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Jeff Bergstrom’s practice focuses primarily on business, real estate and related tax law.  Using his legal, business and tax expertise, Mr. Bergstrom assists his clients with a wide variety of legal needs, including structuring and forming all types of business entities; business succession through acquisition, mergers, reorganization, family planning and/or asset and equity sales; financing transactions; negotiating and drafting contracts; general business counseling; documenting the financing and structuring of real estate ventures and a variety of tax matters.

Additionally, Mr. Bergstrom provides the firm’s clients with timely and relevant tax information regarding the ever-changing tax rules. As a “transactional tax” attorney, he assists in the structuring of economical and practical business solutions for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and other types of businesses in order to minimize the tax consequences of specific transactions. He also represents clients before the IRS, the Tax Court and various state and local tax agencies.

Mr. Bergstrom represents a broad spectrum of clients including several multi-branch banks and private lenders, advertising and marketing companies, construction contractors, insurance companies, churches, hotel owners and operators, retail stores, restaurants, multi-family, commercial and residential property owners, homeowners’ associations and charitable organizations.

Mr. Bergstrom holds a JD and an MBA from the University of Akron School of Law and the College of Business Administration, and also holds an LL.M in Taxation from the University of Denver’s Graduate Tax Program.  His wife is a director of nursing services at an area hospital, and they are the proud parents of two daughters.  Jeff is an avid golfer and skier.

Practice Areas

• Real Estate Law
• Business Law
• Business and Income Taxation
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law

Education

• University of Akron (B.S., 1986; J.D., with honors, 1990; M.B.A., in Management, 1990)
• University of Denver (LL.M. in Taxation, 1997)

Professional Affiliations & Admissions

• Selected Member:  Colorado Bar Association’s Real Estate Law Section Council, 2011 to 2013
• Admitted to bar: 1990, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1991, Ohio; and U.S. Tax Court 1997
• Former Member: Board of Directors for Variety Club of Colorado, Inc., 2002 to 2008

Appellate Opinions

• ALH Holding Company vs. Bank of Telluride, 18 P.3d 742 (Colo. 2000).

Notable Publications and Articles

• Speaker: 2005 Rocky Mountain Regional Membership Meeting of the Federation of Exchange Accommodators: The Section 1031 issues for Today’s Clients
• Colorado Lawyer, January 2005, Author:  Understanding the Tax Consequences of Settlements and Awards

Mr. Bergstrom will continue to focus his practice on business, real estate and related tax law, assisting his clients with a wide variety of legal needs, including structuring and forming all types of business entities; business succession through acquisition, mergers, reorganization, family planning and/or asset and equity sales; financing transactions; negotiating and drafting contracts; general business counseling; documenting the financing and structuring of real estate ventures and a variety of tax matters. Please visit his bio page for more information.