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BakerHostetler LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Colorado

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BakerHostetler LLP

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law - Colorado

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
BakerHostetler is an esteemed law firm in the Colorado market. The firm's attorneys assist a range of wealthy clients with estate and business planning matters, as well as advanced estate tax and wealth transfer mandates.
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Strengths

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  • BakerHostetler has been by far the most responsive and creative firm I have worked with. They are real experts in all aspects of trust and estate law.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • What distinguishes BakerHostetler is their communication, tactical ability, knowledge and insight of the topic and tremendous opportunity to educate and help clients with these needs and challenges.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • BakerHostetler does really high end sophisticated planning and they operate as a team. When we've needed to access other resources at the firm, it's been seamless.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • BakerHostetler has big picture thinkers. They know how to solve complex problems and get positive results for their clients.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • BakerHostetler consistently demonstrates exceptional capability in managing complex and sophisticated tax and estate planning matters. Their team brings deep technical expertise, clear communication and an overall practical, solution-oriented approach to the topic at hand.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Samantha M. White
    Samantha M. White

    Samantha M. White

    Samantha White advises wealthy clients on wealth transfer strategies involving complex tax issues and closely held enterprises.

    • Samantha is very smart, sophisticated and entrepreneurial.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Samantha is so integrated in clients' financial planning, making her an indispensable adviser for our clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Samantha helps facilitate conversations between us and clients. She brings everything together. She's a trusted adviser.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Samantha does a superb job explaining hyper technical information to clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Donald B Hutchins
    Donald B Hutchins

    Donald B Hutchins

    Donald "Skip" Hutchins is a partner in BakerHostetler's Denver office. He actively assists high net worth individuals and families with sophisticated planning and wealth transfer strategies.

    • Donald is one of the most intelligent attorneys I have ever come across in estate and tax law.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • James Judd
    James Judd

    James Judd

    James Judd heads Bakerhostetler's Denver tax team. He advises high net worth clients on a broad range of wealth and business succession matters.

    • James Judd's strengths are innovation and his high level of sophistication. He has a way of explaining things to help clients understand difficult topics.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • James is always extremely responsive, gives us all sides to consider and then makes recommendations. We have had a few complex issues that we've raised and he has been thorough and highly effective in addressing them.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • James is very thorough, organised, detailed and very responsive throughout the planning process and after.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • James and his team demonstrate an exceptional level of professionalism, responsiveness and genuine commitment to understanding our clients' needs in a seamless and reassuring way.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Lisa Canarick
    Lisa Canarick

    Lisa Canarick

    Lisa Canarick is a partner at BakerHostetler who specialises in estate and business planning, estate administration and wealth transfer mandates for high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals.

    • Lisa is key for extremely complex cases. She is very responsive, she's thoughtful in her approach and thinks about the what if scenarios and future implications like tax and family implications.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Lisa is excellent and we enjoy working with her.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Lisa understands the tax side and the human side of things. She is personable, responsive and has a good team. She leverages associates well and has a great bedside manner when it comes to explaining complicated matters.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Lisa is an outstanding attorney. She has vast legal knowledge and works with very complex estates. She connects well with her clients who love her and the work she does for them.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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