Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Colorado
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
BakerHostetler LLP 8 Years Ranked
Ballard Spahr LLP 21 Years Ranked
Fortis Law Partners LLC 1 Years Ranked- Fennemore Craig
- Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
- Daniel ReillyFennemore Craig
Band 1
- Carolyn Fairless Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP12 Years Ranked
Frederick J Baumann Lewis Roca21 Years Ranked- Hugh Gottschalk Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP20 Years Ranked
- Kenzo KawanabeOlson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC
Band 2
Band 3
Christopher Toll Holland & Hart LLP15 Years Ranked- Michael T. Williams Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP10 Years Ranked
Monica K. Loseman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP4 Years Ranked
Stacy A. Carpenter Polsinelli PC9 Years Ranked- Eric OlsonOlson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC
- Kat GallagherRodman & Rodman, LLC.
- KC GrovesIreland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC
Band 4
Andrew C. Baak Bartlit Beck LLP2 Years Ranked
Andrew J. Petrie Ballard Spahr LLP5 Years Ranked
Craig Stewart Holland & Hart LLP2 Years Ranked
Hubert A Farbes Jr Garnett Powell Maximon Barlow & Farbes17 Years Ranked
James G Sawtelle Venable LLP12 Years Ranked
Mark Clouatre Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP2 Years Ranked
Paul Schwartz Shoemaker Ghiselli & Schwartz LLC12 Years Ranked
R Reeves Anderson Arnold & Porter4 Years Ranked
Richard B. Benenson Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP11 Years Ranked
Sean Gallagher Polsinelli PC7 Years Ranked- Charles W. SteesePapetti Samuels Weiss McKirgan LLP
- Jeffrey CohenCohen LLC
- Katie VarholakSherman & Howard L.L.C.
- Kelley B DukeIreland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe PC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Arnold & PorterLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedArnold & Porter is recommended for its strong trial and appeals teams. The firm draws on a bench of impressive trial lawyers with the experience and ability to bring the full range of business disputes to trial, including product liability, environmental and insurance matters. It also offers expertise in real estate, IP and Native American law-related issues. The team draws on considerable experience in mass torts.
1 Bartlit Beck LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedBartlit Beck LLP is a preeminent group with strength in a range of complex and high-stakes commercial litigation matters. The team remains well regarded for its handling of breach of contracts, wrongful death, trade secrets, antitrust, product liability and IP-related matters. It counsels a host of clients from a spectrum of industries including energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and education, representing them in both trial and appellate courts.
1 Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedWheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP is a dominant litigation boutique celebrated for its talent in civil trials, most notably with respect to commercial litigation, product liability and mass tort actions. The team maintains unparalleled bench strength and continues to draw praise for its experience acting as national trial counsel to major clients on significant and sophisticated matters. Its clients include companies and individuals from the energy, technology and automotive industries.
Band 2
2 Davis Graham & Stubbs LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedDavis Graham & Stubbs LLP is a strong and diverse law firm that impresses in a range of matters including antitrust, telecommunications, personal injury and IP litigation. The firm draws on a bench of experienced trial lawyers who are adept across industries. The team has developed particular strength in energy, environmental, commercial and securities matters. It represents clients in disputes involving bankruptcy, intellectual property, securities, mining, environmental/toxic tort, telecommunications and white-collar criminal defense.
2 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is noted for its expertise in securities, antitrust and white-collar and criminal investigations, as well as cybersecurity matters. The team draws on its international reach to offer high-quality service to an impressive roster of industry-leading clients. It is experienced in representing clients in federal and state courts and federal agency administrative tribunals.
2 Holland & Hart LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedHolland & Hart LLP is a full-service firm whose three Colorado offices lend it an impressive foothold in the state. The firm handles a wide range of complex commercial litigation and is noted for work in antitrust, securities, energy disputes and intellectual property. The team maintains a national client base, including companies from the technology and energy sectors.
2 Lewis RocaLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedLewis Roca maintains an excellent reputation in the region for its track record in bet-the-company litigation. The firm covers a broad range of industries but stands out for litigation and trial work related to the real estate industry. The team is experienced in antitrust disputes, class actions and IP litigation, as well as demonstrating further skill in technology and environmental claims.
Band 3
3 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP maintains a fine reputation for its handling of a range of commercial disputes, including class actions. The firm is held in high regard for its expertise in securities and corporate governance litigation. The team also assists clients in pre-litigation dispute resolution. It advises corporates and high net worth individuals, with notable experience in representing clients from the real estate sector. The firm has further niche strength in acting on behalf of student loans companies.
3 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedBCLP has a respected group of attorneys noted for its handling of commercial disputes. The firm practices in a range of industries, including energy, retail and healthcare, acting for the full range of clients. It is also acknowledged for its e-discovery capabilities. Oil and gas antitrust is a particular area of expertise for the firm, with the team also handling securities fraud, IP disputes and eminent domain cases.
3 Faegre DrinkerLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedFaegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP has a substantial presence in the region, with in-state offices in Boulder and Denver. The firm has a strong group of trial lawyers who are experienced at every level of the federal and state court systems. It has a particularly strong reputation for its work with insurance companies. The team's areas of expertise include nationwide class actions and environmental disputes. It further represents a number of significant commercial and retail clients, notably assisting with franchise disputes and antitrust concerns.
3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP is a respected firm in the Colorado market, with a strong bench of attorneys who are adept in an impressive range of matters. The team is renowned for work on class action cases and experienced regionally, nationally and internationally. It is adept in a range of industries including real estate, governmental affairs, and environmental. The team has a strong track record in trials, appeals and arbitration. Its clients further benefit from the group's experience with employment litigation, business torts and securities litigation.
3 Polsinelli PCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedPolsinelli PC is a growing and dynamic firm that is developing a sound reputation in the Colorado market. It is frequently sought out for its expertise in healthcare and real estate-related disputes, as well as demonstrating notable experience in fraud, insurance and employment litigation. The team is well versed in the handling of class actions.
Band 4
4 BakerHostetler LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedBakerHostetler LLP has a strong team with notable capabilities in shareholder disputes and nationwide class actions. The team acts for clients from a wide range of sectors, including energy, healthcare, and oil and gas. It is also adept at handling litigation with cross-border elements.4 Ballard Spahr LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedBallard Spahr LLP is recognized for its breadth of experience and ability to handle a range of matters for clients both locally and nationally. The team is noted for its work in real estate, franchise, insurance and product liability litigation, and is experienced with both plaintiff and defense roles. Antitrust, bankruptcy, construction and media law are other areas of activity for the firm.4 Fortis Law Partners LLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedFortis Law Partners LLC is noted for its adept handling of fraud, breach of contract and civil theft disputes. The firm acts for local and regional businesses and individuals on both the plaintiff and defendant sides.