Tag:Colorado Legal News

Legal Lowdown: Vinson & Elkins, Greenberg Traurig Add Attorneys

In case you missed it this week: two law firms added Colorado attorneys plus District Court Magistrate Garen Gervey was appointed to the Arapahoe County Court to replace Judge Joshua Williford who was appointed to the 18th Judicial District Court.

Court Opinion: New York Attorney Disbarred in Colorado

Colorado’s presiding disciplinary judge disbarred the attorney for abandoning three vulnerable immigration clients and for later falsifying bank records ahead of a disciplinary investigation, according to the opinion.

Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Unreported Conviction

The disciplinary judge suspended the attorney for a year after finding he didn’t comply with the mandatory reporting requirement in Rule 242.11(c)(1).

WTO and Law School Yes We Can! Start Scholarship for Bar Exam Preparation

Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell and Law School Yes We Can! launched the WTO Impact Scholarship to fund bar exam preparation.

Robyn Smith, James Godbold Join Lyons Gaddis

Colorado law firm Lyons Gaddis announced March 4 that Robyn Smith and James Godbold have joined its team.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Holds Courts Can Reimpose Probation on Sentences Served Without Violating Allman v. People

The state Supreme Court also ruled this week that a trial court has no freestanding authority to order discovery absent certain authorizations.

SiriusXM Appoints Richard Baer as General Counsel in Denver, New York Offices

Sirius XM announced the appointment of Richard Baer as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective March 3.

Legal Lowdown: WilmerHale, Holland & Hart Add Attorneys

In case you missed it this week: WilmerHale added tax lawyer David Strong and Holland & Hart added real estate attorney Heather Park Meek in their respective Denver offices.