International law firm Clark Hill PLC announced April 30 it combined with Boulder-based LaszloLaw, a corporate and commercial transactional and litigation firm with a focus on the food, beverage and hospitality industries.
Joining Clark Hill are Ted Laszlo, who founded LaszloLaw in 2001, and firm partner Mike Laszlo. Both join Clark Hill as members. LaszloLaw attorney Veronica Vecchio will join as a senior attorney. LaszloLaw will become Clark Hill’s Boulder, Colorado, office and will remain at its current location in Boulder. Mike Laszlo will serve as the member in charge of Clark Hill’s Boulder office.
“Ted and Mike are outstanding lawyers and we’re really pleased to welcome them and their clients to Clark Hill,” said Clark Hill CEO John Hensien in a press release. “Our growth strategy for the past several years has been to add depth to existing practice groups and to expand our geographic footprint in regions where we already have a presence. Combining with LaszloLaw not only enables us to execute on that strategy, but we also get terrific new team members whose practices and clients dovetail nicely with our existing operations.”
LaszloLaw regularly works with companies in the hospitality and beverage industries, including restaurants, wineries, distilleries, breweries, importers, distributors and retailers.
“Our clients are the top priority for us,” said Ted Laszlo in a press release. Ted Laszlo is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and serves as national trial and coordinating counsel for a number of businesses. He represents businesses in complex transactional and merger and acquisition engagements. “Over the years since founding LaszloLaw, our clients’ businesses have grown, and so have their legal needs. We’re thrilled that by joining Clark Hill we can offer our clients access to a full-service international firm that boasts a diverse group of top practitioners across a range of disciplines. Going forward, we’ll be able to meet all of our clients’ legal needs around the country – and in one stop — from corporate to litigation, tax advisement to real estate. We’re excited.”
“We weren’t actively looking to partner with a larger firm but we regularly work with Clark Hill attorneys and it became clear that the firm and its values were in sync with ours, and we realized what a combination could mean for our clients. Clark Hill brings the same level of respect, professional integrity and commitment to quality that we have always delivered. We expect this combination to be a welcome one for our clients.”
In addition to his active practice, Mike Laszlo provides pro bono legal services via the Federal Pro Se Clinic in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, assisting unrepresented litigants in the civil litigation process, according to the announcement. He is also a member of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Civil Pro Bono Panel and serves on the board of directors for the Boulder Cancer Fighters, the George Karl Foundation and is a founding director of The Association of North American Professional Road Cyclists. He is a member of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Colorado, the National Association of Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Attorneys and the National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals. He received his J.D. from Cleveland State University – Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Ted Laszlo is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and serves on the board of directors for the George Karl Foundation and as secretary to the board of directors for the Boulder Cancer Fighters. He earned his J.D. from the University of Akron.