recipe, and provides an explanation that it’s a “spice blend for pickle flavoured H-Mart in Aurora

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mutton.” It contains dehydrated unripe mango, musk melon, fenugreek seeds, and nigella, providing a tangy, completely different flavor profile than you’ll find in a generic curry powder. I used it in a lamb curry that was a huge hit at our dinner table.

Each of the stores detailed on the following pages sells prepared frozen foods—kebabs at Zamzam Halal International Market & Deli in south Denver, tamales at the five Mi Pueblo Markets spread across the metro area—but beyond HMart’s noodle fest (and array of fresh produce and all manner of meats and seafood), I P H O T O G R A P H Y BY D AV I D W I L L I A M S

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H-Mart After stocking my cart in the produce and frozen sections, I happily lose myself in the pantry aisles. There, for $9.99, you’ll find 16.9-ounce cans of Chung Jung One premium sesame oil, which delivers the sublime, toasty, slightly bitter sesame flavor you’ll recognize from meals at the best Korean restaurants. It’s delicious drizzled onto a stir-fry, and I also sometimes add a teaspoon of the oil when I cook Three Ladies Brand jasmine broken rice ($4.49 for five pounds!).

Broken rice is exactly what it sounds like and yields a sublime, sauce-absorbing texture when cooked. Miko low-sodium sweet miso ($7 for a pound) is so tasty, I sometimes eat a bit straight from its pink carton. Both sweet and salty with a malty undertone, it’s great in gravy, stews, soups, and even homemade caramel.

ABC kecap manis (sweet soy sauce; $3.99 for 21 ounces), meanwhile, is akin to soysalty dark molasses; mix it with minced garlic and brush on grilled or broiled meats in the last few minutes of cooking, or add a bit to a stir-fry near the end.

Market & Deli This packed-to-bursting strip-mall shop is where I go for Alreef pomegranate molasses ($2.99 for 12 ounces), a staple for creating the fruity, astringent zing in Middle Eastern cooking. It brightens lamb stew, can glaze grilled meats, adds flavor to vinaigrettes, and is beautiful in a sour bourbon cocktail.

Zamzam also offers a large selection of mixed spices for making everything from pastrami to biryani. (Ask or Google what the names mean, because there are no ingredient lists.) Mihshi spice mix ($4.99 for four ounces) turned out to be an earthy, aromatic blend traditionally used in stuffed vegetable dishes. Detecting allspice and mint, I brushed it on slices of delicata squash with olive oil before roasting.

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ounces). It begs to be crumbled into a tomato Dried spices sauce for pasta or onto a and chiles at Mi Pueblo Market pissaladière-inspired pizza I make with caramelized onions and cured black olives. And if you haven’t used ghee as the cooking fat in a curry, you’ve missed out on a foundational flavor. Made from the butter of grass-fed New Zealand cows minus the milk solids, Aseel pure butter ghee ($15.99 for an 800-milliliter tin) has an almost beefy quality that’s marvelous. Sauté onions, garlic, ginger, and curry spices in a melted dollop of the stuff, then add the lot to cooked basmati and bake for an aromatic pilaf. Mi Pueblo Market El Aguila Foods’

Oaxacan black mole paste ($6.99 for a pound) at Mi Pueblo Market is far more complex than most factory-produced moles. Made from ancho chiles, bananas, raisins, cocoa, onion, and lots more, it’s cooked into a dense paste I can’t wait to stew with black beans; it can also be made into a rich sauce for chicken or pork. Too many salsas claim to be spicy hot and then disappoint a Scoville masochist like me, but not Texas-made Salsas y Curtidos de Chihuahua salsa de chile de arbol con habanero ($7.49 for 16 ounces). Beyond its nuclear-fusion fire is the unique, grassy flavor of the arbol chiles; the version without habanero is still mighty hot. And for a breakfast treat, Genesis Baking Co.’s champurraFind our Dining Guide, das ($4.99 for a 10-ounce an extensive bag), baked in Greeley, list of area are Guatemalan “toasted restaurants, on page 70 breads” that remind me and online at of huge, deeply browned, 5280.com/ restaurants. not-very-sweet cookies,

which are simply the best coffee-dipping treats I have ever tasted. India’s Grocery At colorful, bountiful

India’s Grocery, located in a strip mall off Boulder’s 28th Street, the label on a package of Lijjat Punjabi masala papadums ($2.99 for 200 grams) sports a demented-looking pink bunny, but inside are paper-thin, plate-size wafers made from urad-dal (lentil) flour, cumin, and other warm spices. A flash-fry on both sides in a shallow pan of oil transforms them into my favorite crackers, not only for eating with curries but also with Latin American salsas or Southern pimento cheese. Idli— the South Indian and Sri Lankan steamed cakes made from semolina, curry leaves, and mustard seeds—can be yours at home if you grab a bag of Gits rava idli mix ($2.19, makes 12). Steamed in an idli pan (or small ramekins, as I used), they’re like airy cornbread cakes, redolent of Indian spices and incredibly tasty with coconutcilantro chutney, which can be found in the freezer section at this overstocked shop.

Finally, fresh curry leaves ($.99 per packet) from the produce section deliver that elusive, fragrant, toasty flavor you cherish at Indian restaurants but which always seems absent from home curry attempts. I like throwing them into my rice cooker when I make basmati rice, and I store the glossy leaves in the freezer, where they wither but don’t lose any of their flavor.

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Making Weed Less White ike many women in maledominated industries, Wanda James is a serial overachiever.

She purged the word “can’t” from her vocabulary during military service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy. Subsequent stints in the corporate world, the restaurant industry, and the political sphere imbued her with savvy. All of that proved invaluable when James decided to enter the overwhelmingly white world of legalized cannabis.

In 2009, she says, she and her husband, Scott Durrah, became the first Black entrepreneurs in the country to operate a licensed dispensary, cultivation, and edibles business when they opened the Apothecary of Colorado in LoDo. Even now, James knows of fewer than 20 cannabis licenses held by Black or brown people—and that’s in a state with 2,770 marijuana licenses and more than $8 billion in sales since 2014.

The disparity is frustrating to James, because before Colorado OK’d marijuana, Black and brown Centennial Staters bore the brunt of drug enforcement efforts. In fact, according to data from the American Civil Liberties Union, Black people are nearly four times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession nationally, even though both groups use the drug at roughly the same rates. James’ own brother brought that statistic home with a possession arrest in the early 1990s. “If we paid a price on the prison side,” says James, who views legalized cannabis as a start to righting past wrongs, “we should be able to make it up on the business side.”

Yet Colorado’s cannabis industry remains dominated by white people.

Data confirming the racial imbalances James says she sees every day are

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“We’ve got to find ways to encourage Black and brown ownership in the cannabis space,” says James, who now owns Simply Pure, a dispensary in LoHi. She’s not alone in that sentiment. Over the past year, an array of activists, entrepreneurs, and public entities have launched campaigns to make the local industry less exclusive of people of color. Achieving racial equity, however, will require much more than good intentions.

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“The wealth gap really has a lot to do with all the systemic imbalances, and that’s true also in cannabis.”

FROM GOVERNMENT LICENSING officials to cannabis industry representatives, many people agree the sector is ripe for a racial rebalancing. “Social equity is among Denver’s top priorities when it comes to regulating cannabis,” Escudero says. Although many Denverites don’t realize it, there’s been a moratorium since 2016 on new cannabis licenses that would result in new storefronts or new cultivation locations. In 2021, the city plans to lift that nearly five-year-long cap; however, it’s not certain exactly what licenses will be made available. Escudero says his office is currently reviewing its license cap policies and likely will offer novel license types—such as delivery and hospitality—and possibly licenses for new retail and cultivation locations. Either way, there’s been a flurry of efforts to remove some of the barriers that prevent Black and brown people from capitalizing on pot’s profit potential as new licenses come online this year. Throughout

the summer and fall, Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses’ Marijuana Licensing Work Group (MLWG), a panel of 25 elected officials, activists, industry reps, and lobbyists, met to discuss strategies for promoting racial equity in Colorado’s cannabis scene. The MLWG filed its recommendations with the Excise and Licenses’ Office of Marijuana Policy, which gave the MLWG’s suggestions to Mayor Michael Hancock near the end of 2020. At press time, any resulting changes to cannabis policy and procedure were scheduled to be reviewed by Denver’s City Council before the end of 2020.

In 2019, Colorado Senate Bill 224 created an accelerator program that allows under-resourced entrepreneurs to use already established cannabis facilities to help launch their own enterprises. Operating under what are known as micro-licenses, these entrepreneurs give a cut of their new businesses (a percentage of sales or an

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BUS I N E S S investor partnership, for example) to the pre-existing cannabis businesses in exchange for training and the use of equipment.

Then, this past June, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1424, an initiative spearheaded by an advocacy group called the Color of Cannabis, founded in January 2020 by businesswoman Sarah Woodson. The bill established criteria for so-called social equity applicants, who may be eligible for incentives, like reduced fees. The law also granted Polis the power to pardon minor marijuana offenses and declared that any felony conviction within three years of an application date could not be the sole reason to disqualify a social equity license applicant.

“The licensing [moratorium] is to be lifted in 2021, but if we don’t figure out the equity thing, I would have to vote to extend the moratorium,” says City Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca, who was on the MLWG. CdeBaca favors restricting any new retail or cultivation licenses to social equity applicants; she would also prefer to end license resale and instead put discarded licenses back into the pot for new applicants. “There’s a lot of pushback on that,” she admits. But selling licenses to the highest bidder abets

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what CdeBaca calls Sarah Woodson “the Walmarts of the sector” rather than small businesses that are more likely to be owned by equity applicants.

“The wealth gap really has a lot to do with all the systemic imbalances, and that’s true

also in cannabis,” says Woodson, who owns Kush & Canvases. Before she launched her toking-and-painting business, she worked for 15 years as a paralegal, owning and running Colorado’s largest pro se bankruptcy business. Wealth creation, then, has long been Woodson’s focus, and once she entered the cannabis industry, she devoted energy to helping people of color cash in on marijuana.

Legislation matters, says Woodson, who promotes a 1:1 policy that would reserve one social equity license for every “standard” license that’s approved. But it takes money to earn money—and communities of color don’t always have access to deep-pocketed friends and relatives they can tap for startup capital.

Furthering the problem, banks are hesitant to lend to cannabis entrepreneurs because the drug is federally illegal. That’s why the Color of Cannabis—and individuals like James— seeks to create new funding pathways to help people of color start businesses.

JAMES SAYS FUNDING is the crux of the disparity. “Offering equity licenses without low-interest loans or grants is meaningless,” she says, because a dispensary she spent $250,000 to establish during the industry’s

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Caps on the number of available licenses have spiked their resale value, so that now even a struggling dispensary business might sell for $750,000, while a blockbuster venture might be valued anywhere from $15 million to $140 million.

Based on input from the MLWG, Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses’ license cap policies may see changes. However, no matter what the policy changes might be, equity applicants still would need significant financial support to launch cannabis businesses, even with the new license types (such as delivery) that demand less startup capital. Some capital, Woodson suggests, could come from city and state governments that might provide zerointerest loans to equity applicants. Borrowers would have to retain 51 percent ownership, she cautions, in order to avoid the kind of predatory lending practices that have torpedoed equity startups in states such as California. Or, Woodson says, Denver could reallocate a sliver of its $533 million public safety budget to an equity fund that would support small-scale cannabis ventures. “Let’s say the city spends $5 million on marijuana arrests, and we know that a majority of those involve Blacks,” she says. “So, how about we take a million or two from that to invest in a few [Black] businesses?”

Woodson also seeks partnerships with cannabis businesses that are willing to fund racial equity as part of their existing community give-back programs. Native Roots, for example, lends financial support to the Color of Cannabis and has conducted training workshops for prospective equity applicants. “Colorado did not implement any of these opportunities on the front end,” says Native Roots spokesperson Shannon Fender. “But you can’t talk about cannabis legalization without talking about its criminalization, and people of color were most impacted in that chapter. So, it’s important for us to give back.”

Other major cannabis companies, such as Colorado-based MedPharm and Lightshade, have teamed up with the Black Cannabis Equity Initiative (BCEI). This advocacy group was founded in 2019 by John Bailey, a social equity consultant who chairs the Colorado Black Round Table, a group of Black community leaders, elected officials, citizens, and business owners. The BCEI developed a report card cannabis operators can use to assess and improve their racial inclusivity. In addition to offering an employment referral service that matches job candidates with cannabis companies

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Lisa Gee, Lightshade’s director of marketing and corporate social responsibility, has been impressed with the monthly gatherings. “There are amazing, awesome ideas coming up during these calls,” she says.

For its part, Lightshade developed an inhouse mentoring and promotion program for employees of color, and it sponsors expungement clinics organized by the Color of Cannabis that help people get marijuana convictions erased. Bailey believes that one option for helping under-resourced entrepreneurs would be for established cannabis businesses to pay into an enterprise fund to assist Black- and brown-owned startups.

Such a fund could be managed by what he calls a “cannabis control commission” made up of state and city employees as well as appointees from the cannabis industry. “We don’t need legislation for that to happen,” Bailey says. “We need the will of the industry to do the right thing.”

Wherever the seed money comes from, Woodson says, it’ll be up to people of color to grow it into profit. “People think social equity is some type of handout,” she says.

“It is absolutely not. It’s simply opportunity.”

With that opportunity comes the possibility of real earnings. “This industry has the potential to create 100 Black millionaires,” she says. “When you’re looking at the wealth gap, that could make a huge difference.” m

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101 THINGS TODOIN COLORADO THISYEAR! Sure, 2020 sucked. But it also taught us lessons about adapting to a socially distant lifestyle and helped us appreciate features of our state we’d taken for granted. So instead of wallowing as we wait for a (widely available) vaccine, turn the page to find more than 100 ways to make lemon drop martinis out of this past year’s lemons.

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Sales for everything from bicycles to roller skates soared during quarantine as Coloradans searched for excuses to escape their homes. We asked local outfitters about the best places in the region to take our new outdoor hobbies to the next level.

ROLLER SKATING

The Expert: Jesse Heilmann, owner and manager of Death & Glory Skate Shop, the only retailer in Denver that focuses on quad and in-line skates The COVID-19 Effect: TikTok videos of roller skaters dancing during quarantine drove some of the 389 percent increase in skateand-blade sales at Death & Glory between summer 2019 and summer 2020, Heilmann says.

Where To Practice: Glide along the South Platte River Trail’s paved hills near REI’s flagship in LoHi to build comfort with higher speeds and sudden stops.

Where To Let ’Er Rip: Eightwheelers eager to prove skate parks aren’t just for the Tony Hawk set can show off at the

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Apex Center (pictured) in Arvada, where 40,000 square feet of ramps and bowls provide ample space for spins and jumps.

MOUNTAIN BIKING

The Expert: Phillip Brown, owner of Elevation Cycles, a bicycle store and repair shop with locations in Denver, Highlands Ranch, and Parker The COVID-19 Effect: By the end of June 2020, Elevation Cycles had sold as many bikes as it did in all of 2019. Brown says the Trek Marlin, an entry-level mountain biking model, was especially popular.

Where To Practice: Brown likes Lakewood’s Bear Creek Lake Park, where short trails lack enormous inclines and

tumble-inducing rocky roadblocks and bumps.

Where To Let ’Er Rip: Check out Staunton State Park (pictured), where multiple trails can be strung together for longer, more challenging rides. Plan your routes as loops rather than out-andbacks, Brown says: “You won’t run into as much traffic that way.”

STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING

The Expert: Mike Harvey, cofounder of stand-up paddleboard designer and manufacturer Badfish SUP in Salida The COVID-19 Effect: Stand-up paddleboard sales usually peak in July, Harvey says, but in 2020, Badfish had sold about a year’s worth of boards by June 1. “It’s been an easy way for families to get outside together,” he says.

Where To Practice: Motorboats aren’t allowed on Lakewood’s Big Soda Lake (pictured), meaning you don’t need to worry about a choppy wave knocking your wobbly eight-year-old into the water.

Where To Let ’Er Rip: When tranquil lakes lose their thrill, the

Pumphouse Recreation Site on the Colorado River near Kremmling offers challenging Class II rapids. Local outfitters, such as Colorado River Rentals, can set you up with safety gear, like helmets and life jackets, and a guide.

LONGBOARDING

The Expert: Daniel Kohout, founder of Exodus Longboards, which has partnered with (mostly) local artists to design custom boards since 2017 The COVID-19 Effect: Kohout sold more boards during the spring stay-at-home order than he did in all of 2019. “It’s actually the first year we made a profit,” he says.

Where To Practice: Avoid bumps and cracks (and the mortifying falls that follow) on the smooth 2.6-mile path around Sloan’s Lake.

Where To Let ’Er Rip: Download Longboard Spots, a free app with low-traffic areas ideal for bombing, such as the sidewalk along South Albion Way in Greenwood Village. (Check local municipalities’ traffic rules before satiating that need for speed.)

Previous spread, clockwise from top left: Courtesy of Meek; Morgan Chapman Media; Courtesy of Cedar Ridge Ranch; Ariel Skelley/Getty Images; Courtesy of Angel Rowell; Courtesy of Andrew Kelly; Courtesy of Matthew Kienbaum; Jack Lafleur/Courtesy of Elevation Cycles; Annabel Reader/Courtesy of Colorado Shoe School; Jes Kimak Photography; Mark Willson/500px/Getty Images. This page, clockwise from left: Morgan Chapman Media; Courtesy of the City of Lakewood; Dale Specht/Courtesy of Staunton State Park

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CLASSIC PURSUITS Certain Centennial State activities may seem as permanent as the Rocky Mountains themselves, but as 2020 showed us, nothing is certain. As the world opens back up, check off some of these bucket-list items—with the ideal adventure buddy.

Stock up on everything you need to teach your kid or pals the craft you picked up in 2020 at Meininger Art Material, a 140-year Denver staple.

WITH YOUR KID

Courtesy of Andrew Kelly (Neyla Pekarek); Sarah Boyum (88 Drive In Theatre); Courtesy of the Broadmoor (cog railway); Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (Mixed Taste); Courtesy of Royal Gorge Bridge & Park (skycoaster); Courtesy of Molson/Coors (Coors); Jes Kimak Photography (yoga); Getty Images (pencils, bison, sled, nugget, North Pole, tea cup, Maroon Bells, ice cream, golf ball); Suriya Silsaksom/Alamy Stock Photo (carriage)

Teach Junior that skiing isn’t the only way to get a winter adrenaline fix at Ruby Hill Park’s epic sledding slope.

Dine at the Fort restaurant in Morrison, which opened in 1963 and is built to look like a fur-trading post (try the bison burger).

Play18 at Red Sky Ranch & Golf Club, the rare private club that also welcomes resort guests.

Views of Vail’s bowls will help you forget that missed putt.

Get a taste of nostalgia at Golden’s 148-yearold Coors Brewery when tours reopen post-pandemic.

Let your little Oregon Trail fan pan for gold at Argo Mill & Tunnel in Idaho Springs.

Have a spot of tea at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse: Artists in Tajikistan handcrafted each detail before sending it over in1988.

Snuggle up in a horse-drawn carriage as an Irish Rose Drafts driver shares surprising tidbits about Denver during a tour of downtown.

Satisfy your Red Rocks Amphitheatre craving through Yoga On The Rocks, whose sunrise views have distracted attendees from the pain of chair pose for 10 seasons.

Plunge from a 100-foot-tall tower and swing out over the 1,250-foot-deep Royal Gorge on the Royal Rush Skycoaster.

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Punch your ticket for the 130-year-old Pikes Peak Cog Railway, reopening this May after a closure with new train cars, tracks, and a dining terrace at the summit.

Visit North Pole, a kitschy amusement park at the foot of Pikes Peak that’s been celebrating Santa yearround since 1956.

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WELCOME BACK

Show your kids how people watched movies before streaming or add a retro spark to date night at the classic-cool 88 Drive In Theatre in Commerce City.

Take in a natural wonder, such as Aspen’s Maroon Bells, while you can (see: Hanging Lake’s close call with the Grizzly Creek Fire).

WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER Order a cone from Little Man Ice Cream’s iconic milk jug after waiting in a line that wraps around its LoHi block.

Learn what, say, naps and zombies have in common during the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver’s Mixed Taste lecture series.

“I miss getting all dolled up in a gown and red lipstick to see a show at the Denver Performing Art Complex. Much of the joy of live theater lies in the energy of sitting in a darkened room with other theatergoers and experiencing the show.”

—Neyla Pekarek, former cellist for the Lumineers whose 2019 album Rattlesnake is being turned into a musical called Rattlesnake Kate

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Jason Schirato, co-owner of Aspen Custom Vans (a company that rents and builds sleep-capable vehicles) saw a tenfold increase in rental requests in summer 2020. If you’re still nervous about flying, make like your favorite #vanlife blogger by using our seasonal itineraries as your road maps.

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Sleep: Steamboat Lake Marina Play: Rent snowmobiles via Rocky Mountain Sled Rentals (pictured) to zip around groomed trails at Steamboat Lake State Park.

Eat: Order red jalapeño poppers in the two-year-old Glen Eden Restaurant’s cozy dining room.

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Sleep: Tiger Run Resort Play: Whoosh down the tubing hills at Frisco Adventure Park or cross-country ski at the adjacent Frisco Nordic Center.

Eat: Two Below Zero hosts sunset sleigh rides with a cookies-andcocoa break.

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Sleep: Garden of the Gods RV Resort Play: Hop on a mountain bike and kick up red dust at Garden of the Gods.

Eat: Do dinner at Four by Brother Luck, where the namesake chef serves upscale Southwestern fare, like rabbit green chile.

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Sleep: Tower 64 Motel & RV Park Play: Tackle the 1.5-mile Challenge Trail in Colorado’s new Fishers Peak State Park.

See: Pop into the galleries along Main Street in the Corazón de Trinidad Creative District.

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Clockwise from left: Courtesy of Kacia Ness; Courtesy of Matthew Kienbaum; Courtesy of Cedar Ridge Ranch

Sleep: Red Mountain RV Park Play: What ski area Bluebird Backcountry lacks in chairlifts, it makes up for in 1,200 acres of avalanche-evaluated powder.

Relax: Marinate in natural-hotsprings-fed pools and baths at Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa.

Sleep: Glenwood Canyon Resort Play: Daily lift tickets for Sunlight Mountain Resort’s 72 trails start at just $59 for adults—so you’ll have cash left over for a trip to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park the next day.

Relax: Soak in the 40,500square-foot hot springs pool (the largest in the world) at Glenwood Hot Springs Resort.

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Sleep: Royal Gorge/Cañon City KOA Play: Arkansas River Tours shepherds white-water rafting newbies through Bighorn Sheep Canyon during a sixhour excursion.

Drink: Sip a refreshing Code Blue American wheat beer at World’s End Brewing Company.

4. LAKE GEORGE

Sleep: Eleven Mile State Park Play: Hoist your waders (try Tumbling Trout Outfitters & Fly Shop in Lake George for rentals) and reel in rainbow trout from Spinney Mountain Reservoir.

Eat: Driving the 30 minutes to Iron Tree Restaurant, Bakery & Brewery is worth it for smoked meats and fromscratch pastries.

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Sleep: Bayfield Riverside RV Park See: If it has reopened after its COVID-induced hiatus, check out the Southern Ute Museum in Ignacio. The permanent gallery is one of the few run by a Native nation.

Relax: On the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the same steam-powered locomotive that ferried miners to worksites in 1882 brings you through the San Juan National Forest.

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From top: Courtesy of Dally Tram, @Dallyhue/Kúkú Campers; Courtesy of Hoka One One

Sleep: Sundance RV Park Play: Canyons of the Ancients National Monument contains more archeological sites than anywhere else in the state.

Drink: Savor the fruits (Cabernet Franc is a fruit, right?) of Sutcliffe Vineyard’s 25-year-old vines

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in its chic tasting room nestled in McElmo Canyon.

Sleep: Carbondale/Crystal River KOA Play: Farm tours and alpaca yoga await at family-owned Cedar Ridge Ranch (pictured).

Drink: Top off a hard day’s work with Carbondale Beer Works’ On A Whim IPA. 2. CRAIG

Sleep: Bears Ears Campground Play: Learn the ins and outs of sheepherding at Villard Ranch, where you might get roped into fixing a fence after a horseback riding lesson.

Eat: Satiate your rancher-size appetite at the Seasoned Brisket, known for its sweet iced tea and namesake sandwiches.

3. TELLURIDE

Sleep: Telluride Town Park Campground Play: Hike 1.8 miles to reach Bridal Veil Falls, where a hydroelectric plant, built in 1907 to power mining operations, perches atop the cascade.

See: Stroll around Telluride’s downtown to spot landmarks from yesteryear, like the 108-year-old Sheridan Opera House.

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Sleep: Wilderness Expeditions RV Park Play: Rocky Mountain Adventure Rentals hosts guided ATV rides to St. Elmo, a village that earned ghost town status when it went bust after the 1800s mining boom.

Drink: Mosey on over to Deerhammer Distillery for a cowboy classic: single-malt whiskey.

Sleep: Granite Corner RV Park Play: The body of water at the end of 0.8-mile (one way) Lake Agnes Trail in State Forest State Park reflects surrounding autumn leaves in a kaleidoscopic swirl.

See: Spy on birds like the cinnamon teal from the viewing blind at Fox Pond in the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge.

Sleep: Carter Lake South Shore Campground Play: Make a reservation to pick produce, such as chard and berries, at Dart Farms.

Drink: Tour Blue Mountain Vineyards (pictured) and the adjoining gardens before tasting Christie’s Blend, a portlike wine with notes of dark chocolate.

GO MOBILE

Where to try or buy your portable hotel.

TO RENT

Rocky Mountain Campervans This company with offices in Lakewood and Las Vegas boasts a fleet of vintage VW vans tricked out with beds and stainless-steel sinks. From $150 per night, rockymountaincampervans.com KúKú Campers With stripped-down yet comfy interiors (a bed, cushy bench seats, plenty of storage), this Highlands Ranch company’s vans (pictured) are road-trip ready. From $79 per day, kukucampers.com TO OWN

Colorado Teardrops Weighing only 2,000 pounds (at most), these lightweight trailers put minimal strain on the vehicles towing them. Each of the Boulder-made models comes with a kitchen area. From $14,300, coloradoteardropcamper.com EarthRoamer Based in Dacono, EarthRoamer makes hulking campers with leather sofas and hot-watercapable showers; their insides are as luxe as their outsides are tough.

From $590,000, earthroamer.com

“I’m pumped to get back to some of the classic races in Colorado that we missed in 2020, such as the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail and Pikes Peak Ascent. Sharing time with my fellow athletes and having some laughs are things I await!”

—Joseph Gray, winner of the 2016 World Mountain Running Championships

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That concert at the Mission Ballroom? Canceled. Your trip to Puerto Vallarta? Postponed. But—if you were lucky enough to stay employed—reduced leisure spending might mean you have some extra dough to treat yourself to a little (or big) something for making it through 2020.

WAGNER CUSTOM SKIS ULTRA PACKAGE Skipping that heliskiing experience in Nevada might mean you can spring for skis with a custom graphic—and a durable case to protect your investment—from this Mountain Village ski designer instead. $1,995, wagnerskis.com

RIVERWONDERGRASS Saved concert money might afford you a spot on one of 10 floats that start in Colorado’s Yampa Canyon or Gates of Lodore this June through September.

Bonfire Entertainment pairs up to 20 attendees with folk musicians, who perform tunes at each stop on the four- to five-day journeys.

From $1,475 per person, adrift.com CHERRYARTS SHOP Don’t wait for the Cherry Creek Arts Festival: CherryArts Shop is a virtual platform that sells works from the annual event’s bench of creatives, such as Lindsay Locatelli, a jewelry maker in Longmont. Locatelli’s work from $113, cherryartshop.org

THE NOW MASSAGE BOUTIQUE Add a gua sha treatment—in which the masseuse uses rose quartz tools to promote circulation—to any of the massages at this new-in-2020 Cherry Creek locale. From $50 for 25 minutes, thenowmassage.com

MEEK NAIL POLISH Denver vintage boutique Meek debuted a luxe line of nail polish this past fall that’s free of 10 toxic ingredients, including formaldehyde and parabens, found in most blends. $18, shopmeek.co

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THE BEER SPA Make up for lost brewery time by soaking in a tub of unfermented beer, which is said to have skin-boosting ingredients, at this spa-taproom crossover that arrived in the Whittier neighborhood in December. $89 for 60 minutes (includes infrared sauna access), thebeerspa.com CATBIRD HOTEL Check into RiNo’s new staycation wonderland when it opens this spring for a taste of the home you wish you had, including a rooftop patio where both guests and the public can sip cocktails. From $185 per night, catbirdhotel.com

Clockwise from top right: Courtesy of YG Acoustics; Courtesy of Wagner Custom Skis; Courtesy of Molly McCormick; Courtesy of Sage Hospitality Group; Courtesy of the Beer Spa By Snug; Courtesy of Meek; Courtesy of the Now Massage; Courtesy of Lindsay Locatelli (“Large Reversible Ombre Disc Hoops” by Lindsay Locatelli); Courtesy of Paul Chartrand

THE CHALET Book one of two units for a weekend at the Chalet, a private lodge that opened in 2019 just 15 minutes from Crested Butte’s charming downtown. You and your quaranteam can explore the 50-acre property’s private mountain biking and hiking trails before relaxing in the wood-fired cedar hot tub. From $270 per night, thechalet.us

THE HAILEY 2.2 SPEAKER Audiophiles may squabble about vinyl versus digital, but music resonates so crisply through the aircraft-grade aluminum speakers made by Arvada’s YG Acoustics that the debate might be moot. $46,800, yg-acoustics.com

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No worries if you (purposely) missed the sourdough train.

You’ve got a whole year ahead of you to learn something new.

FOR: GEEKS

Once a month, the Bug Theatre in LoHi hosts (virtually, for now) Nerd Nite, a more casual take on the TED Talk. Here, intellectuals of all kinds give 20-minute crash courses on Star Wars audio production, sharks, working in haunted houses, and even more random topics. From $8 per person, nerdnitedenver.com

Clockwise from top right: Annabel Reader/Couresty of Colorado Shoe School; Courtesy of Daniella Zalcman; Courtesy of Joseph Thomas; Ariel Skelley/Getty Images

FOR: FASHIONISTAS

You know how good it feels when someone compliments your footwear? Imagine being able to reply, “Thanks, I made them myself.” To craft sneakers or sandals, opt for a daylong class at Colorado Shoe School (pictured) in Bellvue, northwest of Fort Collins—or, if you need to get runway-ready, set aside five days to make a pair of boots or an original design. From $190, coloradoshoeschool.com FOR: HISTORY BUFFS

Elevate your next downtown amble by tuning in to one of the Denver Architecture Foundation’s two audio tours (available online as of August 2020). You’ll learn stories and secrets about the Mile High City’s most

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iconic structures, such as the Ellie Caulkins Opera House and the Colorado State Capitol. Free, denverarchitecture.org FOR: ART LOVERS

For his Rhapsody in Light workshop (pictured), artist Joseph Thomas, who’s contributed shots to National Geographic, combines classic Centennial State

must-sees (Crested Butte’s wildflowers, meteor showers over the Rockies) with intensive, multiday photography lessons—ensuring your Instagram posts get all the likes. From $1,200, josephthomas. photoshelter.com FOR: DESPERATE PARENTS

This past summer, Boulder nonprofit Growing Gardens

moved its classes online, combining video lessons with a variety of at-home crafts and snack recipes for kids ages five to 11. In-person sessions for the same age group start again in April with Mondays On The Farm, covering engaging gardening topics like soil health and seeds. $30 per class, growinggardens.org

“The biggest thing for me is music. I miss a good punk show by an old band from the ’80s or early ’90s (or something new!) at the Mission or the Ogden. Right now, the close proximity of the pit and the breathing on each other isn’t conducive to a safe environment, but I’ll be there when it is!”

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feet to its stopping point, across a snowcat road. The avalanche, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), spread both to the north and south of the spot where the schoolbus-size chunk of cornice fell and triggered more breaks on a sheet of snow that sat on what avalanche professionals call a persistent weak layer (PWL). PWLs resist bonding to other layers of snow over time, and when disturbed they can fail, sometimes creating massive avalanches. PWLs are found in every region of Colorado, in part because of the state’s very dry snowpack, and are especially prevalent in the Jones Pass area, just west of Berthoud Pass. Skiing, snowmobiling, or even heading out on a casual snowshoe trek there is a risk.

During the week that Hans died, the avalanche danger in the area was higher than normal. Between March 1 and 3, a storm buried the site the CAIC uses to measure snowfall on Jones Pass in 21 inches of snow. It came with strong westerly and southwesterly winds, which drifted new snow onto the east-facing side of the mountains, where cornices, like cantilevered curlicues, formed. It didn’t snow on March 4 or 5, but the wind continued to blow, adding more snow to the already heavy cornices.

Early on the morning of March 6, another powerful storm moved into Colorado, this one dumping 11 inches at the Jones Pass snowmeasuring site and bringing with it consistent winds for the next 24 hours.

By noon on March 7, a seven-day total of 34 inches of fresh snow sat atop a PWL that had formed in early February.

Knowledge of PWLs does not preclude guiding. Hans and several of my other friends—all employees of the Powder Addiction Cat Skiing operation—had guided hundreds of customers each year, with skill levels ranging from intermediate to expert, in avalanche areas, categorized by complex terrain with welldefined avalanche paths. They used their training to reduce or eliminate avalanche exposure with careful route-finding.

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avalanche-trained staff photographer—was traversing beneath a run known as Shipwreck after snapping pictures of clients. The lead guide, Carter Spencer; an intern named Nolan Van Harte, who’d also been a ski patroller at Copper Mountain; and the clients had all skied across safely. As Hans started to traverse, the slope above him broke, the fracture spread, and a torrent of snow, churning uprooted trees, slammed into him, overtook him, and deposited him, 150 feet from where he had been, under two and a half feet of snow.

No one else was harmed, though one client had been partially buried and was quickly rescued. The guides moved swiftly to find and extract Hans. He was alive when they dug him out, but some say that hearing him speak, and then watching what came next, was more painful than if they’d found him dead. “He was fucking psyched to see me,” Spencer says. “He said, ‘I knew it. I knew you’d uncover me.

I knew you’d save me.’ ” But the turbulence of the avalanche and the debris within it had shattered Hans’ femur and fractured his pelvis.

Other injuries were causing internal bleeding. The Powder Addiction crew got him onto a rescue sled, down to the snowcat, and to an ambulance waiting at the trailhead in less than 45 minutes. A helicopter rescue was impossible because of the weather.

On the way to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Hans, who was 48, went into cardiac arrest multiple times. He had grave blunt force injuries, including flail chest, a fractured sternum, a myocardial contusion, and pulmonary contusions. When he arrived at the hospital, five doctors operated on him for five hours. They were not able to save him.

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that killed Hans occurred during a 100- to 300-year storm cycle across the state. The snow that week came in clouds that arrived from the Pacific Ocean and led to an approximately 20 percent increase of the snowpack in the Jones Pass region. The CAIC recorded 25 “very large to historic-size” avalanches in the area, including, on March 5, a naturally occurring one around three miles from the accident site and an explosives-triggered one seven miles from the site. As it does every day during the backcountry ski season, the CAIC issued reports identifying the danger in the snowpack. From March 1 to 6, conditions for the Front Range zone were declared either Considerable (Level 3 out of 5) or High (Level 4 out of 5).

On March 7, the day Hans died, the conditions were deemed High. In its forecast for that day, the CAIC warned that “backcountry avalanche conditions are very dangerous.

Avoid travel across or below steep slopes.

Avalanches may run to the valley floors or farther than they have in years…. You are unlikely to survive a brush with one of these avalanches.”

In the immediate aftermath of Hans’ accident, however, all that mattered was that he’d been hurt. I stood shocked in my kitchen with my husband, Shawn (who was a Powder Addiction guide at the time), after hearing the news. Several hours later, Hans was pronounced dead. During the next 24 hours, local news outlets latched on to the story, and questions swirled: What happened in the mountains above U.S. 40? How could something so seemingly preventable have

Previous spread: Photo illustration by Dave McKenna. Source images: Courtesy of Colorado Avalanche Information Center (3)

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This spread, from left: The CAIC map of the avalanche danger for March 7, 2019; Hans Berg, an accomplished photographer and backcountry skier, was always ready for adventure.

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occurred? And why had the crew been guiding on a day when getting caught in a slide seemed likely?

Those questions, and others, would continue to be asked over the coming days and weeks. Meanwhile, the guides and Hans’ family and friends grappled with his death. Powder Addiction’s owners faced criticism so intense that they worried for their safety. Shortly thereafter, they quietly closed shop.

The brief history of cat skiing in Colorado goes something like this: In 1968, Deep Powder Tours, now called Aspen Powder Tours, started operating trips on Richmond Hill just south of Aspen Mountain. In the 1970s, cat skiing in Crested Butte, now overseen by Eleven Experience, gained steam. In the 1980s and ’90s, Steamboat Powdercats, Monarch Cat Skiing, and Cooper Ridge (near Ski Cooper) popped up. And in the 2000s, Silverton Powder Cats, on Molas Pass, and Berthoud Powder Guides, near Winter Park, took root. (All still operate except for Berthoud Powder Guides.)

According to several unofficial historians, the first person to use a snowcat to take skiers into the Jones Pass region was a man named Bill Miller. Miller fired up the cat for his inaugural paid trip, as Mountain Fun, in the 1980s. In the early 2000s, Eric Tollund, a future Powder Addiction guide, booked a day in the backcountry with the outfit. Miller’s cat flew a pirate flag, and the guides wore all black. At the top of a bowl, a guide would say, “Rip it! We’ll meet you at the bottom,” Tollund recalls. “We trusted them. We put our lives in their hands.” Mountain Fun eventually fizzled, and in 2009, an investor named Chip Besse bought it and rebranded it as Powder Addiction.

One of Besse’s first moves was to hire Jamie Wolter, an accomplished guide, outdoor educator, avalanche education instructor, and snow safety coordinator at Winter Park Resort for the role of operations manager and lead guide each season from September through April. Wolter began building a team of guides with years

of experience either on ski patrol, as patrollers and avalanche technicians with explosives-user permits, or as avalanche-trained, dedicated backcountry skiers. One of the primary benefits of having someone with Wolter’s experience and commitment on the team was that he could be out in the Jones Pass area virtually every day—guiding, testing the snow stability, and observing the snowpack and terrain. Both his expertise and the competence of his staff allowed Powder Addiction to operate without any major accidents between 2008 and 2013, when a volunteer on a ski break caught air, landed on a rock, and sustained internal injuries (he was ultimately OK).

In 2012, Besse decided to sell. That fall, two business partners from Denver bought Powder Addiction, and Jason Harper, a skier and snowboarder whose main income came from the construction industry, took over operations. One of the first things Harper did was tell Wolter that he would no longer pay him the $5,000 per month he’d been earning to do his job, according to Wolter. Harper wanted to be the owner-operator, Wolter says, and offered to pay Wolter a daily guiding rate, which he declined. “He wanted nothing to do with [Powder Addiction],” Harper says. “He was definitely done.” With Wolter’s departure, the first iteration of Powder Addiction was history.

In 2014, Powder Addiction’s first year under Harper’s ownership, there was no dedicated snow safety director. The one lead guide who remained after Harper took over quit halfway through the season. Several other, newer guides stayed on, and a new recruit named Nick Barlow—with three years of heli-guiding experience in Alaska—joined the operation.

Barlow was working toward his bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Metropolitan State University of Denver with the hope of eventually becoming a forecaster for CAIC. He says the outfitter he joined consisted of welcoming guides who were receptive to him sharing his experiences of guiding in Alaska. “I found a lot of opportunities to help improve the operation, specifically the guidetraining program, which didn’t seem comprehensive. In Haines [the region in Alaska where he had guided], we’d get paid to train for three weeks. With Powder Addiction, it CONTINUED ON PAGE 74 JA N UA RY 2 0 2 1

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Who’s been quietly building a name for herself? Who’s been coasting on an outdated reputation? Based on those interviews and our survey results, we assembled the following list of the most skilled attorneys around.

Robbie Barr

BARRADR 1777 S. Harrison St.,

Suite 1504 Denver 80210 303-579-1188 barradr.com

Justin D. Cumming

LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE 1200 17th St.,

Suite 3000 Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

Kent Holsinger

HOLSINGER LAW 1800 Glenarm Place,

Suite 500 Denver 80202 303-722-2828 holsingerlaw.com

Jenna Keller

KELLER LAW 941 Lincoln Ave.,

Suite 200A Steamboat Springs 80487 970-871-4858 kellerlawllc.com

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LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE 1200 17th St.,

Suite 3000 Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

Russell J. Sprague

CLINE WILLIAMS WRIGHT JOHNSON & OLDFATHER 215 Mathews St.,

Suite 300 Fort Collins 80524 970-221-2637 clinewilliams.com

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Leland Anderson

JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP 1601 Blake St., Suite 400

Denver 80202 303-572-1919 jaginc.com

ROTOLE, ROTOLE, BLANCHARD 400 S. Colorado Blvd.,

Suite 590 Denver 80246 303-399-1600 rrbl.net

Maria Berkenkotter

Vincent R. White

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-572-1919 jaginc.com

5105 DTC Parkway,

JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP 1601 Blake St.,

Joe Epstein

CONFLICT RESOLUTION SERVICES 216 16th St.,

Suite 600 Denver 80202 303-355-2314 crs-adr.com

Ann Frick

JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP 1601 Blake St.,

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-572-1919 jaginc.com

Samuel Gordon

JAMS 410 17th St.,

Suite 2440 Denver 80202 303-534-1254 jamsadr.com

L. Tyrone Holt

THE HOLT GROUP 1675 Broadway,

Suite 2100 Denver 80202 303-225-8500 holtllc.com

Joan McWilliams

AGRICULTURAL/RURAL

Richard Rotole

MCWILLIAMS MEDIATION GROUP P.O. Box 6216

Denver 80206 303-830-0171 mcwilliamsmediation.com

James S. Miller

JAMS 410 17th St.,

Suite 2440 Denver 80202 303-534-1254 jamsadr.com

Kathryn E. Miller

LITTLETON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 1901 W. Littleton Blvd.,

Suite 100 Littleton 80120 303-798-2533 ladrmediation.com

Gordon “Skip” Netzorg

SHERMAN & HOWARD 633 17th St.,

Suite 3000 Denver 80202 303-297-2900 shermanhoward.com

COLORADO MEDIATION AND RESOLUTION SERVICES

Suite 475 Greenwood Village 80111 720-262-7620 cmrsmediation.com

ANTITRUST Timothy Beyer BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER

1700 Lincoln St.,

Suite 4100 Denver 80203 303-861-7000 bclplaw.com

Karma Giulianelli

BARTLIT BECK 1801 Wewatta St.,

Suite 1200 Denver 80202 303-592-3100 bartlit-beck.com

James Hartley

HOLLAND & HART 1800 Broadway,

Suite 300 Boulder 80302 303-473-2700 hollandhart.com

Tom McMahon

JONES & KELLER 1999 Broadway,

Suite 3150 Denver 80202 303-573-1600 joneskeller.com

Katie Reilly

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St.,

Suite 4500 Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Jeffrey F. Roberts

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH 1144 15th St.,

Suite 3400 Denver 80202 303-607-3500 faegredrinker.com

Todd Seelman

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH 1700 Lincoln St.,

Suite 4000 Denver 80203 303-861-7760 lewisbrisbois.com

APPELLATE Kendra N. Beckwith

MESSNER REEVES 1430 Wynkoop St.,

Suite 300 Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

Nelson Boyle

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

Sean Connelly

CONNELLY LAW 3200 Cherry Creek South

Drive, Suite 720 Denver 80209 303-302-7849 sconnellylaw.com

Todd Drake

HERSHEY DECKER DRAKE 10463 Park Meadows

Drive, Suite 209 Lone Tree 80124 303-226-1669 hersheydecker.com

Robert T. Fishman

RIDLEY MCGREEVY & WINOCUR 303 16th St.,

Suite 200 Denver 80202 303-629-9700 ridleylaw.com

Marcy Glenn

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St.,

Suite 3200 Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Kathleen Lord

LORD LAW FIRM 1544 Race St.

Denver 80206 303-394-3302

Stephen Masciocchi

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St.,

Suite 3200 Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Elizabeth C. Moran

NIXON SHEFRIN OGBURN DREW 5619 DTC Parkway,

Suite 1200 Greenwood Village 80111 303-773-3500 nixonshefrin.com

Paige Mackey Murray

PAIGE MACKEY MURRAY 3269 28th St.

Boulder 80301 303-763-0281 appealscolorado.com

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T O P L A W Y E R S 2 0 21 Blain Myhre

BLAIN MYHRE P.O. Box 3600

Englewood 80155 303-250-3932 blainmyhrellc.com

Dean Neuwirth

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St.,

Suite 4500 Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Marsha M. Piccone

FOX ROTHSCHILD 1225 17th St.,

Suite 2200 Denver 80202 303-292-1200 foxrothschild.com

Ben Sachs

LEVENTHAL PUGA BRALEY 950 S. Cherry St.,

Suite 600 Denver 80246 303-759-9945 leventhal-law.com

Shannon Wells Stevenson

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1 550 17th St.,

Suite 500 Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

BANKING Deborah Bayles

STINSON 1050 17th St.,

Suite 2400 Denver 80265 720-728-7650 stinson.com

Kevin M. Kelly

LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE 1200 17th St.,

Suite 3000 Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

Christian Otteson

SHAPIRO BIEGING BARBER OTTESON 7979 E. Tufts Ave.,

Suite 1600 Denver 80237 720-488-0220 sbbolaw.com

Stephen Berken

BERKEN CLOYES 1159 Delaware St.

Denver 80204 303-623-4357 berkencloyes.com

Jeff Brinen

KUTNERBRINEN 1660 Lincoln St., Suite 1850

Denver 80264 303-832-2400 kutnerlaw.com

Brent R. Cohen

Joel Laufer

ROBINSON WATERS & O’DORISIO 1099 18th St., Suite 2600

Denver 80202 303-297-2600 rwolaw.com

Arthur LindquistKleissler

LINDQUIST-KLEISSLER & COMPANY 950 S. Cherry St., Suite 418

Denver 80246 303-691-9774 alklaw.com

James T. Markus MARKUS WILLIAMS YOUNG & HUNSICKER

LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE 1200 17th St., Suite 3000

1775 Sherman St.,

Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

Suite 1950 Denver 80203 303-830-0800 markuswilliams.com

Caroline C. Fuller

Matt McCune

FAIRFIELD AND WOODS 1801 California St.,

MCCUNE LEGAL 6635 S. Dayton St.,

Suite 2600 Denver 80202 303-830-2400 fwlaw.com

Suite 320 Greenwood Village 80111 303-759-0728 mccunelegal.com

Lee Kutner

Tara Salinas

KUTNERBRINEN 1660 Lincoln St., Suite 1850

Denver 80264 303-832-2400 kutnerlaw.com

SALINAS LAW GROUP 501 S. Cherry St., Suite 1100

Denver 80246 303-825-0197 salinaslawgroup.com

CIVIL LITIGATION Michael Burg

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

Carolyn Fairless

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Hugh Gottschalk

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

David Hersh

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

Michael O’Donnell

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Thomas Overton

OVERTON LAPUYADE GLEASON SCHUMACHER

165 S. Union Blvd.,

Suite 542 Lakewood 80228 303-832-1120 overtonlawfirm.com

Daniel Reilly

REILLY 1700 Lincoln St., Suite 2400

Denver 80203 303-893-6100 reilly.law

Katie Reilly

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Regina Rodriguez

Kenzo Kawanabe

WILMERHALE 1225 17th St., Suite 2600

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

Heather A. Salg

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

Denver 80202 720-274-3135 wilmerhale.com

MESSNER REEVES 430 Wynkoop St., 1

Suite 300 Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION Matthew Cron

RATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI 701 Lawrence St., 2

Suite 100 Denver 80205 303-578-4400 rmlawyers.com

Timothy Fox

CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER 1245 E. Colfax Ave.,

Suite 400 Denver 80218 303-757-7901 creeclaw.org

Erica Grossman

HOLLAND, HOLLAND EDWARDS & GROSSMAN 1437 High St.

Shawn Turner

Denver 80218 303-860-1331 hheglaw.com

Suite 5000 Denver 80202 303-974-6660 hklaw.com

John R. Holland

HOLLAND & KNIGHT 1801 California St.,

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BANKRUPTCY

HOLLAND, HOLLAND EDWARDS & GROSSMAN 1437 High St.

Denver 80218 303-860-1331 hheglaw.com

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Amy S. Robertson

James Lyons

1437 High St.

1245 E. Colfax Ave.,

1200 17th St., Suite 3000

HOLLAND, HOLLAND EDWARDS & GROSSMAN

Denver 80218 303-860-1331 hheglaw.com

Darold Killmer

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St.,

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

David A. Lane

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St.,

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

Andy McNulty

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St.,

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

Qusair Mohamedbhai

RATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI 2701 Lawrence St.,

Suite 100 Denver 80205 303-578-4400 rmlawyers.com

Sara Neel

ACLU OF COLORADO 303 E. 17th Ave.,

Suite 350 Denver 80203 303-777-5482 aclu-co.org

Mari Newman

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St.,

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

Sarah Parady

LOWREY PARADY LEBSACK 1490 N. Lafayette St.,

Suite 304 Denver 80218 303-593-2595 lowrey-parady.com

Aurora Randolph

JOHNSON & KLEIN LAW 1470 Walnut St., Suite 101

Boulder 80302 303-444-1885 johnsonklein.com

Siddhartha Rathod

RATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI 2701 Lawrence St.,

Suite 100 Denver 80205 303-578-4400 rmlawyers.com

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CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT CENTER

Suite 400 Denver 80218 303-757-7901 creeclaw.org

Faisal Salahuddin

THE PEOPLE’S LAW OFFICE 4535 Raleigh St.

Denver 80212 303-974-1084 plolawyers.com

Mark Silverstein

ACLU OF COLORADO 303 E. 17th Ave.,

Suite 350 Denver 80203 303-777-5482 aclu-co.org

LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE

Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

Timothy R. Macdonald

ARNOLD & PORTER 1144 15th St., Suite 3100

Denver 80202 303-863-1000 arnoldporter.com

Michael S. McCarthy

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH 1144 15th St., Suite 3400

Denver 80202 303-607-3500 faegredrinker.com

Michael O’Donnell

Rebecca Wallace

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St.,

Suite 350 Denver 80203 303-777-5482 aclu-co.org

Daniel Reilly

ACLU OF COLORADO 303 E. 17th Ave.,

Suite 4500 Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Elizabeth Wang

REILLY 1700 Lincoln St.,

Suite 460 Boulder 80302 720-502-2103 loevy.com

Meshach Y. Rhoades

LOEVY & LOEVY 2060 Broadway,

Laura Wolf

SPARK JUSTICE LAW 1312 17th St., Suite 569

Denver 80202 303-802-5390 spark-law.com

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Fred Baumann

LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE 1200 17th St., Suite 3000

Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

Carolyn Fairless

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Kenzo Kawanabe

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

Peter Koclanes

SHERMAN & HOWARD 633 17th St.,

Suite 3000 Denver 80202 303-297-2900 shermanhoward.com

Suite 2400 Denver 80203 303-893-6100 reilly.law

FAQ

YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIST, ANSWERED.

Which attorneys did you survey?

All licensed attorneys in the seven-county metro area were welcome to participate in our survey, which went live on 5280.com in May. We reached out to more than 17,700 licensed attorneys actively registered with the Colorado Supreme Court’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel and connected with local bar associations to make sure we received a strong response to the peer-reviewed ballot.

How did you ensure that big law firms didn’t stuff the ballot box?

Good question! In order to vote, each attorney had to register with his or her work email address and his or her Colorado attorney registration number. We monitored IP addresses to make sure one person wasn’t voting for everyone in a firm.

We checked out any suspicious votes—and tossed them if necessary.

Were the results from the ballot the only data you used to create the list?

No. To supplement the online ballot results, we did what we do best: research. We made many, many

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE 4643 S. Ulster St.,

Suite 800 Denver 80237 720-200-0676 atllp.com

COMMUNICATIONS/ TECHNOLOGY LAW

Regina Rodriguez

Raymond L. Gifford

Denver 80237 720-200-0676 atllp.com

Denver 80202 303-626-2350 wbklaw.com

CONSTRUCTION

Peter J. Kinsella

J. David Arkell

WILMERHALE 1225 17th St.,

Suite 2600 Denver 80202 720-274-3135 wilmerhale.com

Byeongsook Seo

SNELL & WILMER 1200 17th St.,

Suite 1900 Denver 80202 303-634-2000 swlaw.com

Maral J. Shoaei

DORSEY & WHITNEY 1400 Wewatta St.,

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-629-3400 dorsey.com

Christopher Toll

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St.,

Suite 3200 Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER 951 20th St.

PERKINS COIE 1900 16th St., Suite 1400

Chuck Steese

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE 4643 S. Ulster St., Suite 800

MOYE WHITE 1400 16th St., Sixth Floor

Denver 80202 303-291-2300 perkinscoie.com

Denver 80202 303-292-2900 moyewhite.com

Aubyn G. Krulish

Buck S. Beltzer

ARMSTRONG TEASDALE 4643 S. Ulster St., Suite 800

BELTZER BANGERT & GUNNELL 7900 E. Union Ave., Suite 920

Denver 80237 720-200-0676 atllp.com

Denver 80237 720-576-7225 bbglaw.com

Lindsay Silber

Laurie K. Choi-Brochu

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

BELTZER BANGERT & GUNNELL 7900 E. Union Ave., Suite 920

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Denver 80237 720-576-7225 bbglaw.com

Mindy Sooter

Alvin M. Cohen

Denver 80202 720-274-3135 wilmerhale.com

900 E. Union Ave., Suite 700 7 Denver 80237 303-606-6700 woodsaitken.com

WILMERHALE 1225 17th St., Suite 2600

WOODS AITKEN

T O P L A W Y E R S 2 0 21 Tyrone Glover

Julia Stancil

Suite 400 Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

1652 Downing St.

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE

Jamie Hubbard

Kathryn Stimson

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

1652 Downing St.

1652 Downing St.

Denver 80218 720-689-8909 sslhlaw.com

Denver 80218 720-689-8909 sslhlaw.com

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE

Saskia A. Jordan

Martin Stuart

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

150 E. 10th Ave.

Denver 80203 303-831-7364 hmflaw.com

1 40 E. 19th Ave., Suite 300 Denver 80203 303-832-8888 mswdenver.com

Pamela R. Mackey

John Walsh

Mark W. Nelson

phone calls, spent hours mining the internet for standout cases, and generally did our due diligence on each name on the list.

How did you pick the specialties represented on the ballot?

We assembled this year’s list of 50 specialties based on input from the Colorado Bar Association, attorneys, and area law firms.

I’ve heard the list is rigged—that only lawyers who advertise with you make it.

Is that the case?

Nope. The Top Lawyers list is unaffected by which attorneys advertise with 5280. Local attorneys sometimes choose to advertise after they have been selected for the list, but how much, if, or when lawyers choose to advertise is not taken into consideration.

Does 5280 check out every attorney on the list?

Our fact-checking department independently verifies every lawyer’s pertinent information (name, phone number, office address, website, etc.).

We take the added step of sending the list to the Colorado Supreme Court’s Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel to check for disciplinary and licensing issues—meaning all attorneys on the list are currently in good standing with the state.

NELSON LAW FIRM 1740 N. High St.

Denver 80218 303-861-0750 nelsonlawfirm.net

Craig Nuss

40 Inverness Drive East

Mari Perczak

40 Inverness Drive East

Brad A. Ramming

SWEETBAUM SANDS ANDERSON 1125 17th St., Suite 2100

Denver 80202 303-296-3377 sweetbaumsands.com

Ivan Sarkissian

MCCONAUGHY & SARKISSIAN 4725 S. Monaco St.,

Suite 200 Denver 80237 303-649-0999 mslawpc.com

Bradley N. Shefrin

NIXON SHEFRIN OGBURN DREW 5619 DTC Parkway,

Timothy Gordon

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Daniel M. Gross WOODS AITKEN

Carrie A. Rodgers

MOYE WHITE 1400 16th St.,

Sixth Floor Denver 80202 303-292-2900 moyewhite.com

Giovanni Ruscitti

Suite 1200 Greenwood Village 80111 303-773-3500 nixonshefrin.com

Heidi E. Storz

KERRANE STORZ 370 Interlocken Blvd.,

Suite 630 Broomfield 80021 720-898-9680 kerranestorz.com

900 E. Union Ave., 7 Suite 700 Denver 80237 303-606-6700 woodsaitken.com

BERG HILL GREENLEAF RUSCITTI 1712 Pearl St.

Boulder 80302 303-402-1600 bhgrlaw.com

CRIMINAL

Bret R. Gunnell

Daniel Wennogle

David Beller

BELTZER BANGERT & GUNNELL

900 E. Union Ave., 7 Suite 920 Denver 80237 720-576-7225 bbglaw.com

Matthew J. Ninneman

HALL & EVANS 1001 17th St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-628-3300 hallevans.com

Jonathan G. Pray

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

MOYE WHITE 1400 16th St.,

Sixth Floor Denver 80202 303-292-2900 moyewhite.com

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION Jeff Kerrane

KERRANE STORZ 370 Interlocken Blvd.,

Suite 630 Broomfield 80021 720-898-9680 kerranestorz.com

RECHT KORNFELD 1600 Stout St., Suite 1400

Denver 80202 303-573-1900 rklawpc.com

Iris Eytan

EYTAN NIELSEN 3200 Cherry Creek South

Drive, Suite 720 Denver 80209 720-440-8155 eytan-nielsen.com

Marci Gilligan LaBranche

STIMSON STANCIL LABRANCHE HUBBARD 1652 Downing St.

Denver 80218 720-689-8909 sslhlaw.com

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St.,

STIMSON STANCIL LABRANCHE HUBBARD

HADDON, MORGAN AND FOREMAN

HADDON, MORGAN AND FOREMAN 150 E. 10th Ave.

Denver 80203 303-831-7364 hmflaw.com

Lara Marks-Baker

FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN & CALISHER 360 S. Garfield St.,

Suite 600 Denver 80209 303-333-9810 fostergraham.com

Kevin McGreevy

STIMSON STANCIL LABRANCHE HUBBARD

Denver 80218 720-689-8909 sslhlaw.com

STIMSON STANCIL LABRANCHE HUBBARD

MCDERMOTT STUART & WARD ATTORNEYS

WILMERHALE 225 17th St., Suite 2600 1

Denver 80202 720-274-3135 wilmerhale.com

Thomas Ward

MCDERMOTT STUART & WARD ATTORNEYS 1 40 E. 19th Ave., Suite 300

Denver 80203 303-832-8888 mswdenver.com

Lisa M. Wayne

LAW OFFICES OF LISA M. WAYNE 775 Sherman St., 1

RIDLEY MCGREEVY & WINOCUR 303 16th St., Suite 200

Suite 1650 Denver 80203 303-498-7317 waynelawfirm.com

Laura A. Menninger

DISABILITY

Denver 80202 303-629-9700 ridleylaw.com

HADDON, MORGAN AND FOREMAN 150 E. 10th Ave.

Denver 80203 303-831-7364 hmflaw.com

Dru Nielsen

EYTAN NIELSEN 3200 Cherry Creek South

Drive, Suite 720 Denver 80209 720-440-8155 eytan-nielsen.com

Jeffrey S. Pagliuca

HADDON, MORGAN AND FOREMAN 150 E. 10th Ave.

Denver 80203 303-831-7364 hmflaw.com

Patrick L. Ridley

RIDLEY MCGREEVY & WINOCUR 303 16th St., Suite 200

Denver 80202 303-629-9700 ridleylaw.com

William T. Dawson

WILLIAM T. DAWSON 1575 Race St.

Denver 80206 303-455-0400 williamdawsonlaw.com

Steven R. Earl

APEX DISABILITY LAW 2121 S. Oneida St.,

Suite 150 Denver 80224 720-545-1800 apexdisabilitylaw.com

Spencer Kontnik

KONTNIK COHEN 01 Steele St., Suite 210 2

Denver 80206 720-449-8448 kontnikcohen.com

Michael S. Krieger MICHAEL S. KRIEGER 65 S. Union Blvd., 1

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T O P L AW Y E R

Profiles 5280 Congratulates This Year's Top Lawyers

Index Of Profiles ANDERSON & JAHDE, P.C. ......................................62 Tax Controversy and Estate Planning

GRIFFITHS LAW PC ...................................................63 Family Law/Divorce

MARCO D. CHAYET ....................................................58 Elder, Probate Litigation

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE, PC ...................................................................55 Business and Commercial Litigation, Construction Defect Litigation. Mass Tort/Class Action, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury: Plaintiff, Workers’ Comp: Claimant

HERSHEY DECKER DRAKE ..................................61 Appellate Law / Liability & Regulatory Defense

MESSNER REEVES LLP ...........................................63 Appellate, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Medical Malpractice: Defense, Personal Injury: Defense

CHALAT HATTEN & BANKER PC...............56–57 Personal Injury: Plaintiff COLORADO FAMILY LAW PROJECTS .............61 Family Law and Appelate Law DAVIS & CERIANI, P.C. .............................................64 Securities FEINGOLD HORTON, PLLC ....................................64 Family Law/Divorce FRAZER-ABEL LAW ..................................................66 Probate Litigation FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN & CALISHER, LLP ............................................................67 Criminal Defense, Personal Injury Law, Government Relations/Contracts/Lobbying GIOVANNI M. RUSCITTI...........................................59 Construction Law LP-54

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HOGAN OMIDI, PC ......................................................58 Family Law/Divorce THE JAMS DIFFERENCE ..........................................62 Alternative Dispute Resolution JESSIE PELLANT ..........................................................60 Intellectual Property Law KERRANE STORZ, P.C. .............................................60 Construction Defect Litigation KOLKO & CASEY, PC ..................................................62 Immigration LATHROP GPM LLP ...................................................68 Trust and Estate Litigation

NICOAL C. SPERRAZZA, ESQ. ..............................67 Civil Litigation and Family Law/Divorce SALINAS LAW GROUP LLC....................................65 Bankruptcy SHERR PUTTMANN AKINS LAMB PC ............65 Family Law/Divorce SPENCER FANE .............................................................68 Health SPRINGMAN, BRADEN, WILSON & PONTIUS, PC...................................................................66 Real Estate: Landlord/Tenant

LAW OFFICE OF O’TOOLE & SBARBARO, P.C. ...........................................................60 Workers’ Comp: Claimant

STIMSON STANCIL LABRANCHE HUBBARD........................................................................67 Criminal Defense

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH .........64 Antitrust

TUCKER HOLMES, P.C. ............................................66 Insurance Law

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BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE, PC “The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.” Clarence Darrow

Michael S. Burg 2021 TOP LAWYER

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Mari K. Perczak 2021 TOP LAWYER

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Craig S. Nuss 2021 TOP LAWYER

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FIRM BACKGROUND | Michael S. Burg established the firm in 1977 and was joined by Peter Burg, Alan Simpson, Scott Eldredge, David Hersh, and Kerry Jardine to build one of the top trial firms in the nation.

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CHALAT HATTEN & BANKER, P.C. JIM CHALAT

2021 TOP LAWYER

6x WINNER

The University of Michigan The University of Denver College of Law 2020 Barrister's Best People's Choice: Plaintiff's Personal Injury 2021 U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms: Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Tier 1 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice Jim Chalat has earned a reputation as one of Colorado’s most highly respected attorneys. His practice specializes in plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death. When clients have a personal injury or wrongful death case, they select Jim to get the best possible result.

Jim is the senior lawyer at the Denver firm of Chalat Hatten & Banker, PC. He has led the firm to a Best Lawyers ranking as a Tier 1 plaintiffs’ personal injury law firm in Colorado. Included in Best Lawyers since 2014, Jim was named as Lawyer of the Year in 2017 for plaintiffs’ Professional Malpractice Law. In 2017 he was named "Barrister's Best" in plaintiff's personal injury by Colorado Law Week, and in 2018 and 2020 the same publication named him as the "People's Choice" in plaintiff's personal injury. Since 1990 Jim has been recognized as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocacy.

And he is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation.

Jim is an active member of the community. He invests his time in pro bono case work and mentoring young lawyers. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, the University of Colorado School of Law, and the Harvard Law School. Over the case of 8 years, Jim volunteered as a coach for two separate high schools for the Colorado Bar Association’s high school mock trial program, with his team winning the state championship in one year. He was active for over 20 years in the American Inns of Court, an organization focused on legal ethics, mentoring, and professionalism.

Chalat Hatten & Banker is open and fully operational to assist those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, while taking the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of their clients, staff, and community. The firm's partners continue to aggressively advocate for their clients, consulting via phone, face-time, or video conferencing. Please visit us at www.chalatlaw.com or contact us by phone or email, listed below.

CHALATLAW.COM (303) 861-1042 attorney@chalatlaw.com 1600 Broadway, Suite 1920 Denver CO 80202 5280.COM

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 ELDER, PROBATE LITIGATION

MARCO D. CHAYET 2021 TOP LAWYER

7x WINNER

During law school, Marco Chayet’s grandmother was the principal party in a very public elder law case in the state of Colorado. Estate of Milstein v. Ayers, 955 P.2d78 (Colo. App.1998) is a landmark case which upholds the right to counsel and due process of incapacitated adults in Colorado in a guardianship proceeding. This experience was the impetus for Mr. Chayet’s career in the field of elder law, fiduciary representation and probate litigation.

Mr. Chayet is the founder and managing partner of Chayet & Danzo LLC and ColoradoElderLaw.com. He is the Public Administrator for the 18th Judicial District and was appointed in 2017 by Gov. Hickenlooper as a Commissioner for the Colorado Office of Public Guardian.

Mr. Chayet has published How to Protect Your Family’s Assets From Devastating Nursing Home Costs–Colorado Edition and the chapter on Estate Planning for the Child with Special Needs in the fifth edition of Elder Law in Colorado. Mr. Chayet, born and raised in Denver, assists the philanthropic community in Colorado by serving on the board of many not-for-profit organizations, including being Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the NextFifty Initiative, a Colorado based grant making foundation that funds grants for aging issues. Mr. Chayet teaches elder law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, where he also received his Juris Doctor.

(303) 355-8550 | MARCO@COLORADOELDERLAW.COM 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710, Denver, CO 80246

FAMILY LAW/DIVORCE

HOGAN OMIDI, PC KATHLEEN HOGAN HALLEH OMIDI

2021 TOP LAWYER

2021 TOP LAWYER

Kathleen “Kathy” Hogan wrote the book on family law in Colorado.

She devotes her practice primarily to complex financial cases, parental responsibilities, and child custody related issues. Other areas of expertise include prenuptial agreements and appeals in all areas of family law.

Halleh Omidi counsels clients on all the various aspects of dissolution of marriage cases, including complex asset division, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, maintenance, paternity, post-decree modifications and appeals. She is experienced in litigation and also excels in negotiating an optimal outcome in less contentious domestic matters.

Their firm handles cases throughout the state of Colorado.

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CONSTRUCTION LAW

GIOVANNI M. RUSCITTI 2021 TOP LAWYER

Juris Doctor – University of Denver College of Law, 1993 Master of Business Administration – University of Colorado, 1993 Bachelor of Arts – University of Colorado, 1989 27 years of practice Giovanni’s approach to construction law is deceptively understated: understanding “the why beneath the why.” That statement’s simple symmetry elides the complexity of the legal and—with his hybrid JD/MBA background— business environments in which Giovanni thrives.

The deeper “why” represents a client’s entire professional concern, not just the limited impact of a specific legal issue. In this regard, Giovanni is not just a service provider; he’s an invested strategic partner with full contextualization of each legal issue’s impact on the client’s larger goals and objectives.

That philosophy extends to Giovanni’s entire group. Even the most junior member of BHGR’s construction team wields expertise in all aspects of construction law, covering contract drafting and negotiations as well as litigating defect, delay and disruption claims. Giovanni and other senior attorneys lead the process, arbitrating, mediating and imparting an ethos of preparation. “Our team will not be outworked,” Giovanni says. Given his record of results and return clients, this is less of a boast than an observation.

The fruits of Giovanni’s approach are apparent in a community built in 27 years of practice between earning his JD in 1993 to his role today as a managing partner at BHGR. From clients— many of whom not only return, but also become close friends—to mentors, peers, judges and even opposing counsel, Giovanni credits his success and knowledge to the support and opportunities afforded by a broad network of support and his diligent preparation to take advantage of those opportunities.

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

JESSIE PELLANT 2021 TOP LAWYER

University of Colorado Boulder BFA Theatre Gonzaga University School of Law JD Cum Laude At StudioIP, I honor our clients’ work with supportive, thoughtful, and innovative counsel. I’m a trusted advisor because of my willingness to tackle difficult matters requiring persistence and a creative outlook.

Offering an out of the box approach, I keep client needs and efficiency at the forefront of any solution.

STUDIOIPLAW.COM (303) 563-5360 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 Denver, CO 80228

WORKERS’ COMP: CLAIMANT

LAW OFFICE OF O’TOOLE & SBARBARO, P.C. NEIL D. O’TOOLE JOHN A. SBARBARO

2021 TOP LAWYER

7x WINNER

Established in 1998, and specializing in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability for over two decades, the lawyers at the Law Office of O’Toole & Sbarbaro, PC, welcome the opportunity to serve injured workers in these complicated areas of law.

OTOOLE-SBARBARO.COM O: (303) 595-4777 | F: (303) 825-6759 226 W. 12th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION

KERRANE STORZ, P.C. JEFFREY P. KERRANE HEIDI E. STORZ

2021 TOP LAWYER

2021 TOP LAWYER

7x WINNER

7x WINNER

Our attorneys are genuine people who are sincerely committed to the service of our clients and our communities. The foundation of our practice centers on our practical approach and our commitment to address the unique needs of our clients. We focus on communication, accessibility, transparency, and treating our clients as equal partners as we navigate through a complex and difficult process.

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 FAMILY LAW AND APPELLATE LAW

COLORADO FAMILY LAW PROJECT MAHA KAMAL

2021 TOP LAWYER

Maha Kamal, Esq. founded the Colorado Family Law Project in 2016.

She is one of the few family law attorneys in the Denver-metro area who provides sliding scale and unbundled legal services to clients.

Ms. Kamal currently co-chairs a Colorado Supreme Court committee and is a 2019 graduate of the Colorado Bar Association’s Leadership Training Program (COBALT). She also serves on the Art Students League of Denver Board of Directors and the American Humanist Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Kamal holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder (’07) and her J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (’13).

She is fluent in Spanish, Hindi, and Urdu. Besides law, she is currently writing a collection of South Asian ghost stories and is an avid artist.

COLORADOFAMILYLAWPROJECT.COM (720) 224-3010 1627 Vine Street Denver, CO 80206

APPELLATE LAW / LIABILITY & REGULATORY DEFENSE

HERSHEY DECKER DRAKE

KARI HERSHEY TODD DRAKE CARMEN DECKER

2021 TOP LAWYER

2x WINNER

2021 TOP LAWYER

The lawyers at Hershey Decker Drake achieve results for their clients.

Whether a negotiation, litigation, appellate, regulatory or legislative matter, our experienced attorneys are dedicated to providing exceptional legal services.

Our firm specializes in defending licensed professionals in alleged negligence and regulatory actions, along with providing general counsel, civil litigation and appellate counsel.

We owe our success to the clients for whom we advocate, a genuine interest in the practice of law, hard work, and those mentors, colleagues and friends who have given of themselves to help us become better attorneys.

HERSHEYDECKER.COM (303) 226-1669 10463 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 209 Lone Tree, CO 80124

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 TAX CONTROVERSY AND ESTATE PLANNING

ANDERSON & JAHDE, P.C. STEVEN ANDERSON

2021 TOP LAWYER

6x WINNER

Recognized by U.S. News—Best Lawyers—“Best Law Firms” as a Tier 1 firm for Tax Law in Colorado. Having helped thousands of taxpayers and professionals over 25 years of practice, Anderson & Jahde is counted among the best at what they do.

Specialized Practice Areas: Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation | Estate & Trust Planning | Civil & Criminal Tax Controversies | Probate Litigation Accountant Liability & Malpractice | Probate Administration | AND MORE ANDERSONJAHDE.COM (303) 782-0003 5800 South Nevada Street Littleton, CO 80120

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THE JAMS DIFFERENCE JAMES S. MILLER SAMUEL GORDON

2021 TOP LAWYER 2021 TOP LAWYER

7x WINNER 7x WINNER

JAMS would like to congratulate their panelists Hon. James S. Miller, and Samuel Gordon for being 5280 magazine’s Top Lawyers for another year running. JAMS doesn’t just resolve disputes—we solve problems. JAMS, Local Solutions, Global Reach.

JAMSDENVER.COM (303) 534-1254 410 17th Street, Suite 2440 Denver, CO 80202

IMMIGRATION

KOLKO & CASEY, PC JENNIFER CASEY DAVID KOLKO

2021 TOP LAWYER

4x WINNER

Jennifer Casey joins her Partner, David Kolko, (5280 Top Lawyer 2016-2019) in gratitude for the recognition of excellence in the field of immigration law. Kolko & Casey, P.C. is a full-service immigration practice dedicated to providing the highest quality legal counsel to businesses, families and individuals in their immigration matters.

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FAMILY LAW/DIVORCE

GRIFFITHS LAW PC SHEILA GUTTERMAN SUZANNE GRIFFITHS ANN GUSHURST

1x WINNER 2021 TOP LAWYER

6x WINNER

3x WINNER

Griffiths Law’s 5280 Top Lawyers, Suzanne Griffiths, Ann Gushurst, and Sheila Gutterman are part of our unrivaled team of attorneys.

Griffiths Law is the right choice for Colorado family law and civil litigation cases. Ranging from the straightforward to the highly complex, Griffiths Law always provides a well-prepared case. We litigate. We collaborate. We protect your future.

Protecting Your Future

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 SECURITIES

DAVIS & CERIANI, P.C. VALERI PAPPAS

2021 TOP LAWYER

Valeri Pappas’s litigation experience includes participating in all phases of multimillion-dollar litigation, jury trials and arbitrations.

Her practice areas include securities litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury, employment and general civil litigation. Valeri’s securities experience is primarily in representing aggrieved individual and institutional investors in securities fraud actions.

DAVISANDCERIANI.COM (303) 534-9000 1600 Stout Street, Suite 1710 Denver, CO 80202

ANTITRUST

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH TODD R. SEELMAN

2021 TOP LAWYER

7x WINNER

Todd has 30 years of experience representing clients as an advisor and in litigation involving antitrust and competition, securities and financial fraud, and related complex commercial matters. Todd has extensive experience in class actions and multi-district litigation. He is also the national chair of the firm’s Antitrust Group.

LEWISBRISBOIS.COM Todd.Seelman@lewisbrisbois.com (720) 292-2002

FAMILY LAW/DIVORCE

FEINGOLD HORTON, PLLC JENNIFER G. FEINGOLD

2021 TOP LAWYER

5x WINNER

Jennifer specializes in all aspects of family law in Colorado, including dissolution of marriage, allocation of parental responsibilities, child custody, child support, maintenance, paternity, pre- and post-marital agreement, jurisdictional disputes, post-decree matters and appeals, as well as providing mediation services for family law matters and serving as a Parent Coordinator/ Decision Maker for families. Jennifer understands that every situation is unique—she works diligently with her clients to identify their goals and work toward the best and most cost-effective result possible, whether it is through full representation, unbundled/consultation services, or mediation, always keeping the best interests of the child in mind.

FEINGOLDHORTON.COM | (303) 292-0788 6161 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 260, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 LP-64

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 BANKRUPTCY

SALINAS LAW GROUP LLC TARA GASCHLER SALINAS

2021 TOP LAWYER

B.A., Colorado State University, 1997; Certificate, London School of Economics, 1998; J.D., University of Colorado School of Law, 2001 ; Member, American Bankruptcy Institute; Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; Speaker for national and international Legal Education seminars.

Tara Gaschler Salinas is the managing attorney of the Salinas Law Group LLC focusing on consumer bankruptcy and student loan debt relief. For the past 15 years, she has been walking clients through their darkest financial moments and helping them. A graduate of University of Colorado School of Law, Tara is passionate about her practice and is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy and student loans at local, national, and international legal conferences. She believes every client should be treated with dignity and respect. Tara uses her experience and knowledge to find compassionate solutions for complex financial problems.

SALINASLAWGROUP.COM (303) 825-0197 501 South Cherry Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80246

FAMILY LAW/DIVORCE

SHERR PUTTMANN AKINS LAMB PC MEGAN M. SHERR DAVID A. LAMB

2021 TOP LAWYER 2021 TOP LAWYER

6x WINNER

3x WINNER

Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb is a full-service family law firm specializing in divorce, legal separation, child custody, juvenile law, and more.

Megan M. Sherr is a founding shareholder and CEO of Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC. Megan has an extensive background in family law and vast legal experience successfully litigating and negotiating all types of family law cases, with an emphasis on legally complex and high asset cases.

Meganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive, work ethic, tenacity, and compassion have earned her high marks from her clients and peers.

David A. Lamb is a founding shareholder and CTO of Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC, and a seasoned family law and trial attorney. Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice includes divorce, custody disputes, and post-decree litigation. He has been on the faculty of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the Colorado Family Law Institute, and also assists families as a mediator, PC/ DM, and arbitrator.

(303) 741-5300 info@spalfamilylaw.com 5299 DTC Boulevard, Suite 430 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 PROBATE LITIGATION

FRAZER-ABEL LAW VIRGINIA FRAZER-ABEL

2021 TOP LAWYER

2x WINNER

Counsel at Frazer-Abel Law specialize in elder law, probate administration and litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, estate and special needs planning, public benefits, settlement planning and fiduciary work. Virginia Frazer-Abel, Esq., Sara Price, Esq., and Eric Kelly, Esq., are committed to providing clients with the highest level of legal representation and oversee legal needs with honesty and integrity.

VFALEGAL.COM (720) 638-1465 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 250 Denver, CO 80212 INSURANCE LAW

TUCKER HOLMES P.C. KURT H. HENKEL

2021 TOP LAWYER

Kurt is highly regarded in the legal community for his many hard-fought victories as a trial lawyer, first as a Deputy District Attorney and through his time as a Shareholder at Tucker Holmes.

He practices in the highly specialized area of insurance bad faith litigation, has testified at the Colorado legislature, and has given numerous presentations to his legal peers.

TUCKER-HOLMES.COM (303) 694-9300 7400 E. Caley Avenue, Suite 300 Centennial, CO 80111

REAL ESTATE: LANDLORD/TENANT

SPRINGMAN, BRADEN, WILSON & PONTIUS, PC DEBORAH L. WILSON KRISTI BUNGE PAUL FARRER

2021 TOP LAWYER

2021 TOP LAWYER

2021 TOP LAWYER

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KAREN KELLY-BRAEM

Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius, P.C. is dedicated to providing effective and practical solutions to legal issues faced by landlords, property management companies, REITs and community associations in Colorado.

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TOP LAW YER PROFILES 2021 CIVIL LITIGATION AND FAMILY LAW/DIVORCE

NICOAL C. SPERRAZZA, ESQ. 2021 TOP LAWYER

Nicoal C. Sperrazza provides support to clients regarding family law, divorce, and civil litigation matters throughout Colorado. She has a reputation for providing highly personalized counsel and is well-versed in managing complex and contentious matters. Ms. Sperrazza can be reached by telephone or through her website.

DENFAMILYLEGAL.COM (303) 481-6360 | nsperrazza@denfamilylegal.com 3900 E. Mexico Avenue, Suite 604, Denver, CO 80210

FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN & CALISHER, LLP LARA MARKS BAKER DANNY S. FOSTER DAVID WM. FOSTER

2021 TOP LAWYER

4x WINNER

2021 TOP LAWYER

5x WINNER

Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP is a team of dedicated, local attorneys who work collaboratively with our clients to ensure the highest levels of success, professionalism, and advocacy across a comprehensive field of legal disciplines. Service • Experience • Results

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE

STIMSON STANCIL LABRANCHE HUBBARD 2021 TOP LAWYERS

2x WINNER1, 1x WINNER2, 6x WINNER3, 1x WINNER4

Stimson Stancil LaBranche Hubbard is large enough to handle the most complex of cases, but small enough to ensure clients receive the personal attention they need and deserve. SSLH represents individuals and businesses in all manner of criminal and civil litigation with skilled, experienced trial attorneys who are strategic legal thinkers.

Left to right: Marci Gilligan LaBranche 1, Julia Stancil 2, Kathryn Stimson 3, Jamie Hubbard 4

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LATHROP GPM LLP ALISON ZINN

2021 TOP LAWYER

6x WINNER

Alison is committed to helping clients work through and resolve intricate situations involving trusts, estates, and protected proceedings.

Effective in the courtroom and at the negotiation table, she utilizes creative solutions to solve disputes concerning wills, trusts, probate fiduciaries, beneficiaries, guardianships and conservatorships.

LATHROPGPM.COM (720) 931-3200 1515 Wynkoop Street, Suite 600 Denver, CO 80202

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Uptown Area / American A sustainable-sourcing mantra permeates a menu featuring everything from local lamb to cod collars. Don’t miss the roasted pork loin. 719 E. 17th Ave., 303-6233223. Dinner, Brunch 25 B E S T

RiNo / Contemporary Chef Duncan Holmes brings an elevated, intimate dining experience to Larimer Street. The seasonal menu changes frequently, and excellent, thoughtful wine pairings are available. Reservations required. 2843 Larimer St., 303-749-0020. Dinner

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Cherry Creek / Pub This cheery neighborhood hangout offers excellent green chile, great burgers, and delicious milk shakes. Also try the Ballpark location. Reservations not accepted. 2641 E. Second Ave., 303-322-7666. Lunch, Dinner

Chicken Rebel

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Boulder / Spanish Housed on the rooftop level of the Pearl West building, this elegant Spanish steak house offers Flatiron views and fabulous cocktails and wines. Reservations accepted. 1023 Walnut St., Ste. 400, Boulder, 303-444-1333. Dinner

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Central Park / Italian Chef Elise Wiggins offers rustic, wood-fired Italian fare. Go for the likes of grilled oysters, seasonal pizzas, and fresh pastas. Reservations accepted. 10195 E. 29th Dr., Ste. 110, 303-645-3779. Lunch, Dinner

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Globeville / International You’ll find family recipes from Latin America and Syria at this restaurant, which has a rotating menu and provides job training to local women. Reservations not accepted. 3455 Ringsby Ct., Ste. 105, 303-292-0770. Lunch

Denver Milk Market

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Downtown / Global Bonanno Concepts’ 16-venue collection of bars and restaurants features everything from fresh pasta and grocery items to poke bowls and charcuterie. 1800 Wazee St., 303-792-8242. Lunch, Dinner

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Dio Mio

RiNo / Italian One thing you can count on at Alex Figura and Spencer White’s fast-casual Italian eatery: perfect pasta. Try the cacio e pepe or the squid ink fusilli with blue crab.

Reservations not accepted. 3264 Larimer St., 303-562-1965. Dinner

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Cherry Creek / Italian Dedication to authenticity translates to the food and extensive wine menu at this elegant eatery, which is focused on the cuisines of northern Italy’s Tuscany and Piedmont regions.

Reservations accepted. 3030 E. Sixth Ave., 303-393-1040. Dinner 25 B E S T

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Highland / American The brick-and-mortar location of the popular food truck and former Avanti food stall serves up sandwiches, salads, and more

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starring beer-battered fried chicken. Reservations not accepted. 3618 Tejon St., 720-710-6620.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Aurora / American Caroline Glover brings a warm dining experience to Stanley Marketplace with Annette. Enjoy a shareable menu featuring seasonal salads, toasts, and wood-grilled fare.

Reservations accepted. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Ste. 108, Aurora, 720-710-9975.

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Boulder / American Chef Hosea Rosenberg’s meaty menu focuses on charcuterie, small plates, and daily butcher specials. Check out the butcher shop and grab-and-go market, Blackbelly Butcher, located next door. Reservations accepted. 1606 Conestoga St., Boulder, 303-247-1000. Dinner

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Highland / Contemporary Linda Hampsten Fox’s eatery, market, and bakery offers worldly fare inspired by her travels. Reservations accepted.

1817 Central St., 303-993-2364. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Taste of Jalisco

At no-fuss, eight-monthold Tlaquesalsa in Westminster, chef-owner Jose Rentería cooks the flavors of his hometown: Tlaquepaque, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

That means he’s crafting tamales from fluffy masa and shredded pork and chile relleno burritos smothered in fiery green chile. No matter what you order, don’t leave without a jar of Renteria’s jalapeño, tomatillo, or chile de árbol salsa, all family recipes.

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El Taco de Mexico

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Lincoln Park / Mexican This Denver favorite serves Mexican food with an emphasis on authenticity.

Reservations not accepted. 714 Santa Fe Dr., 303-623-3926. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

F Fox Run Cafe

Frasca Food and Wine

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Boulder / Italian Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson and master sommelier Bobby Stuckey’s fine-dining mecca has racked up scores of accolades over the years. Reservations accepted. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966. Dinner NEW

Istanbul Bakery & Cafe

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Washington Virginia Vale / Middle Eastern Inside the shopping center at the intersection of South Monaco Parkway and Leetsdale Drive, friendly owner Ismet Yilmaz prepares authentic Turkish pastries. Don’t miss the pistachio baklava. 850 S. Monaco Pkwy., Ste. #9, 720-536-5455. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Jamaican Grill

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Lincoln Park / Jamaican This family-owned restaurant serves classic Caribbean-centric dishes like jerk chicken, fried plaintains, rice and peas, and oxtail stew. Also try the Jamaican Mini Grille and International Jerk Market in Lakewood, which is stocked with spices and pantry staples from around the world. Reservations not accepted. 709 W. Eighth Ave., 303-623-0013.

Lunch, Dinner

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Congress Park / American This homey cafe has simple, delicious fare including coffee, freshly baked pastries, salads, and sandwiches. Reservations not accepted. 3550 E. Colfax Ave., 303-537-4584. Breakfast, Lunch

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Hampden / Indian This spot serves an extensive menu of Indian specialties, including tandoori chicken. Reservations not accepted. 8921 E. Hampden Ave., 303-755-4284. Lunch, Dinner

Fringe Pizza

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Boulder / Italian Fringe serves a full menu of Italian-inspired shareable plates with an emphasis on Neapolitan-style pizza. Reservations not accepted. 2900 Valmont Rd., Boulder, 303-386-4631. Dinner

H HiRa Cafe & Patisserie

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Aurora / Ethiopian Pastry chef-owner Hiwot Solomon pairs her from-scratch desserts and Ethiopian breakfast plates with house-roasted, single-origin coffee at this cheery cafe. Reservations not accepted. 10782 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora, 720-9491703. Breakfast

25 B E S T

Hop Alley

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RiNo / Chinese This neighborhood hangout serves dishes rooted in Chinese tradition with a touch of distinctive flair. Reservations accepted. 3500 Larimer St., 720-379-8340. Dinner

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Il Porcellino Salumi

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Berkeley / Deli This family-owned spot offers excellent, locally raised cured meats, charcuterie boards, and sandwiches. Reservations not accepted. 4334 W. 41st Ave., 303-477-3206.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Il Posto

A separate dated and timed ticket required for BOTH Art of the Brick AND Museum Admission.

Se requiere una entrada con fecha y hora para Art of the Brick Y la entrada al museo.

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RiNo / Italian Chef-owner Andrea Frizzi offers imaginative Italian cuisine in the heart of RiNo. Reservations accepted. 2601 Larimer St., 303-394-0100. Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

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New Saigon

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RiNo / Japanese Chefs Marcus Eng and Sam Soell’s bento box delivery service is inspired by the traditional boxed lunches sold at train stations in Japan. Pick-up is also available. Reservations not accepted. 2706 Larimer St., 303-868-3703.

Lunch, Dinner

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Valverde / Mexican This is a must-visit destination for taco lovers. Try the tacos al pastor and carnitas and take advantage of the selection of fresh salsas.

1565 W. Alameda Ave., 720-583-6586. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Downtown / Mexican This local favorite offers a menu of classic Mexican eats such as flautas, tacos, and fajitas in a convivial downtown location. Pair your meal with one of the refreshing house margaritas. Reservations accepted. 1801 Broadway, 303-433-8300. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch $$$$

Cherry Creek / French An offshoot of the more than 30-year-old New York City establishment, Le Bilboquet serves upscale French fare. Reservations accepted. 299 St. Paul St., 303-835-9999. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Logan Street

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Capitol Hill / Mediterranean From the owners behind Carboy Winery, Logan Street serves woodfired fare, pastas, and flatbreads that pair well with the house-made vino. Reservations accepted. 400 E. Seventh Ave., 720-617-9410. Lunch, Dinner

M Mango House

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Aurora / International This immigrant- and refugee-led food hall is home to five outstanding culinary concepts, including Urban Burma, Rocky Mountain Sudanese, Odaa Ethiopian, Golden Sky Asian, and Nepali Mountain Kitchen. 10180 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 303-900-8639. Lunch, Dinner

My Brother’s Bar

Highland / Seafood This Hawaiian-inspired eatery serves top-notch tuna poke, Spam musubi, roasted pork, and more in a casual setting. Reservations not accepted. 2563 15th St., 303-7186580. Lunch, Dinner

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P Park Hill Sushi Co.

Q Q House

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City Park West / Chinese Enjoy a modern take on Chinese cuisine executed by chef Christopher Lin, an alum of Momofuku in New York City. Try the braised pork rice. Reservations not accepted. 3421 E. Colfax Ave., 720-729-8887. Dinner Quality Italian

RiNo / Japanese Jeff Osaka’s modern ramen shop features original noodle soups, bento boxes, and creative small plates. Reservations not accepted.

2611 Walnut St., 303-955-7938. Lunch, Dinner

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Cherry Creek / Steak House This upscale spot serves a smart mix of steak house fare and American-Italian favorites. Try the baked lasagna for two.

Reservations accepted. 241 Columbine St., 303-532-8888. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

R Restaurant Olivia

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Park Hill / Sushi This quick-service sushi spot specializes in made-to-order hand rolls. Order a temaki set and choose from a variety of fresh fillings like blue crab, spicy tuna, lobster, and uni.

Multiple locations. Reservations not accepted.

4900 E. Colfax Ave., Unit A, 303-953-9581.

Lunch, Dinner

Pete’s Kitchen

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Washington Park / Italian This cozy-yet-modern neighborhood spot from the team behind Bistro Georgette specializes in fresh pastas and Italian classics like chicken marsala. 209 S. Downing St., 303-999-0395. Dinner

Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen

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Cheesman Park / American A Denver landmark and a staple for late-night comfort food, Pete’s is known for its breakfasts but also serves burgers, gyros, and souvlaki sandwiches any time of day.

Reservations not accepted. 1962 E. Colfax Ave., 303-321-3139. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Five Points / Deli Get your fix of New York–style bagels at this Five Points deli. Don’t miss the Standard, a bagel and cream cheese topped with gravlax, tomato, and onion. Also try the Aurora location. Reservations not accepted. 725 E. 26th Ave., 720-440-9880. Breakfast, Lunch

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Pho Duy

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Pizzeria Locale

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Westwood / Vietnamese Slurp down delicious bowls of noodle soup at this popular Vietnamese mainstay. Reservations not accepted. 925 S. Federal Blvd., 303-937-1609. Lunch, Dinner

Speer / Pizza This fast-casual pizza spot offers family-friendly counter service with premium ingredients, brought to you by the team at Boulder’s more upscale pizzeria of the same name. Multiple locations. Reservations not accepted. 550 Broadway, 720-508-8828. Lunch, Dinner

Pony Up

Highland / Pub Enjoy beers and burgers in one of Denver’s oldest bars. Reservations not accepted.

2376 15th St., 303-455-9991. Lunch, Dinner

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Ohana Island Kitchen

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Rosedale / American Diners flock here for the crispy fried chicken as well as the creative sides and tasty craft brews. Reservations accepted.

Multiple locations. 2200 S. Broadway, 720-466-5699. Lunch, Dinner

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Le Bilboquet

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Osaka Ramen

La Calle Taqueria Y Carnitas

La Loma

The Post Brewing Co.

Athmar Park / Vietnamese This spot serves an extensive menu featuring delicious rice paper wraps, bahn mi sandwiches, pho noodle soup, seafood dishes, rice bowls, and more.

Reservations not accepted. 630 S. Federal Blvd., 303-936-4954. Lunch, Dinner

K Kitsune Denver

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Downtown / Seafood Enjoy sustainable seafood in an upbeat atmosphere. Specialties include the raw oyster bar and seasonally composed plates.

Multiple locations. Reservations accepted. 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767. Lunch, Dinner

$$

Downtown / Pub This casual bar serves comforting fare such as French dip sandwiches and fried chicken with craft cocktails. Reservations not accepted. 1808 Blake St., 720-710-8144.

Lunch, Dinner

Safta

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RiNo / Mediterranean Acclaimed chef Alon Shaya brings his modern Israeli fare to Denver.

Start with the creamy hummus and pillowy wood-oven pita. The Source Hotel & Market Hall, 3330 Brighton Blvd., 720-408-2444.

Lunch, Dinner Seoul Mandoo

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Aurora / Korean This petite spot serves steamed and fried Korean dumplings that are made from scratch daily. Reservations not accepted. 2222 S. Havana St., Unit J, Aurora, 303-953-9590.

Lunch, Dinner

Stoic & Genuine

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Downtown / Seafood Impeccably fresh seafood preparations are the star of this oyster house from James Beard award–winning chef Jennifer Jasinski.

Reservations accepted. Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., 303-640-3474. Lunch, Dinner

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Highland / Italian Enjoy the locally sourced menu at this Italian-inspired, husband-and-wife-owned spot. Try the seasonal pasta or any dish with Southern Indian influences. Reservations accepted.

2639 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-0949. Dinner Somebody People

Super Mega Bien

$$$

RiNo / Latin American Chef Dana Rodriguez offers a combo of large-format items and PanLatin small plates. Don’t miss the braised Colorado lamb. The Ramble Hotel, 1260 25th St., 720-269-4695. Dinner

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Athmar Park / Asian This glitz-free eatery serves topnotch dim sum and an extensive menu of traditional Chinese plates. Order the char sui pork buns. Reservations not accepted for six or more. 2200 W. Alameda Ave., Ste. 34, 303-727-9889. Lunch, Dinner

Sushi Den

$$$

Platt Park / Asian Sushi Den offers fresh, vibrant seafood flown in twice a week from Japan prepared by masterful sushi chefs. 1487 S. Pearl St., 303-777-0826. Lunch, Dinner

T Tavernetta

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RiNo / Japanese Chef Kenta Kamo and Sushi Den’s Toshi Kizaki team up to bring temaki (hand rolls), aburi (flame-seared) nigiri, and craft beverages to the Source. The Source Hotel, 3330 Brighton Blvd., 225-405-0811. Dinner

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Uchi Denver

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Curtis Park / Japanese James Beard Award– winning chef Tyson Cole combines unexpected flavors for his unique take on Japanese food.

Reservations accepted. 2500 Lawrence St., 303-444-1922. Dinner

Berkeley / American American Indian food goes Chipotle-style at this quick-service restaurant. Try the fry bread taco loaded with beef, bison, or chicken and a variety of fresh toppings. Reservations not accepted. Also try the Greenwood Village location. 3536 W. 44th Ave., 720-5248282. Lunch, Dinner

$$

City Park West / Pizza This neighborhood joint has an excellent selection of New Haven–style pizzas and homemade pastas. Pair the Porky Porkorino, topped with soppressata, mozzarella, pickled chiles, and spicy honey, with a frozen negroni. Reservations not accepted. 1702 Humboldt St., 303-862-5323. Lunch, Dinner

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Urban Farmer

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Urban Village

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Downtown / Steak House This steak house features whole-animal butchery and an excellent charcuterie program. Reservation accepted.

The Oxford Hotel, 1659 Wazee St., 303-2626070. Lunch, Dinner Lone Tree / Indian This cozy seasonal restaurant serves classic and contemporary dishes from regions across India. Try the basil lamb chops or coconut curry with scallops. 9234 Park Meadows Dr., Ste. 700, Lone Tree, 720-536-8150. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Whittier / Cafe This espresso bar, which supports social justice–related causes, serves coffee, beer, and wine sourced from African nations and a small menu of pastries, burritos, paninis, and more.

Reservations not accepted. 1710 E. 25th Ave., 720-550-7440. Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

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Highland / Asian This modern noodle house’s selective menu includes dishes such as Chinesestyle steamed buns and, of course, ramen.

Reservations accepted. Also try the Speer location.

2215 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-3263. Dinner

The Wolf’s Tailor

$$$$

Sunnyside / Contemporary Chef Kelly Whitaker fuses Asian and Italian techniques and ingredients. The results, such as 7x brisket braised in dashi and red wine and house-extruded mafaldine pasta with koji tomatoes, are unique and delicious. Reservations accepted. 4058 Tejon St., 720-456-6507. Dinner Wynkoop Brewing Company

Downtown / Pub Enjoy freshly brewed beer and pub favorites like burgers, nachos, and fried chicken at one of Denver’s original brewpubs.

Reservations accepted. 1634 18th St., 303-2972700. Lunch, Dinner

$$

Washington Park West / French Salads and sandwiches dot the small menu at this Europeaninfluenced cafe. 704 S. Pearl St., 303-997-5941.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Yahya’s Mediterranean Grill & Pastries

$$

City Park West / Mediterranean This family-run restaurant serves silky hummus, a variety of excellent grilled kebabs, and from-scratch sweets. Try the beef koobideh. Reservations not accepted. 2207 E. Colfax Ave., 720-532-8746.

Lunch, Dinner

Five Points / Barbecue This unpretentious barbecue joint offers a Deep South menu, featuring slow-smoked pork ribs and brisket. Also try the Greenwood Village location. Reservations not accepted. 2150 Broadway, 303-296-3334.

Lunch, Dinner

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Uptown Area / American This vegetarian icon has been serving wholesome food since 1998.

The zesty soups, salads, and wraps are healthy and delicious. Reservations accepted. 837 E. 17th Ave., 303-832-7313. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Welton Street Cafe Home of Mona’s

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Yazoo Barbeque Company

Vert Kitchen

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Westminster / Mexican Chef-owner Jose Rentería serves tamales, street tacos, smothered breakfast burritos, and more at this snug spot.

Take home a jar of the homemade tomatillo salsa. 9960 Wadsworth Pkwy., Unit 200, Westminster, 720-605-1889. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Tocabe

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Whittier Cafe

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Downtown / Italian The team behind Boulder’s acclaimed Frasca Food and Wine offers the same attention to hospitality at this more casual Denver restaurant. The space is home to dishes from across Italy and a deep wine list. 1889 16th St., 720-605-1889. Dinner Temaki Den

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Super Star Asian Cuisine

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Downtown / Southern Nosh on re-imagined versions of down-home dishes, such as the signature honey-dusted fried chicken or bourbon peppercorn-glazed meatloaf with classic sides like collard greens. 1650 Wewatta St., 720-2740650. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Overland / Mediterranean A standout pasta program and dishes that celebrate seasonal bounty make this zero-waste vegan restaurant a great choice for herbivores and omnivores alike.

Order the avocado toast or mushrooms bolognese. 1165 S. Broadway, Suite 104, 720-502-5681. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

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Five Points / Southern Enjoy soul food with a dash of Caribbean flair at this charming Five Points cafe. Order the fried chicken or smothered pork chop with classic sides like red beans and rice, hushpuppies, or seasoned fries. 2736 Welton St., 303-296-6602. Lunch, Dinner

Zeppelin Station

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RiNo / International This industrial-chic food hall is home to eight globally inspired food and drink vendors, including OK Poke, La Rola Urban Columbian, Thai-Kun, Graves Good Burger, and Soy Pinoy. 3501 Wazee St., 720-460-1978. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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was a couple of days,” he says, adding that he was not paid even though the training was mandatory.

Barlow introduced the idea of a formal snow safety program with snow safety days, on which employees could take a paid day to dig pits (a method of assessing the danger in snow layers) and collect data. He says Harper “was into the safety aspect, but he had tight pockets.” Harper, for his part, says because the area skiers covered was so small, and only up to 12 people went out on each trip, two people were enough to collect data. So Barlow and Harper struck a bargain: As the newly appointed snow safety director, in 2015, Barlow could call for a “study day” with one other person, Barlow says, if they hadn’t run trips recently or when he had a question about a specific layer in the snowpack or if the guides were thinking of moving into a new zone. And he introduced hybrid days, on which a guide would ski with customers in the morning and break off throughout the day to dig pits.

He also drafted a 17-page Snow Safety Program that drew on protocols he’d learned in Alaska and “outlined what we were already doing, but in more detail,” he says. Multiple Powder Addiction guides say Barlow’s forecasting improved the safety of the operation. By 2016, when Barlow left to work at the CAIC, Tollund had worked at Powder Addiction for six years, and another guide named John Gibbons had worked there for around two years. Both had focused on attaining avalanche forecaster status by working toward the highest level of avalanche education one could get at the time, Level 3, through the American Avalanche Institute.

Tollund and Gibbons both have fulltime careers—Tollund is a firefighter in the Denver metro area, and Gibbons is a regional emergency coordinator, based in Denver, for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. That meant each could spend only about 20 hours per week in the field making observations. “Collaboratively, we made one decent full-time employee,” Gibbons says. “But given the size of our terrain, it wasn’t feasible to have one snow safety director, so we extended our capability to our staff.” Every day, he and 74

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Tollund would ask whichever guides were working to write reports documenting what they observed, experienced, and tested.

Tollund and Gibbons used this model and started making forecasts for a certain time period—say, every three to four days—something they’d learned from their Level 3 instructor and which both Tollund and Harper say is suitable if the weather is stable. If it’s variable, though, like in the spring when it can go from warm, wet weather back to cold, dry conditions again: “Boom,” Tollund says. “We’re back out there doing a new forecast.”

Using both a basic weather forecast and the CAIC forecast for the week that the historic storms hit Colorado in 2019, Tollund created a Jones Pass–specific report on March 3. It rated the avalanche danger as “high,” warned guides to stay off runs with an elevated slope angle, and instructed them to avoid certain runs altogether, including Shipwreck. The March 3 forecast also applied to March 4. On March 5, Tollund’s new forecast warned guides of “considerable” to “high” avalanche danger above the treeline; of “moderate” danger below it; and it rendered “closed” all “runs as well as any traverses that travel under/ across exposed start zones.”

Tollund takes responsibility for writing the forecast. “The one thing I wish I could change,” he says, “is that I wish I’d have labeled the conditions ‘extreme.’ But I had never seen extreme before in our area. At that point, I didn’t even know how to conceptualize extreme. And if you talk to Dale Atkins [a highly respected, longtime forecaster for the CAIC, who is now retired], he’ll say, ‘You can’t wrap your head around something until you experience it.’ ” At around 9:30 a.m. on March 7, Hans, Spencer, Van Harte, and Ehren Samuelson, who was driving the cat, headed into the backcountry. According to the CAIC’s accident report, the guides communicated the risks to their group of highly skilled clients. “They knew the danger, and they wanted to go,” Spencer says. The guides skied with their clients in a way Spencer says was manageable even on that day.

They stayed on low-angle slopes, “wigglebutting” through the deep powder, and they did safety checks before they entered slightly steeper terrain. Nothing slid.

Sometime after noon, they skied a run called the Funnel, and the snow was sublime. Then Hans, tempting fate, or perhaps failing to remember that it sat beneath a headwall steep enough to slide, suggested

the group ski Bootpack, a run beneath Shipwreck, Spencer says. They all agreed.

The guides and Hans had succumbed to what Dale Atkins calls “familiarity.”

Friends say Hans was always ready to ski, which is where he got his nickname, the Sultan of Stoke. “For him, being in the wilderness was his only reality; the rest of life wasn’t real. The wilderness made him feel alive,” says his partner, Susan Owen. On March 7, he made a decision that proved fatal. Even so, many months after the avalanche, I wondered if his death could be traced to fissures in the cat-skiing industry.

Cat-ski operations on U.S. Forest Service lands are required to obtain a Special Use Permit. To do so, outfitters must prove to the Forest Service that they have the requisite training and experience, though there are no specific medical or avalanche training requirements. A permit administrator then visits the operation, but the knowledge of administrators varies widely, according to Eleven Experience lead guide Billy Rankin.

“It’s kind of classic in Gunnison National Forest: Some auditors are like, ‘Cat skiing!

This is awesome!’ and others are asking the right questions. So levels of understanding do vary depending on the district.”

Around 2012, cat-ski operation employees, sensing the need for more oversight, decided to form Cat Ski US, an independent trade organization. Some of the founding members included personnel from Powder Addiction ( Jamie Wolter), Monarch Cat Skiing, Steamboat Powdercats, and Eleven Experience. They came together, says Tony Clapp, an attorney who advises outdoorrecreation providers, after recognizing that each business operated differently and wanting to create formal industry standards through the sharing of ideas.

They identified minimum mandatory practices to make their operations safe—things like ensuring all guides had a certain level of both avalanche and medical training, holding guide and client safety meetings, and making sure all clients wore avalanche rescue beacons while skiing. They also identified levels of training needed for different positions, including snow safety director, lead guide, and tail guide. And they created an open forum for members to discuss things like how to deal with the Forest Service, how to handle personnel issues, how much to pay guides, and new developments and trends in snow safety.

Then they took it a step further and decided to send board members to do

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They’d do spot audits of guide packs, scrutinize the snowcat (including its safety and rescue gear), and check to see that all guide certifications were up to date. “Cat ops had to meet or exceed the standards in order to be a member,” Clapp says. “If they were deficient, they would be notified of the deficiency and have to cure it in order to maintain membership.”

Membership, however, was—and continues to be—optional. What’s more, many operations haven’t joined. “A lot are kind of mom-and-pop [outfitters], and membership costs $200 to $300 a year, and maybe they’re afraid of not operating to the standards,” Rankin says. Yet he believes most cat ops follow unofficial industry standards: “People are doing the right things not because someone is checking on them, but for the pride of being solid,” Rankin says. “The people in this business and the avy industry have such high standards already.” Rankin adds, however, that more oversight is always a good thing and that it would help the industry as a whole.

Still, practices vary between cat operations. Rankin says outfitters have different levels of risk tolerance when it comes to skiing avalanche terrain on any given day.

“Risk tolerance,” he says, “happens across a spectrum.”

In addition, making future guides complete the American Mountain Guides Association’s (AMGA) several-year Ski Guide certification would be good, Rankin says. Even better would be a program specifically focused on cat-ski guiding. “We encourage AMGA training, and we look for AMGA-certified guides, but in those courses, you’re getting maybe one ski run a day, while in mechanized ski guiding you’re managing five, eight, 10 runs a day. You’re moving people downhill all day long.

You’re assessing the risk, the avy hazard, and there’s a lot to that. There’s no course for that right now, but we’ve met with Heli Ski US [an organization similar to Cat Ski US] to try and figure it out.”

In April 2019, a month after Hans’ death, Ehren Samuelson bought the business that had been Powder Addiction and renamed it Jones Pass Guides. Samuelson had his own capital to invest and knew something about both outfitting and catski guiding. He’d worked for Powder Addiction up to the moment Hans died:

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He was driving the cat that day and helped search for his friend.

Tollund was also on Jones Pass on March 7; he was preparing for a backcountry workshop he leads that focuses on the human element of decision-making while traveling in avalanche terrain. He and two other instructors had decided the skiing was too dicey that day but were skinning and conducting snow observations in the valley adjacent to where Hans had been.

Tollund “felt something, a sixth sense,” and looked up to see one arm of the avalanche tearing down the mountain. He shouted “Avalanche! Avalanche!” Upon finally see-

not have as much experience as Atkins or Wolter or Tollund, but he has deep knowledge of the risks associated with cat skiing and the uncertainty of avalanches.

The Jones Pass Guides team is essentially the same crew that worked for Powder Addiction. Samuelson also hired Loveland Ski Resort’s former snow safety director Mike Wallace, based on Tollund’s recommendation. “Both Ehren and [operations director] Scott Hefel were 100 percent on board, knowing that we needed someone from outside to come look us over,” Tollund says. “We knew we couldn’t keep operating like we were.” Every forecast

“Anyone who goes out and seeks the steep and deep is dealing with uncertainty.” ing Hans after he’d been dug out from the snowpack, he says, “I knew something was terribly wrong.”

When I spoke with Samuelson this past year and asked why he wanted to continue a cat-ski operation in a place where his friend had died, he said, “As an individual who lives for experiences in nature, I know there are risks, but it’s better than being afraid and sitting on my couch wishing I was doing what I see all the influencers and other adventurers do.

Hans’ death was tragic, but as an industry in adventure and exploration, if we didn’t continue doing the pursuits that drive us, frankly we would see a significant loss of advancement, development, new ideas, innovations, and technology, as well as an increase in depression, possible suicide, and a plethora of other problems. I bought Powder Addiction because I love the outdoors, I love Hans, and I would rather make a living doing what I love than working for someone who doesn’t have that vision.”

Samuelson is a fifth-generation Grand County resident who grew up in a family of hunting outfitters, and he knows the outfitting business intimately. He has skied and snowboarded most of his life, logging 60 to 80 days a year on average at Winter Park and dozens in the backcountry.

And he worked as a cat-ski guide before becoming a cat-ski operator. He might

now is the result of a joint effort between Tollund, Gibbons, and Wallace.

Even with the addition of Wallace, could the reinvention of Powder Addiction as Jones Pass Guides be safer than it had been? I asked Atkins, who reiterated something he and others had told me before: Cat skiing takes place in avalanche country, and any time you’re among avalanches, it’s impossible to ensure safety.

He added that the way we deal with risk is through knowledge, assessments, and evaluations. The Jones Pass team is made up of “outstanding professionals,” Atkins says. “Their hearts are so into not just providing a great product but doing it safely.

They’re also dealing with uncertainty. And every single cat operation, every ski area, every backcountry skier, anyone who goes out and seeks the steep and deep is dealing with uncertainty.”

To this day, all of us who knew Hans miss him profoundly. But, Tollund says, “as tragic as it is, Hans taught us something in his death.” He adds that now he takes even more care than he did before. “I can be out in the mountains and wanting to ski something,” he says. “I’ll check myself, take a pause, and then ask: Is what I see safe enough to ski?” m Tracy Ross, who won a National Magazine Award for essay writing in 2009, is a writer based in Nederland. Email her at letters@5280.com.

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Denver 80203 303-592-5900 omtrial.com

Denver 80210 303-749-0649 hklawllc.us

JACKSON LEWIS 950 17th St., Suite 2600

Sonia N. Ramirez Anderson

HUSCH BLACKWELL 1801 Wewatta St.,

Suite 1000 Denver 80202 303-749-7200 huschblackwell.com

Christine Samsel

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-233-1100 bhfs.com

Martine Tariot Wells

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-233-1100 bhfs.com

Danielle Urban

FISHER PHILLIPS 1125 17th St., Suite 2400

Denver 80202 303-218-3650 fisherphillips.com

LABOR/EMPLOYMENT: PLAINTIFF John Culver

BENEZRA & CULVER 633 17th St., Suite 1450

Denver 80202 303-716-0254 denveremploymentlawyer.com

Iris Halpern

RATHOD MOHAMEDBHAI 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 100

Denver 80205 303-578-4400 rmlawyers.com

Darold Killmer

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St., Suite 400

Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

Denver 80246 303-865-3733 sweeneybechtold.com

OGBORN MIHM 700 Lincoln St., Suite 2700 1

MARIJUANA LAW Jennifer Benda

HALL ESTILL 600 Stout St., Suite 1100 1

Denver 80202 303-607-5450 hallestill.com

Marshall A. Custer

HUSCH BLACKWELL 801 Wewatta St., Suite 1000 1

Denver 80202 303-749-7200 huschblackwell.com

Tom Downey

IRELAND STAPLETON PRYOR & PASCOE 17 17th St., Suite 2800 7

Denver 80202 303-623-2700 irelandstapleton.com

Daniel Garfield

MCALLISTER GARFIELD 01 S. Cherry St., Suite 480 5

Denver 80246 720-722-0048 mcallistergarfield.com

Shawn Hauser

VICENTE SEDERBERG 455 Sherman St., Suite 390

Denver 80203 303-860-4501 vicentesederberg.com

Steve N. Levine

HUSCH BLACKWELL 1801 Wewatta St., Suite 1000

Denver 80202 303-749-7200 huschblackwell.com

Sean McAllister

MCALLISTER GARFIELD 501 S. Cherry St., Suite 480

Denver 80246 720-722-0048 mcallistergarfield.com

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VICENTE SEDERBERG 455 Sherman St.,

Suite 390 Denver 80203 303-860-4501 vicentesederberg.com

Christian Sederberg

VICENTE SEDERBERG 455 Sherman St.,

Suite 390 Denver 80203 303-860-4501 vicentesederberg.com

Brian Vicente

VICENTE SEDERBERG 455 Sherman St.,

Suite 390 Denver 80203 303-860-4501 vicentesederberg.com

MEDIA/FIRST AMENDMENT LAW Marc Flink

BAKERHOSTETLER 1801 California St., Suite 4400

Denver 80202 303-861-0600 bakerlaw.com

Thomas Kelley

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St., Suite 400

Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

Andy McNulty

KILLMER, LANE & NEWMAN 1543 Champa St., Suite 400

Denver 80202 303-571-1000 kln-law.com

Steven D. Zansberg

BALLARD SPAHR 1225 17th St., Suite 2300

Denver 80202 303-292-2400 ballardspahr.com

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE Christine A. Craigmile

NIXON SHEFRIN OGBURN DREW 5619 DTC Parkway, Suite 1200

Greenwood Village 80111 303-773-3500 nixonshefrin.com

Mark A. Fogg

CHILDS MCCUNE 821 17th St., Suite 500

Denver 80202 303-296-7300 childsmccune.com

Chad K. Gillam

HALL & EVANS 1001 17th St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-628-3300 hallevans.com

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Barbara H. Glogiewicz

CAPLAN AND EARNEST 3107 Iris Ave., Suite 100

Boulder 80301 303-443-8010 celaw.com

Michelle L. Harden

MESSNER REEVES 1430 Wynkoop St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

Stephen J. Hensen

HENSEN DUWALDT 1001 Bannock St., Suite 39

Denver 80204 303-223-0773 hendulaw.com

Kari Hershey

HERSHEY DECKER DRAKE 10463 Park Meadows Drive,

Suite 209 Lone Tree 80124 303-226-1669 hersheydecker.com

Kevin Kuhn

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Steven A. Michalek

CHILDS MCCUNE 821 17th St., Suite 500

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Hollynd Hoskins

Christopher Balch

HOLLYND LAW 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St.,

Jennifer L. Keel

Nicki Cerasoli

Suite 720 Denver 80209 303-513-8881 hollyndlaw.com

THOMAS KEEL & LAIRD 50 S. Steele St.,

LINDEN LAW PARTNERS 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive,

Chris Koupal

Nathaniel Ford

Suite 450 Denver 80209 303-372-6130 thomaskeel.com

PERKINS COIE 1900 16th St.,

Matthew R. Laird

Ronald R. Levine II

Suite 520 Denver 80209 720-638-9424 parkerlipman.com

ARNOLD & PORTER 1144 15th St.,

Dan Lipman

Kristin Macdonald

Suite 450 Denver 80209 303-372-6130 thomaskeel.com

PARKER LIPMAN 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Bruce A. Montoya

Kevin Mahoney

Scott S. Nixon

NIXON SHEFRIN OGBURN DREW 5619 DTC Parkway,

Suite 1200 Greenwood Village 80111 303-773-3500 nixonshefrin.com

John Palmeri

GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI 555 17th St., Suite 3400

Denver 80202 303-534-5160 grsm.com

Kara Rosenthal

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

Douglas C. Wolanske

MESSNER REEVES 1430 Wynkoop St.,

Suite 300 Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

Suite 1400 Denver 80202 303-291-2300 perkinscoie.com

THOMAS KEEL & LAIRD 50 S. Steele St.,

Suite 520 Denver 80209 720-638-9424 parkerlipman.com

Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

Suite 717 E Denver 80209 303-731-0007 lindenlawpartners.com

PARKER LIPMAN 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Denver 80202 303-296-7300 childsmccune.com

MESSNER REEVES 1430 Wynkoop St., Suite 300

Suite 3200 Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

MAHONEY LAW FIRM 4500 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 950 Denver 80246 303-800-3168 mahoneylaw.com

Angela McGraw

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

Lorraine Parker

PARKER LIPMAN 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 520 Denver 80209 720-638-9424 parkerlipman.com

Isobel S. Thomas

THOMAS KEEL & LAIRD 50 S. Steele St.,

Suite 450 Denver 80209 303-372-6130 thomaskeel.com

David S. Woodruff

DENVER TRIAL LAWYERS 4601 DTC Blvd., Suite 950

Denver 80237 303-502-5654 denvertriallawyers.com

Suite 3100 Denver 80202 303-863-1000 arnoldporter.com

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St.,

Suite 2200 Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Gino Maurelli

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St.,

Suite 2200 Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Sean Odendahl

BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER 1700 Lincoln St.,

Suite 4100 Denver 80203 303-861-7000 bclplaw.com

Beau Stark

GIBSON DUNN 1801 California St.,

Suite 4200 Denver 80202 303-298-5700 gibsondunn.com

Keith Trammell

WILMERHALE 1225 17th St.,

Suite 2600 Denver 80202 720-274-3135 wilmerhale.com

T O P L A W Y E R S 2 0 21 MILITARY/VETERANS Ryan Coward

COURT MARTIAL LAW 618 N. Tejon St.

Colorado Springs 80903 719-247-3111 courtmartiallaw.com

Timothy R. Franklin

LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KENDALL 2727 Pine St., Suite 6

Boulder 80302 303-848-3911 seankendalllaw.net

Michael Freimann

GREENSPOON MARDER 1144 15th St., Suite 2700

Denver 80202 303-741-1111 gmlaw.com

Sean Kendall

LAW OFFICES OF SEAN KENDALL 2727 Pine St., Suite 6

Boulder 80302 303-848-3911 seankendalllaw.net

Gregory Rada

AFTER SERVICE P.O. Box 371680 #4545

Denver 80237 844-838-7529 afterservice.com

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW Alvina Earnhart

PATTERSON EARNHART REAL BIRD & WILSON 357 S. McClaslin Blvd., Suite 200

Louisville 80027 303-926-5292 nativelawgroup.com

John E. Echohawk

NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND 1506 Broadway

Boulder 80302 303-447-8760 narf.org

Troy A. Eid

GREENBERG TRAURIG 1144 15th St., Suite 3300

Denver 80202 303-572-6500 gtlaw.com

Sarah Krakoff

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL 2450 Kittredge Loop Road

Boulder 80309 303-492-8047 colorado.edu/law

Jeremy Patterson

PATTERSON EARNHART REAL BIRD & WILSON 357 S. McClaslin Blvd., Suite 200

Louisville 80027 303-926-5292 nativelawgroup.com

Thomasina Real Bird

PATTERSON EARNHART REAL BIRD & WILSON 357 S. McClaslin Blvd., Suite 200

Louisville 80027 303-926-5292 nativelawgroup.com

Connie Rogers

Carlos R. Romo

Michael O’Donnell

TERRA LAW GROUP 14143 Denver West Parkway,

WILLIAMS WEESE PEPPLE & FERGUSON 1801 California St., Suite 3400

WHEELER TRIGG O’DONNELL 370 17th St., Suite 4500

Ken Salazar

Kathleen C. Schroder

Gary L. Palumbo

Suite 100 Golden 80401 terralawgroup.com

Denver 80202 303-861-2828 williamsweese.com

Denver 80202 303-244-1800 wtotrial.com

WILMERHALE 1225 17th St., Suite 2600

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

BAYER & CAREY 1660 N. Downing St.

Jennifer H. Weddle

Amy Seneshen

Franklin D. Patterson

Denver 80202 720-274-3135 wilmerhale.com

GREENBERG TRAURIG 1144 15th St., Suite 3300

Denver 80202 303-572-6500 gtlaw.com

NATURAL RESOURCES Scot Anderson

HOGAN LOVELLS 1601 Wewatta St., Suite 900

Denver 80202 303-899-7300 hoganlovells.com

Gregory R. Danielson

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

Jamie Jost

JOST ENERGY LAW 3511 Ringsby Court, Unit 103

Denver 80216 720-446-5620 jostenergylaw.com

Lamont C. Larsen

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

Robert G. Lewis

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

WELBORN SULLIVAN MECK & TOOLEY 1125 17th St., Suite 2200

PATTERSON RIPPLINGER 5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 400

Stephen Sullivan

Heather A. Salg

Denver 80202 303-830-2500 wsmtlaw.com

WELBORN SULLIVAN MECK & TOOLEY 1125 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-830-2500 wsmtlaw.com

Elizabeth Titus

HOGAN LOVELLS 1601 Wewatta St., Suite 900

Denver 80202 303-899-7300 hoganlovells.com

Rebecca Watson

WELBORN SULLIVAN MECK & TOOLEY 1125 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-830-2500 wsmtlaw.com

Ezekiel “Zeke” J. Williams

WILLIAMS WEESE PEPPLE & FERGUSON 1801 California St., Suite 3400

Denver 80202 303-861-2828 williamsweese.com

Greenwood Village 80111 303-741-4539 prpclegal.com

MESSNER REEVES 1430 Wynkoop St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

PERSONAL INJURY: PLAINTIFF Alana Anzalone

ANZALONE LAW OFFICES 2727 Bryant St., Suite 540

Denver 80211 877-256-6933 anzalonelaw.com

John Astuno Jr.

JOHN ASTUNO JR. 1290 Broadway, Suite 600

Denver 80203 303-861-7636 johnastunolaw.com

Evan Banker

CHALAT HATTEN BANKER 600 Broadway, Suite 1920 1

PERSONAL INJURY: DEFENSE

Denver 80202 303-861-1042 chalatlaw.com

Charles L. Casteel

Natalie Brown

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

Aurora 80014 303-900-5595 fdazar.com

LEWIS RINGELMAN & FANYO 1515 Wynkoop St., Suite 700

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

Laura Lindley

Michelle L. Harden

Denver 80202 303-228-2525 lewisringelman.com

Denver 80218 303-830-8911 bayerlaw.com

FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES 4426 E. Evans Ave. 1

Michael Burg

WELBORN SULLIVAN MECK & TOOLEY 1125 17th St., Suite 2200

MESSNER REEVES 1430 Wynkoop St., Suite 300

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Mark Mathews

Billy-George Hertzke

Peter Burg

Denver 80202 303-830-2500 wsmtlaw.com

Denver 80202 303-623-1800 messner.com

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

SGR 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 700

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Connie Rogers

Lee Mickus

Jim Chalat

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

TERRA LAW GROUP 14143 Denver West Parkway,

Suite 100 Golden 80401 terralawgroup.com

Denver 80210 303-320-0509 sgrllc.com

EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 380 Denver 80209 303-656-2199 efstriallaw.com

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

CHALAT HATTEN BANKER 1600 Broadway, Suite 1920

Denver 80202 303-861-1042 chalatlaw.com

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T O P L A W Y E R S 2 0 21 Danny S. Foster

FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN & CALISHER 360 S. Garfield St., Suite 600

Denver 80209 303-333-9810 fostergraham.com

Christina M. Habas

KEATING WAGNER POLIDORI FREE 1290 Broadway, Suite 600

Denver 80203 303-534-0401 keatingwagner.com

Marc Harden

ZANER HARDEN LAW 1610 Wynkoop St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-416-6348 zanerhardenlaw.com

Patricia M. Jarzobski

THE LAW OFFICE OF PATRICIA M. JARZOBSKI 3575 Ringsby Court, Suite 308

Denver 80216 303-322-3344 jarzobskilaw.com

Michael Keating

KEATING WAGNER POLIDORI FREE 1290 Broadway, Suite 600

Denver 80203 303-534-0401 keatingwagner.com

DezaRae LaCrue

FRANKLIN D. AZAR & ASSOCIATES 14426 E. Evans Ave.

Aurora 80014 303-900-5595 fdazar.com

Dan Lipman

PARKER LIPMAN 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 520 Denver 80209 720-638-9424 parkerlipman.com

George McLaughlin

MCLAUGHLIN LAW FIRM 1890 Gaylord St.

Denver 80206 720-420-9800 w-mlawgroup.com

Lorraine Parker

PARKER LIPMAN 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 520 Denver 80209 720-638-9424 parkerlipman.com

Stephen W. Wahlberg

DENVER TRIAL LAWYERS 4601 DTC Blvd., Suite 950

Denver 80237 303-502-5654 denvertriallawyers.com

Kurt Zaner

ZANER HARDEN LAW 1610 Wynkoop St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-416-6348 zanerhardenlaw.com

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PROBATE LITIGATION Marco Chayet

CHAYET & DANZO 650 S. Cherry St., Suite 710

Denver 80246 303-355-8500 coloradoelderlaw.com

Virginia Frazer-Abel

FRAZER-ABEL LAW 4704 Harlan St., Suite 250

Denver 80212 720-638-1465 vfalegal.com

Susie Germany

THE GERMANY LAW FIRM 600 17th St., Suite 2800 South

Denver 80202 303-454-3711 coelderlaw.com

Todd E. Kastetter

TODD E. KASTETTER 4500 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 625 Denver 80246 303-567-7905 probatetrials.com

Amy Hansen

POLSINELLI 1401 Lawrence St., Suite 2300

Denver 80202 303-572-9300 polsinelli.com

Aaron Hyatt

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Bruce James

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Jay Kamlet

KAMLET 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300

Denver 80210 303-749-0660 kamletlaw.com

Rob Kaufmann

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Keith Lapuyade

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Lakewood 80228 303-832-1120 overtonlawfirm.com

Blair Lichtenfels

OVERTON LAPUYADE GLEASON SCHUMACHER 165 S. Union Blvd., Suite 542

Marcie McMinimee

STEENROD, SCHWARTZ & MCMINIMEE 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive,

Suite 775 Denver 80209 303-534-5100 steenrodlaw.com

Herbert E. Tucker IV

WADE ASH WOODS HILL & FARLEY 4500 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 600 Denver 80246 303-322-8943 wadeash.com

Alison Zinn

LATHROP 1515 Wynkoop St., Suite 600

Denver 80202 720-931-3200 lathropgpm.com

REAL ESTATE Rebecca Dow

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Rebecca Anderson Fischer

SHERMAN & HOWARD 633 17th St., Suite 3000

Denver 80202 303-297-2900 shermanhoward.com

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Deborah Wilson

SPRINGMAN, BRADEN, WILSON, & PONTIUS 4175 Harlan St., Suite 200

Wheat Ridge 80033 303-685-4633 sbwp-law.com

SECURITIES Reid Godbolt

JONES & KELLER 1999 Broadway, Suite 3150

Denver 80202 303-573-1600 joneskeller.com

Brian Hoffman

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Valeri Pappas

DAVIS & CERIANI 1600 Stout St., Suite 1710

Denver 80202 303-534-9000 davisandceriani.com

Luke Ritchie

MOYE WHITE 1400 16th St., Sixth Floor

Denver 80202 303-292-2900 moyewhite.com

Lucy Stark

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

REAL ESTATE: LANDLORD/TENANT

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Ashley Arroyo

Robyn Zolman

STINSON 1050 17th St., Suite 2400

Denver 80265 720-728-7650 stinson.com

Kristi Bunge

SPRINGMAN, BRADEN, WILSON, & PONTIUS 4175 Harlan St., Suite 200

Wheat Ridge 80033 303-685-4633 sbwp-law.com

Tal Diamant

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Paul Farrer

SPRINGMAN, BRADEN, WILSON, & PONTIUS 4175 Harlan St., Suite 200

Wheat Ridge 80033 303-685-4633 sbwp-law.com

Carolin Topelson

CAROLIN TOPELSON LAW 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300

Denver 80210 720-305-9903 topelsonlaw.com

GIBSON DUNN 1801 California St.,

Suite 4200 Denver 80202 303-298-5700 gibsondunn.com

TAX: CORPORATE Douglas J. Becker

OTTEN JOHNSON ROBINSON NEFF & RAGONETTI 950 17th St., Suite 1600

Denver 80202 303-825-8400 ottenjohnson.com

Adam M. Cohen

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

Theodore Gelt

BAKERHOSTETLER 1801 California St.,

Suite 4400 Denver 80202 303-861-0600 bakerlaw.com

T O P L A W Y E R S 2 0 21 Laurence E. Nemirow

DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS 1550 17th St., Suite 500

Denver 80202 303-892-9400 dgslaw.com

Neil I. Pomerantz

SILVERSTEIN & POMERANTZ 100 Fillmore St., Suite 435

Denver 80206 303-991-2500 sptaxlaw.com

Richard B. Robinson

ROBINSON, DISS & CLOWDUS 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 340 Denver 80209 303-861-4154 lektax.com

James Walker

LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE

1200 17th St., Suite 3000

Denver 80202 303-623-9000 lrrc.com

John Wilson

HOLLAND & HART 555 17th St., Suite 3200

Denver 80202 303-295-8000 hollandhart.com

TAX: PERSONAL Steven Anderson

ANDERSON & JAHDE 5800 S. Nevada St.

Littleton 80120 303-782-0003 andersonjahde.com

Douglas J. Becker

OTTEN JOHNSON ROBINSON NEFF & RAGONETTI 950 17th St., Suite 1600

Denver 80202 303-825-8400 ottenjohnson.com

Nancy R. Crow

HUTCHINS & ASSOCIATES 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400

Denver 80202 303-893-6500 hutchinslaw.com

Fred Diss

ROBINSON, DISS & CLOWDUS 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 340 Denver 80209 303-861-4154 lektax.com

Theodore Gelt

BAKERHOSTETLER 1801 California St.,

Suite 4400 Denver 80202 303-861-0600 bakerlaw.com

Justin Mills

ROBINSON, DISS & CLOWDUS 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 340 Denver 80209 303-861-4154 lektax.com

Richard B. Robinson

ROBINSON, DISS & CLOWDUS 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive,

Suite 340 Denver 80209 303-861-4154 lektax.com

Raymond Sutton Jr.

BAKERHOSTETLER 1801 California St.,

Suite 4400 Denver 80202 303-861-0600 bakerlaw.com

TRANSPORTATION Jonathan Abramson

KISSINGER & FELLMAN 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive,

Suite 900 Denver 80209 303-320-6100 kandf.com

Lance G. Eberhart

HALL & EVANS 1001 17th St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-628-3300 hallevans.com

Paul T. Yarbrough

HALL & EVANS 1001 17th St., Suite 300

Denver 80202 303-628-3300 hallevans.com

Ramsey E. Kropf

KEATING WAGNER POLIDORI FREE 1290 Broadway, Suite 600

Steve Leonhardt

Janet Frickey

Boulder 80302 303-449-2834 somachlaw.com

BURNS FIGA & WILL 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle,

Suite 1000 Greenwood Village 80111 303-796-2626 bfwlaw.com

Peggy E. Montaño

TROUT RALEY 1120 Lincoln St.,

Suite 1600 Denver 80203 303-861-1963 troutlaw.com

Glenn E. Porzak

PORZAK BROWNING & BUSHONG 2120 13th St.

Boulder 80302 303-443-6800 pbblaw.com

Bennett Raley

TROUT RALEY 1120 Lincoln St.,

Suite 1600 Denver 80203 303-861-1963 troutlaw.com

Steven O. Sims

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK 410 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-223-1100 bhfs.com

Sheela Stack

NAZARENUS STACK & WOMBACHER 8301 E. Prentice Ave.,

WATER

Suite 110 Greenwood Village 80111 720-647-5661 nswlaw.com

Carolyn Burr

Chris Thorne

WELBORN SULLIVAN MECK & TOOLEY 1125 17th St., Suite 2200

Denver 80202 303-830-2500 wsmtlaw.com

GREENBERG TRAURIG 1144 15th St., Suite 3300

Denver 80202 303-572-6500 gtlaw.com

Cynthia F. Covell

ALPERSTEIN & COVELL 1600 Broadway, Suite 900

Denver 80202 303-894-8191

Lee H. Johnson

CARLSON, HAMMOND & PADDOCK 1900 Grant St., Suite 1200

Denver 80203 303-861-9000 chp-law.com

Sarah A. Klahn

SOMACH SIMMONS & DUNN 2033 11th St., Suite 5

Boulder 80302 303-449-2834 somachlaw.com

Larry Free

SOMACH SIMMONS & DUNN 2033 11th St., Suite 5

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: CLAIMANT Amy Brewer

THE BREWER LAW OFFICES 4350 Wadsworth Blvd.,

Suite 245 Wheat Ridge 80033 303-900-7274 amybrewerlaw.com

Mark Elliott

THE ELLIOTT LAW OFFICES 7884 Ralston Road

Arvada 80002 303-424-5319 elliottlawoffices.com

Denver 80203 303-534-0401 keatingwagner.com

THE FRICKEY LAW FIRM 940 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 400

Lakewood 80214 303-237-7373 frickey.com

Stephan Marsh

BURG SIMPSON ELDREDGE HERSH & JARDINE 40 Inverness Drive East

Englewood 80112 303-792-5595 burgsimpson.com

John Sbarbaro

LAW OFFICE OF O’TOOLE & SBARBARO 226 W. 12th Ave.

Denver 80204 303-595-4777 otoole-sbarbaro.com

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: RESPONDENT David Dworkin

DWORKIN, CHAMBERS, WILLIAMS, YORK, BENSON & EVANS 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 1300

Denver 80210 303-584-0990 dnvrlaw.com

Paul Krueger

RITSEMA & LYON 999 18th St., Suite 3100

Denver 80202 303-293-3100 ritsema-lyon.com

Kate Mackey

RUEGSEGGER SIMONS & STERN 1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4500

Denver 80203 303-623-1131 rs3legal.com

Margaret Metzger

RITSEMA & LYON 999 18th St., Suite 3100

Denver 80202 303-293-3100 ritsema-lyon.com

Lynda Newbold

RUEGSEGGER SIMONS & STERN 1700 Lincoln St., Suite 4500

Denver 80203 303-623-1131 rs3legal.com

Steven Picardi

PICARDI LAW FIRM 12900 Stroh Ranch Way, Suite 110

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LOVELAND | $10,400,000 Development opportunity in NOCO’s Premier Hawks Ridge. 121 acres with 38 acre-feet of LTWD included. NE Corner of US 287 & SH 60. Buyer will take over all aspects of development. Silt fencing and VTC pad installed. Potential joint venture opportunity available!

Ali Earnhart 970.302.7968 Russ Baca 970.215.5105

ARVADA | $2,200,000 This gorgeous, nearly 5-acre lot is nestled into a natural landscape that provides the quintessential Colorado experience. Enjoy unobstructed mountain views, privacy and seclusion. This (large) slice of heaven doesn’t come along very often, but it can be yours to turn your dreams into reality. Don’t miss the opportunity of a lifetime!

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PARKER | $1,600,000 5br/6.5ba Craftsman-style home on 3 acres w/mountain views. Gourmet kitchen w/breakfast nook. Main floor study w/fireplace. Main floor master suite w/fireplace & 5-piece bath. Basement w/wet bar, 80-bottle wine room, en suite bedroom, 3/4 bath w/steam shower, workout room, game room & family room. Professionally landscaped w/2 fountains, fire pit, built-in kitchen, hot tub. 5-car garage w/shop.

Kelly Baca 303.748.3295 Kelly.Baca@ColoradoHomes.com | AgentKellyBaca.com

CENTENNIAL | $1,595,000 Chenango ranch style home has fabulous mountain views from the patio, firepit, water features and garden. Completely remodeled with the latest designer materials. Room for everyone on a 1.8 acre lot. This home is very close to perfect with many new big-ticket items and room for everyone!

Louie and Melanie Lee 303.549.6925 Louie.Lee@Live.com | LouieAndMel.com logos are trademarks of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. The Coldwell Banker® System is comprised of company owned offices which are owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Brokerage Group LLC and franchised offices which are independently owned and operated. The Coldwell Banker System fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.

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BOULDER | $1,447,000 Immaculate 4,298 sq. ft. home on over 3 acres, only 12 minutes to downtown. 360 degree stunning views; many upgrades w/solar & gourmet kitchen. Bright walkout lower level w/steam shower & $25k media system. Fabulous deck w/granite summer kitchen.

GOLDEN | $975,000 5br/4ba 5,000 sq. ft. home w/an open concept, 360 degree views and natural hardwood flooring. Kitchen w/a new quartzite island and countertops and new top of the line appliances. Finally, sneak away to your new master retreat. This one won't last long!

Brooke Weathers 303.898.6564 brooke@boulderproperties.net | BoulderProperties.net

Troy Strom 303.888.4162 troy.strom@coloradohomes.com | TroyStrom.cbintouch.com

DENVER | $860,000 2br/2ba home w/a gas fireplace. Kitchen w/granite tile counters and gas range. Master bedroom w/a master bath and walk-in closet.

Basement w/a laundry area, rec room and storage space. Complete w/a private yard, patio and 2-car detached garage.

DENVER | $775,000 Stunning 3br/3ba ranch has an open floorplan, views of Bow Mar Lake, hardwood floors, new carpet, gourmet kitchen w/Corian counters, pantry, ss appliances & island, master suite w/remodeled bath, unfinished basement, covered deck & flagstone patio.

Donna Jarock 303.718.6285 thanksdonna@gmail.com | HomesAndCondosDenver.com

Amy Metz 720.272.7337 amy.metz@coloradohomes.com | AmyMetz.cbintouch.com

CENTENNIAL | $635,000 Solid 3br/3ba brick ranch in unbeatable location w/park-like yard, wood floors, kitchen w/skylight & double ovens, adjacent hearth room w/fireplace, back yard w/large brick patio & arbor & finished basement w/dedicated exterior entrance.

DENVER | $360,000 Coveted 2br/1ba Townhome end unit has the perfect floor plan w/large living area that flows to the kitchen & includes updated ss appliances & stackable W/D! An eating space allows views of the fenced patio. HOA includes access to the clubhouse.

Cindy Kean 303.919.6304 cindy.kean@coloradohomes.com | TheKeanTeam.cbintouch.com

Cindy Kean 303.919.6304 cindy.kean@coloradohomes.com | TheKeanTeam.cbintouch.com

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AURORA | $621,500 Beautiful 4br/4ba home w/hardwood floors, office, great room w/corner fireplace & Gourmet kitchen w/warm wood cabinetry, granite counters, SS appliances, center island, pantry & dining area.

Large corner lot, 3-car garage & fenced backyard w/patio.

DENVER | $600,000 2br/2ba home w/gas fireplace, oak hardwood floors as well as a modern white and stainless kitchen. Basement w/family room, laundry and 3/4 bath. Outside has a patio and fire pit area. Complete w/attached shop/artist studio and detached 2-car garage.

Julie Konrade 303.886.2773 julie.konrade@coloradohomes.com

Kelly Baca 303.748.3295 Kelly.Baca@ColoradoHomes.com | AgentKellyBaca.com

LAKEWOOD | Price Upon Request Beautiful 1/4-acre lot, updated 1,994 sq. ft. home with 4br/1.5ba & built in Fitbomb exercise sauna. Kitchen is newly finished w/new cabinets, countertops & backsplash. Roof, siding, most windows & many appliances have been replaced. Overlooks Morse Park.

CENTENNIAL | $575,000 Beautiful updated ranch 4br/4ba w/finished basement, vaulted ceilings, wood floors, fireplace, plantation shutters, updated light fixtures, gourmet kitchen w/ss GE appliances, granite counters & maple cabinets & main floor master w/walk in closet.

Marci DeMott 303.319.3177 marci.demott@coloradohomes.com | MarciDeMott.com

Lisa Welsh 303.249.4717 lisa.welsh@coloradohomes.com | DreamHomesinCO.com

DENVER | Price Upon Request Sophisticated 1br/2ba condo features a balcony, open floor plan, exposed concrete ceilings, beams, high-end finishes, spacious master suite w/custom closet & bath, kitchen w/ss appliances, granite counters & pantry, parking space & storage unit.

DENVER | $450,000 Fabulous penthouse 2br/1ba corner unit. Family & dining room, hardwood floors, granite countertops, gas cooktop & oven. Interior storm windows. New paint throughout. Walk to Cheesman Park.

Upgraded electrical. AC installed. 1-car garage.

Shannon Byerly 303.919.2611 YourFreshStartRealtor@gmail.com | YourFreshStartRealtor.com

Marilyn Dana 303.378.1089 Marilyn@MarilynDana.com | MarilynDana.com

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THORNTON | $449,500 3br/2ba ranch in Skylake that backs to open space! Gorgeous kitchen w/top end GE appliances. Newer carpet & original hardwood floors. Spacious living space looks into the kitchen. Master has large windows overlooking the open space w/5pc bath.

AURORA | $439,500 Gorgeous 4br/3.5ba boasts a dining & living room, kitchen, finished basement, updated flooring, fresh paint & newer appliances. Walk-out deck overlooks Spring Creek Park. Newly carpeted upstairs offers a master suite w/5pc bath.

Morgan McKelvy 303.710.2373 morganmckelvy@icloud.com

Queen Team 720.260.4554 queenteam@coloradohomes.com | queenestates.com

BRIGHTON | $410,000 4r/3ba home. Kitchen w/granite countertops, SS appliances and updated backsplash. Family room w/fireplace and shiplap walls. Master suite w/walk-in closet, full bath and sitting area. Full unfinished basement, 2-car garage, nice backyard and deck.

CASTLE ROCK | $400,000 With over 100K in upgrades, this open floor plan 4br/3ba home offers a kitchen renovation w/shaker cabinets, ss appliances & slab granite counters, vaulted family room, master suite w/4pc bath , finished basement & Trex deck. 116SLindseySt.com

Lisa Lovely 303.880.0599 lisa.lovely@coloradohomes.com | LisaLovely.cbintouch.com

Medra Volpi 303.378.1144 medra@medravolpi.com | MedraVolpiRealEstate.com

DENVER | $399,000 1br/1ba condo w/an open concept and thick concrete countertops throughout. Kitchen w/stainless steel appliances and a new induction cooktop. There is beautiful flooring throughout, designer finishes and touches abound. Complete w/an expansive patio.

DACONO | $365,000 Beautiful ranch style home with an open floor plan. Living room opens into the kitchen with a separate dining room - great for entertaining! Master suite has a walk-in closet, and a 4-pc bath with a soaker tub. Close to I25 for easy commuting!

Jewel Brown 303.886.9441 Jewel@JewelsOfColorado.com | JewelsOfColorado.com

Nicola (Nicki) Arnold 303.656.8148 nicki.arnold@coloradohomes.com | NickiArnold.cbintouch.com

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DENVER | $360,000 3br/2.5ba home w/new vinyl plank flooring on the main floor and new carpet upstairs. Open floor plan w/a nice sized kitchen, loft, 1/2 bath and laundry. Master suite w/a 5-piece bath and walk-in closet.

DENVER | $359,900 Rare Crestmoor Park condo newly constructed w/open floor plan, modern designed kitchen w/premier appliances, 1br, bath & washer/dryer. Parking garage & storage unit. Direct access to Crestmoor Park trails & tennis courts.

Jill Nurse 303.241.4915 Jill@TheNurseSellsDenver.com | TheNurseSellsDenver.com

Gail Wallace 303.903.5750 gail.wallace@coloradohomes.com | GailWallace.cbintouch.com

MILLIKEN | $350,000 4br/3ba home in Wal Mar 3rd Sub on a large lot has a main level w/vaulted ceilings. Kitchen w/stainless steel appliances and gas range. Family room w/gas fireplace. Backyard w/wonderful trees, sprinkler system, garden and flowers. Complete w/2 sheds.

FORT LUPTON | $295,000 3br/1ba home in the heart of Fort Lupton w/covered porch, open floor plan and new flooring throughout. Kitchen w/granite counters, gas range, subway tile backsplash and new stainless steel appliances. Complete w/expansive yard backing to open space.

Jimmy Stewart 970.290.3755 jimmy@thekeygroupre.com | TheKeyGroupRE.com

Gus Bergs 970.308.4733 gusbergs@hotmail.com

GREELEY | $267,750 5br/2ba Ranch Style Home. There is a living/dining room with hardwood floors. Kitchen w/a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher and an electric range/oven. Finished basements w/2 bedrooms and a 3/4 bath. Complete w/a covered patio and a 1-car garage.

FORT COLLINS | $265,000 3br/1.5ba condo in Scotch Pines. All bedrooms are on the upper level w/an updated full bath. The unit has an attached private 1-car carport w/additional storage. Backs to open space and right next to the community pool, tennis courts and clubhouse.

Jimmy Stewart 970.290.3755 jimmy@thekeygroupre.com | TheKeyGroupRE.com

Gus Bergs 970.308.4733 gusbergs@hotmail.com

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GOLDEN | $975,000

AURORA | Price Upon Request

HIGHLANDS RANCH | $665,000

4br/4ba w/floor to ceiling windows, walk around rock fireplace, kitchen w/ss appliances & quartz counters, main floor master suite w/remodeled bath & guest house w/kitchen, bath & deck.

Gorgeous 4br/5ba w/gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, hardwood floors, spiral staircase, living area w/fireplace, master w/updated five-piece bath, 1,549 finished sq. ft. basement & deck.

5br/4ba home. Kitchen w/plenty of counterspace and cabinets leads out to a back deck. Upstairs has a master suite and 2 more bedrooms. Complete w/a basement, backyard and 3-car garage.

Francesca Costa 720.341.8208

Michael Williams 303.667.7176

Lynne Ross 303.520.8800

DENVER | $633,000

CENTENNIAL | $625,000

CASTLE ROCK | Price Upon Request

2br/3ba home w/hardwood floors and a fireplace. Living room w/a view of the city skyline. There is a 2-story turret and a big space w/a great room effect. Complete with a 2-car garage.

4br/3ba home. Kitchen w/a gas range, walk-in pantry and an island. Main floor w/master bedroom, en suite bath, 2 additional bedrooms and full bath. Complete w/a basement and backyard.

3br/3.5ba home. Kitchen w/SS farm sink, gas range, island and pantry. There are dual owner’s suites w/walk-in closets and 4-piece en-suites. Complete w/a finished basement and backyard.

Gail Wheeler 303.726.7202

Mary Ann O'Toole 720.530.6878

The Rowley Group 303.841.1021

DENVER | Price Upon Request

DENVER | $580,000

BROOMFIELD | Price Upon Request

Charming 3br/3ba featuring a Main Floor Master en suite w/5pc bath, hardwood floors, open floorplan, kitchen w/slab granite counters, living room w/fireplace & backyard w/stamped patio.

Beautiful end unit 4br duplex offers an open floor plan, living rm w/wood burning fireplace, kitchen w/updated ss appliances & granite countertops, finished basement & remodeled garage.

Charming 4br/3ba has open kitchen w/granite counters, family room w/fireplace, master suite w/walk-in closet, finished basement & large backyard w/patio & shade trees. Great location!

Suzy Whittemore 303.908.9948

Francesca Costa 720.341.8208

Debbie Cooper-George 303.944.8494

DENVER | $475,000

LONGMONT | $475,000

WESTMINSTER | Price Upon Request

Breathtaking 2br/3ba w/views, 2 balconies, rooftop deck, 1-car garage, kitchen w/ss appliances & eat in seating. Located near Nettie Moore Park & Dry Gulch Park & 3 light rail stations.

3br/2ba home w/a great layout. Kitchen w/stainless appliances and expanded back area. Yard has a patio, greenhouse and chicken coop. Complete w/a 1-car garage. Enjoy Old Town Longmont.

3br/2.5ba remodeled duplex w/open floorplan & vaulted living room. Updated kitchen cabinets & countertops, slate tile floors & new windows.

Brian Anzur 303.263.6808 Andrea Anzur 303.731.9920

P.J. Farrell 303.884.5368

Ray Brienza 303.910.5854

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ARVADA | $459,995

LITTLETON | $450,000

WESTMINSTER | $450,000

Gorgeous 3br/4ba features vaulted ceilings, Brazilian Cherry hardwoods, kitchen w/white cabinetry & ss appliances, master suite w/dual walk in closets & bath, loft & finished basement.

Immaculate 4br/2ba ranch has an open floor plan w/modern flooring, farmhouse style kitchen w/granite countertops, dining area & breakfast bar, updated baths, finished basement & deck.

5br/3ba home. Kitchen w/new cabinets, granite counters and SS appliances. 3 bedrooms on the main level and 2 bedrooms in the finished basement. Complete w/a backyard and 2-car garage.

Magdalena Bays 303.709.8528

Nita Kolarsick 303.250.8280

P.J. Farrell 303.884.5368

ARVADA | $430,000

LITTLETON | $430,000

Beautiful 4br/2ba ranch w/finished basement, hardwood floors, updated bathrooms & a refreshed kitchen. Located on a quiet tree-lined street convenient to shopping, dining & schools.

4br/2ba home welcomes you w/wood floors w/designs, open kitchen, covered deck, oversized yard & downstairs w/flex space & 2 bedrooms. Located near bus lines & close to light rail.

Bright & airy 3br/3ba features wood floors, fireplace, dining area & vaulted ceilings. New A/C & furnace w/humidifier & UV light air purifier just installed! Near Roxborough State Park.

Rich Scott 720.620.0498

Lynda Chrisp 720.249.9889

Brian Anzur 303.263.6808 Andrea Anzur 303.731.9920

LAKEWOOD | $435,000

WESTMINSTER | $429,900

LOVELAND | $424,000

AURORA | $415,000

Well cared for 4br/3ba includes a new furnace, AC, hot water heater & gutters, newer windows & appliances, updated baths & fresh exterior paint. Open family room w/stone fireplace.

4br/4ba home. Great room w/2-sided fireplace. Kitchen w/hardwood floors, breakfast bar & ss appliances. Complete w/finished basement and private backyard.

4br/3ba home in desirable Village East checks all the boxes.

Finished basement w/a family/bonus room, bedroom, bath and laundry. Convenient to shopping, dining and Cherry Creek schools.

Staci Stroh 303.570.7039

Michelle A. Nelson 303.748.5247

Rich Scott 720.620.0498

ENGLEWOOD | $410,000

WESTMINSTER | Price Upon Request

DENVER | Price Upon Request

Beautiful vintage 2br/1ba home w/2 family rooms (1 w/original fireplace), updated kitchen, stylish updated bath, two bedrooms w/hardwood floors, detached garage & large backyard.

4br/2ba home w/2 large family rooms and sunroom. The attached garage has electricity for a workspace and plumbed for a heater.

Complete w/a yard that has a shed w/electricity and patio.

Brick 2br/1ba townhome features hardwood floors, kitchen w/Silestone counters & updates: new PEX piping, hot water heater, central AC, gas range, bathroom faucet, ceiling fan & paint.

Sandra Wieber 303.902.6637

Kris Hansen 303.956.6068

Suzy Whittemore 303.908.9948

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SILVERTHORNE | Price Upon Request

ENGLEWOOD | $325,000

Move-in ready 3br/2ba w/kitchen w/new laminate floors, SS appliances, master w/walk-in closet, new roof, newer furnace & Pella windows & yard w/new patio & resident maintained yard.

Attainable luxury living for a fraction of the cost. Deeded 1/4 share ownership on this quintessential 4br/5ba, Mountain Retreat on 2 acres with amazing views of the Gore Mtn Range.

Great starter 3br/1ba home in old, established Englewood at an affordable price!

Debbie Cooper-George 303.944.8494

Karen Weidner 303.506.8244

Sandi Simpson 720.273.4625

THORNTON | $320,000

AURORA | $320,000

FOUNTAIN | $300,000

3br/2ba move-in ready home w/fresh paint, new carpet and a new water heater. There is a large utility room. Complete w/a newer roof and gutters, a garden shed and a storage/shop shed.

3br/1.5ba recently painted home w/hardwood floors. Kitchen w/stainless appliances and quartz countertop opens to the family room. Complete w/a covered patio and shed w/a fire pit.

3br/3ba home w/hardwood floors, stainless appliances, an island, pantry and 3 living areas. Enjoy the laundry room and bonus space. The backyard provides plenty of outdoor living space.

Chad Palmer 303.594.0811

Chelsea Smith 720.935.5890

Mocha Miller 719.339.6552

LAKEWOOD | $285,000

AURORA | $280,000

DENVER | $259,900

2br/2ba townhome in Green Mountain offers one floor living with quick access to 6th Ave to take you downtown or up to the mountains. Complete w/2-car garage, private patio and new roof.

3br/2ba home. Living room w/vaulted ceilings. Kitchen w/granite counters and newer SS appliances. Master bedroom w/a master bath. Complete w/a basement, backyard and 1-car garage.

Cozy & cute 2br/1ba condo updated w/city & mountain views.

New interior paint & carpet. Wood floors & tile floors. Updated kitchen & bath. 1 deeded parking space. Near RTD & light rail.

Anastasia Sommer 720.360.7050

Angela Atkinson 303.775.3031

Alice Downie 303.520.0277

PARKER | $245,000

LITTLETON | $240,000

DENVER | $169,900

3br/2ba condo. Kitchen w/new lighting and stone backsplash.

Main floor master bedroom w/new custom closet. 2 bedrooms are in the lower level. Complete w/a covered patio and garden area.

Spacious 2br/2ba condo features an open floor plan w/kitchen & dining room open to the living room w/fireplace, covered balcony, master w/walk in closet & bath & laminate hardwoods.

Spacious 1br/1ba condo in fab 55+ community w/amazing views!

Boasts a garage, lanai opening to the courtyard, golf course and Windsor Gardens hub of activities & restaurant (2021).

Danielle Martini 720.630.5500

Karen Lamar 720.971.8744

Cheryl Lohuis 303.522.6161

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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING THE WORST

Last year’s awfulness probably would’ve been easier to handle if we had just seen the disasters coming. So, to help you brace against whatever 2021 brings, we talked with experts about what to anticipate. The good news? It can only get better from here. —SHANE MONAGHAN

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RISE OF THE MACHINES

Robots of the immediate future will be more WALL-E than The Matrix, according to Kerstin Haring, director of the Humane Robotics Technology Laboratory at the University of Denver. In other words, instead of turning humans into AAA batteries, “[robots] will be used for very simple tasks, like delivery,” she says. A pair of machines created by California company Kiwibot are already dropping off burritos on the DU campus, and you’ll likely see more of their kind feeding our dining-in needs over the next few months.

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THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE PANDEMIC

At press time, Colorado was set to receive its first round of COVID-19 vaccinations in mid-December. As people receive inoculations, it’s possible Denver could begin seeing early signs of its “old normal” by springtime. “We will still have many public health measures with us for some time, though,” says Dr. John Hammer, an infectious disease specialist at Rose Medical Center.

Translation: Some fans may get to sit in the stands for Rockies opening day, but they’ll still have to wear masks and social distance.

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It’s not all good news in 2021, as the state’s prolonged drought will likely continue even if Colorado experiences more precipitation this winter. “One rainy year isn’t going to fix our problems,” says Erin Overturf, deputy director of the Clean Energy Program at Western Resource Advocates.

That means more massive wildfires during late summer and a difficult season for farmers and ranchers on the Western Slope, which has seen some of the largest temperature increases in the country during the past few years.

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A NEW WAY TO POLICE

Denise Maes, public policy director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, says local municipalities across the state, including Boulder, Aurora, and Denver, are considering ways to restructure law enforcement following last summer’s protests against police brutality.

Denver and Aurora have even introduced pilot programs that divert some noncriminal 911 calls to mental health professionals and paramedics. By next fall, cities could be planning to permanently fund the initiatives.

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