top of page

Our Practice Areas

  • We offer a full range of business law services to corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability limited partnerships, trusts, non-profit organizations, public entities, metropolitan districts, family-owned enterprises, and financial institutions. We help our clients establish their businesses, maintain proper governance, negotiate contracts, buy and sell ownership interests and assets, lease and convey real property, and finance their projects.
  • We have successfully represented clients in the following:
    • Closing multimillion-dollar transactions 
    • Financing major new developments  
    • Gaining necessary governmental approvals  
    • Contracting with partners and joint venturers
    • Buying and selling businesses, practices, and assets 
    • Putting in place effective corporate policies
    • Negotiation sophisticated contracts and all ancillary documents and exhibits, including the energy space
  • We represent plaintiffs and defendants in all facets of commercial and civil litigation in local, state, and federal courts. We also represent parties in mediation and arbitration. Attorneys of the firm are available to serve as experts, mediators, and arbitrators. Shy of litigation, we proactively assist clients in resolving their contract disputes amicably.

  • For more than 30 years, we have offered premier litigation and dispute counsel for all types of businesses throughout Colorado. Our clients work with us to develop solutions for complex litigation from the local courthouse to federal district and appeals courts. With our award-winning history, and having been recognized by businesses, media and our clients across the state, we provide a range of dispute resolution, risk management, and litigation practices to ensure that our clients achieve excellent and desired results.

    ​

    An Approach Based On Our Clients’ Needs

    ​

    We understand how important your business is to you. That’s why we are dedicated to giving you the prompt and effective legal representation you need, discussing probable outcomes, developing creative strategies for litigation, and determining the necessary resources. If the situation requires — and the parties are open to alternative solutions — we seek appropriate opportunities for mediation and other alternative dispute resolution.

    Hallmark of our service include:

    ​

    Personalized attention. Our success is based upon delivering the most effective legal support to you. We accomplish this by gathering facts, determining appropriate strategic solutions, and implementing plans designed to bring about successful results.

    Team approach. We’ve built a diverse and talented team of highly skilled attorneys to meet the varied business-related legal needs of our clients.

    Accessibility. Our team is always available to listen to your concerns and answer your questions.

    Dependability. We provide prompt, practical, and effective solutions, so you can focus on your business goals.

    Effective representation in resolution of business disputes. Although we can never say that past results are an indication of future success, we are proud of our history of success and wins in the courtroom and arbitration.

  • We represent business owners, developers, contractors, home builders, design professionals, subcontractors, and suppliers in all aspects of the construction process, both commercial and residential. Our scope of work in construction law includes bidding and document preparation, contract negotiation and review, assessing contract performance, examining financing, loan negotiation, warranty issues, mechanic’s liens, resolving disputes, and litigating claims.
  • Regardless of where you are in the building process, our lawyers can handle the issues that might arise, from pre-bid and contract negotiations to managing litigation and other matters, such as:
    ​
    • Preparation and negotiation of contracts
    • Obtaining and presenting bonds and bond claims
    • Insurance disputes
    • Construction Litigation
    • Environmental, soil, and groundwater issues
    • Contract disputes
    • Mechanics liens and other encumbrances 
    • Design errors and omissions (construction industry professional malpractice)
    • Construction risk management
    • Construction defects
    • Bidding disputes
    ​
    Throughout our representation, we aim to reduce risks and conflicts that might arise during any project. Sometimes these are contract issues, such as extra work and change orders, interference by subcontractors or other entities, construction defects, general delays, or even non-performance. The importance of having a valid, clear, and satisfactory contract cannot be overstated — the agreement sets forth the scope of the project, the schedule for payment, the requirements of the parties, and other items that can help assure a smooth relationship with all involved.

    At other times, despite the best of efforts, disputes over a contractor, sub-contractor, or developer’s work can rise to litigation over payment issues, delays, improper design and defect allegations by an owner, failure to observe local, state, or federal building codes or even failure to follow plans or design orders.
  • This area of our practice comprises drafting wills, trusts and medical directives as well as helping to map out a succession plan for your business.
  • We recognize that no one really wants to think about what will happen after passing on — and there is no debate that the rapidly shifting laws surrounding estates and trusts have made planning for succession, retirement and wealth and asset protection more complex. With ongoing flux in already complex regulations and laws regarding transfers of assets, family owned businesses and estates, it is critical to have experienced, proficient counsel in preparing for the future.
    ​
    Our team has the sophistication you need to minimize taxation and maximize the transfer of wealth to your children and survivors. Our goal is to ensure that your wishes are your reality — creating courses of care for medical needs, preparing wills, developing and administrating trusts, and other services. Preparing a will is perhaps the most important part of estate planning, as it generally avoids much of the probate process that an intestate estate — that is, what is left behind when someone passes away without a will — would go through, as well as allowing you to take advantage of whatever federal or state estate tax exemptions may apply in a given year.
    ‍
    • Designing outright and “in-trust” gifts
    • Establishing family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies
    • Intra-family loan agreements
    • Charitable giving techniques
    • Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRAT), where the grantor retains the right to a payment from a trust for a certain term
    • Real estate planning for large landowners
    • Life insurance trusts
       
    There are additional types of specialized trusts that we can assist with, including Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRT) and Grantor Retained Unitrusts (GRUT).
    ​
    Probate
    ​
    Unfortunately, not everyone has the time to plan ahead. We represent clients in probate court where no enforceable will exists. Turning to our team will mitigate the hardship of a drawn-out probate administration.

    In addition, we offer a strong estate litigation presence, drawing on our Estate Planning and Litigation attorneys in a wide variety of claims, such as:
    ​
    • Will contests
    • Inheritance and trust disputes
    • Fiduciary claims against administrators and others in similar roles
    • Collecting on bonds held by the estate
  • We offer both transactional and litigation support to our real estate clients. Our attorneys regularly assist clients with such matters as real estate purchases and sales, project financing, title (including title disputes), development and redevelopment of residential and commercial property, commercial leasing, covenants (and covenant enforcement), and condominium conversions.  We also represent clients before zoning and planning commissions and assist in the drafting of proposed ordinances.  
  • We provide a full range of real estate legal services for developers, property owners, lenders, metropolitan districts, and homeowner associations to assist you in overcoming any potential hurdles to closing the deal. We offer both transactional — zoning, development, financing, sales, purchase, redevelopment and leasing — and litigation support to our clients.

    We regularly assist clients before zoning and planning commissions, advise on construction disputes and settlements, draft proposed ordinances for a variety of development interests and projects, and structure purchase and sale arrangements.
    ​
    Mulliken Law offers a wide array of real estate legal services, including:
    ​
    • Sales and leases: We represent clients in all stages of a transaction, such as land and property sales, sale-leaseback agreements, purchase options, commercial and residential leases, and development issues.
    • Title and Insurance: We guide clients through real estate appraisals, feasibility studies, title review and title insurance, survey reports, and plats.
    • Litigation: Our litigation team can assist with dispute resolution ranging from enforcement of sale and purchase contracts, easement rights and title issues to commercial real estate disputes, restrictive covenants, and eminent domain issues.
    • Contracts: Our attorneys draft, prepare, negotiate, and review a wide range of agreements, including commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, 1031 exchanges, deeds of trust, promissory notes, security arrangements (including guarantees and UCC-1 filings), restrictive covenants, licenses, easements (and other encumbrances), and mineral rights.
    • Zoning and land use: We manage legal issues surrounding regulatory compliance and zoning issues in the local, county and state arenas, including zoning and rezoning, subdivision approvals, permit applications, challenges to ordinances and appeals.
    ​
    Specific Industry Support
    ​
    Colorado is booming with business — and with a growing state has come an influx of new development and construction, including apartments, condominiums, commercial and office buildings, retail, and hospitality. At Mulliken Law:
    ​
    • We help homeowners and condominium associations and metropolitan districts in the development of documentation, bylaws and enforcement of unit owner agreements, as well as advise in ongoing management and environmental issues as they arise.
    • Retail and hospitality developers and owners look to us to sell and buy properties, lease space, negotiate reciprocal easements and pursue tax and zoning benefits.
    • Developers and owners of office buildings and complexes rely on our assistance in negotiating lease agreements, obtaining zoning approvals and construction permits, and managing and operating buildings.
    ​
  • From drafting employment handbooks and policies to advising employers on compliance with state and federal laws, we help businesses take steps to protect against the burden and expense of employment audits and lawsuits.  
  • Employment laws change on a regular basis, challenging employers with the increasingly complex task of staying on top of these changes while managing business operations.  At Mulliken Law, we can help you focus on running your business with peace of mind.  When litigation is an issue, we bring experience and insight to defend against the full spectrum of employment-related matters on behalf of businesses, no matter their size and complexity.
  • We represent creditors, banks and other financial institutions and lenders in the bankruptcy process, including filing proofs of claim and seeking relief from the automatic stay, and protecting creditor’s rights and interests.
  • We help lenders (secured and unsecured), lessors (property and equipment), financial institutions, landlords, trade creditors and others succeed, whenever possible, in bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, and out-of-court workouts. Beyond our general bankruptcy practice, we also offer — in conjunction with our Litigation practice — the full ability to litigate within the bankruptcy proceeding, assisting with fraudulent conveyance claims, preference actions, non-dischargeability, and challenges to acquisitions, among other issues.

    We regularly assist with a variety of issues, such as:
    • Defending creditor clients in preference and fraudulent transfer actions
    • Protecting creditors’ rights in complicated Chapter 11 cases, including cash collateral motions, debtor-in-possession financing, and debt restructuring
    • Recovering rent and assumption or rejection of lease agreements
    • Recovering leased or financed property and seeking relief from the automatic stay
    • Litigating real estate and other issues that arise in the bankruptcy dispute
    • Purchasing or selling assets from bankruptcy debtors or trustees

    ​We also represent commercial lenders, financial institutions and real estate entities in loan work-outs, providing negotiation of loan modifications and extensions, preparing lenders for post-foreclosure sale, and developing other work-out related agreements. We assist with the recovery of real and personal property through replevin, receivership or foreclosure.
  • We offer a full range of business law services to corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability limited partnerships, trusts, non-profit organizations, public entities, metropolitan districts, family-owned enterprises, and financial institutions. We help our clients establish their businesses, maintain proper governance, negotiate contracts, buy and sell ownership interests and assets, lease and convey real property, and finance their projects.
  • As a firm, we have a long history of successfully representing our clients in appeals before the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court and our lawyers have assisted in appeals outside of Colorado. With a client-focused strategy and determination to succeed, our attorneys are known for their desire to achieve the best possible results for each client. 
    ​
    Colorado's Appellate System
    ​
    Colorado has a two-tier appellate system for hearing arguments regarding mistakes made by a lower-level court, tribunal or agency in law or fact. Typically, an appeal proceeds to the Colorado Court of Appeals from the district court and any special courts (such as those that are found in Denver). In addition, in our administrative practice, we often are able to appeal directly from the administrative agency to the Court of Appeals. In either case, the decision of the Court of Appeals is final unless the Colorado Supreme Court agrees to hear the case. In rare cases, the Colorado Supreme Court will hear an appeal directly from the trial court.
  • We maintain a highly specific practice focused on representing physicians, dentists, and other professionals before professional boards.
  • Facing a disciplinary investigation or any issue before one of Colorado’s licensing boards may have a significant effect on your livelihood, career and reputation. This is why Colorado professionals turn to Mulliken Law when faced with these difficult situations — they know the importance of skill and sophistication in protecting their rights, their future and their livelihood in administrative law proceedings.
    ​
    Advocacy You Can Rely On
    ​
    There are numerous reasons a professional may be brought before the administrative law board for an investigation. There may have been complaints from patients, customers or clients. There may have been malpractice settlements, peer review issues, criminal convictions and, self-reporting.
    ​
    Regardless of the situation, if any board in Colorado is investigating you or your practice, our legal team can assist you in resolving the situation. Any board investigation is a serious matter with tremendous potential consequences — and we can help you prepare your response and ensure you present yourself in the best light to obtain the best results. Beyond our representation in investigations, we also assist with obtaining and maintaining professional licenses including initial applications.  
Mulliken-Pattern.png

Delivering Excellence

When you choose Mulliken Law, you're receiving excellent legal representation.
bottom of page