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Firm News - January 2012
Our People
Abraham J. Laydon has become a shareholder and director of Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. Mr. Laydon practices in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, business law (for both nonprofit and for-profit entities), and estate planning. The firm is pleased to welcome Abe into this new role.
Speaking Engagements
Scott Clark will be a featured panelist discussing environmental covenants and restrictive notices as part of the Colorado Environmental Regulatory and Enforcement Summit on February 10. This conference was co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association and CLE In Colorado, Inc.
Steve Leonhardt will be presenting "Ethics: Issues for Colorado Water Law Practice" at a continuing education conference on "Colorado Water Law: Water Supply Challenges and Solutions," on March 9, 2012. The conference, sponsored by CLE International, will be at the Grand Hyatt in Denver on March 8 and 9. More information is available at www.cle.com.
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr. will be presenting "Ethics for Transactional Lawyers" to members of the Denver Association of Oil and Gas Title Lawyers on January 23, 2012. Mr. Lidstone is a member of this Association, which was formed in 1983 and which provides an opportunity for members to discuss new statutes, cases, and administrative rules and regulations of numerous jurisdictions including Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, and others.
Community Involvement
Dana Eismeierwas recently re-elected as President of the Whisper Canyon Homeowners Association in the City of Castle Pines, Colorado.
Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr.
All of our clients are parties to contracts. These contracts may be a page or two in length; they may be a hundred or more pages. The contract may be for a home improvement project or for a complex business transaction. The contract may even be on the back of a napkin or oral. Regardless, there is something in common with each of these contracts – parties enter into the contracts with certain legitimate expectations, and not all of those expectations are set forth in the contract itself. More...
Firm News - December 2011
Honors and Recognitions
BFW has been selected as a Top Ranked Law Firm by Martindale-Hubbell® in their first-ever Top Ranked Law Firms™ list, which will be presented in Fortune magazine's Investor's Guide 2012 issue in December. Out of 254,000 firms rated by Martindale- Hubbell, only 965 firms were selected nationally for inclusion in the list, based on having at least one-third (33%) of their attorneys achieve an AV Preeminent rating. The firm's inclusion will also be featured at law.com, and CNNMoney.com.
Speaking Engagements
Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr. recently presented on "Choice of Entity and Tax Issues for LLCs, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and Corporations" as part of a telephonic seminar on Corporations, Partnerships and LCCs hosted by Rossdale CLE.
D. Sean Velarde recently presented "Protecting Your Business From Employee and Customer Lawsuits" to the Worldwide Spirit Association Coaches Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Employment law topics covered included Employees and Independent Contractors, At-Will Employment, Employment Contracts, Handbooks, Non Compete Agreements, Harassment, Developing an Anti-Discrimination and Harassment-Free Workplace, Customers, and Injuries and Waivers.
In the Community
Merc Pittinos is on the planning committee for Cocktails & Karaoke, a fundraiser for the Kunsberg School at National Jewish Health. The Kunsberg School is a unique, day school program for approximately 90 students in elementary and middle school who require medical assistance during the normal school day. The school, which attracts students from across the Denver metropolitan area, does not charge for students to attend. Cocktails and Karaoke is one of the events that makes this possible.
Trevor A. Crow has been selected by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation to participate in their 2012 Impact Denver program. The mission of this leadership program is to promote informed and committed civic engagement in collaborative leadership roles in the community.
Abe Laydon was recently selected for membership in Denver Active 20-30. Denver Active 20-30 is a philanthropic fundraising organization comprised of Denver businessmen and professionals dedicated to raising money for at-risk and disadvantaged children in the Denver area and throughout Colorado. Through numerous fundraising events, including the nation's largest charitable polo tournament - the Denver Polo Classic, Denver Active 20-30 has raised a record-breaking one million dollars this past year which will be distributed to 50 different children's charities.
BFW Firm News - October 2011
Appointments, professional advancement and peer recognition.
BFW Firm News - August 2011
Appointments, professional advancement and peer recognition.
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office – Email Notification and Business Identity Theft
By Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr.
Many of our clients deal with the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. All 50 states have secretary of states, and in all cases, the Secretary of State (or in California, the Department of Corporations) manage entity records.
National surveys indicate that the Colorado office is one of the best in the country. Having accessed the offices of many other Secretaries of State, the attorneys at Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. agree that the Colorado Secretary of State’s online access is easy, entities can be formed any time of the day or night to meet the requirements of the pending deal, and the information is up-to-date and correct. Furthermore, the fees charged by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office are a fraction of the fees charged by many other states for the same services.
How the Wall Street Reform Act Impacts Smaller Businesses
By Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr.
After months of wrangling, the House-Senate Conference Committee issued the conference report on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a 2,319 page amendment to H.R. 4173 (the “Act”).
What Form of Entity is Best for Your New Business?
By D. Sean Velarde, Esq.
If you desire to protect your personal assets from creditors, or you desire to minimize the tax consequences to your new business and to yourself as an owner of the business, then the legal entity you choose for your business is very important.
Alerts
ALERT: Colorado Tax Amnesty Bill Enacted
Governor Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 184 on June 3, 2011 which provides for “tax amnesty” to Colorado individuals and businesses who owe back taxes for taxes otherwise due on or before December 31, 2010.
ALERT: Deceptive Business Solicitation
We want to advise our clients to generally ignore some potentially deceptive solicitations from an entity that describes itself as the “Corporate Controllers Unit”.
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