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Expanding Expertise to Meet the Growing Legal Needs of Colorado’s Business and Real Estate Communities Lyons Gaddis, a premier law firm rooted in Northern Colorado, is pleased to welcome Nick Larson to its real estate practice group. Larson brings a proven track record in navigating complex real estate transactions and bolsters the firm’s capacity to […]

You may be concerned about taxes that will be due at your death.  Before you worry too much about taxes, you should understand the various types of tax that can apply, and whether they will apply to you. Federal Estate Tax.  There is a federal estate tax that applies at death.  However, there is an […]

Lyons Gaddis, known for solving complex issues with exceptional talent, is pleased to announce that Kennedy Sheetz, a 2024 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, has joined the firm’s Real Estate and Business Transactions group. In her new role, Sheetz will advise clients in real estate and business law, leveraging her expertise […]

Lyons Gaddis proudly recognizes Jeff Kahn for being named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation. Established in 1957, this prestigious honor has been awarded to many distinguished individuals, including President Jimmy Carter, for their meaningful contributions to society. Jeff’s work with the Open World Forum, a program that fosters cultural and professional exchange […]

On April 19, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1098 into law. The new law went into effect upon Governor Polis’ signature, due to the general assembly determining the law was necessary to protect public peace, health, and safety. That law is also known as the For Cause Eviction Law and it essentially prevents landlords […]

Lyons Gaddis proudly celebrates Erin Pierce, a member of the firm’s General Civil Litigation and Family Law Practice Groups for being the recipient of the Boulder County Bar Association’s prestigious Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year award. Presented by the honorable Thomas F. Mulvahill, this honor recognizes Erin’s outstanding dedication to the legal profession and […]

The Special District Association (SDA) hosted its annual conference in Keystone in September 2022. In attendance this year were over 1,000 special district board members, district leaders, and administrators, as well as attorneys and other professionals who work with these local governmental entities.  The SDA conference provides three days of education from experts and professionals […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague and friend, Anton Dworak.  He was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), a very rare and fatal condition, and passed away on August 3rd at the age of 54.  Anton leaves a significant hole in our firm, this community, and the Colorado […]

A Knot of Benefits In part due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in part due to a political push to provide enhanced minimum benefits for workers, the federal government, the Colorado legislature, and, most recently, Colorado voters have approved multiple leave benefit laws that apply to the majority of Colorado employees. While the many different […]

As I was preparing recently to write this blog post a few weeks ago, several friends had just lost homes in the Marshall Fire that occurred in Boulder County on December 30th, and I was reminded that my LAST blog post, dated October 22, 2020, “Climate Change Impacts on Colorado Water Users,” specifically touched on […]

In the last decade or so my favorite genre of commercials on television has undoubtedly become commercials for home and auto insurance. I will literally back up the DVR to see how I have become my parents by bundling my home and auto insurance. Whether it’s Flo, the LMU Emu, the Geico gecko, or the […]

Chad Kupper & Jeffrey Rose have been elected shareholders in the firm effective january 1, 2021. This class of new shareholders represents the next generation in the Firm’s region-leading legal team. Click here for more info