Colorado

Headquartered in Denver, Davis Graham & Stubbs is full service law firm boasting a litigation practice with a growing reputation in Colorado and across the country. One client notes “DGS has been very responsive to client needs. They provide useful insight into the most beneficial approach to a situation." Shannon Wells Stevenson is chair of the firm’s trial department and serves on the executive committee. Stevenson has litigated on a number of matters for clients in a variety of industries including energy, natural resources, and construction. Working alongside Stevenson is Kenzo Kawanabe, who is widely recognized for assisting clients in cases involving commercial disputes, mass tors, products liability and intellectual property. In addition, Kawanabe serves as the firm’s pro bono partner and engaged in a number of community activities throughout the Denver area. Miko Brown is a new addition to this year’s list and is highly regarded for handling a variety of complex commercial and intellectual property matters. Among her current clients, Brown is representing software startup Western Star, who filed a federal lawsuit in order to secure complete ownership and intellectual property rights for one of the company’s mobile applications. Focusing primarily on commercial and environmental issues, Michael Gallagher has extensive experience assisting clients in the energy industry in a number of complex disputes.

A Denver outfit with a particular emphasis on real estate and commercial transactions and litigation, Moye White is beloved by loyal clients who have come to call the firm’s legal acuity into service. One client touts the firm as being “tremendous, professional, detailed and focused,” noting, “They handled loan documentation, real estate project leasing, acquisitions, sale and other transaction work for us. They successfully litigated against borrowers bankruptcies and other matters.” Another satisfied client confirms, “They represented us in a partnership dispute, and we prevailed to the tune of approximately $500,000 without a written agreement. I have used Moye White for almost 35 years, and in all aspects of their legal service they excel."

The firm’s litigation docket exemplifies a varied and novel portfolio of matters, which are largely confidential in nature. These range from shareholder derivatives actions, claims of employment contract breach, bankruptcy and securities investigations (occasionally with parallel civil actions) and involve litigation stars including Lucas Ritchie, Paul Franke, Rebecca “Becky” DeCook and Jack Berryhill as well as next-generation future stars such as Andrew Flynn and Scott James.