Business, Finance and Corporate Law

Bankruptcy
Business Litigation
Capital Formation and Corporate  Finance
Commercial Lending and Leasing
Commercial Transactions
Corporate Counseling
Corporate Structure and Organization
Employment Law and Compensation
Finance/Bond Transactions
Intellectual Property Law
International Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Public/Private Partnership (P3)
Special Assets Restructuring
Taxation
Transportation

Construction Law

Construction Litigation

Eminent Domain / Condemnation

Condemnation Litigation
Eminent Domain
Inverse Condemnation Litigation

Employment Law

Employment Litigation
Employer’s Rights

Environmental Law

Insurance Litigation

Land Use and Zoning

Assisted Living Housing
Civil Rights Litigation (42 U.S.C. §1983)
Liquor Licensing
Land Use Litigation 

Litigation and Appeals

Antitrust and Competition Law
Appeals and Appellate Law 
Bankruptcy
Business Litigation
Civil Rights Litigation (42 U.S.C. §1983)
Class Actions
Construction Litigation
Eminent Domain
Employment Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Land Use Litigation
Probate Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Water Rights

Municipal and Governmental Law

Elections and Election Disputes
Finance/Bond Transactions
TABOR

Public/Private Partnership (P3)

Probate and Estate Planning

Probate Litigation

Real Estate Law

Acquisition Sales and Leasing
Community and Homeowner Associations
Construction Law
Development
Eminent Domain
Finance
Land Use and Zoning
Land Use Litigation
Real Estate Litigation

Special Districts and Business Improvement Districts

District Management
District Organization
Special District Notices

Transportation

Water Law

We take pride in our pre-dispute analyses of legal issues that enable our clients to best plan a course of action and minimize the cost or risk of litigation. We represent clients in both state and federal courts. We also handle appeals at all levels of the appellate process, and we represent clients in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.Our experience in contract and contract-related litigation includes numerous lawsuits and claims arising out of purchase and sale agreements, service contracts, franchise agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, guaranty and surety agreements, financial instruments, loan agreements, lease agreements, real estate contracts, and other business-related contracts of almost every type in federal and state jurisdictions across the United States.

Our commercial litigators are also very experienced in all aspects of the construction industry, having represented private and public owners, architects, engineers, land surveyors, general contractors, and subcontractors in a variety of legal proceedings throughout the State of Colorado. Our attorneys have dealt with all types of construction related issues ranging from pay disputes, mechanics’ lien and surety issues to performance issues based on delays, interference, defective design, site conditions, bidding, and mistakes.

Our commercial litigation practice is a prime area for utilization of our membership in Meritas. This membership allows us easy access to highly qualified colleagues in jurisdictions throughout the United States and the world so as to assist our clients in commercial litigation matters that cross jurisdictional lines, including collection of judgments, service of court pleadings and other documents, enforcement of agreements, applying law of other jurisdictions where applicable, and in many instances even bringing lawsuits on commercial matters in other jurisdictions.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation

Other Litigation and Appeals Related Areas

• Antitrust and Competition Law
• Appeals
• Business Litigation
• Class Actions
• Construction Litigation
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Litigation
• Insurance Litigation
• Land Use Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation

Contact Information

Phil Quatrochi’s practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation and commercial transactions, including contract disputes, construction law and real estate.  He commonly litigates cases before both state and federal courts in Colorado, and has litigated disputes involving complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, real estate and leases, construction law matters, property disputes, collections, municipal law, banking matters, and union fee disputes. His construction law experience includes drafting and negotiating construction contracts, representing clients in mechanic’s liens and governmental construction project bond disputes, and construction-related litigation.

Phil’s corporate experience includes advising for-profit and non-profit entities on a broad range of business matters, including formation and dissolution, contracts, acquisitions, property and leasing issues, commercial financings and employment issues.  He also advises on employment related matters.

Phil’s real estate experience includes drafting and negotiating real estate contracts and leases, and client representation before planning and design review boards.

Phil was a summer clerk at Grimshaw & Harring in 1995, joined the firm as an associate in 1996, and became a director/shareholder in 2004.  He grew up in Boulder, Colorado and was admitted to practice law in Massachusetts in 1996, and in Colorado in 1997.  Phil lives with his wife Ali, son Cooper and daughter Macy in Denver.  Phil currently spends most of his spare energy training for marathons, including the upcoming Boston Marathon.

Practice Areas

• Litigation and Appeals
• Construction Litigation
• Construction Law
• Business and Finance

Education

• Boston College (B.A., English & Economics, magna cum laude 1992; J.D., cum laude, 1996)
• Boston College London Program, Kings College of Law, 1996

Community Service

• Adjunct Lecturer on Construction Law issues, Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado at Denver, 2005-2007
• Member of and legal counsel to the Ultimate Players Association , a Colorado non-profit corporation

Memberships

• Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations

Reported Cases

• Cross Country Land Services, Inc. v. PB Network Services, Inc. 2005 WL 3591868, (D.Colo., 2005)
• Santa Fe Trail Ranches Property Owners Ass’n v. Simpson, 990 P.2d 46 (Colo., 1999)
• Fell v. Independent Ass’n of Continental Pilots, 26 F.Supp.2d 1272 (D.Colo., 1998)
• Fell v. Continental Airlines, Inc., 990 F.Supp. 1265 (D.Colo.,1998)

Contact Information

 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

We also provide advice as to state and local tax matters to clients who are based in or have business affairs in the Rocky Mountain region. We are experienced in structuring the operations of foreign corporations in the United States and handle tax matters involving operations conducted by non-U.S. businesses and nonresident aliens in the United States.

Better solutions for better business.

For more information about corporate taxation issues, please contact Paul J. Hanley.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation

Our lawyers provide advice with all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including assistance with transaction structure and tax consequences, negotiating and preparation of agreements, making required filings with governmental entities, financing arrangements, advice to the Board of Directors, due diligence, and participation in post-acquisition planning.

Mergers and acquisitions give our business lawyers many opportunities to assist our clients by providing legal advice grounded in an understanding of the client’s commercial desires. Our approach to merger and acquisition transactions allows for the efficient, effective, and thorough execution of each transaction.

Better solutions for better business.

For more information about mergers and acquisitions, please contact Paul J. Hanley or Wendy J. Harring.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Business Litigation
• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation

We also have an extraordinary and unique resource for our foreign corporations through our invitation-only Meritas membership. Meritas is one of the world’s largest affiliations of independent business law firms, and through that affiliation we are able to obtain the assistance of local counsel in over 200 cities throughout the world. Each member firm of Meritas is held accountable to rigorous membership requirements and service standards at entry and throughout their life in the organization, and our experience is that Meritas member law firms provide international services at a fraction of the cost charged by large national and international law firms.

Better solutions for better business.

For more information about international law services, please contact Paul J. Hanley or William J. Brady.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation

Our attorneys offer the following services in connection with intellectual property:

• Trademark and copyright registration and enforcement
• Trade secret development, use, disclosure, and protection
• Confidentiality, nondisclosure, and noncompetition agreements
• Domestic and international licensing agreements in distribution, retailer, joint venture, marketing and advertising, and end-user contexts
• Software and database development and maintenance agreements
• Joint development and strategic partnership agreements
• Technology transfer and licensing agreements
• Web design and hosting agreements
• Systems customization and support agreements
• Technology consulting and services agreements
• Publicity rights and agreements
• Sponsorship and endorsement agreements
• Employee intellectual property development and assignment
• Intellectual property audits
• Intellectual property infringement and dispute resolution

Better solutions for better business.

For more information about corporate structure and organization, please contact Paul J. Hanley.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation

Better solutions for better business.

We are committed to long-term client relationships. Our success in helping companies grow and prosper is due both to the depth of legal knowledge our business lawyers provide and to our close understanding of each client’s business. Many of our client relationships date back for decades, demonstrating the lasting partnerships that we develop with the companies we serve.

For more information about our capital formation and corporate finance practice, please contact Paul J. Hanley.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Business Litigation
• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation

We are committed to helping new businesses grow and prosper. Our business lawyers have the depth of legal knowledge to provide specific advice for each client’s business. Many of our client relationships date back for decades, demonstrating the lasting partnerships that we develop with the companies we serve.

Better solutions for better business.

Related Business, Finance and Corporate Law Areas

• Business Litigation
• Capital Formation and Corporate Finance
• Commercial Lending and Leasing
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Counseling
• Corporate Structure and Organization
• Employment Law and Compensation
• Finance/Bond Transactions
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Public/Private Partnership (P3)
• Taxation
• Transportation