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On August 8, 2017, CCRJ Senior Counsel, Anne McMichael, obtained a defense verdict for a local real estate company. The case involved claims by a Colorado resident alleging the real estate company represented by CCRJ violated multiple portions of the Colorado No-Call Act, the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and a federal statute regarding pre-recorded messages. After trial, the Court determined…

Did you know that August is National Make-a-Will Month? At CCRJ, we believe EVERYONE should have an estate plan in place and it’s never too late to get one. To celebrate this great month, we are offering 20% off all estate plan packages as well as ala carte estate documents during the month of August. Contact Anne McMichael [email protected] or…

What are Medical and Financial Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives and Why Should I Have Them? Do you know what powers of attorney and advanced directives are? If you do not, you are not alone.  These documents are actually utilized during your lifetime, not upon your death.  Definitions of these legal documents are as follows: Medical Power of Attorney:…

“We have been extremely happy with Dan and the CCRJ teams handling all of our legal needs for our growing General Contracting firm. From our first meeting, we felt that Dan understood our company vision and wanted to develop a long-term relationship to facilitate the company’s growth. It is great knowing that our legal team understands our visions and have…

CCRJ has teamed up with PeopleCare Health Services to sponsor two incredible causes – Rocky Mountain ALS Association and Cancer League of Colorado.  These devastating diseases currently impact thousands of individuals and families in Colorado. On August 20, 2017, CCRJ and PeopleCare Health Services are sponsoring a table at the 2017 Race for Research at Washington Park to benefit the…

Recently, the Colorado Supreme Court, in Villagio at Inverness Residential Condo. Ass’n v. Metro. Homes, Inc., 2017 CO 69, confronted the issue of whether a developer-declarant can retain a right of consent to certain proposed amendments to a common interest community’s declaration under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”), C.R.S. §§ 38-33.3-101 to 402. Respondent, Metro Inverness, LLC, which…

5 Reasons Why Estate Planning Is For Everyone Multiple people make the mistake of thinking that having an estate plan is only important if one is elderly. This sentiment could not be further from the truth. At CCRJ, we believe that estate planning is for everyone, regardless of age or net worth, for the following reasons: 1. Loss of capacity:…

CCRJ’s estate planning team has proudly been providing estate planning services for individuals living with ALS, as well as their families, including in-home planning meetings and estate plan executions. CCRJ recently received feedback from an ALS client and his wife regarding their estate planning experience with CCRJ attorneys Anne McMichael and Jill Curry. CCRJ was told the work was “top…

Our construction firm has been working with Dan Coombe for about 2 years now. We’ve retained him on helping us resolve numerous consumer disputes and helping us run our day to day operations. He helped us implement our new employment contract which has probably saved us thousands of dollars already. Dan and his team always go above and beyond what…

CCRJ is fortunate to have welcomed Mark B. DeFore to its team.  Mark recently moved to Denver from the Windy City, and CCRJ has been thrilled to add his experience and talent to its established litigation practice. Mark brings years of experience from a reputable Chicago litigation firm, and will continue practicing insurance defense litigation including construction defect, premises liability…