Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Ms. Alt has worked in state and federal courts and is an experienced litigator and trial attorney. She has tried over 28 jury trials. Her focus at BHGR is criminal defense and employment law.  She chairs BHGR’s employment practice group and is a member of BHGR’s criminal defense practice group. More…
• DUI/DWI
• Wrongful Death
• Sex Crimes
• Fraud
  Ms. DeCamp’s business litigation practice focuses on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on consumer-related class action suits. Ms. DeCamp has extensive experience prosecuting, resolving, and defending complex class action litigation matters with an emphasis on claims involving product liability, false advertising, consumer fraud, breach of contract, unfair business practices, and other various California consumer statutes, as well as claims on behalf of the general public against businesses with respect to claims of unfair business practices and false advertising. More…
• White Collar Crimes
  When defending clients charged with white-collar crimes such as fraud, we often call upon our business and tax law attorneys. When necessary, we use investigators, forensic accountants, expert witnesses, and medical and psychological consultants to provide a comprehensive defense strategy. Unlike many smaller law offices, we have the staff and resources to hit the ground running on cases that may involve dozens of witnesses and hundreds of thousands of pages of financial records or other documents.
• Theft
• Embezzlement
  Federal and state white-collar crimes such as fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, IRS tax violations, and environmental crime
• Drug Crimes
• Assault
• Murder
• Money Laundering

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Jim advises clients with a broad range of business and corporate matters, with a particular focus on the representation of emerging and growing companies and private equity and venture capital investors. Jim has extensive experience advising clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions, choice of entity, business formation, strategic planning, equity financing, divestitures, reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures, commercial arrangements, securities law matters, corporate governance and general commercial and contract matters. More…
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  From formation and governance, intellectual property, and employment law, to succession plans, mergers and acquisitions, and dissolution, we provide expertise to meet our clients’ business needs every step of the way.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  We are experienced with all types of project delivery arrangements, including design-bid-build, design-build/EPC, construction management at-risk, and bridging arrangements. Our attorneys have experience with claims avoidance strategies, mid project claims, the development of negotiation positions, litigation, and arbitration. We work on a wide range of projects all over the country from residential construction defect matters to complex commercial contract disputes. We have worked on legal construction issues for power plants, industrial, wastewater treatment plants, stadiums, airports, commercial and residential buildings, manufacturing and processing plants, dams, highways, hospitals, mines, hotels, institutional structures, environmental remediation and other projects. We also handle bid protest matters before local, state and federal authorities. We also are often called upon during the course of a project to assist as issues arise so that claims can be avoided if possible. When claims, disputes, litigation, mediation, or arbitration proceedings do arise, we routinely handle those as well. Many of our attorneys are trained and experienced as arbitrators and mediators of complex construction disputes. Our experience, and the insight we have gained, in presenting, defending, negotiating, arbitrating, mediating, and litigating complex construction disputes helps us to better anticipate and avoid the problems that can arise on a construction project, and allows us to better serve our clients who call upon us for front-end contract preparation services.
• Business Transactions
  Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP’s Privacy and Data Security practice group counsels organizations of all sizes and in various industries as they navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of privacy and data security laws across the world. We focus on helping clients implement informed, practical solutions to manage privacy obligations and data security risks in their day-to-day operations, market expansions, and business transactions.  We work with companies to ensure they stay up to date with new privacy obligations and safeguard their businesses and their reputations against privacy and data security related incidents. Our team regularly advises clients on complying with modern privacy regulations including Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). BHGR’s Privacy and Data Security practice group offers comprehensive privacy and data security related services including...
• Limited Liability Companies
  Among other methodologies, we work with family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, annual exclusion trusts, life insurance trusts, grantor-retained annuity trusts (GRATS), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTS), sales to grantor trusts, charitable lead trusts, charitable remainder trusts, the long-term payout available for taxes on closely-held businesses (Section 6166), use of marketability/minority discount to reduce taxable values, and techniques for reducing tax by having the estate borrow funds for tax payments.
• Construction Contracts
  We pride ourselves in our depth of experience in construction law and have one of the largest construction law groups in the Rocky Mountain region. We assist our clients at the outset of a project to assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating design and construction contracts to give our clients an advantage and to minimize the likelihood that claims and disputes will later arise—saving our clients both money and time. We represent owners and developers of construction projects, as well as prime contractors, trade and specialty contractors, suppliers and surety companies.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  The firm draws upon the experience of its corporate and finance, intellectual property, environmental, water, real estate/land use, and construction lawyers to provide comprehensive legal services for wind, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, photovoltaic, biofuel (ethanol and methane), clean coal, and green hydrogen, solid-state batteries, development projects, transmission projects, consulting and services, agreements, and intellectual property licensing, development, and commercialization. We assist clients with...
• Unfair Competition
  In addition, BHGR attorneys have extensive litigation experience in antitrust and other business competition cases.  Our team has defended against tying claims, monopolization claims, conspiracy to monopolize, and conspiracy to eliminate competition by unfair means. Such claims involve the often complicated intersection between the antitrust laws and market economics. Our team also regularly advises on and litigates trade secret, unfair competition, fraudulent transfer, and other business tort matters. Our antitrust lawyers are well-versed in handling all phases of trial work from the inception of a case through any appeals.  We work closely with our clients to handle cases efficiently from the pleading stage and through the discovery phase, trial, and the appellate phase.  We look for innovative ways to minimize potential risks in antitrust and competition law matters.
• Antitrust
  BHGR attorneys have a wide range of experience advising clients regarding antitrust and business competition matters.  Our team of attorneys advises clients about the competitive implications of their business decisions and handles all phases of antitrust litigation matters.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Ms. DeCamp’s employment law practice includes employment law defense, including wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour matters, and related claims, and handling administrative charges. She has experience in the representation of businesses, including hospitality companies, small businesses, and individuals in employment, commercial and business litigation. More…
• Employment Discrimination
  Large and small companies deal with employment discrimination issues such as age discrimination, sex discrimination, race discrimination, and reasonable accommodation issues arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). BHGR lawyers provide practical training and advice to employers on compliance with employment laws.
• Employment Contract
  BHGR’s employee benefits attorneys design and draft stock-based incentive compensation, executive compensation arrangements, and employment agreements.
• Employment Litigation
  Utilizing mediation, arbitration, and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods to resolve employment disputes quickly and in the most cost effective manner possible
• Non-compete Agreement
  Once the type of business organization is selected, our lawyers often draft the documents which will govern the business (articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, and other governing documents) to ensure that the governance of that entity is consistent with the client’s objectives. We regularly consult with BHGR business transaction lawyers to draft buy-sell agreements, noncompete agreements, and other documents that will help prevent misunderstandings and disputes down the road.
• Sexual Harassment
  Defending employers in federal and state courts against claims arising from the employment relationship, including discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, workplace torts, trade secrets, and covenants not to compete

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  BHGR attorneys represent a full spectrum of clients with diverse real estate needs and goals in a wide range of real estate matters including: acquisitions; dispositions; 1031 exchanges; tax planning; construction; financing; office, retail, residential and industrial leasing; zoning and land use; due diligence, title and survey reviews; corporate real estate matters; condominiumization and Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act matters; and property management.
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  We represent companies and individuals seeking to enforce coverage or recover policy proceeds under all types of insurance policies, including commercial general liability, commercial property, builder’s risk, directors and officers, professional liability, homeowners, automobile, business-interruption, and environmental site liability policies.  Our insurance coverage attorneys have contested coverage decisions issued by nearly every major insurer in the domestic insurance market as well as in the London insurance market.  We have significant experience in insurance coverage for construction defect claims and claims for bad faith breach of insurance contracts.
• Real Estate Transactions
  We have represented clients in some of the most complex transactions and have a wealth of experience in all types of real estate transactions.  Our firm represents property owners and investors with local and national real estate portfolios. Our attorneys have extensive experience preparing and negotiating agreements covering all areas of real estate transactional and litigation matters.
• Eminent Domain
  Our goal is to help our clients successfully and efficiently navigate the acquisition, financing and entitlement process to arrive at a deal that works.  Sometimes, that process necessarily includes litigation, and our lawyers have litigated the many different kinds of land use cases, including eminent domain and takings, annexation disputes and  appeals of adverse zoning, licensing, and other decisions.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  We often consult with both public and private entities in connection with annexation, the drafting of land use policies and codes, conversation easements, tax credits, and the full range of land use issues.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Mr. Pink represents clients in complex commercial disputes including breach of contract claims, business torts, all manner of construction disputes, personal injury claims, and insurance litigation. More…
• Medical Malpractice
  Our personal injury attorneys represent plaintiffs and defendants in serious injury and wrongful death cases involving auto accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, auto defects, product liability, and other types of negligence claims.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  From estate planning and administration to probate and estate administration, we provide expertise to meet our clients’ business needs every step of the way.
• Wills
  Our probate attorneys also represent heirs and beneficiaries who want to be sure that their interests are protected in the probate process. We handle all types of probate litigation including Will contests and disputes involving named trustees of assets and property.
• Trusts
  As a full-service commercial law firm, BHGR provides high quality and cost-effective representation for individual and business clients. We pride ourselves on our depth of experience and breadth of expertise in the law related to business, construction, criminal defense, the environment and water, litigation, public entity, real estate, trusts and estates.  Within each of our practice areas, our attorneys leverage their diverse knowledge and experience to resolve the complex legal issues presented by our clients.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  If your business is experiencing financial problems, our lawyers can help you explore all available options for resolving your debt. When bankruptcy is the best option, we can assist you in determining the type of bankruptcy that is best-suited for your goals. If your business will not continue, filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy can help you protect your personal assets and wind down your business efficiently. If you have sufficient cash flow and prospects to continue operations, filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy will give you breathing room while your business reorganizes.
• Tax Law
  D. Scott Robinson is a tax attorney, who focuses his practice on trust and estate planning, tax planning, asset protection planning, trust and estate administration and closely-held business planning.  Scott carries an AV® Preeminent™ rating and is known for his innovative and creative thinking.  Scott thrives on complexity and is often called upon by fellow tax and trust and estate attorneys and other tax professionals to help find solutions to the “can’t be done” problems.  Scott’s practice in both Wyoming and Colorado combined with his trust and tax law expertise enable him to incorporate the “best” multi-jurisdictional tools to accomplish his clients’ objectives. More…
• Debt Collection
  BHGR has significant experience representing state and national banks and other federally regulated lending institutions. Such experience encompasses regulatory matters, litigation, debt collection, lending documentation including business and real estate lending, and creditors’ rights, including bankruptcy.