From 2007-2011, Stu Pack has been named in Colorado Super Lawyers® as one of the top civil litigators in the state.  He also has achieved the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated™ Lawyer status for more than 25 years, the highest rating in legal abilities and ethical standards as determined by his peers.  Stu’s extensive litigation experience in state and federal district courts, in a broad range of areas including commercial, real estate, municipal, business, professional negligence, insurance, probate, and tort litigation, complement the firm’s existing litigation practice. 

With a passion for justice and equality, Stu is also an advocate for First Amendment rights, women’s reproductive rights at health clinics, and Medicaid providers and recipients who have been wrongly accused of fraud.  He won the largest Montana verdict ever in a legal and accounting malpractice case, defeated a bankruptcy reorganization plan for a municipality, represented a young boy who suffered injury as result of medical malpractice in a U.S. Army medical facility (securing an act of Congress to get funding for the boy’s brain injury), obtained the largest personal injury verdict ever in the Province of Quebec, Canada, and represented a life insurance carrier in a contract murder case leading him straight to the underbelly of the New York mob.  When appropriate, he has been known to take on cases for those who have been wronged and need legal assistance, but may not be able to afford an attorney.   

Among Stu’s other accomplishments, he is a member of the Anti-Defamation League’s National Commission and currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mountain States Region of the Anti-Defamation League.  He is a member of the Denver, Colorado, and Texas Bar Associations, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.  He has also served as the Chairperson of the Civil Rights, Young Leadership Development Program, Task Force on Cults, Governmental Relations, and Society of Fellows Campaign for the Mountain States Region of the ADL.  He is also an instructor in the University of Colorado Law School Trial Advocacy Program.  Stu has authored articles such as “Structured Settlements – To Structure or Not to Structure: What are the Questions?”; “Proper Charting: Preventative Medicine for Malpractice Suits”; “Malpractice Pitfalls in Critical Care Nursing”; and “Legal Writing: The Art of Making Art.”   Grimshaw & Harring looks forward to a long and exciting relationship with Mr. Stuart Pack and is excited to deepen its litigation roots and capabilities.

The case is significant in that it affirmed the legislative right of a special district to set rates.  It also affirmed that this right cannot be abrogated by contract, including a contract with another special district to provide services to property within that district’s boundaries.  The Colorado Court of Appeals accepted Eastern Adams’ argument, that to the extent past cases have held rate setting may be a proprietary as opposed to legislative  function, and thus governed by contract,  those conclusions were overruled by the Colorado Supreme Court in Bennett Bear Creek Farm Water & Sanitation District v. City & County of Denver, 928 P.2d 1254 (Colo. 1996).

Raised in the south metro area, Frank attended J.K. Mullen High School, and earned his degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder.  Upon graduation he went to Washington D.C. and worked with U.S. Congressman Wayne Allard.  In 1998, Frank returned to Colorado, and in 2001 earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law. His concentration was natural resources and water law.  While in law school, Frank joined Governor Bill Owens’ administration, and served as the Assistant Director for Water for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.  His efforts to steer legislation during that time contributed to what many deem to be the most significant updates to water policy in the past five decades.  

In 2006, Frank made a first-hand commitment to the legislature, and was elected to the Colorado State House of Representatives on behalf of District 43, largely contained in Highlands Ranch.  In November 2010, he was easily elected to his third term, and his Republican peers, again in the majority, unanimously anointed him Colorado’s 35th Speaker of the House. 

Frank’s priorities continue to include securing a balanced and responsible energy future for Colorado, through the responsible use of traditional, alternative and renewable resources.  Come May, when the current legislative session ends, he is looking forward to lending his years of knowledge and advocacy to advise Grimshaw & Harring clients towards the advancement of the state’s energy and water policies.  

 “I am excited to join such a dynamic firm that is nationally recognized and has a long history of service in Colorado.  This is a great opportunity to work with the wonderfully talented team at Grimshaw & Harring.”

Grimshaw & Harring also welcomes Frank’s complimentary expansion of our broad range of existing services, available to both long-term and brand new clients all across Colorado.  Matthew Dalton, managing Partner, says, “We are pleased to have Frank add to our capabilities.  His contacts and unique expertise will be important to the firm, and to our clients.  Colorado’s water laws are complex but vitally important, and this move is an important step for us.”

Frank McNulty is a Member of the following organizations:

• Colorado State Bar Association
• Douglas and Ebert County Bar Associations
• Douglas County Republican Party
• Highlands Ranch Community Association
• Saint Mark Catholic Church
• Knights of Columbus
• Firearms Coalition of Colorado
• Colorado State Shooting Association
• Coloradans for Employee Freedom

Please visit Frank McNulty’s bio page for contact information.

Grimshaw & Harring, P.C. welcomes Philip A. Pearlman as Special Counsel in the area of Bankruptcy law.  Mr. Pearlman brings his decades of experience to the firm and continues to emphasize bankruptcy administration and bankruptcy litigation.  Since 1981, he has represented creditors, post-petition lenders, creditors’ committees, Chapter 7 trustees, and Chapter 11 trustees, and is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Faculty of Federal Advocates.   He is also a founding member our Special Assets Restructuring Group, created specifically to assist our financial institution clients who find themselves dealing with an ever-increasing portfolio of non-performing and under-performing assets. 

We look forward to working with Mr. Pearlman, and welcome the complimentary expansion of our broad range of existing services available to both long-term and brand new clients in Colorado.  Please visit Mr. Pearlman’s bio page for more information.

Three measures will appear on the November 2, 2010, statewide ballot that, if passed, will have significant and detrimental impacts on Colorado government. The language and effects of the proposals are subject to interpretation, but it is clear that the passage of any one of these measures would have negative financial impacts on all levels of government throughout our state.  The Municipal, Special District and Public Finance Law Team at Grimshaw & Harring have provided a summary of each ballot measure with explanations of substantive issues of which every citizen and local government should be aware. Click [HERE] to download a PDF version of the entire article.

Paul Hanley successfully assisted a client in closing a complex transaction involving a $30 million private placement of its securities. The transaction involved the sale of preferred equity interests and warrants to a private equity firm. The transaction necessitated a recapitalization of the client, including redemptions of certain equity interests, cash distributions with respect to other interests, a recapitalization of a parent company, and a restructuring of outstanding warrants.