October 2022 - Volume 10, Issue 42 |
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2022 Mackrell International Conferences |
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2022 Mackrell International Conference (London - September) and
Americas Regional Conference
(Denver - June)
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As some of you may know I was in London the week Queen Elizabeth passed away. It was a surreal experience to be having dinner inside the 700 year old GuildHall, a historic building in the center of London, when all of our phones received simultaneous notifications that she had just passed. Moments earlier I was literally looking at a painting of the coronation of King George VI with a 10-year-old Elizabeth standing behind him with her little sister (see below). A historic time to be in London, no doubt. I was in London, with my partners Bob Graham and Evan Husney, for the Mackrell International conference where we networked with over 120 lawyers from around the world. In addition, this past June, FGMC was honored to host the 2022 Mackrell International America’s regional conference at the Bjorn Hotel in downtown Denver. It was the first post-Covid in-person conference for our region. FGMC has been a longstanding member of Mackrell International, an association of independent law firms in over 100 cities worldwide. FGMC’s membership in Mackrell International allows us to help our clients throughout the United States and around the world. Having FGMC host this prestigious event was both exciting and a lot of hard work. We enjoyed showing off our beautiful city to members throughout North and South America, and we strengthened relationships with exceptional attorneys and firms in the Network. We believe our membership in Mackrell International is another benefit to our Colorado based clients who may have legal needs outside of the state of Colorado and want to work with law firms we trust. I was honored to give the keynote address to the delegates.
If you or your company would like to take advantage of our membership in Mackrell International and learn more about how FGMC can better serve you, please feel free to contact Danny (Danny@Foster.Legal) or visit the Mackrell International website at www.Mackrell.net.
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Painting at GuildHall
(London)
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Danny, Evan and Sev Carlson, incoming Mackrell Board Chair, on the River Thames |
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Select delegates in London pub |
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Delegates enjoy a night out on Larimer Square (June) |
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Evan, Bob and Danny enjoying a pint in Dublin |
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Delegates enjoy hike at Red Rocks (June) |
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The firm is proud of the high caliber of its attorneys in its criminal defense practice and litigation practices!
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John A. Chanin – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
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Lara Baker – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
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Gary Lozow – Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Daniel S. Foster was recently named a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based on excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership. The number of Fellowships has been kept at an exclusive limit by design, allowing qualifications, diversity and inclusion to align effectively, with recognition of excellence in litigation across all segments of the bar. Fellows are generally at the partner or shareholder level, or are independent practitioners with recognized experience and accomplishment. In addition, the LCA is dedicated to promoting superior advocacy, professionalism and ethical standards among its Fellows.
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Gary Lozow's Tribute Party |
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Over 150 guests joined Gary Lozow and his family for a tribute to Gary's exceptional career. FGMC was proud to sponsor this event and we loved hearing all of the stories from Gary's friends and family about his illustrious career. The event was held on September 21st at the Wellshire Event Center.
Gary Lozow will now only be working 40 hours per week.
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David and Danny Foster Mcee'd the event |
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Lozow and some of the FGMC crew |
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Gary delivers his remarks |
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Stephen, Sima and Josh Gelman, the owners of NannyChex, founded the company in 1995. NannyChex is one of America’s largest payroll and tax services for household employers. NannyChex is based in Centennial, CO, but has a large clientele consisting of customers throughout the nation. NannyChex is known for working exclusively with household employers. They handle the payroll and taxes for families who employ caregivers, housekeepers, nurses, personal assistants, gardeners, personal chefs, and more. NannyChex is known for their founding principle: provide the highest level of personal service to our clients.
PayChex, Inc. was founded in 1971 and has 700,000+ clients in the U.S. and Northern Europe. They currently pay 1 in 12 U.S. private sector employees. PayChex strives to make complex HR, payroll and benefits simple through the use of innovative technology and service.
Great job, and congratulations!
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Colorado Contractors Association |
The Colorado Contractors Association, a client of FGMC, recently launched the Civil Construction Academy. The Civil Construction Academy is training program that allows Colorado residents participate in online and in-person entry level construction training at no cost. The program is supported through a competitive grant award from the state of Colorado. This opportunity was made possible through funding appropriated to the Colorado Workforce Development Council through HB21-1264.
The Civil Construction Academy is designed to address workforce shortages in the civil construction industry. At the end of 2021, Colorado was short 3,000 jobs in construction employment from pre-pandemic levels. This program was designed to both help Colorado residents in need of employment and contribute to an industry in need of trained, qualified employees. Training programs begin October 10 and will continue throughout 2023 at various locations throughout Colorado. Interested individuals can register at coloradocontractors.org by clicking on “Civil Construction Academy” from the homepage.
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Meet FGMC's New Attorneys |
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With almost 25 years of legal experience with the unique background of having practiced real estate and land use in both the public and private sector, Kristin has the advantage of understanding local government law and procedure and the experience of assisting developers with navigating through government processes.
Intertwined into her real estate and land use practice, Kristin has organized and represented Title 32 special districts and has advised and assisted local governments with the service plan approval process.
Experienced in the creation, revision and interpretation of multiple jurisdictional land use regulations, ordinances and agreements, Kristin provides a precise understanding of the law giving unparalleled direction and guidance to her clients.
She is a dynamic attorney who offers a diplomatic and determined approach to her clients. Her straightforward and collaborative style, combined with her experience, makes her a well sought-after attorney at FGMC.
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Marguerite is a successful real estate attorney and corporate counsel with extensive experience in private law firms, serving as in-house counsel, and as a member of senior management across a broad spectrum of complex domestic and international legal and business transactions, with an emphasis on providing counsel on legal rights and obligations with respect to real estate acquisition and sale, leasing (office/commercial, retail, industrial and residential), finance, corporate governance and compliance, hospitality property acquisition and sale, environmental and general business and commercial transactions. |
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A Few Of Our Favorite Organizations |
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Denver Children's Foundation |
Erik Carlson, FGMC associate, volunteers as a member of the Denver Children’s Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to positively impacting the lives of disadvantaged, at-risk youth in our local community. The Denver Children’s Foundation consistently grants out over $1 million annually to organizations that target underserved youth in the most marginalized segments of our community.
To learn more about the Denver Children’s Foundation or to check out one of their top-notch fundraising events, follow the link.
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Evan Husney, FGMC partner, serves as a board member at HighView, a program that makes it possible for motivated students from underserved communities to succeed by connecting them with industry leading companies, mentors, and resources.
To learn more about HighView follow the link.
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David Foster participated in the 5th Annual Team Nathaniel Golf Tournament. Team Nathaniel is an organization that provides financial support for families impacted by cancer. They focus on one family at a time and provide the funding for trials and medication. To learn more about Team Nathaniel follow the link.
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3RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITTING LLS |
FGMC sponsored a hole in support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
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Partner Jason Spitalnick Starts Mediation Practice At FGMC |
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FGMC is pleased to announce that litigation partner Jason Spitalnick has started a mediation practice. Our litigators routinely counsel clients in settlement discussions to help them resolve disputes on terms that are economically sound and that satisfy their other interests. Mediation is often a valuable tool to facilitate constructive settlement negotiations. Jason’s mediation practice will implement several novel approaches to (1) encourage parties to focus on interests rather than positions and (2) help parties identify and achieve economically rational settlement outcomes. If you or someone you know ever needs a mediator, please keep Jason in mind. For more information on Jason and how to contact him please visit his bio.
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This is a friendly reminder that Colorado’s long-awaited new non-compete law (HB 22-1317) went into effect on August 10, 2022. The new law is much more worker friendly than the previous law and significantly narrows the exceptions to Colorado’s long-standing “general rule” that non-competes are void in Colorado. It does not apply retroactively, and therefore only affects agreements entered on or after August 10, 2022.
Previously, while Colorado’s non-compete law declared that “any covenant not to compete which restricts the right of any person to receive compensation” for labor was “void,” the exceptions nearly swallowed the rule. These exceptions included, among others, “any contract for the protection of trade secrets” and “executive and management personnel and officers and employees who constitute professional staff to executive and management personnel.”
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Contact Us
360 S Garfield St Suite, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80209
Phone: (303) 333-9810 Fax: (303) 333-9786
FGMC are Colorado Lawyers serving most personal and business legal needs.
We offer clients the power of a large law firm with the personal service of a boutique law firm.
Practice areas include:
Auto Accident / Personal Injury Law, Appellate Practice, Business / Corporate / Finance / Mergers & Acquisitions,
Criminal Defense, Employment Law, Estate Planning / Tax Planning, Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense, Land Use And Real Estate, Law Enforcement Representation, Litigation
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