Grimshaw & Harring, P.C.

Contact Information Paul J. Hanley, Esq. Grimshaw & Harring, P.C. 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800 Denver, Colorado  80203-4538 303.839.3800  |  303.839.3838 (Fax) pjh@grimshawharring.com

 Paul Hanley’s business law practice involves corporate and partnership matters, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, real estate, tax, securities, intellectual property, and executive compensation. He often serves as local counsel for national and international firms, in addition to providing Colorado based businesses with the legal advice needed for success.

Mr. Hanley is a Colorado native and is a life-long skier, who also enjoys golf, biking, and other outdoor sports. Paul also served as an elected official for two terms on the Board of Education of the Cherry Creek School District, a nationally recognized district of excellence.

Practice Areas

• Business and Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Real Estate
• Commercial Transactions

Education

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D. cum laude, 1985)
• University of Colorado (Bachelors of Music, with highest honors, 1980)

Publications & Presentations

• Seeking Seed Capital from Colorado Angel Investors; provides a very general overview of the legal parameters for those entrepreneurs seeking seed capital for a start-up business from angel investors located in Colorado using general advertising or solicitation.
• Limited Liability Companies in Colorado; describes the law governing limited liability companies in the State of Colorado.
• Executive Compensation Tax Issues; a brief summary of some of the tax laws regarding reasonable compensation, golden parachute payments, and limitations on compensation deductions.
• Federal Income Tax Classification of Governmental Entities and Affiliates; provides an overview of the federal income tax rules and regulations affecting governmental entities.
• Successor Liability Under Colorado Law; summarizes applicable Colorado law regarding the liability of a purchaser of substantially all of the assets of a business for liabilities arising out of the prior owner’s business operations, including possible transferee liability for unpaid federal and state income taxes of the seller.

Memberships and Community Service

• Director, Colorado Community Colleges System Foundation,
  2008 to present
• Colorado Secretary of State Business Advisory Committee Member,
  2007 to 2008
• Director, Board of Education, Cherry Creek School District,
  1999 to 2007 (term limited)
  Chairman, Audit Committee
  2003 to 2007
• Director, Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District,
  2000-present
• Director, Cherry Creek Schools Foundation,
  2004-2006
• Director, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Rocky Mountain Expeditionary School of Learning,
  1999-2002
• Hastings Law Journal, University of California,
  1983-1985
• Colorado Bar Association Subcommittee on Revisions to Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code,
  1995-1996
• American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations
• Association for Corporate Growth
• University of Colorado Alumni Association
• Colorado Golf Association

Recipient of

• McGuffey Award, Colorado Association of School Boards, 2006

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