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Phil Pearlman has decades of experience in all areas of bankruptcy law, with an emphasis on bankruptcy administration and bankruptcy litigation.  Specifically, he has represented creditors, post-petition lenders, creditors’ committees, Chapter 7 trustees, and Chapter 11 trustees in hundreds of cases from 1981 forward.

Mr. Pearlman received a B.A. degree in Physics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1975 and a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1980.  Mr. Pearlman is admitted to practice before all courts of the State of Colorado, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Pearlman is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Faculty of Federal Advocates, the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations, and he is rated “AV-Preeminent” (5.0 out of 5) from Martindale-Hubbell.

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy
• Member of our Special Assets Restructuring Group

Education

• University of Virginia (J.D. 1980)
• University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A. Physics, 1975)

Admitted to Practice

• All Colorado Courts
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Grimshaw & Harring represents creditors, trustees, purchasers, creditors’ committees, post-petition lenders, and other interested parties in all areas of bankruptcy administration and bankruptcy litigation.  We have attorneys who are admitted to practice before all courts of the State of Colorado, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, who have appeared in hundreds of cases since 1981.  For more information about our Bankruptcy practice, please contact Philip A. Pearlman.

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Mr. Hunsaker represents clients in a wide variety of transactional matters and concentrates his practice in the fields of special districts, land use, and real estate. He is active in the Douglas County community, including service on the Board of Directors of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. As a former naval officer, Jim served aboard the USS Antietam (CG 54) and was decorated for service during Operation Desert Shield.

Born in Los Angeles, California , February 28, 1966; Admitted to practice: 1997, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2000, 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Practice Areas

• Special Districts and Business Improvement Districts
• Business and Finance
• Land Use
• Real Estate

Education

• University of Southern California (B.A., 1988) (Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps. Scholarship)
• University of Denver (J.D., 1997)
• Law Review: Staff, 1995-1996; General Editor, 1996-1997

Recipient of

• The Order of St. Ives
• Harry Clayton Davis Award
• 2004 Volunteer of the Year Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce

Memberships

• Denver, Douglas and Elbert County Bar Associations
• Colorado Bar Association
• Federalist Society
• U.S. Navy LT, 1988-1992

Community Service

• Town of Castle Rock Election Commission (2007 – present), Member
• Douglas County Business Alliance (2005 – present), Board of Directors
• Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce (1999 – 2006), Board of Directors
• Douglas County Community Foundation (2000 – 2005), Chairman
• First National Bank of Castle Rock (2000 – 2002), Board of Advisors
• Town of Castle Rock Ad Hoc Charter Committee (2001), Chairman
• Castle Rock 2000 Master Plan Update (2000 – 2002), Neighborhood Advisor
• Castle Rock Vision 2000 Update Committee (1999 – 2000), Chairman
• Leadership Douglas County, 2001 Graduate; 2002 Steering Committee

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Mr. Fano practices primarily in the area of commercial litigation and employment law. His litigation experience, both at the trial and appellate levels, includes disputes in various fields such as contracts, real property and easements, construction law matters including mechanics liens, municipal law, antitrust, warranty claims and consumer protection matters.

Mr. Fano’s employment law experience includes advising employers on employee handbooks and offensive behavior policies - drafting, negotiating and advising clients on employment agreements, severance agreements and non-compete agreements, advising employers regarding wage and hour issues, and litigation in various employment related matters including wrongful termination claims and employment at-will issues, non-compete agreements/non-solicitation agreements, interference with contract claims, employee raiding claims, misappropriation of trade secret claims, wage and hour claims, sexual harassment and discrimination claims, age discrimination claims, and Family and Medical Leave Act claims.

Mr. Fano is admitted to the bar in Colorado, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Practice Areas

• Litigation and Appeals
• Business Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Employment Law and Compensation

Education

• University of Colorado (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991)

Publications & Presentations

• An Overview for Employers of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act, Ronald L. Fano.  A summary of the act that governs employment obligations to employees having to temporarily leave their employment to fulfill a military obligation.

Memberships

• Denver, Colorado, and American Bar Associations

Recipient of

•  Order of the Coif
• American Jurisprudence Awards in Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, and Trial Advocacy