Holland & Hart News

Chris Chrisbens Joins Holland & Hart’s Denver Office

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Chrisbens to the firm’s Denver office.

Mr. Chrisbens brings a wealth of experience developing compliance strategies and solutions concerning all aspects of affirmative action planning and OFCCP regulatory compliance. His addition to the firm marks the introduction of a new business line within Holland & Hart’s Labor and Employment practice – Affirmative Action Plan Design and Development.

As a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice, Mr. Chrisbens provides clients with concrete solutions to help keep abreast of and comply with dynamic affirmative action regulations. He helps employers determine and navigate affirmative action obligations, develop defensible affirmative action plans to pass OFCCP scrutiny, and proactively address and resolve areas of concern to improve OFCCP audit performance.

Kelly Johnson to Lead Holland & Hart’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Practice

Holland & Hart LLP has named Washington, D.C. partner Kelly Johnson to lead the firm’s Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources practice.

Holland & Hart’s Environment, Energy and Natural Resources group has been ranked as the best natural resources practice in the country by Best Lawyers in America.  The group’s 90-plus attorneys make it one of the largest collections of environmental attorneys in the country, ranking third on the 2012 Law360 Environmental 100.

“In addition to her years of service with Holland & Hart, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge from her experience on Capitol Hill and in the Department of Justice,” said firm chair John Husband. “Her leadership will be an exceptional asset to the practice group, the firm, and most importantly, our clients.”

Edward Garcia Joins Holland & Hart’s Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Practice

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce Edward Garcia has joined its Legislative and Regulatory Affairs practice.

Mr. Garcia is based in Holland & Hart’s Las Vegas office.  Mr. Garcia’s addition increases the firm’s Southern Nevada and statewide Regulatory and Legislative Affairs practice.

Mr. Garcia provides strategic legal counsel for clients in land use, liquor and gaming, business, real estate, legislation, lobbying, and administrative law matters before state and local governmental agencies.

Rebecca W. Dow Elected Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Holland & Hart real estate attorney Rebecca W. Dow has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers.

Founded in 1978, the College was organized by real estate practitioners active in various other professional groups who perceived a need for an organization with a very selective membership comprised of lawyers recognized for their legal acumen and proven leadership that could speak effectively to issues of real estate law, regulation and practice.

Less than 1,000 of the nation's practicing real estate attorneys are ACREL fellows.

John Beckstead Elected Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers

SALT LAKE CITY – April 3, 2012 – Salt Lake City attorney John Beckstead, a senior partner of the law firm Holland & Hart, has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (ACCFL), one of the premier legal associations in the nation.

Mr. Beckstead is the first attorney in Utah to achieve this honor.

Membership in the ACCFL is limited to commercial finance lawyers, jurists and academics who have not only achieved preeminence in the field of commercial finance law, but who also have contributed significantly to the education of others in commercial finance law through teaching, lecturing or published writings.

James Holtkamp Selected as One of the First Senior Fellows of the Wallace Stegner Center

SALT LAKE CITY – March 27, 2012 – Holland & Hart attorney James Holtkamp was named one of the first senior fellows of the Wallace Stegner Center at the University of Utah.

The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment represents a concrete manifestation of the University of Utah S. J. Quinney College of Law’s commitment to the multidisciplinary study of natural resources and environmental law and policy.

Colorado Super Lawyers® 2012 Includes 67 Holland & Hart Attorneys

Holland & Hart LLP is proud to announce that 67 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 list of Colorado Super Lawyers.

Each year, Super Lawyers magazine compiles a list of exceptional attorneys in each state based on peer nominations and third-party research.

Kim Stanger Joins Holland & Hart’s Boise Office

BOISE, Idaho – March 14, 2012 – Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Kim Stanger to the firm’s Boise office.

Mr. Stanger brings more than 20 years of experience when serving his clients in the healthcare industry on a wide range of legal matters, from simple contracts to complicated transactions and regulatory concerns.

Holland & Hart Announces the Addition of Robert Mintz to the Firm’s Denver Office

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Robert Mintz to the firm's Denver office.

Mr. Mintz, a member of the firm's corporate and tax groups, will focus on representation of clients in transactional matters, including private equity, mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and partnerships, non-qualified compensation planning, board representation and general corporate counseling. Mr. Mintz will also advise companies on transactional tax planning and tax controversy matters. His clients are involved in a wide variety of industries including technology, manufacturing, services, and energy and natural resources.

Mr. Mintz holds a LL.M. in tax law from New York University School of Law, a J.D. summa cum laude from The American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. from the University of Colorado. He also taught tax law at New York University School of Law and Georgetown University School of Law.

Robert A. Bassett Once Again Named a “Most Highly Regarded Individual” for Mining Law

Holland & Hart LLP partner Robert A. Bassett is the only U.S. attorney to be recognized as one of the ten "Most Highly Regarded Individuals" in the 2012 edition of International Who's Who of Business Lawyers – Mining, the second year in a row he has received that recognition.

The publication refers to Mr. Bassett as "the most highly regarded U.S. lawyer in our research, and is recognized as chair of the international committee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, as well as past chair of the mining committee of the International Bar Association section on energy and natural resources law."

Holland & Hart Elects 15 New Members to the Firm's Partnership

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to welcome 15 attorneys into the firm's partnership.

The new partners represent a full range of Holland & Hart's practice areas and eight of the firm's 15 offices across the Mountain West and Washington D.C.

"Above all, our people make Holland & Hart a rewarding place to work," said firm chairman John Husband. "In this tough economic landscape, our continued growth and the growth of the partnership demonstrate the clear value we place on providing exceptional legal service."

ABA Journal Names Holland & Hart Blog to Blawg 100

Persuasion Strategies' Litigation PostScript Listed among Top Trial Practice Blogs

DENVER – Dec. 8, 2011 – The ABA Journal recently listed Litigation PostScript, the trial practice blog of Persuasion Strategies in its fifth annual Blawg 100.

Operating as a service of Holland & Hart LLP, Persuasion Strategies provides settlement and litigation support and graphics services to litigators within Holland & Hart, and to in-house counsel and attorneys at other firms nationwide.

Authored mainly by Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm, a leading litigation consultant and former president of the American Society of Trial Consultants, Litigation PostScript offers timely information and practical tips on legal persuasion spanning the pretrial and trial phases in jury, bench and arbitration settings. Frequent contributors also include Dr. Kevin Boully, Dr. Karen Lisko and Dr. Shelley Spiecker.

Readers have through Dec. 30, 2011, to vote on their favorite blogs in 12 categories, including Trial Practice, by visiting here to register and vote. Readers are not required to be an attorney or ABA member to participate.

Holland & Hart Recommended as a Leading Litigation Firm in the U.S.

Benchmark Litigation has recognized Holland & Hart LLP with the publication's highest ranking as a "highly recommended" top litigation firm in five states, listing 22 of the firm's attorneys as "local litigation stars" or "future stars."

This is the fourth year Holland & Hart has been recognized as a "highly recommended" litigation firm by Benchmark.

Holland & Hart Announces the Addition of Jacqueline Bryant Rombardo to the Firm’s Carson City Office

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jacqueline Bryant Rombardo to the firm's Carson City office.

Rombardo will counsel clients on utility matters, especially those involving renewable energy. Rombardo's varied legal experience includes utilities, insurance, administrative law, negotiation and legislation. She is experienced with state government, having worked as an attorney for the Bureau of Consumer Advocate, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the Division of Insurance, and the Governor's Office. She has also practiced as a sole practitioner and has served as a hearing officer, mediator and arbitrator.

Holland & Hart Announces the Addition of Craig Macy to the Firm’s Reno Office

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Craig Macy to the firm's intellectual property group. He will be based in the firm's Reno office.

Macy brings more than 16 years of experience serving in a variety of technical, executive, advisory and principal roles throughout the high technology sector. His extensive work delivering complex enterprise software applications, managing large-scale technology outsourcing operations and advising technology leaders uniquely positions him to counsel clients on a wide range of intellectual property and technology matters.

Macy holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Analytic Philosophy from Wichita State University. He is a candidate for a Master's degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Nevada-Reno, expected next year.

Holland & Hart Listed Among Top Firms in 2011-12 U.S.News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Holland & Hart LLP is listed among the top 20 firms in the nation based on number of first-tier metropolitan rankings by U.S.News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. In addition to earning 106 first-tier metropolitan rankings, the firm also attained five national first-tier rankings, including: Environmental Litigation, Mining Law, Oil & Gas Law, Project Finance Law and Technology Law. Of all the firms evaluated for the 2011-12 "Best Law Firms," Holland & Hart received the most first-tier rankings in the U.S. in Natural Resources Law and Oil & Gas Law.

Holland & Hart Announces the Addition of Janet Shih Hajek to the Firm’s Boulder Office

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Janet Shih Hajek to the firm's Boulder office.

Hajek, a member of the firm's intellectual property group, will advise clients on domestic and international trademark management.

Her experience includes litigating trademark, trade dress, copyright, domain name, and anti-counterfeiting disputes in federal court, and in front of the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB) and arbitration panels.

Holland & Hart Attorneys Named 2012 Lawyers of the Year

Holland & Hart LLP is proud to announce that 18 of its attorneys have been named 2012 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."

"Holland & Hart celebrates the great honor these attorneys have been given for exceptional leadership in their practice areas," said firm Chairman John Husband. "More Holland & Hart attorneys have been singled out as the Lawyer of the Year for their markets than in any previous year, a testament to the culture of client service we value at the firm."

Holland & Hart Named a Best Law Firm for Women by the National Association for Female Executives and Flex-Time Lawyers

Holland & Hart LLP has been named among the nation's 50 Best Law Firms for Women by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), a division of Working Mother Media, and consulting firm Flex-Time Lawyers.

Holland & Hart is the only Denver-based law firm to receive the 2011 award. This is the second time the firm has been listed as one of the top 50 firms in the nation for creating a supportive work environment for women. Holland & Hart was also named to the 50 Best Law Firms for Women in 2009. No award was made in 2010.

Holland & Hart Announces the Addition of Chris Simboli to the Firm's Boise Office

Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Chris Simboli to the firm's Boise office.

Simboli, a member of the firm's intellectual property group, will advise clients on a wide range of intellectual property and technology matters.